vivo V30 vs vivo Y500i: Which is better?

Screen size

V306.8"+0.4%

Y500i6.8"

Technology

V30

GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G

Y500i

GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE / 5G

2G bands

V30

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

Y500i

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800

3G bands

V30

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

Y500i

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100

4G bands

V30

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66

Resolution

V301260 × 2800 px+68%

Y500i720 × 1570 px

Refresh rate

equal specs

V30120 Hz

Y500i120 Hz

Peak brightness

V302,800 nits+57%

Y500i1,200 nits

Pixel density

V30453 ppi+43%

Y500i256 ppi

CPU speed

V30Octa-core (1x2.63 GHz Cortex-A715 & 3x2.4 GHz Cortex-A715 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A510)+16%

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

RAM

equal specs

V308.0 GB

Y500i8.0 GB

Storage

equal specs

V30128 GB

Y500i128 GB

Main camera

equal specs

V3050.0 MP

Y500i50.0 MP

Front camera

V3050.0 MP+90%

Y500i5.0 MP

Battery

V305,000 mAh

Y500i7,200 mAh+31%

Wired charging

V3080 W+45%

Y500i44 W

Weight

V30186 g+18%

Y500i219 g

Thickness

V307.5 mm+12%

Y500i8.4 mm

IP rating

V30IP54

Y500iIP69/IP68+17%

Wi‑Fi

V30Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

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

Bluetooth

V305.4, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless+22%

Y500i4.2, A2DP, aptX Adaptive

USB

equal specs

V30USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

Y500iUSB Type-C 2.0, OTG

5G support

equal specs

V30Yes

Y500iYes

NFC

equal specs

V30Yes

Y500iYes

3.5mm jack

equal specs

V30No

Y500iNo

SD card

equal specs

V30No

Y500iNo

Stereo speakers

V30—

Y500iYes

5G bands

V30

1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA

Y500i

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

Speed

V30

HSPA, LTE, 5G

Y500i

HSPA, LTE, 5G

Announced

V30

2024, February 04

Y500i

2026, January 12

Status

V30

Available. Released 2024, March 04

Y500i

Available. Released 2026, January 16

Dimensions

V30

164.4 x 75.1 x 7.5 mm (6.47 x 2.96 x 0.30 in)

Y500i

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

Weight

V30

186 g (6.56 oz)

Y500i

219 g (7.72 oz)

Build

V30

Glass front, plastic frame, glass back

Y500i

Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back

SIM

V30

· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Y500i

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Other

V30

IP54 dust protected and water resistant (water splashes)

Y500i

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

Type

V30

AMOLED, 1B colors, HDR10+, 120Hz, 1200 nits (HBM), 2800 nits (peak)

Y500i

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

Size

V30

6.78 inches, 111.0 cm2 (~89.9% screen-to-body ratio)

Y500i

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

Resolution

V30

1260 x 2800 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~453 ppi density)

Y500i

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

Protection

V30

Schott Alpha

Y500i

V30

Android 14, up to 2 major Android upgrades, Funtouch 14

Y500i

Android 16, OriginOS 6

Chipset

V30

Qualcomm SM7550-AB Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 (4 nm)

Y500i

Qualcomm SM4450 Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 (4 nm)

CPU

V30

Octa-core (1x2.63 GHz Cortex-A715 & 3x2.4 GHz Cortex-A715 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A510)

Y500i

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

GPU

V30

Adreno 720

Y500i

Adreno 613

Card slot

V30

Y500i

Internal

V30

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

Y500i

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

Other

V30

UFS 2.2

Y500i

UFS 3.1

Triple

V30

50 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/1.55", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS 50 MP, f/2.0, 15mm, 119˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, AF 2 MP, f/2.4 (market/region dependent)

Y500i

Features

V30

Ring-LED flash, panorama, HDR

Y500i

LED flash, HDR, panorama

Video

V30

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

Y500i

1080p@30fps

Single

V30

Y500i

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

Single

V30

50 MP, f/2.0, 21mm (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, AF

Y500i

5 MP, f/2.0, (wide)

Features

V30

Dual-LED flash, HDR

Y500i

Video

V30

4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps

Y500i

1080p@30fps

Loudspeaker

V30

Yes

Y500i

Yes, with stereo speakers

3.5mm jack

V30

Y500i

Other

V30

24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio (market/region dependent) Snapdragon Sound (market/region dependent)

Y500i

WLAN

V30

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Y500i

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

Bluetooth

V30

5.4, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless

Y500i

4.2, A2DP, aptX Adaptive

Positioning

V30

GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, QZSS, BDS

Y500i

GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS

NFC

V30

Yes (market/region dependent)

Y500i

Yes

Radio

V30

Y500i

USB

V30

USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

Y500i

USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

Infrared port

V30

Y500i

Yes

Sensors

V30

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

Y500i

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

Type

V30

Li-Ion 5000 mAh

Y500i

Si/C Li-Ion 7200 mAh

Charging

V30

80W wired, PD, 100% in 48 min Reverse wired

Y500i

44W wired Reverse wired

Colors

V30

Bloom White, Waving Aqua, Lush Green, Noble Black

Y500i

Black, Silver, Gold

Models

V30

V2318

Y500i

V2531A

Price

V30

₹ 28,990

Y500i

About 180 EUR

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