S16 vs Y500i

Quick verdict

Which is better?

S16 leads the measured specs 10-4.

Measured wins

S16: 10Y500i: 4Ties: 8

Choose S16 for

Front camera
Resolution
Pixel density

Choose Y500i for

Battery
Peak brightness
IP rating

Biggest differences

Front cameraS16

50.0 MPvs5.0 MP+90%

ResolutionS16

1080 × 2400 pxvs720 × 1570 px+56%

BatteryY500i

4,600 mAhvs7,200 mAh+36%

S16

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Head-to-head comparison

S16

10

spec wins

Overall winner

Ties

8

equal specs

Y500i

4

spec wins

Display

Screen size

S166.8"+0.4%

Y500i6.8"

Specifications Comparison

Network

Technology

S16

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

Y500i

GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE / 5G

2G bands

S16

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800

Y500i

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800

3G bands

S16

HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 2100 , CDMA2000 1x

Y500i

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100

4G bands

S16

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

Pixel density

S16

388 ppivs256 ppi+34%

Resolution

S161080 × 2400 px+56%

Y500i720 × 1570 px

Refresh rate

equal specs

S16120 Hz

Y500i120 Hz

Peak brightness

S16—

Y500i1,200 nits

Pixel density

S16388 ppi+34%

Y500i256 ppi

Performance

CPU speed

S16Octa-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

S168.0 GB

Y500i8.0 GB

Storage

equal specs

S16128 GB

Y500i128 GB

Cameras

Main camera

S1664.0 MP+22%

Y500i50.0 MP

Front camera

S1650.0 MP+90%

Y500i5.0 MP

Battery

S164,600 mAh

Y500i7,200 mAh+36%

Wired charging

S1666 W+33%

Y500i44 W

Build

Weight

S16182 g+20%

Y500i219 g

Thickness

S167.4 mm+14%

Y500i8.4 mm

IP rating

S16—

Y500iIP69/IP68

Connectivity

Wi‑Fi

S16Wi-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

S165.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive+19%

Y500i4.2, A2DP, aptX Adaptive

USB

equal specs

S16USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

Y500iUSB Type-C 2.0, OTG

5G support

equal specs

S16Yes

Y500iYes

NFC

equal specs

S16Yes

Y500iYes

3.5mm jack

equal specs

S16No

Y500iNo

SD card

equal specs

S16No

Y500iNo

Stereo speakers

S16—

Y500iYes

S16SpecY500i

Display

6.8"+0.4%

Screen size

6.8"

1080 × 2400 px+56%

Resolution

720 × 1570 px

120 Hz

Refresh rateequal specs

120 Hz

—

Peak brightness

1,200 nits

388 ppi+34%

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

50.0 MP+90%

Front camera

5.0 MP

Battery

4,600 mAh

Battery

7,200 mAh+36%

66 W+33%

Wired charging

44 W

Build

182 g+20%

Weight

219 g

7.4 mm+14%

Thickness

8.4 mm

—

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

S16

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

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 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 2100 , CDMA2000 1x 3G bandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100

1, 3, 4, 5, 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

S16

2022, December 22

Y500i

2026, January 12

Status

S16

Available. Released 2022, December 30

Y500i

Available. Released 2026, January 16

2022, December 22Announced2026, January 12

Available. Released 2022, December 30StatusAvailable. Released 2026, January 16

Body

Dimensions

S16

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

182 g (6.42 oz)

Y500i

219 g (7.72 oz)

SIM

S16

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Y500i

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Build

S16

-

Y500i

Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back

Other

S16

-

Y500i

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

164.1 x 74.8 x 7.4 mm (6.46 x 2.94 x 0.29 in)Dimensions166.6 x 78.4 x 8.4 mm (6.56 x 3.09 x 0.33 in)

182 g (6.42 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

S16

AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR10+

Y500i

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

Size

S16

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

1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~388 ppi density)

Y500i

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

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

6.78 inches, 111.0 cm2 (~90.4% screen-to-body ratio)Size6.75 inches, 111.4 cm2 (~85.3% screen-to-body ratio)

1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~388 ppi density)Resolution720 x 1570 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~256 ppi density)

Platform

OS

S16

Android 13, OriginOS 3

Y500i

Android 16, OriginOS 6

Chipset

S16

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

Y500i

Qualcomm SM4450 Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 (4 nm)

CPU

S16

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

S16

Adreno 650

Y500i

Adreno 613

Android 13, OriginOS 3OSAndroid 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

S16

No

Y500i

No

Internal

S16

128GB 8GB RAM, 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

UFS 3.1

Y500i

UFS 3.1

NoCard slotNo

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

UFS 3.1OtherUFS 3.1

Main Camera

Triple

S16

64 MP, f/1.9, (wide), PDAF, OIS 8 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide) 2 MP (macro)

Y500i

-

Features

S16

Color spectrum sensor, Ring-LED flash, panorama, HDR

Y500i

LED flash, HDR, panorama

Video

S16

4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps

Y500i

1080p@30fps

Single

S16

-

Y500i

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

64 MP, f/1.9, (wide), PDAF, OIS 8 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide) 2 MP (macro)Triple-

Color spectrum sensor, Ring-LED flash, panorama, HDRFeaturesLED flash, HDR, panorama

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

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

Selfie camera

Single

S16

50 MP, f/2.5, (wide), AF

Y500i

5 MP, f/2.0, (wide)

Features

S16

Dual-LED flash, HDR

Y500i

-

Video

S16

1080p@30fps

Y500i

1080p@30fps

50 MP, f/2.5, (wide), AFSingle5 MP, f/2.0, (wide)

Dual-LED flash, HDRFeatures-

1080p@30fpsVideo1080p@30fps

Sound

Loudspeaker

S16

Yes

Y500i

Yes, with stereo speakers

3.5mm jack

S16

No

Y500i

No

Other

S16

24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio

Y500i

-

YesLoudspeakerYes, with stereo speakers

No3.5mm jackNo

24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audioOther-

Comms

WLAN

S16

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

5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive

Y500i

4.2, A2DP, aptX Adaptive

Positioning

S16

GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS

Y500i

GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS

NFC

S16

Yes

Y500i

Yes

Radio

S16

No

Y500i

No

USB

S16

USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

Y500i

USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

Infrared port

S16

-

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, BDSPositioningGPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS

YesNFCYes

NoRadioNo

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

-Infrared portYes

Features

Sensors

S16

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

S16

4600 mAh

Y500i

Si/C Li-Ion 7200 mAh

Charging

S16

66W wired, 50% in 19 min

Y500i

44W wired Reverse wired

4600 mAhTypeSi/C Li-Ion 7200 mAh

66W wired, 50% in 19 minCharging44W wired Reverse wired

Misc

Colors

S16

Black, Mint, Gold

Y500i

Black, Silver, Gold

Models

S16

V2244A

Y500i

V2531A

Price

S16

About 340 EUR

Y500i

About 180 EUR

Black, Mint, GoldColorsBlack, Silver, Gold

V2244AModelsV2531A

About 340 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