Screen size
NEX A6.6"
Y500iWinner: 6.8"+2.4%
Quick verdict
Y500i leads the measured specs 11-7.
Measured wins
NEX A
7
spec wins
Ties
4
equal specs
Y500i
11
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
NEX A
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
Y500i
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
NEX A
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA
Y500i
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800
3G bands
NEX A
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Y500i
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
4G bands
NEX A
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
equal specsRAM
Storage
equal specsMain camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
NFC
3.5mm jack
SD card
equal specsStereo speakers
Y500i
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
Speed
NEX A
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat15 800/150 Mbps
Y500i
HSPA, LTE, 5G
5G bands
NEX A
-
Y500i
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Announced
NEX A
2018, June. Released 2018, June
Y500i
2026, January 12
Status
NEX A
Discontinued
Y500i
Available. Released 2026, January 16
Dimensions
NEX A
162 x 77 x 8 mm (6.38 x 3.03 x 0.31 in)
Y500i
166.6 x 78.4 x 8.4 mm (6.56 x 3.09 x 0.33 in)
Weight
NEX A
199 g (7.02 oz)
Y500i
219 g (7.72 oz)
SIM
NEX A
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Y500i
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Build
NEX A
-
Y500i
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
Other
NEX A
-
Y500i
IP68/IP69 dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Type
NEX A
Super AMOLED
Y500i
IPS LCD, 120Hz, 1000 nits (HBM), 1200 nits (peak)
Size
NEX A
6.59 inches, 107.3 cm2 (~86.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Y500i
6.75 inches, 111.4 cm2 (~85.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
NEX A
1080 x 2316 pixels, 19.3:9 ratio (~388 ppi density)
Y500i
720 x 1570 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~256 ppi density)
OS
NEX A
Android 9.0 (Pie), Funtouch 9
Y500i
Android 16, OriginOS 6
Chipset
NEX A
Qualcomm SDM710 Snapdragon 710 (10 nm)
Y500i
Qualcomm SM4450 Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 (4 nm)
CPU
NEX A
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz 360 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 360 Silver)
Y500i
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
NEX A
Adreno 616
Y500i
Adreno 613
Card slot
NEX A
No
Y500i
No
Internal
NEX A
128GB 6GB RAM
Y500i
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
Other
NEX A
-
Y500i
UFS 3.1
Dual
NEX A
12 MP, f/1.8, 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, 4-axis OIS Auxiliary lens
Y500i
-
Features
NEX A
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
Y500i
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
NEX A
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Y500i
1080p@30fps
Single
NEX A
-
Y500i
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF
Single
NEX A
Motorized pop-up 8 MP, f/2.0
Y500i
5 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Video
NEX A
1080p@30fps
Y500i
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
NEX A
Yes
Y500i
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
NEX A
Yes
Y500i
No
Other
NEX A
32-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio
Y500i
-
WLAN
NEX A
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Y500i
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Bluetooth
NEX A
5.0, A2DP, LE
Y500i
4.2, A2DP, aptX Adaptive
Positioning
NEX A
GPS, BDS, GNSS
Y500i
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
NFC
NEX A
No
Y500i
Yes
Radio
NEX A
No
Y500i
No
USB
NEX A
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Y500i
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Infrared port
NEX A
-
Y500i
Yes
Sensors
NEX A
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Y500i
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Type
NEX A
Li-Ion 4000 mAh, non-removable
Y500i
Si/C Li-Ion 7200 mAh
Charging
NEX A
22W wired
Y500i
44W wired Reverse wired
Colors
NEX A
Black, Red
Y500i
Black, Silver, Gold
Models
NEX A
NEX A
Y500i
V2531A
Price
NEX A
About 600 EUR
Y500i
About 180 EUR