S15 vs Y500i

Quick verdict

Which is better?

S15 leads the measured specs 10-4.

Measured wins

S15: 10Y500i: 4Ties: 8

Choose S15 for

Front camera
Resolution
Pixel density

Choose Y500i for

Battery
Screen size
IP rating

Biggest differences

Front cameraS15

32.0 MPvs5.0 MP+84%

ResolutionS15

1080 × 2400 pxvs720 × 1570 px+56%

BatteryY500i

4,500 mAhvs7,200 mAh+38%

S15

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Head-to-head comparison

S15

10

spec wins

Overall winner

Ties

8

equal specs

Y500i

4

spec wins

Display

Screen size

S156.6"

Y500i6.8"+1.9%

Specifications Comparison

Network

Technology

S15

GSM / CDMA / HSPA / CDMA2000 / LTE / 5G

Y500i

GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE / 5G

2G bands

S15

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800

Y500i

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800

3G bands

S15

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 2100 , CDMA2000 1x

Y500i

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100

4G bands

S15

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 19, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41

Pixel density

S15

398 ppivs256 ppi+36%

Resolution

S151080 × 2400 px+56%

Y500i720 × 1570 px

Refresh rate

equal specs

S15120 Hz

Y500i120 Hz

Peak brightness

S151,300 nits+7.7%

Y500i1,200 nits

Pixel density

S15398 ppi+36%

Y500i256 ppi

Performance

CPU speed

S15Octa-core (1x3.2 GHz Kryo 585 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 585 & 4x1.80 GHz Kryo 585)+31%

Y500iOcta-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55)

RAM

equal specs

S158.0 GB

Y500i8.0 GB

Storage

equal specs

S15128 GB

Y500i128 GB

Cameras

Main camera

S1564.0 MP+22%

Y500i50.0 MP

Front camera

S1532.0 MP+84%

Y500i5.0 MP

Battery

S154,500 mAh

Y500i7,200 mAh+38%

Wired charging

S1566 W+33%

Y500i44 W

Build

Weight

S15197 g+11%

Y500i219 g

Thickness

S158.0 mm+5%

Y500i8.4 mm

IP rating

S15—

Y500iIP69/IP68

Connectivity

Wi‑Fi

S15Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Y500iWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band

Bluetooth

S155.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive+19%

Y500i4.2, A2DP, aptX Adaptive

USB

equal specs

S15USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

Y500iUSB Type-C 2.0, OTG

5G support

equal specs

S15Yes

Y500iYes

NFC

equal specs

S15Yes

Y500iYes

3.5mm jack

equal specs

S15No

Y500iNo

SD card

equal specs

S15No

Y500iNo

Stereo speakers

S15—

Y500iYes

S15SpecY500i

Display

6.6"

Screen size

6.8"+1.9%

1080 × 2400 px+56%

Resolution

720 × 1570 px

120 Hz

Refresh rateequal specs

120 Hz

1,300 nits+7.7%

Peak brightness

1,200 nits

398 ppi+36%

Pixel density

256 ppi

Performance

Octa-core (1x3.2 GHz Kryo 585 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 585 & 4x1.80 GHz Kryo 585)+31%

CPU speed

Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55)

8.0 GB

RAMequal specs

8.0 GB

128 GB

Storageequal specs

128 GB

Cameras

64.0 MP+22%

Main camera

50.0 MP

32.0 MP+84%

Front camera

5.0 MP

Battery

4,500 mAh

Battery

7,200 mAh+38%

66 W+33%

Wired charging

44 W

Build

197 g+11%

Weight

219 g

8.0 mm+5%

Thickness

8.4 mm

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IP rating

IP69/IP68

Connectivity

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Wi‑Fi

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band

5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive+19%

Bluetooth

4.2, A2DP, aptX Adaptive

USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

USBequal specs

USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

Y500i

1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41

5G bands

S15

1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA

Y500i

1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA

Speed

S15

HSPA, LTE, 5G

Y500i

HSPA, LTE, 5G

GSM / CDMA / HSPA / CDMA2000 / LTE / 5GTechnologyGSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE / 5G

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 2G bandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 2100 , CDMA2000 1x 3G bandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 19, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 414G bands1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41

1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA5G bands1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA

HSPA, LTE, 5GSpeedHSPA, LTE, 5G

Launch

Announced

S15

2022, May 19

Y500i

2026, January 12

Status

S15

Available. Released 2022, May 27

Y500i

Available. Released 2026, January 16

2022, May 19Announced2026, January 12

Available. Released 2022, May 27StatusAvailable. Released 2026, January 16

Body

Dimensions

S15

161.1 x 74.3 x 8 mm (6.34 x 2.93 x 0.31 in)

Y500i

166.6 x 78.4 x 8.4 mm (6.56 x 3.09 x 0.33 in)

Weight

S15

197 g (6.95 oz)

Y500i

219 g (7.72 oz)

SIM

S15

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Y500i

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Build

S15

-

Y500i

Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back

Other

S15

-

Y500i

IP68/IP69 dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)

161.1 x 74.3 x 8 mm (6.34 x 2.93 x 0.31 in)Dimensions166.6 x 78.4 x 8.4 mm (6.56 x 3.09 x 0.33 in)

197 g (6.95 oz)Weight219 g (7.72 oz)

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIMSIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM

-BuildGlass front, plastic frame, plastic back

-OtherIP68/IP69 dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)

Display

Type

S15

AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1300 nits (peak)

Y500i

IPS LCD, 120Hz, 1000 nits (HBM), 1200 nits (peak)

Size

S15

6.62 inches, 105.8 cm2 (~88.4% screen-to-body ratio)

Y500i

6.75 inches, 111.4 cm2 (~85.3% screen-to-body ratio)

Resolution

S15

1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~398 ppi density)

Y500i

720 x 1570 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~256 ppi density)

AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1300 nits (peak)TypeIPS LCD, 120Hz, 1000 nits (HBM), 1200 nits (peak)

6.62 inches, 105.8 cm2 (~88.4% screen-to-body ratio)Size6.75 inches, 111.4 cm2 (~85.3% screen-to-body ratio)

1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~398 ppi density)Resolution720 x 1570 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~256 ppi density)

Platform

OS

S15

Android 12, OriginOS Ocean

Y500i

Android 16, OriginOS 6

Chipset

S15

Qualcomm SM8250-AC Snapdragon 870 5G (7 nm)

Y500i

Qualcomm SM4450 Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 (4 nm)

CPU

S15

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

S15

Adreno 650

Y500i

Adreno 613

Android 12, OriginOS OceanOSAndroid 16, OriginOS 6

Qualcomm SM8250-AC Snapdragon 870 5G (7 nm)ChipsetQualcomm SM4450 Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 (4 nm)

Octa-core (1x3.2 GHz Kryo 585 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 585 & 4x1.80 GHz Kryo 585)CPUOcta-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55)

Adreno 650GPUAdreno 613

Memory

Card slot

S15

No

Y500i

No

Internal

S15

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

S15

UFS 3.1

Y500i

UFS 3.1

NoCard slotNo

128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAMInternal128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM

UFS 3.1OtherUFS 3.1

Main Camera

Triple

S15

64 MP, f/1.9, 25mm (wide), 1/1.72", PDAF, OIS 8 MP, f/2.2, 16mm, 120˚ (ultrawide) 2 MP (macro)

Y500i

-

Features

S15

Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama

Y500i

LED flash, HDR, panorama

Video

S15

4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps

Y500i

1080p@30fps

Single

S15

-

Y500i

50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF

64 MP, f/1.9, 25mm (wide), 1/1.72", PDAF, OIS 8 MP, f/2.2, 16mm, 120˚ (ultrawide) 2 MP (macro)Triple-

Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panoramaFeaturesLED flash, HDR, panorama

4K@30fps, 1080p@30fpsVideo1080p@30fps

-Single50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF

Selfie camera

Single

S15

32 MP, f/2.0, (wide)

Y500i

5 MP, f/2.0, (wide)

Features

S15

HDR

Y500i

-

Video

S15

1080p@30fps

Y500i

1080p@30fps

32 MP, f/2.0, (wide)Single5 MP, f/2.0, (wide)

HDRFeatures-

1080p@30fpsVideo1080p@30fps

Sound

Loudspeaker

S15

Yes

Y500i

Yes, with stereo speakers

3.5mm jack

S15

No

Y500i

No

Other

S15

24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio

Y500i

-

YesLoudspeakerYes, with stereo speakers

No3.5mm jackNo

24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audioOther-

Comms

WLAN

S15

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Y500i

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band

Bluetooth

S15

5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive

Y500i

4.2, A2DP, aptX Adaptive

Positioning

S15

GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS

Y500i

GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS

NFC

S15

Yes

Y500i

Yes

Radio

S15

No

Y500i

No

USB

S15

USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

Y500i

USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

Infrared port

S15

-

Y500i

Yes

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi DirectWLANWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band

5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX AdaptiveBluetooth4.2, A2DP, aptX Adaptive

GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSSPositioningGPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS

YesNFCYes

NoRadioNo

USB Type-C 2.0, OTGUSBUSB Type-C 2.0, OTG

-Infrared portYes

Features

Sensors

S15

Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Y500i

Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass

Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compassSensorsFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass

Battery

Type

S15

4500 mAh

Y500i

Si/C Li-Ion 7200 mAh

Charging

S15

66W wired, 50% in 18 min

Y500i

44W wired Reverse wired

4500 mAhTypeSi/C Li-Ion 7200 mAh

66W wired, 50% in 18 minCharging44W wired Reverse wired

Misc

Colors

S15

Blue, Black, Yellow

Y500i

Black, Silver, Gold

Models

S15

V2203A

Y500i

V2531A

Price

S15

About 380 EUR

Y500i

About 180 EUR

Blue, Black, YellowColorsBlack, Silver, Gold

V2203AModelsV2531A

About 380 EURPriceAbout 180 EUR

Yes

5G supportequal specs

Yes

NFCequal specs

Yes

No

3.5mm jackequal specs

No

SD cardequal specs

No

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Stereo speakers

Yes