Screen size
Quick verdict
Y500i leads the measured specs 12-9.
Measured wins
Y15s
9
spec wins
Ties
1
equal specs
Y500i
12
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Y15s
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Y500i
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Y15s
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Y500i
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800
3G bands
Y15s
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
Y500i
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
4G bands
Y15s
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41 - Singapore, 1, 3, 5, 8, 38, 40, 41 - India
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
Y15s
HSPA, LTE
Y500i
HSPA, LTE, 5G
5G bands
Y15s
-
Y500i
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Announced
Y15s
2021, November 09
Y500i
2026, January 12
Status
Y15s
Available. Released 2021, November 09
Y500i
Available. Released 2026, January 16
Dimensions
Y15s
164 x 75.2 x 8.3 mm (6.46 x 2.96 x 0.33 in)
Y500i
166.6 x 78.4 x 8.4 mm (6.56 x 3.09 x 0.33 in)
Weight
Y15s
179 g (6.31 oz)
Y500i
219 g (7.72 oz)
Build
Y15s
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
Y500i
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
SIM
Y15s
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Y500i
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Y15s
-
Y500i
IP68/IP69 dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Type
Y15s
IPS LCD
Y500i
IPS LCD, 120Hz, 1000 nits (HBM), 1200 nits (peak)
Size
Y15s
6.51 inches, 102.3 cm2 (~83.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Y500i
6.75 inches, 111.4 cm2 (~85.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Y15s
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~270 ppi density)
Y500i
720 x 1570 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~256 ppi density)
OS
Y15s
Android 11 (Go edition), Funtouch 11.1 - vivo 15sAndroid 12, Funtouch 12 - vivo 15c
Y500i
Android 16, OriginOS 6
Chipset
Y15s
Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12 nm)
Y500i
Qualcomm SM4450 Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 (4 nm)
CPU
Y15s
Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
Y500i
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Y15s
PowerVR GE8320
Y500i
Adreno 613
Card slot
Y15s
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Y500i
No
Internal
Y15s
32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM
Y500i
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
Other
Y15s
eMMC 5.1
Y500i
UFS 3.1
Dual
Y15s
13 MP, f/2.2, 27mm (wide), AF Auxiliary lens
Y500i
-
Features
Y15s
LED flash, panorama
Y500i
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Y15s
1080p@30fps
Y500i
1080p@30fps
Single
Y15s
-
Y500i
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF
Single
Y15s
8 MP, f/2.0
Y500i
5 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Video
Y15s
1080p@30fps
Y500i
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Y15s
Yes
Y500i
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Y15s
Yes
Y500i
No
WLAN
Y15s
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct
Y500i
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Bluetooth
Y15s
5.0, A2DP, LE
Y500i
4.2, A2DP, aptX Adaptive
Positioning
Y15s
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Y500i
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
NFC
Y15s
No
Y500i
Yes
Radio
Y15s
FM radio
Y500i
No
USB
Y15s
microUSB 2.0, OTG
Y500i
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Infrared port
Y15s
-
Y500i
Yes
Sensors
Y15s
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Y500i
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Type
Y15s
5000 mAh
Y500i
Si/C Li-Ion 7200 mAh
Charging
Y15s
10W wired 5W reverse wired
Y500i
44W wired Reverse wired
Colors
Y15s
Wave Green, Mystic Blue
Y500i
Black, Silver, Gold
Models
Y15s
V2120, V2147, V2139
Y500i
V2531A
Price
Y15s
About 120 EUR
Y500i
About 180 EUR