Screen size
Quick verdict
T1 and Y500i are close on the measured specs.
Measured wins
T1
8
spec wins
Ties
6
equal specs
Y500i
8
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
T1
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / CDMA2000 / LTE / 5G
Y500i
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
T1
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800
Y500i
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800
3G bands
T1
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 , CDMA2000 1x
Y500i
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
4G bands
T1
1, 3, 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
equal specsWeight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
5G support
equal specsNFC
3.5mm jack
SD card
equal specsStereo speakers
Y500i
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
5G bands
T1
1, 5, 8, 28, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Y500i
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Speed
T1
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Y500i
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
T1
2021, October 20
Y500i
2026, January 12
Status
T1
Available. Released 2021, November 01
Y500i
Available. Released 2026, January 16
Dimensions
T1
164.7 x 76.7 x 8.5 mm (6.48 x 3.02 x 0.33 in)
Y500i
166.6 x 78.4 x 8.4 mm (6.56 x 3.09 x 0.33 in)
Weight
T1
193 g (6.81 oz)
Y500i
219 g (7.72 oz)
Build
T1
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
Y500i
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
SIM
T1
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Y500i
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
T1
-
Y500i
IP68/IP69 dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Type
T1
IPS LCD, 120Hz, HDR10, 650 nits (typ)
Y500i
IPS LCD, 120Hz, 1000 nits (HBM), 1200 nits (peak)
Size
T1
6.67 inches, 107.4 cm2 (~85.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Y500i
6.75 inches, 111.4 cm2 (~85.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
T1
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~395 ppi density)
Y500i
720 x 1570 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~256 ppi density)
OS
T1
Android 11, OriginOS
Y500i
Android 16, OriginOS 6
Chipset
T1
Qualcomm SM7325 Snapdragon 778G 5G (6 nm)
Y500i
Qualcomm SM4450 Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 (4 nm)
CPU
T1
Octa-core (1x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 3x2.2 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A55)
Y500i
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
T1
Adreno 642L
Y500i
Adreno 613
Card slot
T1
No
Y500i
No
Internal
T1
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
T1
UFS 3.1
Y500i
UFS 3.1
Triple
T1
64 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.97", 0.7µm, PDAF 8 MP, f/2.2, 120˚, 16mm (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm 2 MP (macro)
Y500i
-
Features
T1
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Y500i
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
T1
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS
Y500i
1080p@30fps
Single
T1
-
Y500i
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF
Single
T1
16 MP, f/2.5, (wide)
Y500i
5 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Features
T1
HDR
Y500i
-
Video
T1
1080p@30fps
Y500i
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
T1
Yes
Y500i
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
T1
Yes
Y500i
No
WLAN
T1
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
T1
5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive
Y500i
4.2, A2DP, aptX Adaptive
Positioning
T1
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Y500i
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
NFC
T1
No
Y500i
Yes
Radio
T1
No
Y500i
No
USB
T1
USB Type-C, OTG
Y500i
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Infrared port
T1
-
Y500i
Yes
Sensors
T1
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Y500i
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Type
T1
5000 mAh
Y500i
Si/C Li-Ion 7200 mAh
Charging
T1
44W wired, 70% in 38 min
Y500i
44W wired Reverse wired
Colors
T1
Black, Aurora
Y500i
Black, Silver, Gold
Price
T1
About 300 EUR
Y500i
About 180 EUR
Models
T1
-
Y500i
V2531A