Screen size
NEX 3S 5GWinner: 6.9"+2%
Y500s6.8"
Quick verdict
NEX 3S 5G leads the measured specs 8-7.
Measured wins
NEX 3S 5G
8
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
8
equal specs
Y500s
7
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
NEX 3S 5G
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
Y500s
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
NEX 3S 5G
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA
Y500s
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
NEX 3S 5G
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 , CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
Y500s
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
4G bands
NEX 3S 5G
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 26, 20, 25, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
equal specsStorage
equal specsMain camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
equal specsWeight
equal specsThickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
SD card
equal specsStereo speakers
Y500s
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
5G bands
NEX 3S 5G
1, 3, 41, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA
Y500s
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Speed
NEX 3S 5G
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Y500s
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
NEX 3S 5G
2020, March 10. Released 2020, March 14
Y500s
2026, April 27
Status
NEX 3S 5G
Discontinued
Y500s
Available. Released 2026, April 27
Dimensions
NEX 3S 5G
167.4 x 76.1 x 9.4 mm (6.59 x 3.00 x 0.37 in)
Y500s
166.6 x 78.4 x 8.4 mm (6.56 x 3.09 x 0.33 in)
Weight
NEX 3S 5G
219.5 g (7.76 oz)
Y500s
219 g (7.72 oz)
Build
NEX 3S 5G
Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame
Y500s
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
SIM
NEX 3S 5G
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Y500s
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
NEX 3S 5G
-
Y500s
IP68/IP69 dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Type
NEX 3S 5G
Super AMOLED, HDR10+
Y500s
IPS LCD, 120Hz, 1000 nits (HBM), 1200 nits (peak)
Size
NEX 3S 5G
6.89 inches, 119.3 cm2 (~93.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Y500s
6.75 inches, 111.4 cm2 (~85.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
NEX 3S 5G
1080 x 2256 pixels (~363 ppi density)
Y500s
720 x 1570 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~256 ppi density)
OS
NEX 3S 5G
Android 10, Funtouch 10.0
Y500s
Android 16, OriginOS 6
Chipset
NEX 3S 5G
Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 5G (7 nm+)
Y500s
Qualcomm SM4450 Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 (4 nm)
CPU
NEX 3S 5G
Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Cortex-A77 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A77 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55)
Y500s
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
NEX 3S 5G
Adreno 650
Y500s
Adreno 613
Card slot
NEX 3S 5G
No
Y500s
No
Internal
NEX 3S 5G
256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM
Y500s
256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM
Other
NEX 3S 5G
UFS 3.1
Y500s
UFS 3.1
Triple
NEX 3S 5G
64 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.72", 0.8µm, PDAF 13 MP, f/2.5, 52mm (telephoto), PDAF, 2x optical zoom 13 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), PDAF
Y500s
-
Features
NEX 3S 5G
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Y500s
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
NEX 3S 5G
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, 720p@960fps, gyro-EIS
Y500s
1080p@30fps
Single
NEX 3S 5G
-
Y500s
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF
Single
NEX 3S 5G
Motorized pop-up 16 MP, f/2.1, 26mm (wide), 1/3.06", 1.0µm
Y500s
8 MP, f/2.2, (wide)
Features
NEX 3S 5G
LED flash, HDR
Y500s
-
Video
NEX 3S 5G
1080p@30fps
Y500s
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
NEX 3S 5G
Yes
Y500s
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
NEX 3S 5G
Yes
Y500s
No
Other
NEX 3S 5G
32-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio
Y500s
-
WLAN
NEX 3S 5G
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Y500s
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Bluetooth
NEX 3S 5G
5.1, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
Y500s
4.2, A2DP, aptX Adaptive
Positioning
NEX 3S 5G
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Y500s
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
NFC
NEX 3S 5G
Yes
Y500s
Yes
Radio
NEX 3S 5G
No
Y500s
No
USB
NEX 3S 5G
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Y500s
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Infrared port
NEX 3S 5G
-
Y500s
Yes
Sensors
NEX 3S 5G
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Y500s
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Type
NEX 3S 5G
4500 mAh
Y500s
Si/C Li-Ion 7200 mAh
Charging
NEX 3S 5G
44W wired
Y500s
44W wired Reverse wired
Colors
NEX 3S 5G
Black, Blue, Orange
Y500s
Black, Silver, Gold
Models
NEX 3S 5G
V1950A
Y500s
V2531A
Price
NEX 3S 5G
About 630 EUR
Y500s
About 230 EUR