Screen size
iQOO Z7i6.5"
Y500iWinner: 6.8"+3.6%
Quick verdict
Y500i leads the measured specs 12-6.
Measured wins
iQOO Z7i
6
spec wins
Ties
4
equal specs
Y500i
12
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
iQOO Z7i
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / CDMA2000 / LTE / 5G
Y500i
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
iQOO Z7i
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800
Y500i
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800
3G bands
iQOO Z7i
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 , CDMA2000 1x
Y500i
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
4G bands
iQOO Z7i
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
equal specsRAM
Storage
equal specsMain camera
Front camera
equal specsBattery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
5G support
equal specsNFC
3.5mm jack
SD card
Stereo speakers
Y500i
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
5G bands
iQOO Z7i
1, 5, 8, 28, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Y500i
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Speed
iQOO Z7i
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Y500i
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
iQOO Z7i
2023, March 13
Y500i
2026, January 12
Status
iQOO Z7i
Available. Released 2023, March 20
Y500i
Available. Released 2026, January 16
Dimensions
iQOO Z7i
164.1 x 75.6 x 8.2 mm (6.46 x 2.98 x 0.32 in)
Y500i
166.6 x 78.4 x 8.4 mm (6.56 x 3.09 x 0.33 in)
Weight
iQOO Z7i
186 (6.56 oz)
Y500i
219 g (7.72 oz)
Build
iQOO Z7i
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
Y500i
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
SIM
iQOO Z7i
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Y500i
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
iQOO Z7i
-
Y500i
IP68/IP69 dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Type
iQOO Z7i
IPS LCD
Y500i
IPS LCD, 120Hz, 1000 nits (HBM), 1200 nits (peak)
Size
iQOO Z7i
6.51 inches, 102.3 cm2 (~82.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Y500i
6.75 inches, 111.4 cm2 (~85.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
iQOO Z7i
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~270 ppi density)
Y500i
720 x 1570 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~256 ppi density)
OS
iQOO Z7i
Android 13, OriginOS Ocean
Y500i
Android 16, OriginOS 6
Chipset
iQOO Z7i
Mediatek Dimensity 6020 (7 nm)
Y500i
Qualcomm SM4450 Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 (4 nm)
CPU
iQOO Z7i
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
Y500i
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
iQOO Z7i
Mali-G57 MC2
Y500i
Adreno 613
Card slot
iQOO Z7i
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Y500i
No
Internal
iQOO Z7i
128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM
Y500i
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
Other
iQOO Z7i
UFS 2.2
Y500i
UFS 3.1
Dual
iQOO Z7i
13 MP, f/2.2, (wide), PDAF 2 MP (macro)
Y500i
-
Features
iQOO Z7i
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Y500i
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
iQOO Z7i
1080p@30fps
Y500i
1080p@30fps
Single
iQOO Z7i
-
Y500i
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF
Single
iQOO Z7i
5 MP, f/1.8, (wide)
Y500i
5 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Video
iQOO Z7i
Yes
Y500i
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
iQOO Z7i
Yes
Y500i
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
iQOO Z7i
Yes
Y500i
No
WLAN
iQOO Z7i
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Y500i
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Bluetooth
iQOO Z7i
5.1, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
Y500i
4.2, A2DP, aptX Adaptive
Positioning
iQOO Z7i
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
Y500i
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
NFC
iQOO Z7i
No
Y500i
Yes
Radio
iQOO Z7i
No
Y500i
No
USB
iQOO Z7i
USB Type-C, OTG
Y500i
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Infrared port
iQOO Z7i
-
Y500i
Yes
Sensors
iQOO Z7i
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Y500i
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Type
iQOO Z7i
5000 mAh
Y500i
Si/C Li-Ion 7200 mAh
Charging
iQOO Z7i
15W wired
Y500i
44W wired Reverse wired
Colors
iQOO Z7i
Black, Blue
Y500i
Black, Silver, Gold
Models
iQOO Z7i
V2230EA
Y500i
V2531A
Price
iQOO Z7i
About 130 EUR
Y500i
About 180 EUR