Screen size
Quick verdict
Y100 (China) leads the measured specs 9-4.
Measured wins
Y100 (China)
9
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
9
equal specs
Y500i
4
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Y100 (China)
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / CDMA2000 / LTE / 5G
Y500i
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Y100 (China)
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800
Y500i
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800
3G bands
Y100 (China)
HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 , CDMA2000 1x
Y500i
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
4G bands
Y100 (China)
1, 3, 4, 5, 8, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
Resolution
Refresh rate
equal specsPeak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
equal specsRAM
equal specsStorage
equal specsMain camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
equal specsWeight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
Y500i
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
5G bands
Y100 (China)
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Y500i
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Speed
Y100 (China)
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Y500i
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
Y100 (China)
2023, October 27
Y500i
2026, January 12
Status
Y100 (China)
Available. Released 2023, October 27
Y500i
Available. Released 2026, January 16
Dimensions
Y100 (China)
164.4 x 74.9 x 7.6 mm (6.47 x 2.95 x 0.30 in)
Y500i
166.6 x 78.4 x 8.4 mm (6.56 x 3.09 x 0.33 in)
Weight
Y100 (China)
172 g or 183 g (6.07 oz)
Y500i
219 g (7.72 oz)
SIM
Y100 (China)
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Y500i
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Y100 (China)
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)
Build
Y100 (China)
-
Y500i
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
Type
Y100 (China)
AMOLED, 120Hz, 1300 nits (peak)
Y500i
IPS LCD, 120Hz, 1000 nits (HBM), 1200 nits (peak)
Size
Y100 (China)
6.78 inches, 111.0 cm2 (~90.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Y500i
6.75 inches, 111.4 cm2 (~85.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Y100 (China)
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~388 ppi density)
Y500i
720 x 1570 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~256 ppi density)
OS
Y100 (China)
Android 13, OriginOS 3
Y500i
Android 16, OriginOS 6
Chipset
Y100 (China)
Qualcomm SM6375 Snapdragon 695 5G (6 nm)
Y500i
Qualcomm SM4450 Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 (4 nm)
CPU
Y100 (China)
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 660 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 660 Silver)
Y500i
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Y100 (China)
Adreno 619
Y500i
Adreno 613
Card slot
Y100 (China)
No
Y500i
No
Internal
Y100 (China)
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
Y100 (China)
UFS 2.2
Y500i
UFS 3.1
Dual
Y100 (China)
64 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF, OIS Auxiliary lens
Y500i
-
Features
Y100 (China)
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Y500i
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Y100 (China)
1080p@30fps
Y500i
1080p@30fps
Single
Y100 (China)
-
Y500i
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF
Single
Y100 (China)
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Y500i
5 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Video
Y100 (China)
1080p@30fps
Y500i
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Y100 (China)
Yes
Y500i
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Y100 (China)
No
Y500i
No
WLAN
Y100 (China)
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
Y100 (China)
5.1, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive
Y500i
4.2, A2DP, aptX Adaptive
Positioning
Y100 (China)
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
Y500i
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
NFC
Y100 (China)
No
Y500i
Yes
Radio
Y100 (China)
No
Y500i
No
USB
Y100 (China)
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Y500i
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Infrared port
Y100 (China)
-
Y500i
Yes
Sensors
Y100 (China)
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Y500i
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Type
Y100 (China)
5000 mAh
Y500i
Si/C Li-Ion 7200 mAh
Charging
Y100 (China)
44W wired Reverse wired
Y500i
44W wired Reverse wired
Colors
Y100 (China)
Blue, Green, Black
Y500i
Black, Silver, Gold
Models
Y100 (China)
V2313A
Y500i
V2531A
Price
Y100 (China)
About 180 EUR
Y500i
About 180 EUR