Screen size
S126.4"
Y500iWinner: 6.8"+4.6%
Quick verdict
S12 leads the measured specs 8-7.
Measured wins
S12
8
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
7
equal specs
Y500i
7
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
S12
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / CDMA2000 / LTE / 5G
Y500i
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
S12
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800
Y500i
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800
3G bands
S12
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 2100 , CDMA2000 1x
Y500i
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
4G bands
S12
1, 3, 4, 5, 8, 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
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
Y500i
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
5G bands
S12
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Y500i
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Speed
S12
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Y500i
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
S12
2021, December 22
Y500i
2026, January 12
Status
S12
Available. Released 2021, December 30
Y500i
Available. Released 2026, January 16
Dimensions
S12
157.2 x 72.4 x 7.4 or 7.6 mm
Y500i
166.6 x 78.4 x 8.4 mm (6.56 x 3.09 x 0.33 in)
Weight
S12
179 g or 181 g (6.31 oz)
Y500i
219 g (7.72 oz)
SIM
S12
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Y500i
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Build
S12
-
Y500i
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
Other
S12
-
Y500i
IP68/IP69 dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Type
S12
AMOLED, 90Hz, HDR10+
Y500i
IPS LCD, 120Hz, 1000 nits (HBM), 1200 nits (peak)
Size
S12
6.44 inches, 100.1 cm2 (~88.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Y500i
6.75 inches, 111.4 cm2 (~85.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
S12
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~409 ppi density)
Y500i
720 x 1570 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~256 ppi density)
OS
S12
Android 11, OriginOS Ocean
Y500i
Android 16, OriginOS 6
Chipset
S12
Mediatek Dimensity 1100 (6 nm)
Y500i
Qualcomm SM4450 Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 (4 nm)
CPU
S12
Octa-core (4x2.6 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
Y500i
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
S12
Mali-G77 MC9
Y500i
Adreno 613
Card slot
S12
No
Y500i
No
Internal
S12
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
S12
UFS 3.1
Y500i
UFS 3.1
Triple
S12
108 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), 1/1.52", PDAF 8 MP, f/2.2, 120˚, 16mm (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm 2 MP (macro)
Y500i
-
Features
S12
Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama
Y500i
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
S12
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
Y500i
1080p@30fps
Single
S12
-
Y500i
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF
Dual
S12
44 MP, f/2.0, (wide), AF 8 MP, f/2.3, 105˚ (ultrawide)
Y500i
-
Features
S12
Dual-LED flash, HDR
Y500i
-
Video
S12
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Y500i
1080p@30fps
Single
S12
-
Y500i
5 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Loudspeaker
S12
Yes
Y500i
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
S12
No
Y500i
No
Other
S12
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio
Y500i
-
WLAN
S12
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
S12
5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
Y500i
4.2, A2DP, aptX Adaptive
Positioning
S12
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
Y500i
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
NFC
S12
Yes
Y500i
Yes
Radio
S12
No
Y500i
No
USB
S12
USB Type-C, OTG
Y500i
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Infrared port
S12
-
Y500i
Yes
Sensors
S12
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Y500i
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Type
S12
4200 mAh
Y500i
Si/C Li-Ion 7200 mAh
Charging
S12
44W wired
Y500i
44W wired Reverse wired
Colors
S12
Black, Blue, Yellow
Y500i
Black, Silver, Gold
Models
S12
V2162A
Y500i
V2531A
Price
S12
About 390 EUR
Y500i
About 180 EUR