Screen size
Y12s6.5"
Y500iWinner: 6.8"+3.6%
Quick verdict
Y500i leads the measured specs 12-8.
Measured wins
Y12s
8
spec wins
Ties
2
equal specs
Y500i
12
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Y12s
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Y500i
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Y12s
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Y500i
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800
3G bands
Y12s
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
Y500i
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
4G bands
Y12s
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 38, 40, 41
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
equal specsIP 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
Y12s
HSPA, LTE
Y500i
HSPA, LTE, 5G
5G bands
Y12s
-
Y500i
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Announced
Y12s
2020, November 16. Released 2020, November 16
Y500i
2026, January 12
Status
Y12s
Discontinued
Y500i
Available. Released 2026, January 16
Dimensions
Y12s
164.4 x 76.3 x 8.4 mm (6.47 x 3.00 x 0.33 in)
Y500i
166.6 x 78.4 x 8.4 mm (6.56 x 3.09 x 0.33 in)
Weight
Y12s
191 g (6.74 oz)
Y500i
219 g (7.72 oz)
Build
Y12s
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
Y500i
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
SIM
Y12s
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Y500i
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Y12s
-
Y500i
IP68/IP69 dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Type
Y12s
IPS LCD
Y500i
IPS LCD, 120Hz, 1000 nits (HBM), 1200 nits (peak)
Size
Y12s
6.51 inches, 102.3 cm2 (~81.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Y500i
6.75 inches, 111.4 cm2 (~85.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Y12s
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~270 ppi density)
Y500i
720 x 1570 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~256 ppi density)
OS
Y12s
Android 10, Funtouch 11
Y500i
Android 16, OriginOS 6
Chipset
Y12s
Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12 nm)
Y500i
Qualcomm SM4450 Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 (4 nm)
CPU
Y12s
Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
Y500i
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Y12s
PowerVR GE8320
Y500i
Adreno 613
Card slot
Y12s
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Y500i
No
Internal
Y12s
32GB 3GB RAM, 32GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM
Y500i
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
Other
Y12s
-
Y500i
UFS 3.1
Dual
Y12s
13 MP, f/2.2, (wide), PDAF Auxiliary lens
Y500i
-
Features
Y12s
LED flash, Panorama
Y500i
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Y12s
1080p@30fps
Y500i
1080p@30fps
Single
Y12s
-
Y500i
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF
Single
Y12s
8 MP, f/1.8
Y500i
5 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Video
Y12s
1080p@30fps
Y500i
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Y12s
Yes
Y500i
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Y12s
Yes
Y500i
No
WLAN
Y12s
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
Y12s
5.0, A2DP, LE
Y500i
4.2, A2DP, aptX Adaptive
Positioning
Y12s
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Y500i
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
NFC
Y12s
No
Y500i
Yes
Radio
Y12s
FM radio
Y500i
No
USB
Y12s
microUSB 2.0, OTG
Y500i
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Infrared port
Y12s
-
Y500i
Yes
Sensors
Y12s
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Y500i
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Type
Y12s
5000 mAh
Y500i
Si/C Li-Ion 7200 mAh
Charging
Y12s
10W wired 5W reverse wired
Y500i
44W wired Reverse wired
Colors
Y12s
Glacier Blue, Phantom Black
Y500i
Black, Silver, Gold
Models
Y12s
V2026, V2033, V2042
Y500i
V2531A
Price
Y12s
About 120 EUR
Y500i
About 180 EUR