Screen size
Pad AirWinner: 11.5"+41%
Y500i6.8"
Quick verdict
Pad Air leads the measured specs 9-6.
Measured wins
Pad Air
9
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
7
equal specs
Y500i
6
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Pad Air
No cellular connectivity
Y500i
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Pad Air
N/A
Y500i
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800
3G bands
Pad Air
N/A
Y500i
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
4G bands
Pad Air
N/A
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
equal specsStorage
equal specsMain camera
Front camera
equal specsBattery
Wired charging
equal specsWeight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
5G support
NFC
3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
equal specsY500i
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
GPRS
Pad Air
No
Y500i
-
EDGE
Pad Air
No
Y500i
-
5G bands
Pad Air
-
Y500i
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Speed
Pad Air
-
Y500i
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
Pad Air
2023, August 25
Y500i
2026, January 12
Status
Pad Air
Available. Released 2023, August 25
Y500i
Available. Released 2026, January 16
Dimensions
Pad Air
259.7 x 176 x 6.7 mm (10.22 x 6.93 x 0.26 in)
Y500i
166.6 x 78.4 x 8.4 mm (6.56 x 3.09 x 0.33 in)
Weight
Pad Air
530 g (1.17 lb)
Y500i
219 g (7.72 oz)
Build
Pad Air
Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
Y500i
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
SIM
Pad Air
No
Y500i
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Pad Air
Stylus support
Y500i
IP68/IP69 dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Type
Pad Air
IPS LCD, 1B colors, 144Hz, HDR10, 500 nits
Y500i
IPS LCD, 120Hz, 1000 nits (HBM), 1200 nits (peak)
Size
Pad Air
11.5 inches, 391.6 cm2 (~85.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Y500i
6.75 inches, 111.4 cm2 (~85.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Pad Air
1840 x 2800 pixels, 3:2 ratio (~291 ppi density)
Y500i
720 x 1570 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~256 ppi density)
OS
Pad Air
Android 13, OriginOS 3
Y500i
Android 16, OriginOS 6
Chipset
Pad Air
Qualcomm SM8250-AC Snapdragon 870 5G (7 nm)
Y500i
Qualcomm SM4450 Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 (4 nm)
CPU
Pad Air
Octa-core (1x3.2 GHz Kryo 585 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 585 & 4x1.80 GHz Kryo 585)
Y500i
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Pad Air
Adreno 650
Y500i
Adreno 613
Card slot
Pad Air
No
Y500i
No
Internal
Pad Air
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
Y500i
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
Other
Pad Air
UFS 3.1
Y500i
UFS 3.1
Single
Pad Air
8 MP
Y500i
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF
Features
Pad Air
LED flash
Y500i
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Pad Air
1080p@30fps
Y500i
1080p@30fps
Single
Pad Air
5 MP
Y500i
5 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Video
Pad Air
1080p@30fps
Y500i
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Pad Air
Yes, with stereo speakers (4 speakers)
Y500i
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Pad Air
No
Y500i
No
WLAN
Pad Air
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
Pad Air
5.2, A2DP, LE
Y500i
4.2, A2DP, aptX Adaptive
Positioning
Pad Air
Unspecified
Y500i
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
NFC
Pad Air
No
Y500i
Yes
Radio
Pad Air
No
Y500i
No
USB
Pad Air
USB Type-C 3.0, OTG, magnetic connector
Y500i
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Infrared port
Pad Air
-
Y500i
Yes
Sensors
Pad Air
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity (accessories only)
Y500i
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Type
Pad Air
8500 mAh
Y500i
Si/C Li-Ion 7200 mAh
Charging
Pad Air
44W wired, PD 5W reverse wired
Y500i
44W wired Reverse wired
Colors
Pad Air
Blue, Silver, Rose Gold
Y500i
Black, Silver, Gold
Price
Pad Air
About 230 EUR
Y500i
About 180 EUR
Models
Pad Air
-
Y500i
V2531A