Screen size
Quick verdict
Y500i leads the measured specs 10-8.
Measured wins
V23e
8
spec wins
Ties
4
equal specs
Y500i
10
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
V23e
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
Y500i
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
V23e
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800
Y500i
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800
3G bands
V23e
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
Y500i
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
4G bands
V23e
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak 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
NFC
3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
Stereo speakers
Y500i
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
Speed
V23e
HSPA, LTE
Y500i
HSPA, LTE, 5G
5G bands
V23e
-
Y500i
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Announced
V23e
2021, November 09
Y500i
2026, January 12
Status
V23e
Available. Released 2021, November 09
Y500i
Available. Released 2026, January 16
Dimensions
V23e
160.9 x 74.3 x 7.4 mm (6.33 x 2.93 x 0.29 in)
Y500i
166.6 x 78.4 x 8.4 mm (6.56 x 3.09 x 0.33 in)
Weight
V23e
172 g (6.07 oz)
Y500i
219 g (7.72 oz)
SIM
V23e
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Y500i
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Build
V23e
-
Y500i
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
Other
V23e
-
Y500i
IP68/IP69 dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Type
V23e
AMOLED
Y500i
IPS LCD, 120Hz, 1000 nits (HBM), 1200 nits (peak)
Size
V23e
6.44 inches, 100.1 cm2 (~83.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Y500i
6.75 inches, 111.4 cm2 (~85.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
V23e
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~409 ppi density)
Y500i
720 x 1570 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~256 ppi density)
OS
V23e
Android 11, Funtouch 12
Y500i
Android 16, OriginOS 6
Chipset
V23e
Mediatek MT6781 Helio G96 (12 nm)
Y500i
Qualcomm SM4450 Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 (4 nm)
CPU
V23e
Octa-core (2x2.05 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
Y500i
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
V23e
Mali-G57 MC2
Y500i
Adreno 613
Card slot
V23e
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Y500i
No
Internal
V23e
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Y500i
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
Other
V23e
-
Y500i
UFS 3.1
Triple
V23e
64 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), PDAF 8 MP, f/2.2, 120˚, 16mm (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm 2 MP (macro)
Y500i
-
Features
V23e
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
Y500i
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
V23e
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
Y500i
1080p@30fps
Single
V23e
-
Y500i
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF
Single
V23e
50 MP, f/2.0, (wide), AF
Y500i
5 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Features
V23e
HDR
Y500i
-
Video
V23e
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Y500i
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
V23e
Yes
Y500i
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
V23e
No
Y500i
No
Other
V23e
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio
Y500i
-
WLAN
V23e
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
V23e
5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
Y500i
4.2, A2DP, aptX Adaptive
Positioning
V23e
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Y500i
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
NFC
V23e
No
Y500i
Yes
Radio
V23e
No
Y500i
No
USB
V23e
USB Type-C, OTG
Y500i
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Infrared port
V23e
-
Y500i
Yes
Sensors
V23e
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Y500i
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Type
V23e
4050 mAh
Y500i
Si/C Li-Ion 7200 mAh
Charging
V23e
44W wired, 69% in 30 min
Y500i
44W wired Reverse wired
Colors
V23e
Black, Aurora
Y500i
Black, Silver, Gold
Price
V23e
About 330 EUR
Y500i
About 180 EUR
Models
V23e
-
Y500i
V2531A