Screen size
Quick verdict
Y500i leads the measured specs 9-8.
Measured wins
S9e
8
spec wins
Ties
5
equal specs
Y500i
9
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
S9e
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / CDMA2000 / LTE / 5G
Y500i
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
S9e
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800
Y500i
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800
3G bands
S9e
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 2100 , CDMA2000 1x
Y500i
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
4G bands
S9e
1, 3, 4, 5, 8, 19, 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
3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
Y500i
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
5G bands
S9e
1, 28, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Y500i
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Speed
S9e
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Y500i
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
S9e
2021, March 03
Y500i
2026, January 12
Status
S9e
Available. Released 2021, March 27
Y500i
Available. Released 2026, January 16
Dimensions
S9e
159.3 x 74.3 x 7.3 mm / 7.4 mm
Y500i
166.6 x 78.4 x 8.4 mm (6.56 x 3.09 x 0.33 in)
Weight
S9e
168.8 / 171.5 g (5.96 oz)
Y500i
219 g (7.72 oz)
SIM
S9e
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Y500i
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Build
S9e
-
Y500i
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
Other
S9e
-
Y500i
IP68/IP69 dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Type
S9e
AMOLED, 90Hz, HDR10+
Y500i
IPS LCD, 120Hz, 1000 nits (HBM), 1200 nits (peak)
Size
S9e
6.44 inches, 100.0 cm2 (~84.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Y500i
6.75 inches, 111.4 cm2 (~85.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
S9e
1080 x 2404 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~409 ppi density)
Y500i
720 x 1570 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~256 ppi density)
OS
S9e
Android 11, OriginOS 1.0
Y500i
Android 16, OriginOS 6
Chipset
S9e
Mediatek Dimensity 820 (7 nm)
Y500i
Qualcomm SM4450 Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 (4 nm)
CPU
S9e
Octa-core (4x2.6 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
Y500i
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
S9e
Mali-G57 MC5
Y500i
Adreno 613
Card slot
S9e
No
Y500i
No
Internal
S9e
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Y500i
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
Other
S9e
UFS 2.1
Y500i
UFS 3.1
Triple
S9e
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
S9e
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
Y500i
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
S9e
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
Y500i
1080p@30fps
Single
S9e
-
Y500i
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF
Single
S9e
32 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µm
Y500i
5 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Features
S9e
HDR
Y500i
-
Video
S9e
1080p@30fps
Y500i
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
S9e
Yes
Y500i
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
S9e
No
Y500i
No
WLAN
S9e
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
S9e
5.1, A2DP, LE, aptX
Y500i
4.2, A2DP, aptX Adaptive
Positioning
S9e
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Y500i
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
NFC
S9e
No
Y500i
Yes
Radio
S9e
No
Y500i
No
USB
S9e
USB Type-C, OTG
Y500i
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Infrared port
S9e
-
Y500i
Yes
Sensors
S9e
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Y500i
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Type
S9e
4100 mAh
Y500i
Si/C Li-Ion 7200 mAh
Charging
S9e
33W wired
Y500i
44W wired Reverse wired
Colors
S9e
Black, White, Starry Blue
Y500i
Black, Silver, Gold
Models
S9e
V2048A
Y500i
V2531A
Price
S9e
About 310 EUR
Y500i
About 180 EUR