Screen size
Y12i6.4"
Y500iWinner: 6.8"+5.9%
Quick verdict
Y500i leads the measured specs 16-5.
Measured wins
Y12i
5
spec wins
Ties
1
equal specs
Y500i
16
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Y12i
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Y500i
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Y12i
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Y500i
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800
3G bands
Y12i
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
Y500i
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
4G bands
Y12i
1, 3, 5, 8, 40
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
NFC
3.5mm jack
SD card
Stereo speakers
Y500i
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
Speed
Y12i
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
Y500i
HSPA, LTE, 5G
5G bands
Y12i
-
Y500i
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Announced
Y12i
2020, July 10. Released 2020, July 10
Y500i
2026, January 12
Status
Y12i
Discontinued
Y500i
Available. Released 2026, January 16
Dimensions
Y12i
159.4 x 76.8 x 8.9 mm (6.28 x 3.02 x 0.35 in)
Y500i
166.6 x 78.4 x 8.4 mm (6.56 x 3.09 x 0.33 in)
Weight
Y12i
190.5 g (6.74 oz)
Y500i
219 g (7.72 oz)
Build
Y12i
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
Y500i
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
SIM
Y12i
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Y500i
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Y12i
-
Y500i
IP68/IP69 dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Type
Y12i
IPS LCD
Y500i
IPS LCD, 120Hz, 1000 nits (HBM), 1200 nits (peak)
Size
Y12i
6.35 inches, 99.6 cm2 (~81.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Y500i
6.75 inches, 111.4 cm2 (~85.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Y12i
720 x 1544 pixels, 19.3:9 ratio (~268 ppi density)
Y500i
720 x 1570 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~256 ppi density)
OS
Y12i
Android 9.0 (Pie), Funtouch 9.1
Y500i
Android 16, OriginOS 6
Chipset
Y12i
Qualcomm SDM439 Snapdragon 439 (12 nm)
Y500i
Qualcomm SM4450 Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 (4 nm)
CPU
Y12i
Octa-core (4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.45 GHz Cortex A53)
Y500i
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Y12i
Adreno 505
Y500i
Adreno 613
Card slot
Y12i
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Y500i
No
Internal
Y12i
32GB 3GB RAM
Y500i
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
Other
Y12i
eMMC 5.1
Y500i
UFS 3.1
Dual
Y12i
13 MP, f/2.2, PDAF Auxiliary lens
Y500i
-
Features
Y12i
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Y500i
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Y12i
1080p@30fps
Y500i
1080p@30fps
Single
Y12i
-
Y500i
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF
Single
Y12i
8 MP, f/1.8
Y500i
5 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Video
Y12i
1080p@30fps
Y500i
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Y12i
Yes
Y500i
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Y12i
Yes
Y500i
No
WLAN
Y12i
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct
Y500i
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Bluetooth
Y12i
4.0, A2DP, LE
Y500i
4.2, A2DP, aptX Adaptive
Positioning
Y12i
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Y500i
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
NFC
Y12i
No
Y500i
Yes
Radio
Y12i
FM radio
Y500i
No
USB
Y12i
microUSB 2.0, OTG
Y500i
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Infrared port
Y12i
-
Y500i
Yes
Sensors
Y12i
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Y500i
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Type
Y12i
5000 mAh
Y500i
Si/C Li-Ion 7200 mAh
Charging
Y12i
10W wired
Y500i
44W wired Reverse wired
Colors
Y12i
Agate Red, Mineral Blue
Y500i
Black, Silver, Gold
Price
Y12i
About 110 EUR
Y500i
About 180 EUR
Models
Y12i
-
Y500i
V2531A