Screen size
Quick verdict
S20 leads the measured specs 9-4.
Measured wins
S20
9
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
10
equal specs
Y500s
4
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
S20
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Y500s
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
S20
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800
Y500s
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
S20
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Y500s
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
4G bands
S20
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
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
equal specsY500s
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
5G bands
S20
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
S20
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Y500s
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
S20
2024, November 28
Y500s
2026, April 27
Status
S20
Available. Released 2024, December 06
Y500s
Available. Released 2026, April 27
Dimensions
S20
160.4 x 74.2 x 7.2 mm (6.31 x 2.92 x 0.28 in)
Y500s
166.6 x 78.4 x 8.4 mm (6.56 x 3.09 x 0.33 in)
Weight
S20
186 g (6.56 oz)
Y500s
219 g (7.72 oz)
SIM
S20
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Y500s
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
S20
IP64 dust tight and water resistant (water splashes)
Y500s
IP68/IP69 dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Build
S20
-
Y500s
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
Type
S20
AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 1300 nits (HBM), 5000 nits (peak)
Y500s
IPS LCD, 120Hz, 1000 nits (HBM), 1200 nits (peak)
Size
S20
6.67 inches, 107.4 cm2 (~90.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Y500s
6.75 inches, 111.4 cm2 (~85.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
S20
1260 x 2800 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~460 ppi density)
Y500s
720 x 1570 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~256 ppi density)
Protection
S20
Scratch/drop-resistant glass
Y500s
-
OS
S20
Android 15, OriginOS 5
Y500s
Android 16, OriginOS 6
Chipset
S20
Qualcomm SM7550-AB Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 (4 nm)
Y500s
Qualcomm SM4450 Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 (4 nm)
CPU
S20
Octa-core (1x2.63 GHz Cortex-A715 & 3x2.4 GHz Cortex-A715 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A510)
Y500s
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
S20
Adreno 720
Y500s
Adreno 613
Card slot
S20
No
Y500s
No
Internal
S20
256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM
Y500s
256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM
Other
S20
UFS 2.2
Y500s
UFS 3.1
Dual
S20
50 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/1.55", PDAF, OIS 8 MP, f/2.2, 106˚ (ultrawide), AF
Y500s
-
Features
S20
Ring-LED flash, panorama, HDR
Y500s
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
S20
4K, 1080p, gyro-EIS
Y500s
1080p@30fps
Single
S20
-
Y500s
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF
Single
S20
50 MP, f/2.0, 22mm (wide), AF
Y500s
8 MP, f/2.2, (wide)
Features
S20
HDR
Y500s
-
Video
S20
4K, 1080p
Y500s
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
S20
Yes, with stereo speakers
Y500s
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
S20
No
Y500s
No
WLAN
S20
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
S20
5.4, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless, LHDC 5
Y500s
4.2, A2DP, aptX Adaptive
Positioning
S20
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, QZSS, BDS (B1I+B1c)
Y500s
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
NFC
S20
Yes
Y500s
Yes
Infrared port
S20
Yes
Y500s
Yes
Radio
S20
No
Y500s
No
USB
S20
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Y500s
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
S20
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Y500s
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Type
S20
Si/C Li-Ion 6500 mAh
Y500s
Si/C Li-Ion 7200 mAh
Charging
S20
90W wired, PD Reverse wired
Y500s
44W wired Reverse wired
Colors
S20
Gray, Gold, White
Y500s
Black, Silver, Gold
Models
S20
V2429A
Y500s
V2531A
Price
S20
About 300 EUR
Y500s
About 230 EUR