Screen size
iQOO Z96.7"
Y500iWinner: 6.8"+1.2%
Quick verdict
iQOO Z9 leads the measured specs 9-4.
Measured wins
iQOO Z9
9
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
9
equal specs
Y500i
4
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
iQOO Z9
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Y500i
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
iQOO Z9
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Y500i
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800
3G bands
iQOO Z9
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
Y500i
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
4G bands
iQOO Z9
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41
Resolution
Refresh rate
equal specsPeak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
equal specsStorage
equal specsMain camera
equal specsFront camera
Battery
Wired charging
equal specsWeight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
Stereo speakers
equal specsY500i
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
5G bands
iQOO Z9
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
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Y500i
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
iQOO Z9
2024, March 12
Y500i
2026, January 12
Status
iQOO Z9
Available. Released 2024, March 13
Y500i
Available. Released 2026, January 16
Dimensions
iQOO Z9
163.2 x 75.8 x 7.8 mm (6.43 x 2.98 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
188 g (6.63 oz)
Y500i
219 g (7.72 oz)
Build
iQOO Z9
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
Y500i
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
SIM
iQOO Z9
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Y500i
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
iQOO Z9
IP54 dust protected 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
AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR, 1800 nits (peak)
Y500i
IPS LCD, 120Hz, 1000 nits (HBM), 1200 nits (peak)
Size
iQOO Z9
6.67 inches, 107.4 cm2 (~86.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Y500i
6.75 inches, 111.4 cm2 (~85.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
iQOO Z9
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~395 ppi density)
Y500i
720 x 1570 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~256 ppi density)
Protection
iQOO Z9
Dragontrail Star 2 Plus
Y500i
-
OS
iQOO Z9
Android 14, Funtouch 14
Y500i
Android 16, OriginOS 6
Chipset
iQOO Z9
Mediatek Dimensity 7200 (4 nm)
Y500i
Qualcomm SM4450 Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 (4 nm)
CPU
iQOO Z9
Octa-core (2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 & 6x Cortex-A510)
Y500i
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
iQOO Z9
Mali-G610 MC4
Y500i
Adreno 613
Card slot
iQOO Z9
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Y500i
No
Internal
iQOO Z9
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Y500i
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
Other
iQOO Z9
UFS 2.2
Y500i
UFS 3.1
Dual
iQOO Z9
50 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.95", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS Auxiliary lens
Y500i
-
Features
iQOO Z9
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Y500i
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
iQOO Z9
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS, HDR
Y500i
1080p@30fps
Single
iQOO Z9
-
Y500i
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF
Single
iQOO Z9
16 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/3.0", 1.0µm
Y500i
5 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Video
iQOO Z9
1080p@30fps
Y500i
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
iQOO Z9
Yes, with stereo speakers
Y500i
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
iQOO Z9
No
Y500i
No
Other
iQOO Z9
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio
Y500i
-
WLAN
iQOO Z9
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Y500i
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Bluetooth
iQOO Z9
5.3, A2DP, LE
Y500i
4.2, A2DP, aptX Adaptive
Positioning
iQOO Z9
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, QZSS, BDS
Y500i
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
NFC
iQOO Z9
No
Y500i
Yes
Radio
iQOO Z9
No
Y500i
No
USB
iQOO Z9
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Y500i
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Infrared port
iQOO Z9
-
Y500i
Yes
Sensors
iQOO Z9
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Y500i
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Type
iQOO Z9
Li-Ion 5000 mAh
Y500i
Si/C Li-Ion 7200 mAh
Charging
iQOO Z9
44W wired, 50% in 30 min
Y500i
44W wired Reverse wired
Colors
iQOO Z9
Brushed Green, Graphene Blue
Y500i
Black, Silver, Gold
Models
iQOO Z9
I2302, I2218
Y500i
V2531A
SAR
iQOO Z9
0.98 W/kg (head) 0.94 W/kg (body)
Y500i
-
Price
iQOO Z9
₹ 20,499
Y500i
About 180 EUR