Screen size
iQOO Z9 (China)Winner: 6.8"+0.4%
Y500i6.8"
Quick verdict
iQOO Z9 (China) leads the measured specs 11-2.
Measured wins
iQOO Z9 (China)
11
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
9
equal specs
Y500i
2
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
iQOO Z9 (China)
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Y500i
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
iQOO Z9 (China)
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800
Y500i
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800
3G bands
iQOO Z9 (China)
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
Y500i
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
4G bands
iQOO Z9 (China)
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
equal specsStorage
equal specsMain camera
equal specsFront camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
equal specsY500i
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
5G bands
iQOO Z9 (China)
1, 5, 8, 28, 38, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Y500i
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Speed
iQOO Z9 (China)
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Y500i
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
iQOO Z9 (China)
2024, April 24
Y500i
2026, January 12
Status
iQOO Z9 (China)
Available. Released 2024, April 29
Y500i
Available. Released 2026, January 16
Dimensions
iQOO Z9 (China)
163.7 x 75.9 x 8 mm (6.44 x 2.99 x 0.31 in)
Y500i
166.6 x 78.4 x 8.4 mm (6.56 x 3.09 x 0.33 in)
Weight
iQOO Z9 (China)
194.6 g (6.88 oz)
Y500i
219 g (7.72 oz)
SIM
iQOO Z9 (China)
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Y500i
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
iQOO Z9 (China)
IP64 dust tight and water resistant (water splashes)
Y500i
IP68/IP69 dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Build
iQOO Z9 (China)
-
Y500i
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
Type
iQOO Z9 (China)
AMOLED, 1B colors, 144Hz, HDR, 4500 nits (peak)
Y500i
IPS LCD, 120Hz, 1000 nits (HBM), 1200 nits (peak)
Size
iQOO Z9 (China)
6.78 inches, 111.0 cm2 (~89.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Y500i
6.75 inches, 111.4 cm2 (~85.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
iQOO Z9 (China)
1260 x 2800 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~453 ppi density)
Y500i
720 x 1570 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~256 ppi density)
OS
iQOO Z9 (China)
Android 14, OriginOS 4
Y500i
Android 16, OriginOS 6
Chipset
iQOO Z9 (China)
Qualcomm SM7550-AB Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 (4 nm)
Y500i
Qualcomm SM4450 Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 (4 nm)
CPU
iQOO Z9 (China)
Octa-core (1x2.63 GHz Cortex-A715 & 4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A715 & 3x1.8 GHz Cortex-A510)
Y500i
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
iQOO Z9 (China)
Adreno 720
Y500i
Adreno 613
Card slot
iQOO Z9 (China)
No
Y500i
No
Internal
iQOO Z9 (China)
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
Y500i
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
Other
iQOO Z9 (China)
UFS 2.2
Y500i
UFS 3.1
Dual
iQOO Z9 (China)
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/1.95", 0.8µm, PDAF Auxiliary lens
Y500i
-
Features
iQOO Z9 (China)
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Y500i
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
iQOO Z9 (China)
4K@30fps, 1080p, gyro-EIS
Y500i
1080p@30fps
Single
iQOO Z9 (China)
-
Y500i
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF
Single
iQOO Z9 (China)
16 MP, f/2.5, (wide), 1/3.0", 1.0µm
Y500i
5 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Video
iQOO Z9 (China)
1080p@30fps
Y500i
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
iQOO Z9 (China)
Yes, with stereo speakers
Y500i
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
iQOO Z9 (China)
No
Y500i
No
WLAN
iQOO Z9 (China)
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band
Y500i
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Bluetooth
iQOO Z9 (China)
5.4, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless
Y500i
4.2, A2DP, aptX Adaptive
Positioning
iQOO Z9 (China)
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, QZSS, BDS (B1I+B1c)
Y500i
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
NFC
iQOO Z9 (China)
Yes
Y500i
Yes
Infrared port
iQOO Z9 (China)
Yes
Y500i
Yes
Radio
iQOO Z9 (China)
No
Y500i
No
USB
iQOO Z9 (China)
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Y500i
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
iQOO Z9 (China)
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Y500i
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Type
iQOO Z9 (China)
6000 mAh
Y500i
Si/C Li-Ion 7200 mAh
Charging
iQOO Z9 (China)
80W wired 7.5W reverse wired
Y500i
44W wired Reverse wired
Colors
iQOO Z9 (China)
Black, White, Green
Y500i
Black, Silver, Gold
Models
iQOO Z9 (China)
V2361A
Y500i
V2531A
Price
iQOO Z9 (China)
About 190 EUR
Y500i
About 180 EUR