vivo iQOO Z9s Pro vs vivo Y500i: Which is better?

Screen size

iQOO Z9s Pro6.8"+0.3%

Y500i6.8"

Technology

iQOO Z9s Pro

GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G

Y500i

GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE / 5G

2G bands

iQOO Z9s Pro

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

Y500i

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800

3G bands

iQOO Z9s Pro

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100

Y500i

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100

4G bands

iQOO Z9s Pro

1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41

Resolution

iQOO Z9s Pro1080 × 2392 px+56%

Y500i720 × 1570 px

Refresh rate

equal specs

iQOO Z9s Pro120 Hz

Y500i120 Hz

Peak brightness

iQOO Z9s Pro4,500 nits+73%

Y500i1,200 nits

Pixel density

iQOO Z9s Pro388 ppi+34%

Y500i256 ppi

CPU speed

iQOO Z9s ProOcta-core (1x2.63 GHz Cortex-A715 & 3x2.4 GHz Cortex-A715 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A510)+16%

Y500iOcta-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55)

RAM

equal specs

iQOO Z9s Pro8.0 GB

Y500i8.0 GB

Storage

equal specs

iQOO Z9s Pro128 GB

Y500i128 GB

Main camera

equal specs

iQOO Z9s Pro50.0 MP

Y500i50.0 MP

Front camera

iQOO Z9s Pro16.0 MP+69%

Y500i5.0 MP

Battery

iQOO Z9s Pro5,500 mAh

Y500i7,200 mAh+24%

Wired charging

iQOO Z9s Pro80 W+45%

Y500i44 W

Weight

iQOO Z9s Pro185 g+18%

Y500i219 g

Thickness

iQOO Z9s Pro8.0 mm+5%

Y500i8.4 mm

IP rating

iQOO Z9s ProIP64

Y500iIP69/IP68+0.8%

Wi‑Fi

iQOO Z9s ProWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band

Y500iWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band

Bluetooth

iQOO Z9s Pro5.4, A2DP, LE+22%

Y500i4.2, A2DP, aptX Adaptive

USB

equal specs

iQOO Z9s ProUSB Type-C 2.0, OTG

Y500iUSB Type-C 2.0, OTG

5G support

equal specs

iQOO Z9s ProYes

Y500iYes

NFC

iQOO Z9s ProNo

Y500iYes+100%

3.5mm jack

equal specs

iQOO Z9s ProNo

Y500iNo

SD card

equal specs

iQOO Z9s ProNo

Y500iNo

Stereo speakers

equal specs

iQOO Z9s ProYes

Y500iYes

5G bands

iQOO Z9s Pro

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 Z9s Pro

HSPA, LTE, 5G

Y500i

HSPA, LTE, 5G

Announced

iQOO Z9s Pro

2024, August 21

Y500i

2026, January 12

Status

iQOO Z9s Pro

Available. Released 2024, August 23

Y500i

Available. Released 2026, January 16

Dimensions

iQOO Z9s Pro

163.7 x 75 x 7.5 or 8.0 mm

Y500i

166.6 x 78.4 x 8.4 mm (6.56 x 3.09 x 0.33 in)

Weight

iQOO Z9s Pro

185 g or 190 g (6.53 oz)

Y500i

219 g (7.72 oz)

SIM

iQOO Z9s Pro

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Y500i

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Other

iQOO Z9s Pro

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 Z9s Pro

Y500i

Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back

Type

iQOO Z9s Pro

AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, HDR10+, 4500 nits (peak)

Y500i

IPS LCD, 120Hz, 1000 nits (HBM), 1200 nits (peak)

Size

iQOO Z9s Pro

6.77 inches, 110.9 cm2 (~90.3% screen-to-body ratio)

Y500i

6.75 inches, 111.4 cm2 (~85.3% screen-to-body ratio)

Resolution

iQOO Z9s Pro

1080 x 2392 pixels (~388 ppi density)

Y500i

720 x 1570 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~256 ppi density)

Protection

iQOO Z9s Pro

Schott Xensation

Y500i

iQOO Z9s Pro

Android 14, up to 2 major Android upgrades, Funtouch 14

Y500i

Android 16, OriginOS 6

Chipset

iQOO Z9s Pro

Qualcomm SM7550-AB Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 (4 nm)

Y500i

Qualcomm SM4450 Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 (4 nm)

CPU

iQOO Z9s Pro

Octa-core (1x2.63 GHz Cortex-A715 & 3x2.4 GHz Cortex-A715 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A510)

Y500i

Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55)

GPU

iQOO Z9s Pro

Adreno 720

Y500i

Adreno 613

Card slot

iQOO Z9s Pro

Y500i

Internal

iQOO Z9s Pro

128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM

Y500i

128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM

Other

iQOO Z9s Pro

UFS 2.2

Y500i

UFS 3.1

Dual

iQOO Z9s Pro

50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/1.95", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS 8 MP, f/2.2, 120˚ (ultrawide)

Y500i

Features

iQOO Z9s Pro

LED flash, panorama, HDR

Y500i

LED flash, HDR, panorama

Video

iQOO Z9s Pro

4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS, OIS

Y500i

1080p@30fps

Single

iQOO Z9s Pro

Y500i

50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF

Single

iQOO Z9s Pro

16 MP, f/2.5, (wide), 1/3.0", 1.0µm

Y500i

5 MP, f/2.0, (wide)

Video

iQOO Z9s Pro

1080p@30fps

Y500i

1080p@30fps

Loudspeaker

iQOO Z9s Pro

Yes, with stereo speakers

Y500i

Yes, with stereo speakers

3.5mm jack

iQOO Z9s Pro

Y500i

Other

iQOO Z9s Pro

24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio

Y500i

WLAN

iQOO Z9s Pro

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 Z9s Pro

5.4, A2DP, LE

Y500i

4.2, A2DP, aptX Adaptive

Positioning

iQOO Z9s Pro

GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS

Y500i

GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS

NFC

iQOO Z9s Pro

Y500i

Yes

Radio

iQOO Z9s Pro

FM radio

Y500i

USB

iQOO Z9s Pro

USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

Y500i

USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

Infrared port

iQOO Z9s Pro

Y500i

Yes

Sensors

iQOO Z9s Pro

Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Y500i

Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass

Type

iQOO Z9s Pro

Li-Ion 5500 mAh

Y500i

Si/C Li-Ion 7200 mAh

Charging

iQOO Z9s Pro

80W wired, 50% in 21 min 7.5W reverse wired

Y500i

44W wired Reverse wired

Colors

iQOO Z9s Pro

Flamboyant Orange, Luxe Marble

Y500i

Black, Silver, Gold

Models

iQOO Z9s Pro

I2305

Y500i

V2531A

Price

iQOO Z9s Pro

₹ 22,999

Y500i

About 180 EUR

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