S17 vs Y500s

Quick verdict

Which is better?

S17 leads the measured specs 10-4.

Measured wins

S17: 10Y500s: 4Ties: 9

Choose S17 for

Front camera
Resolution
Wired charging

Choose Y500s for

Battery
IP rating
Wi‑Fi

Biggest differences

Front cameraS17

50.0 MPvs8.0 MP+84%

ResolutionS17

1260 × 2800 pxvs720 × 1,570 px+68%

Wired chargingS17

80 Wvs44 W+45%

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Head-to-head comparison

S17

10

spec wins

Overall winner

Ties

9

equal specs

Y500s

4

spec wins

Display

Screen size

S176.8"+0.4%

Y500s6.8"

Specifications Comparison

Network

Technology

S17

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

Y500s

GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G

2G bands

S17

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800

Y500s

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

3G bands

S17

HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 , CDMA2000 1x

Y500s

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100

4G bands

S17

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

Pixel density

S17

453 ppivs256 ppi+43%

Resolution

S171260 × 2800 px+68%

Y500s720 × 1,570 px

Refresh rate

equal specs

S17120 Hz

Y500s120 Hz

Peak brightness

S171,300 nits+7.7%

Y500s1,200 nits

Pixel density

S17453 ppi+43%

Y500s256 ppi

Performance

CPU speed

S17Octa-core (1x2.5 GHz Cortex-A78 & 3x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A55)+12%

Y500sOcta-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55)

RAM

equal specs

S178.0 GB

Y500s8.0 GB

Storage

equal specs

S17256 GB

Y500s256 GB

Cameras

Main camera

equal specs

S1750.0 MP

Y500s50.0 MP

Front camera

S1750.0 MP+84%

Y500s8.0 MP

Battery

S174,600 mAh

Y500s7,200 mAh+36%

Wired charging

S1780 W+45%

Y500s44 W

Build

Weight

S17186 g+18%

Y500s219 g

Thickness

S177.5 mm+12%

Y500s8.4 mm

IP rating

S17—

Y500sIP69/IP68

Connectivity

Wi‑Fi

S17Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Y500swifi 5

Bluetooth

S175.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive+23%

Y500s4

USB

equal specs

S17USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

Y500s2.0

5G support

equal specs

S17Yes

Y500sYes

NFC

equal specs

S17Yes

Y500sYes

3.5mm jack

equal specs

S17No

Y500sNo

SD card

equal specs

S17No

Y500sNo

Stereo speakers

S17—

Y500sYes

S17SpecY500s

Display

6.8"+0.4%

Screen size

6.8"

1260 × 2800 px+68%

Resolution

720 × 1,570 px

120 Hz

Refresh rateequal specs

120 Hz

1,300 nits+7.7%

Peak brightness

1,200 nits

453 ppi+43%

Pixel density

256 ppi

Performance

Octa-core (1x2.5 GHz Cortex-A78 & 3x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A55)+12%

CPU speed

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

8.0 GB

RAMequal specs

8.0 GB

256 GB

Storageequal specs

256 GB

Cameras

50.0 MP

Main cameraequal specs

50.0 MP

50.0 MP+84%

Front camera

8.0 MP

Battery

4,600 mAh

Battery

7,200 mAh+36%

80 W+45%

Wired charging

44 W

Build

186 g+18%

Weight

219 g

7.5 mm+12%

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

wifi 5

5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive+23%

Bluetooth

4

USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

USBequal specs

2.0

Y500s

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

5G bands

S17

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

Y500s

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

Speed

S17

HSPA, LTE, 5G

Y500s

HSPA, LTE, 5G

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

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

HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 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, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA5G bands1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA

HSPA, LTE, 5GSpeedHSPA, LTE, 5G

Launch

Announced

S17

2023, May 31

Y500s

2026, April 27

Status

S17

Available. Released 2023, June 08

Y500s

Available. Released 2026, April 27

2023, May 31Announced2026, April 27

Available. Released 2023, June 08StatusAvailable. Released 2026, April 27

Body

Dimensions

S17

164.2 x 74.4 x 7.5 mm (6.46 x 2.93 x 0.30 in)

Y500s

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

Weight

S17

186 g (6.56 oz)

Y500s

219 g (7.72 oz)

SIM

S17

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Y500s

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Build

S17

-

Y500s

Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back

Other

S17

-

Y500s

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

164.2 x 74.4 x 7.5 mm (6.46 x 2.93 x 0.30 in)Dimensions166.6 x 78.4 x 8.4 mm (6.56 x 3.09 x 0.33 in)

186 g (6.56 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

S17

AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1300 nits (peak)

Y500s

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

Size

S17

6.78 inches, 111.0 cm2 (~90.8% screen-to-body ratio)

Y500s

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

Resolution

S17

1260 x 2800 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~453 ppi density)

Y500s

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

AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1300 nits (peak)TypeIPS LCD, 120Hz, 1000 nits (HBM), 1200 nits (peak)

6.78 inches, 111.0 cm2 (~90.8% screen-to-body ratio)Size6.75 inches, 111.4 cm2 (~85.3% screen-to-body ratio)

1260 x 2800 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~453 ppi density)Resolution720 x 1570 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~256 ppi density)

Platform

OS

S17

Android 13, OriginOS 3

Y500s

Android 16, OriginOS 6

Chipset

S17

Qualcomm SM7325-AE Snapdragon 778G+ 5G (6 nm)

Y500s

Qualcomm SM4450 Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 (4 nm)

CPU

S17

Octa-core (1x2.5 GHz Cortex-A78 & 3x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A55)

Y500s

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

GPU

S17

Adreno 642L

Y500s

Adreno 613

Android 13, OriginOS 3OSAndroid 16, OriginOS 6

Qualcomm SM7325-AE Snapdragon 778G+ 5G (6 nm)ChipsetQualcomm SM4450 Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 (4 nm)

Octa-core (1x2.5 GHz Cortex-A78 & 3x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A55)CPUOcta-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55)

Adreno 642LGPUAdreno 613

Memory

Card slot

S17

No

Y500s

No

Internal

S17

256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM

Y500s

256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM

Other

S17

UFS 2.2 - 256GB UFS 3.1 - 512GB

Y500s

UFS 3.1

NoCard slotNo

256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAMInternal256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM

UFS 2.2 - 256GB UFS 3.1 - 512GBOtherUFS 3.1

Main Camera

Dual

S17

50 MP, f/1.9, (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS 8 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide)

Y500s

-

Features

S17

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

Y500s

LED flash, HDR, panorama

Video

S17

4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps

Y500s

1080p@30fps

Single

S17

-

Y500s

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

50 MP, f/1.9, (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS 8 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide)Dual-

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

S17

50 MP, f/2.0, 22mm (wide), AF

Y500s

8 MP, f/2.2, (wide)

Features

S17

Dual-LED flash, HDR

Y500s

-

Video

S17

1080p@30fps

Y500s

1080p@30fps

50 MP, f/2.0, 22mm (wide), AFSingle8 MP, f/2.2, (wide)

Dual-LED flash, HDRFeatures-

1080p@30fpsVideo1080p@30fps

Sound

Loudspeaker

S17

Yes

Y500s

Yes, with stereo speakers

3.5mm jack

S17

No

Y500s

No

Other

S17

24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio

Y500s

-

YesLoudspeakerYes, with stereo speakers

No3.5mm jackNo

24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audioOther-

Comms

WLAN

S17

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

Y500s

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

Bluetooth

S17

5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive

Y500s

4.2, A2DP, aptX Adaptive

Positioning

S17

GPS (L1), GLONASS (G1), BDS (B1I), GALILEO (E1), QZSS (L1)

Y500s

GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS

NFC

S17

Yes

Y500s

Yes

Radio

S17

No

Y500s

No

USB

S17

USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

Y500s

USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

Infrared port

S17

-

Y500s

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 (L1), GLONASS (G1), BDS (B1I), GALILEO (E1), QZSS (L1)PositioningGPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS

YesNFCYes

NoRadioNo

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

-Infrared portYes

Features

Sensors

S17

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

Y500s

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

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

Battery

Type

S17

4600 mAh

Y500s

Si/C Li-Ion 7200 mAh

Charging

S17

80W wired, 70% in 30 min

Y500s

44W wired Reverse wired

4600 mAhTypeSi/C Li-Ion 7200 mAh

80W wired, 70% in 30 minCharging44W wired Reverse wired

Misc

Colors

S17

Black, Blue, Pink

Y500s

Black, Silver, Gold

Models

S17

V2283A

Y500s

V2531A

Price

S17

About 330 EUR

Y500s

About 230 EUR

Black, Blue, PinkColorsBlack, Silver, Gold

V2283AModelsV2531A

About 330 EURPriceAbout 230 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