Screen size
Quick verdict
Y500i leads the measured specs 13-7.
Measured wins
S1 (China)
7
spec wins
Ties
2
equal specs
Y500i
13
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
S1 (China)
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
Y500i
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
S1 (China)
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA
Y500i
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800
3G bands
S1 (China)
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
Y500i
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
4G bands
S1 (China)
1, 3, 5, 8, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
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
Stereo speakers
Y500i
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
Speed
S1 (China)
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat7 300/50 Mbps
Y500i
HSPA, LTE, 5G
5G bands
S1 (China)
-
Y500i
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Announced
S1 (China)
2019, March. Released 2019, April
Y500i
2026, January 12
Status
S1 (China)
Discontinued
Y500i
Available. Released 2026, January 16
Dimensions
S1 (China)
162 x 76 x 8.5 mm (6.38 x 2.99 x 0.33 in)
Y500i
166.6 x 78.4 x 8.4 mm (6.56 x 3.09 x 0.33 in)
Weight
S1 (China)
189.5 g (6.70 oz)
Y500i
219 g (7.72 oz)
SIM
S1 (China)
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Y500i
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Build
S1 (China)
-
Y500i
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
Other
S1 (China)
-
Y500i
IP68/IP69 dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Type
S1 (China)
IPS LCD
Y500i
IPS LCD, 120Hz, 1000 nits (HBM), 1200 nits (peak)
Size
S1 (China)
6.53 inches, 104.7 cm2 (~85.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Y500i
6.75 inches, 111.4 cm2 (~85.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
S1 (China)
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~395 ppi density)
Y500i
720 x 1570 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~256 ppi density)
OS
S1 (China)
Android 9.0 (Pie), Funtouch 9
Y500i
Android 16, OriginOS 6
Chipset
S1 (China)
Mediatek MT6771 Helio P70 (12 nm)
Y500i
Qualcomm SM4450 Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 (4 nm)
CPU
S1 (China)
Octa-core (4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
Y500i
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
S1 (China)
Mali-G72 MP3
Y500i
Adreno 613
Card slot
S1 (China)
microSDXC
Y500i
No
Internal
S1 (China)
128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM
Y500i
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
Other
S1 (China)
eMMC 5.1
Y500i
UFS 3.1
Triple
S1 (China)
12 MP, f/1.8, 13mm (ultrawide), PDAF 8 MP, f/2.2, (wide) Auxiliary lens
Y500i
-
Features
S1 (China)
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Y500i
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
S1 (China)
1080p@30fps
Y500i
1080p@30fps
Single
S1 (China)
-
Y500i
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF
Single
S1 (China)
Motorized pop-up 25 MP, f/2.0
Y500i
5 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Features
S1 (China)
HDR
Y500i
-
Video
S1 (China)
1080p@30fps
Y500i
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
S1 (China)
Yes
Y500i
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
S1 (China)
Yes
Y500i
No
WLAN
S1 (China)
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
S1 (China)
5.0, A2DP, LE
Y500i
4.2, A2DP, aptX Adaptive
Positioning
S1 (China)
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
Y500i
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
NFC
S1 (China)
No
Y500i
Yes
Radio
S1 (China)
FM radio
Y500i
No
USB
S1 (China)
microUSB 2.0
Y500i
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Infrared port
S1 (China)
-
Y500i
Yes
Sensors
S1 (China)
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Y500i
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Type
S1 (China)
3940 mAh, non-removable
Y500i
Si/C Li-Ion 7200 mAh
Charging
S1 (China)
18W wired
Y500i
44W wired Reverse wired
Colors
S1 (China)
Blue, Pink, Ice black
Y500i
Black, Silver, Gold
Models
S1 (China)
V1831A, V1831T
Y500i
V2531A
Price
S1 (China)
About 260 EUR
Y500i
About 180 EUR