Screen size
Quick verdict
S17e leads the measured specs 11-2.
Measured wins
S17e
11
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
9
equal specs
Y500i
2
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
S17e
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / CDMA2000 / LTE / 5G
Y500i
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
S17e
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800
Y500i
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800
3G bands
S17e
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 , CDMA2000 1x
Y500i
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
4G bands
S17e
1, 3, 4, 5, 8, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
Resolution
Refresh rate
equal specsPeak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
equal specsStorage
equal specsMain camera
Front 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
S17e
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Y500i
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Speed
S17e
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Y500i
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
S17e
2023, May 24
Y500i
2026, January 12
Status
S17e
Available. Released 2023, May 24
Y500i
Available. Released 2026, January 16
Dimensions
S17e
164.2 x 74.9 x 7.4 mm (6.46 x 2.95 x 0.29 in)
Y500i
166.6 x 78.4 x 8.4 mm (6.56 x 3.09 x 0.33 in)
Weight
S17e
178 g (6.28 oz)
Y500i
219 g (7.72 oz)
Build
S17e
Glass front, plastic frame, glass back
Y500i
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
SIM
S17e
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Y500i
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
S17e
-
Y500i
IP68/IP69 dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Type
S17e
AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, HDR10, 1300 nits (peak)
Y500i
IPS LCD, 120Hz, 1000 nits (HBM), 1200 nits (peak)
Size
S17e
6.78 inches, 111.0 cm2 (~90.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Y500i
6.75 inches, 111.4 cm2 (~85.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
S17e
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~388 ppi density)
Y500i
720 x 1570 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~256 ppi density)
OS
S17e
Android 13, OriginOS 3
Y500i
Android 16, OriginOS 6
Chipset
S17e
Mediatek Dimensity 7200 (4 nm)
Y500i
Qualcomm SM4450 Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 (4 nm)
CPU
S17e
Octa-core (2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 & 6x Cortex-A510)
Y500i
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
S17e
Mali-G610 MC4
Y500i
Adreno 613
Card slot
S17e
No
Y500i
No
Internal
S17e
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
S17e
UFS 2.2
Y500i
UFS 3.1
Dual
S17e
64 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF, OIS Auxiliary lens
Y500i
-
Features
S17e
Ring-LED flash, panorama, HDR
Y500i
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
S17e
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Y500i
1080p@30fps
Single
S17e
-
Y500i
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF
Single
S17e
16 MP, f/2.5, (wide)
Y500i
5 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Features
S17e
HDR
Y500i
-
Video
S17e
1080p@30fps
Y500i
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
S17e
Yes, (unconfirmed stereo speakers)
Y500i
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
S17e
No
Y500i
No
Other
S17e
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio
Y500i
-
WLAN
S17e
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
S17e
5.3, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
Y500i
4.2, A2DP, aptX Adaptive
Positioning
S17e
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, NavIC
Y500i
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
NFC
S17e
Yes
Y500i
Yes
Radio
S17e
No
Y500i
No
USB
S17e
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Y500i
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Infrared port
S17e
-
Y500i
Yes
Sensors
S17e
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Y500i
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Type
S17e
4600 mAh
Y500i
Si/C Li-Ion 7200 mAh
Charging
S17e
66W wired, 50% in 20 min
Y500i
44W wired Reverse wired
Colors
S17e
Black, Mint
Y500i
Black, Silver, Gold
Models
S17e
V2285A
Y500i
V2531A
Price
S17e
About 280 EUR
Y500i
About 180 EUR