Screen size
Quick verdict
Y500i leads the measured specs 11-7.
Measured wins
V17 (Russia)
7
spec wins
Ties
4
equal specs
Y500i
11
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
V17 (Russia)
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Y500i
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
V17 (Russia)
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Y500i
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800
3G bands
V17 (Russia)
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
Y500i
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
4G bands
V17 (Russia)
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 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
equal specs5G support
NFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
SD card
Stereo speakers
Y500i
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
Speed
V17 (Russia)
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/150 Mbps
Y500i
HSPA, LTE, 5G
5G bands
V17 (Russia)
-
Y500i
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Announced
V17 (Russia)
2019, November. Released 2019, December
Y500i
2026, January 12
Status
V17 (Russia)
Discontinued
Y500i
Available. Released 2026, January 16
Dimensions
V17 (Russia)
159.3 x 75.2 x 8.7 mm (6.27 x 2.96 x 0.34 in)
Y500i
166.6 x 78.4 x 8.4 mm (6.56 x 3.09 x 0.33 in)
Weight
V17 (Russia)
186.7 g (6.60 oz)
Y500i
219 g (7.72 oz)
Build
V17 (Russia)
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
Y500i
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
SIM
V17 (Russia)
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Y500i
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
V17 (Russia)
-
Y500i
IP68/IP69 dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Type
V17 (Russia)
Super AMOLED
Y500i
IPS LCD, 120Hz, 1000 nits (HBM), 1200 nits (peak)
Size
V17 (Russia)
6.38 inches, 99.9 cm2 (~83.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Y500i
6.75 inches, 111.4 cm2 (~85.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
V17 (Russia)
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~404 ppi density)
Y500i
720 x 1570 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~256 ppi density)
OS
V17 (Russia)
Android 9.0 (Pie), Funtouch 9.2
Y500i
Android 16, OriginOS 6
Chipset
V17 (Russia)
Qualcomm SDM665 Snapdragon 665 (11 nm)
Y500i
Qualcomm SM4450 Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 (4 nm)
CPU
V17 (Russia)
Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver)
Y500i
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
V17 (Russia)
Adreno 610
Y500i
Adreno 613
Card slot
V17 (Russia)
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Y500i
No
Internal
V17 (Russia)
128GB 8GB RAM
Y500i
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
Other
V17 (Russia)
UFS 2.1
Y500i
UFS 3.1
Quad
V17 (Russia)
48 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF 8 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm 2 MP (macro) Auxiliary lens
Y500i
-
Features
V17 (Russia)
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Y500i
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
V17 (Russia)
1080p@30fps
Y500i
1080p@30fps
Single
V17 (Russia)
-
Y500i
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF
Single
V17 (Russia)
32 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µm
Y500i
5 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Features
V17 (Russia)
HDR
Y500i
-
Video
V17 (Russia)
1080p@30fps
Y500i
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
V17 (Russia)
Yes
Y500i
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
V17 (Russia)
Yes
Y500i
No
WLAN
V17 (Russia)
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
V17 (Russia)
5.0, A2DP, LE
Y500i
4.2, A2DP, aptX Adaptive
Positioning
V17 (Russia)
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Y500i
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
NFC
V17 (Russia)
Yes
Y500i
Yes
Radio
V17 (Russia)
FM radio
Y500i
No
USB
V17 (Russia)
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Y500i
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Infrared port
V17 (Russia)
-
Y500i
Yes
Sensors
V17 (Russia)
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Y500i
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Type
V17 (Russia)
4500 mAh, non-removable
Y500i
Si/C Li-Ion 7200 mAh
Charging
V17 (Russia)
18W wired
Y500i
44W wired Reverse wired
Colors
V17 (Russia)
Cloud Blue, Blue Fog
Y500i
Black, Silver, Gold
Models
V17 (Russia)
V1945A, V1945T
Y500i
V2531A
Price
V17 (Russia)
About 330 EUR
Y500i
About 180 EUR