vivo V23 5G vs vivo Y500i: Which is better?

Screen size

V23 5G6.4"

Y500i6.8"+4.6%

Technology

V23 5G

GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G

Y500i

GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE / 5G

2G bands

V23 5G

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

Y500i

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800

3G bands

V23 5G

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100

Y500i

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100

4G bands

V23 5G

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 18, 19, 26, 38, 39, 40, 41

Resolution

V23 5G1080 × 2400 px+56%

Y500i720 × 1570 px

Refresh rate

V23 5G90 Hz

Y500i120 Hz+25%

Peak brightness

V23 5G—

Y500i1,200 nits

Pixel density

V23 5G409 ppi+37%

Y500i256 ppi

CPU speed

V23 5GOcta-core (2x2.5 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)+12%

Y500iOcta-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55)

RAM

equal specs

V23 5G8.0 GB

Y500i8.0 GB

Storage

equal specs

V23 5G128 GB

Y500i128 GB

Main camera

V23 5G64.0 MP+22%

Y500i50.0 MP

Front camera

V23 5G50.0 MP+90%

Y500i5.0 MP

Battery

V23 5G4,200 mAh

Y500i7,200 mAh+42%

Wired charging

equal specs

V23 5G44 W

Y500i44 W

Weight

V23 5G179 g+22%

Y500i219 g

Thickness

V23 5G7.6 mm+11%

Y500i8.4 mm

IP rating

V23 5GGlass front (Schott Xensation Up), glass back

Y500iIP69/IP68

Wi‑Fi

V23 5GWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Wi-Fi 6 (market dependent), dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Y500iWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band

Bluetooth

V23 5G5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD+19%

Y500i4.2, A2DP, aptX Adaptive

USB

V23 5GUSB Type-C, OTG

Y500iUSB Type-C 2.0, OTG

5G support

equal specs

V23 5GYes

Y500iYes

NFC

equal specs

V23 5GYes

Y500iYes

3.5mm jack

equal specs

V23 5GNo

Y500iNo

SD card

equal specs

V23 5GNo

Y500iNo

Stereo speakers

V23 5G—

Y500iYes

5G bands

V23 5G

1, 3, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA, 1, 3, 5, 8, 7, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA

Y500i

1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA

Speed

V23 5G

HSPA, LTE, 5G

Y500i

HSPA, LTE, 5G

Announced

V23 5G

2022, January 05

Y500i

2026, January 12

Status

V23 5G

Available. Released 2022, January 19

Y500i

Available. Released 2026, January 16

Dimensions

V23 5G

157.2 x 72.4 x 7.4 or 7.6 mm

Y500i

166.6 x 78.4 x 8.4 mm (6.56 x 3.09 x 0.33 in)

Weight

V23 5G

179 g or 181 g (6.31 oz)

Y500i

219 g (7.72 oz)

Build

V23 5G

Glass front (Schott Xensation Up), glass back

Y500i

Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back

SIM

V23 5G

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Y500i

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Other

V23 5G

Y500i

IP68/IP69 dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)

Type

V23 5G

AMOLED, 90Hz, HDR10+

Y500i

IPS LCD, 120Hz, 1000 nits (HBM), 1200 nits (peak)

Size

V23 5G

6.44 inches, 100.1 cm2 (~88.0% screen-to-body ratio)

Y500i

6.75 inches, 111.4 cm2 (~85.3% screen-to-body ratio)

Resolution

V23 5G

1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~409 ppi density)

Y500i

720 x 1570 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~256 ppi density)

Protection

V23 5G

Schott Xensation Up

Y500i

V23 5G

Android 12, upgradable to Android 14, Funtouch 14

Y500i

Android 16, OriginOS 6

Chipset

V23 5G

Mediatek Dimensity 920 (6 nm)

Y500i

Qualcomm SM4450 Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 (4 nm)

CPU

V23 5G

Octa-core (2x2.5 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)

Y500i

Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55)

GPU

V23 5G

Mali-G68 MC4

Y500i

Adreno 613

Card slot

V23 5G

Y500i

Internal

V23 5G

128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM

Y500i

128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM

Other

V23 5G

Y500i

UFS 3.1

Triple

V23 5G

64 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), PDAF 8 MP, f/2.2, 120˚, 16mm (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm 2 MP (macro)

Y500i

Features

V23 5G

Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama

Y500i

LED flash, HDR, panorama

Video

V23 5G

4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS

Y500i

1080p@30fps

Single

V23 5G

Y500i

50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF

Dual

V23 5G

50 MP, f/2.0, (wide), AF 8 MP, f/2.3, 105˚ (ultrawide)

Y500i

Features

V23 5G

Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR

Y500i

Video

V23 5G

4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps

Y500i

1080p@30fps

Single

V23 5G

Y500i

5 MP, f/2.0, (wide)

Loudspeaker

V23 5G

Yes

Y500i

Yes, with stereo speakers

3.5mm jack

V23 5G

Y500i

Other

V23 5G

24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio

Y500i

WLAN

V23 5G

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Wi-Fi 6 (market dependent), dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Y500i

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band

Bluetooth

V23 5G

5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD

Y500i

4.2, A2DP, aptX Adaptive

Positioning

V23 5G

GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS, NavIC

Y500i

GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS

NFC

V23 5G

Yes (market/region dependent)

Y500i

Yes

Radio

V23 5G

Y500i

USB

V23 5G

USB Type-C, OTG

Y500i

USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

Infrared port

V23 5G

Y500i

Yes

Sensors

V23 5G

Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Y500i

Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass

Other

V23 5G

Color changing back panel when exposed to sunlight

Y500i

Type

V23 5G

4200 mAh

Y500i

Si/C Li-Ion 7200 mAh

Charging

V23 5G

44W wired, 68% in 30 min

Y500i

44W wired Reverse wired

Colors

V23 5G

Sunshine Gold, Stardust Black

Y500i

Black, Silver, Gold

Models

V23 5G

V2130, V2303

Y500i

V2531A

SAR

V23 5G

1.08 W/kg (head) 0.72 W/kg (body)

Y500i

Price

V23 5G

About 280 EUR

Y500i

About 180 EUR

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