Screen size
S16e6.6"
Y500iWinner: 6.8"+1.9%
Quick verdict
S16e leads the measured specs 9-4.
Measured wins
S16e
9
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
9
equal specs
Y500i
4
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
S16e
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / CDMA2000 / LTE / 5G
Y500i
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
S16e
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800
Y500i
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800
3G bands
S16e
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 , CDMA2000 1x
Y500i
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
4G bands
S16e
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
Resolution
Refresh rate
equal specsPeak 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
equal specs5G 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
S16e
1, 5, 8, 28, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Y500i
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Speed
S16e
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Y500i
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
S16e
2022, December 22
Y500i
2026, January 12
Status
S16e
Available. Released 2022, December 30
Y500i
Available. Released 2026, January 16
Dimensions
S16e
162.5 x 75.8 x 7.7 mm or 7.8 mm
Y500i
166.6 x 78.4 x 8.4 mm (6.56 x 3.09 x 0.33 in)
Weight
S16e
187.7 g or 189 g (6.63 oz)
Y500i
219 g (7.72 oz)
SIM
S16e
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Y500i
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Build
S16e
-
Y500i
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
Other
S16e
-
Y500i
IP68/IP69 dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Type
S16e
AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1300 nits (peak)
Y500i
IPS LCD, 120Hz, 1000 nits (HBM), 1200 nits (peak)
Size
S16e
6.62 inches, 105.8 cm2 (~85.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Y500i
6.75 inches, 111.4 cm2 (~85.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
S16e
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~398 ppi density)
Y500i
720 x 1570 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~256 ppi density)
OS
S16e
Android 11, OriginOS Ocean
Y500i
Android 16, OriginOS 6
Chipset
S16e
Exynos 1080 (5 nm)
Y500i
Qualcomm SM4450 Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 (4 nm)
CPU
S16e
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
S16e
Mali-G78 MP10
Y500i
Adreno 613
Card slot
S16e
No
Y500i
No
Internal
S16e
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
S16e
UFS 3.1
Y500i
UFS 3.1
Triple
S16e
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF, OIS 2 MP (macro) Auxiliary lens
Y500i
-
Features
S16e
Color spectrum sensor, Ring-LED flash, panorama, HDR
Y500i
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
S16e
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Y500i
1080p@30fps
Single
S16e
-
Y500i
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF
Single
S16e
16 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Y500i
5 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Features
S16e
Dual-LED flash
Y500i
-
Video
S16e
1080p@30fps
Y500i
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
S16e
Yes
Y500i
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
S16e
No
Y500i
No
Other
S16e
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio
Y500i
-
WLAN
S16e
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
S16e
5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
Y500i
4.2, A2DP, aptX Adaptive
Positioning
S16e
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Y500i
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
NFC
S16e
Yes
Y500i
Yes
Radio
S16e
No
Y500i
No
USB
S16e
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Y500i
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Infrared port
S16e
-
Y500i
Yes
Sensors
S16e
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Y500i
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Type
S16e
4600 mAh
Y500i
Si/C Li-Ion 7200 mAh
Charging
S16e
66W wired, 50% in 19 min
Y500i
44W wired Reverse wired
Colors
S16e
Black, Green, Purple
Y500i
Black, Silver, Gold
Models
S16e
V2239A
Y500i
V2531A
Price
S16e
About 280 EUR
Y500i
About 180 EUR