vivo X Fold3 vs vivo Y500s: Which is better?

Screen size

X Fold38.0"+16%

Y500s6.8"

Technology

X Fold3

GSM / CDMA / HSPA / CDMA2000 / LTE / 5G

Y500s

GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G

2G bands

X Fold3

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 / 1900

Y500s

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

3G bands

X Fold3

HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 , CDMA2000 1x

Y500s

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100

4G bands

X Fold3

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 66

Resolution

X Fold32200 × 2480 px+79%

Y500s720 × 1,570 px

Refresh rate

equal specs

X Fold3120 Hz

Y500s120 Hz

Peak brightness

X Fold34,500 nits+73%

Y500s1,200 nits

Pixel density

X Fold3413 ppi+38%

Y500s256 ppi

CPU speed

X Fold3Octa-core (1x3.2 GHz Cortex-X3 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A710 & 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510)+31%

Y500sOcta-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55)

RAM

X Fold312.0 GB+33%

Y500s8.0 GB

Storage

equal specs

X Fold3256 GB

Y500s256 GB

Main camera

equal specs

X Fold350.0 MP

Y500s50.0 MP

Front camera

X Fold332.0 MP+75%

Y500s8.0 MP

Battery

X Fold35,500 mAh

Y500s7,200 mAh+24%

Wired charging

X Fold380 W+45%

Y500s44 W

Weight

equal specs

X Fold3219 g

Y500s219 g

Thickness

X Fold34.7 mm+79%

Y500s8.4 mm

IP rating

X Fold3Carbon fiber hinge

Y500sIP69/IP68

Wi‑Fi

X Fold3Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct+23%

Y500swifi 5

Bluetooth

X Fold35.3, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless+25%

Y500s4

USB

X Fold3USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2, OTG+38%

Y500s2.0

5G support

equal specs

X Fold3Yes

Y500sYes

NFC

equal specs

X Fold3Yes

Y500sYes

3.5mm jack

equal specs

X Fold3No

Y500sNo

SD card

equal specs

X Fold3No

Y500sNo

Stereo speakers

equal specs

X Fold3Yes

Y500sYes

5G bands

X Fold3

1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA

Y500s

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

Speed

X Fold3

HSPA, LTE, 5G

Y500s

HSPA, LTE, 5G

Announced

X Fold3

2024, March 26

Y500s

2026, April 27

Status

X Fold3

Available. Released 2024, April 03

Y500s

Available. Released 2026, April 27

Dimensions

X Fold3

Unfolded: 160 x 142.7 x 4.7 mmFolded: 160 x 72.7 x 10.2 mm

Y500s

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

Weight

X Fold3

219 g (7.72 oz)

Y500s

219 g (7.72 oz)

Build

X Fold3

Carbon fiber hinge

Y500s

Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back

SIM

X Fold3

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Y500s

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Other

X Fold3

Y500s

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

Type

X Fold3

Foldable LTPO AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, HDR10+, Dolby Vision, 4500 nits (peak)

Y500s

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

Size

X Fold3

8.03 inches, 206.5 cm2 (~90.5% screen-to-body ratio)

Y500s

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

Resolution

X Fold3

2200 x 2480 pixels (~413 ppi density)

Y500s

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

Other

X Fold3

Cover display: AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR10+, Dolby Vision, 4500 nits (peak) 6.53 inches, 1172 x 2748 pixels, 21:9 ratio Armor Glass

Y500s

X Fold3

Android 14, OriginOS 4

Y500s

Android 16, OriginOS 6

Chipset

X Fold3

Qualcomm SM8550-AB Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm)

Y500s

Qualcomm SM4450 Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 (4 nm)

CPU

X Fold3

Octa-core (1x3.2 GHz Cortex-X3 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A710 & 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510)

Y500s

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

GPU

X Fold3

Adreno 740

Y500s

Adreno 613

Card slot

X Fold3

Y500s

Internal

X Fold3

256GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 16GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM

Y500s

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

Other

X Fold3

UFS 4.0

Y500s

UFS 3.1

Triple

X Fold3

50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/1.49", PDAF, OIS 50 MP, f/1.9, (telephoto), 1/2.93", PDAF, 2x optical zoom 50 MP, f/2.0, 119˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.76", PDAF

Y500s

Features

X Fold3

Laser AF, Zeiss optics, Zeiss T* lens coating, Dual-LED flash, panorama

Y500s

LED flash, HDR, panorama

Video

X Fold3

8K@30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS

Y500s

1080p@30fps

Single

X Fold3

Y500s

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

Single

X Fold3

32 MP, f/2.4, (wide) Cover camera: 32 MP, f/2.4, (wide)

Y500s

8 MP, f/2.2, (wide)

Features

X Fold3

HDR

Y500s

Video

X Fold3

1080p@30fps

Y500s

1080p@30fps

Loudspeaker

X Fold3

Yes, with stereo speakers

Y500s

Yes, with stereo speakers

3.5mm jack

X Fold3

Y500s

Other

X Fold3

24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio Snapdragon Sound

Y500s

WLAN

X Fold3

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Y500s

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

Bluetooth

X Fold3

5.3, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless

Y500s

4.2, A2DP, aptX Adaptive

Positioning

X Fold3

GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (G1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5)

Y500s

GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS

NFC

X Fold3

Yes

Y500s

Yes

Infrared port

X Fold3

Yes

Y500s

Yes

Radio

X Fold3

Y500s

USB

X Fold3

USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2, OTG

Y500s

USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

Sensors

X Fold3

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

Y500s

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

Type

X Fold3

Si/C Li-Ion 5500 mAh

Y500s

Si/C Li-Ion 7200 mAh

Charging

X Fold3

80W wired Reverse wired

Y500s

44W wired Reverse wired

Colors

X Fold3

Black, White

Y500s

Black, Silver, Gold

Models

X Fold3

V2337A, V2303A

Y500s

V2531A

Price

X Fold3

About 900 EUR

Y500s

About 230 EUR

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