Screen size
iQOO Z9 Lite6.6"
Y500iWinner: 6.8"+2.8%
Quick verdict
Y500i leads the measured specs 9-8.
Measured wins
iQOO Z9 Lite
8
spec wins
Ties
5
equal specs
Y500i
9
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
iQOO Z9 Lite
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Y500i
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
iQOO Z9 Lite
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Y500i
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800
3G bands
iQOO Z9 Lite
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
Y500i
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
4G bands
iQOO Z9 Lite
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
equal specsMain camera
equal specsFront camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
equal specsIP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
3.5mm jack
SD card
Stereo speakers
Y500i
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
5G bands
iQOO Z9 Lite
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 40, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Y500i
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Speed
iQOO Z9 Lite
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Y500i
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
iQOO Z9 Lite
2024, July 15
Y500i
2026, January 12
Status
iQOO Z9 Lite
Available. Released 2024, July 20
Y500i
Available. Released 2026, January 16
Dimensions
iQOO Z9 Lite
163.6 x 75.6 x 8.4 mm (6.44 x 2.98 x 0.33 in)
Y500i
166.6 x 78.4 x 8.4 mm (6.56 x 3.09 x 0.33 in)
Weight
iQOO Z9 Lite
185 g (6.53 oz)
Y500i
219 g (7.72 oz)
Build
iQOO Z9 Lite
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
Y500i
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
SIM
iQOO Z9 Lite
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Y500i
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
iQOO Z9 Lite
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)
Type
iQOO Z9 Lite
IPS LCD, 90Hz, 840 nits (HBM)
Y500i
IPS LCD, 120Hz, 1000 nits (HBM), 1200 nits (peak)
Size
iQOO Z9 Lite
6.56 inches, 103.4 cm2 (~83.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Y500i
6.75 inches, 111.4 cm2 (~85.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
iQOO Z9 Lite
720 x 1612 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~269 ppi density)
Y500i
720 x 1570 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~256 ppi density)
OS
iQOO Z9 Lite
Android 14, Funtouch 14
Y500i
Android 16, OriginOS 6
Chipset
iQOO Z9 Lite
Mediatek Dimensity 6300 (6 nm)
Y500i
Qualcomm SM4450 Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 (4 nm)
CPU
iQOO Z9 Lite
Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
Y500i
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
iQOO Z9 Lite
Mali-G57 MC2
Y500i
Adreno 613
Card slot
iQOO Z9 Lite
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Y500i
No
Internal
iQOO Z9 Lite
128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM
Y500i
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
Other
iQOO Z9 Lite
eMMC 5.1
Y500i
UFS 3.1
Dual
iQOO Z9 Lite
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF Auxiliary lens
Y500i
-
Features
iQOO Z9 Lite
LED flash, panorama
Y500i
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
iQOO Z9 Lite
1080p@30fps
Y500i
1080p@30fps
Single
iQOO Z9 Lite
-
Y500i
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF
Single
iQOO Z9 Lite
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Y500i
5 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Video
iQOO Z9 Lite
1080p@30fps
Y500i
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
iQOO Z9 Lite
Yes
Y500i
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
iQOO Z9 Lite
Yes
Y500i
No
WLAN
iQOO Z9 Lite
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 Z9 Lite
5.4, A2DP, LE
Y500i
4.2, A2DP, aptX Adaptive
Positioning
iQOO Z9 Lite
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
Y500i
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
NFC
iQOO Z9 Lite
No
Y500i
Yes
Radio
iQOO Z9 Lite
FM radio
Y500i
No
USB
iQOO Z9 Lite
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Y500i
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Infrared port
iQOO Z9 Lite
-
Y500i
Yes
Sensors
iQOO Z9 Lite
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Y500i
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Type
iQOO Z9 Lite
Li-Ion 5000 mAh
Y500i
Si/C Li-Ion 7200 mAh
Charging
iQOO Z9 Lite
15W wired Reverse wired
Y500i
44W wired Reverse wired
Colors
iQOO Z9 Lite
Mocha Brown, Aqua Flow
Y500i
Black, Silver, Gold
Models
iQOO Z9 Lite
I2306
Y500i
V2531A
Price
iQOO Z9 Lite
About 130 EUR
Y500i
About 180 EUR