vivo X50 5G vs vivo Y500i: Which is better?

Screen size

X50 5G6.6"

Y500i6.8"+2.8%

Technology

X50 5G

GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE / 5G

Y500i

GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE / 5G

2G bands

X50 5G

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA

Y500i

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800

3G bands

X50 5G

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

Y500i

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100

4G bands

X50 5G

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41 - International, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41 - China

Resolution

X50 5G1080 × 2376 px+56%

Y500i720 × 1570 px

Refresh rate

X50 5G90 Hz

Y500i120 Hz+25%

Peak brightness

X50 5G—

Y500i1,200 nits

Pixel density

X50 5G398 ppi+36%

Y500i256 ppi

CPU speed

X50 5GOcta-core (1x2.4 GHz Kryo 475 Prime & 1x2.2 GHz Kryo 475 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 475 Silver)+8.3%

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

RAM

equal specs

X50 5G8.0 GB

Y500i8.0 GB

Storage

equal specs

X50 5G128 GB

Y500i128 GB

Main camera

X50 5G48.0 MP

Y500i50.0 MP+4%

Front camera

X50 5G32.0 MP+84%

Y500i5.0 MP

Battery

X50 5G4,200 mAh

Y500i7,200 mAh+42%

Wired charging

X50 5G33 W

Y500i44 W+25%

Weight

X50 5G174 g+26%

Y500i219 g

Thickness

X50 5G7.6 mm+11%

Y500i8.4 mm

IP rating

X50 5GGlass front, glass back, aluminum frame

Y500iIP69/IP68

Wi‑Fi

X50 5GWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

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

Bluetooth

X50 5G5.1, A2DP, LE, aptX HD+18%

Y500i4.2, A2DP, aptX Adaptive

USB

X50 5GUSB Type-C, OTG

Y500iUSB Type-C 2.0, OTG

5G support

equal specs

X50 5GYes

Y500iYes

NFC

equal specs

X50 5GYes

Y500iYes

3.5mm jack

equal specs

X50 5GNo

Y500iNo

SD card

equal specs

X50 5GNo

Y500iNo

Stereo speakers

X50 5G—

Y500iYes

5G bands

X50 5G

1, 3, 28, 41, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA - International, 1, 3, 41, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA - China

Y500i

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

Speed

X50 5G

HSPA, LTE, 5G

Y500i

HSPA, LTE, 5G

Announced

X50 5G

2020, June 01. Released 2020, June 06

Y500i

2026, January 12

Status

X50 5G

Discontinued

Y500i

Available. Released 2026, January 16

Dimensions

X50 5G

159.5 x 75.4 x 7.6 mm (6.28 x 2.97 x 0.30 in)

Y500i

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

Weight

X50 5G

174.5 g (6.17 oz)

Y500i

219 g (7.72 oz)

Build

X50 5G

Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame

Y500i

Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back

SIM

X50 5G

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Y500i

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Other

X50 5G

Y500i

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

Type

X50 5G

AMOLED, 90Hz, HDR10+

Y500i

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

Size

X50 5G

6.56 inches, 104.6 cm2 (~87.0% screen-to-body ratio)

Y500i

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

Resolution

X50 5G

1080 x 2376 pixels (~398 ppi density)

Y500i

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

X50 5G

Android 10, Funtouch 10.5

Y500i

Android 16, OriginOS 6

Chipset

X50 5G

Qualcomm SM7250 Snapdragon 765G 5G (7 nm)

Y500i

Qualcomm SM4450 Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 (4 nm)

CPU

X50 5G

Octa-core (1x2.4 GHz Kryo 475 Prime & 1x2.2 GHz Kryo 475 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 475 Silver)

Y500i

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

GPU

X50 5G

Adreno 620

Y500i

Adreno 613

Card slot

X50 5G

Y500i

Internal

X50 5G

128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM

Y500i

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

Other

X50 5G

UFS 2.1

Y500i

UFS 3.1

Quad

X50 5G

48 MP, f/1.6, (wide), PDAF, OIS 13 MP, f/2.5, 50mm (telephoto), 1/2.8", 0.8µm, PDAF, 2x optical zoom 8 MP, f/2.2, 120˚, 16mm (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm 5 MP (macro)

Y500i

Features

X50 5G

Color spectrum sensor, Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama

Y500i

LED flash, HDR, panorama

Video

X50 5G

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

Y500i

1080p@30fps

Single

X50 5G

Y500i

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

Single

X50 5G

32 MP, f/2.5, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µm

Y500i

5 MP, f/2.0, (wide)

Features

X50 5G

HDR

Y500i

Video

X50 5G

1080p@30fps

Y500i

1080p@30fps

Loudspeaker

X50 5G

Yes

Y500i

Yes, with stereo speakers

3.5mm jack

X50 5G

Y500i

Other

X50 5G

24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio

Y500i

WLAN

X50 5G

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

X50 5G

5.1, A2DP, LE, aptX HD

Y500i

4.2, A2DP, aptX Adaptive

Positioning

X50 5G

GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS

Y500i

GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS

NFC

X50 5G

Yes

Y500i

Yes

Radio

X50 5G

Y500i

USB

X50 5G

USB Type-C, OTG

Y500i

USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

Infrared port

X50 5G

Y500i

Yes

Sensors

X50 5G

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

Y500i

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

Other

X50 5G

Virtual proximity sensing

Y500i

Type

X50 5G

4200 mAh

Y500i

Si/C Li-Ion 7200 mAh

Charging

X50 5G

33W wired

Y500i

44W wired Reverse wired

Colors

X50 5G

Glaze Black, Frost Blue, Pink

Y500i

Black, Silver, Gold

Models

X50 5G

V2001A, 2005

Y500i

V2531A

Price

X50 5G

About 440 EUR

Y500i

About 180 EUR

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