Screen size
Quick verdict
S16 Pro leads the measured specs 10-3.
Measured wins
S16 Pro
10
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
9
equal specs
Y500i
3
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
S16 Pro
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / CDMA2000 / LTE / 5G
Y500i
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
S16 Pro
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800
Y500i
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800
3G bands
S16 Pro
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 , CDMA2000 1x
Y500i
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
4G bands
S16 Pro
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
Resolution
Refresh rate
equal specsPeak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
equal specsStorage
Main camera
equal specsFront camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
equal specsY500i
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
5G bands
S16 Pro
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Y500i
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Speed
S16 Pro
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Y500i
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
S16 Pro
2022, December 22
Y500i
2026, January 12
Status
S16 Pro
Available. Released 2022, December 30
Y500i
Available. Released 2026, January 16
Dimensions
S16 Pro
164.1 x 74.8 x 7.4 mm (6.46 x 2.94 x 0.29 in)
Y500i
166.6 x 78.4 x 8.4 mm (6.56 x 3.09 x 0.33 in)
Weight
S16 Pro
182 g (6.42 oz)
Y500i
219 g (7.72 oz)
SIM
S16 Pro
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Y500i
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Build
S16 Pro
-
Y500i
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
Other
S16 Pro
-
Y500i
IP68/IP69 dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Type
S16 Pro
AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR10+
Y500i
IPS LCD, 120Hz, 1000 nits (HBM), 1200 nits (peak)
Size
S16 Pro
6.78 inches, 111.0 cm2 (~90.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Y500i
6.75 inches, 111.4 cm2 (~85.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
S16 Pro
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~388 ppi density)
Y500i
720 x 1570 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~256 ppi density)
OS
S16 Pro
Android 13, OriginOS 3
Y500i
Android 16, OriginOS 6
Chipset
S16 Pro
Mediatek Dimensity 8200 (4 nm)
Y500i
Qualcomm SM4450 Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 (4 nm)
CPU
S16 Pro
Octa-core (1x3.1 GHz Cortex-A78 & 3x3.0 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
Y500i
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
S16 Pro
Mali-G610 MC6
Y500i
Adreno 613
Card slot
S16 Pro
No
Y500i
No
Internal
S16 Pro
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
S16 Pro
UFS 3.1
Y500i
UFS 3.1
Triple
S16 Pro
50 MP, f/1.9, (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS 8 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide) 2 MP (macro)
Y500i
-
Features
S16 Pro
Color spectrum sensor, Ring-LED flash, panorama, HDR
Y500i
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
S16 Pro
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Y500i
1080p@30fps
Single
S16 Pro
-
Y500i
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF
Single
S16 Pro
50 MP, f/2.5, (wide), AF
Y500i
5 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Features
S16 Pro
Dual-LED flash, HDR
Y500i
-
Video
S16 Pro
1080p@30fps
Y500i
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
S16 Pro
Yes, (unconfirmed stereo speakers)
Y500i
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
S16 Pro
No
Y500i
No
Other
S16 Pro
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio
Y500i
-
WLAN
S16 Pro
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
S16 Pro
5.3, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
Y500i
4.2, A2DP, aptX Adaptive
Positioning
S16 Pro
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, NavIC
Y500i
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
NFC
S16 Pro
Yes
Y500i
Yes
Radio
S16 Pro
No
Y500i
No
USB
S16 Pro
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Y500i
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Infrared port
S16 Pro
-
Y500i
Yes
Sensors
S16 Pro
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Y500i
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Type
S16 Pro
4600 mAh
Y500i
Si/C Li-Ion 7200 mAh
Charging
S16 Pro
66W wired, 50% in 19 min
Y500i
44W wired Reverse wired
Colors
S16 Pro
Black, Mint
Y500i
Black, Silver, Gold
Models
S16 Pro
V2245A
Y500i
V2531A
Price
S16 Pro
About 400 EUR
Y500i
About 180 EUR