Screen size
Quick verdict
Y500i leads the measured specs 8-7.
Measured wins
S15e
7
spec wins
Ties
7
equal specs
Y500i
8
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
S15e
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / CDMA2000 / LTE / 5G
Y500i
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
S15e
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800
Y500i
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800
3G bands
S15e
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 2100 , CDMA2000 1x
Y500i
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
4G bands
S15e
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
equal specsFront camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
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
S15e
1, 5, 8, 28, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Y500i
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Speed
S15e
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Y500i
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
S15e
2022, April 25
Y500i
2026, January 12
Status
S15e
Available. Released 2022, April 30
Y500i
Available. Released 2026, January 16
Dimensions
S15e
159.7 x 73.6 x 8.5 mm (6.29 x 2.90 x 0.33 in)
Y500i
166.6 x 78.4 x 8.4 mm (6.56 x 3.09 x 0.33 in)
Weight
S15e
190 g (6.70 oz)
Y500i
219 g (7.72 oz)
SIM
S15e
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Y500i
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Build
S15e
-
Y500i
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
Other
S15e
-
Y500i
IP68/IP69 dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Type
S15e
AMOLED, 90Hz, HDR10+
Y500i
IPS LCD, 120Hz, 1000 nits (HBM), 1200 nits (peak)
Size
S15e
6.44 inches, 100.0 cm2 (~85.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Y500i
6.75 inches, 111.4 cm2 (~85.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
S15e
1080 x 2404 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~409 ppi density)
Y500i
720 x 1570 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~256 ppi density)
OS
S15e
Android 11, OriginOS Ocean
Y500i
Android 16, OriginOS 6
Chipset
S15e
Exynos 1080 (5 nm)
Y500i
Qualcomm SM4450 Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 (4 nm)
CPU
S15e
Octa-core (1x2.8 GHz Cortex-A78 & 3x2.6 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
Y500i
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
S15e
Mali-G78 MP10
Y500i
Adreno 613
Card slot
S15e
No
Y500i
No
Internal
S15e
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
S15e
UFS 3.1
Y500i
UFS 3.1
Triple
S15e
50 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), PDAF 8 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide) 2 MP (macro)
Y500i
-
Features
S15e
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Y500i
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
S15e
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
Y500i
1080p@30fps
Single
S15e
-
Y500i
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF
Single
S15e
16 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Y500i
5 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Video
S15e
1080p@30fps
Y500i
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
S15e
Yes
Y500i
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
S15e
No
Y500i
No
Other
S15e
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio
Y500i
-
WLAN
S15e
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
S15e
5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
Y500i
4.2, A2DP, aptX Adaptive
Positioning
S15e
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
Y500i
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
NFC
S15e
Yes
Y500i
Yes
Radio
S15e
No
Y500i
No
USB
S15e
USB Type-C, OTG
Y500i
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Infrared port
S15e
-
Y500i
Yes
Sensors
S15e
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Y500i
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Type
S15e
4700 mAh
Y500i
Si/C Li-Ion 7200 mAh
Charging
S15e
66W wired, 50% in 18 min
Y500i
44W wired Reverse wired
Colors
S15e
Black, Blue, Silver/Pink
Y500i
Black, Silver, Gold
Models
S15e
V2190A
Y500i
V2531A
Price
S15e
About 300 EUR
Y500i
About 180 EUR