Screen size
S18Winner: 6.8"+0.4%
Y500i6.8"
Quick verdict
S18 leads the measured specs 11-3.
Measured wins
S18
11
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
8
equal specs
Y500i
3
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
S18
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / CDMA2000 / LTE / 5G
Y500i
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
S18
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800
Y500i
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800
3G bands
S18
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 , CDMA2000 1x
Y500i
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
4G bands
S18
1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 26, 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
Y500i
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
5G bands
S18
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Y500i
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Speed
S18
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Y500i
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
S18
2023, December 14
Y500i
2026, January 12
Status
S18
Available. Released 2023, December 22
Y500i
Available. Released 2026, January 16
Dimensions
S18
164.4 x 75.1 x 7.5 mm (6.47 x 2.96 x 0.30 in)
Y500i
166.6 x 78.4 x 8.4 mm (6.56 x 3.09 x 0.33 in)
Weight
S18
185.8 g (6.56 oz)
Y500i
219 g (7.72 oz)
Build
S18
Glass front, plastic frame
Y500i
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
SIM
S18
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Y500i
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
S18
IP54 dust protected and water resistant (water splashes)
Y500i
IP68/IP69 dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Type
S18
AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 2800 nits (peak)
Y500i
IPS LCD, 120Hz, 1000 nits (HBM), 1200 nits (peak)
Size
S18
6.78 inches, 111.0 cm2 (~89.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Y500i
6.75 inches, 111.4 cm2 (~85.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
S18
1260 x 2800 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~453 ppi density)
Y500i
720 x 1570 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~256 ppi density)
OS
S18
Android 14, OriginOS 4
Y500i
Android 16, OriginOS 6
Chipset
S18
Qualcomm SM7550-AB Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 (4 nm)
Y500i
Qualcomm SM4450 Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 (4 nm)
CPU
S18
Octa-core (1x2.63 GHz Cortex-A715 & 3x2.4 GHz Cortex-A715 & 4x1.8GHz Cortex-A510)
Y500i
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
S18
Adreno 720
Y500i
Adreno 613
Card slot
S18
No
Y500i
No
Internal
S18
256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM
Y500i
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
Other
S18
UFS 2.2
Y500i
UFS 3.1
Dual
S18
50 MP, f/1.9, (wide), PDAF, OIS 8 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide)
Y500i
-
Features
S18
Ring-LED flash, panorama, HDR
Y500i
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
S18
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Y500i
1080p@30fps
Single
S18
-
Y500i
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF
Single
S18
50 MP, f/2.0, 22mm (wide), AF
Y500i
5 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Features
S18
Dual-LED flash, HDR
Y500i
-
Video
S18
1080p@30fps
Y500i
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
S18
Yes
Y500i
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
S18
No
Y500i
No
Other
S18
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio Snapdragon Sound
Y500i
-
WLAN
S18
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
S18
5.4, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless
Y500i
4.2, A2DP, aptX Adaptive
Positioning
S18
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, QZSS, BDS (B1I+B1c)
Y500i
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
NFC
S18
Yes
Y500i
Yes
Radio
S18
No
Y500i
No
USB
S18
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Y500i
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Infrared port
S18
-
Y500i
Yes
Sensors
S18
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Y500i
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Type
S18
5000 mAh
Y500i
Si/C Li-Ion 7200 mAh
Charging
S18
80W wired, PD Reverse wired
Y500i
44W wired Reverse wired
Colors
S18
Black, Blue/Green, Silver, Purple
Y500i
Black, Silver, Gold
Models
S18
V2323A
Y500i
V2531A
Price
S18
About 300 EUR
Y500i
About 180 EUR