Screen size
S96.4"
Y500iWinner: 6.8"+4.6%
Quick verdict
S9 and Y500i are close on the measured specs.
Measured wins
S9
8
spec wins
Ties
6
equal specs
Y500i
8
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
S9
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / CDMA2000 / LTE / 5G
Y500i
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
S9
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800
Y500i
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800
3G bands
S9
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 , CDMA2000 1x
Y500i
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
4G bands
S9
1, 3, 4, 5, 8, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
equal specsStorage
equal specsMain camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
5G 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
S9
1, 3, 28, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Y500i
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Speed
S9
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Y500i
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
S9
2021, March 03
Y500i
2026, January 12
Status
S9
Available. Released 2021, March 12
Y500i
Available. Released 2026, January 16
Dimensions
S9
158.4 x 73.9 x 7.4 mm (6.24 x 2.91 x 0.29 in)
Y500i
166.6 x 78.4 x 8.4 mm (6.56 x 3.09 x 0.33 in)
Weight
S9
173 g (6.10 oz)
Y500i
219 g (7.72 oz)
SIM
S9
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Y500i
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Build
S9
-
Y500i
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
Other
S9
-
Y500i
IP68/IP69 dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Type
S9
AMOLED, 90Hz, HDR10+
Y500i
IPS LCD, 120Hz, 1000 nits (HBM), 1200 nits (peak)
Size
S9
6.44 inches, 100.1 cm2 (~85.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Y500i
6.75 inches, 111.4 cm2 (~85.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
S9
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~409 ppi density)
Y500i
720 x 1570 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~256 ppi density)
OS
S9
Android 11, OriginOS 1.0
Y500i
Android 16, OriginOS 6
Chipset
S9
Mediatek Dimensity 1100 (6 nm)
Y500i
Qualcomm SM4450 Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 (4 nm)
CPU
S9
Octa-core (4x2.6 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
Y500i
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
S9
Mali-G77 MC9
Y500i
Adreno 613
Card slot
S9
No
Y500i
No
Internal
S9
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
S9
UFS 3.1
Y500i
UFS 3.1
Triple
S9
64 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.72", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS 8 MP, f/2.2, 120˚, 16mm (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm Auxiliary lens
Y500i
-
Features
S9
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
Y500i
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
S9
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
Y500i
1080p@30fps
Single
S9
-
Y500i
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF
Dual
S9
44 MP, f/2.0, (wide), AF 8 MP, f/2.3, 105˚ (ultrawide)
Y500i
-
Features
S9
HDR
Y500i
-
Video
S9
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Y500i
1080p@30fps
Single
S9
-
Y500i
5 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Loudspeaker
S9
Yes
Y500i
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
S9
No
Y500i
No
Other
S9
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio
Y500i
-
WLAN
S9
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Y500i
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Bluetooth
S9
5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
Y500i
4.2, A2DP, aptX Adaptive
Positioning
S9
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Y500i
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
NFC
S9
Yes
Y500i
Yes
Radio
S9
No
Y500i
No
USB
S9
USB Type-C, OTG
Y500i
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Infrared port
S9
-
Y500i
Yes
Sensors
S9
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Y500i
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Type
S9
4000 mAh
Y500i
Si/C Li-Ion 7200 mAh
Charging
S9
33W wired, 66% in 30 min
Y500i
44W wired Reverse wired
Colors
S9
Black, White, Gradient Blue
Y500i
Black, Silver, Gold
Models
S9
V2072A
Y500i
V2531A
Price
S9
About 390 EUR
Y500i
About 180 EUR