Screen size
Y166.5"
Y500iWinner: 6.8"+3.6%
Quick verdict
Y500i leads the measured specs 13-8.
Measured wins
Y16
8
spec wins
Ties
1
equal specs
Y500i
13
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Y16
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Y500i
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Y16
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Y500i
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800
3G bands
Y16
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
Y500i
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
4G bands
Y16
1, 3, 5, 8, 40
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
Front camera
equal specsBattery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
5G support
NFC
3.5mm jack
SD card
Stereo speakers
Y500i
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
Speed
Y16
HSPA, LTE
Y500i
HSPA, LTE, 5G
5G bands
Y16
-
Y500i
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Announced
Y16
2022, September 01
Y500i
2026, January 12
Status
Y16
Available. Released 2022, September 01
Y500i
Available. Released 2026, January 16
Dimensions
Y16
164 x 75.6 x 8.2 mm (6.46 x 2.98 x 0.32 in)
Y500i
166.6 x 78.4 x 8.4 mm (6.56 x 3.09 x 0.33 in)
Weight
Y16
184 g (6.49 oz)
Y500i
219 g (7.72 oz)
Build
Y16
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
Y500i
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
SIM
Y16
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Y500i
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Y16
Splashproof
Y500i
IP68/IP69 dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Type
Y16
IPS LCD
Y500i
IPS LCD, 120Hz, 1000 nits (HBM), 1200 nits (peak)
Size
Y16
6.51 inches, 102.3 cm2 (~82.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Y500i
6.75 inches, 111.4 cm2 (~85.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Y16
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~270 ppi density)
Y500i
720 x 1570 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~256 ppi density)
OS
Y16
Android 12, Funtouch 12
Y500i
Android 16, OriginOS 6
Chipset
Y16
Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12 nm)
Y500i
Qualcomm SM4450 Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 (4 nm)
CPU
Y16
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
Y16
PowerVR GE8320
Y500i
Adreno 613
Card slot
Y16
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Y500i
No
Internal
Y16
32GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM
Y500i
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
Other
Y16
-
Y500i
UFS 3.1
Dual
Y16
13 MP, f/2.2, (wide), PDAF 2 MP (macro)
Y500i
-
Features
Y16
LED flash
Y500i
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Y16
1080p@30fps
Y500i
1080p@30fps
Single
Y16
-
Y500i
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF
Single
Y16
5 MP, f/2.2, (wide)
Y500i
5 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Video
Y16
Yes
Y500i
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Y16
Yes
Y500i
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Y16
Yes
Y500i
No
WLAN
Y16
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Y500i
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Bluetooth
Y16
5.0, A2DP, LE
Y500i
4.2, A2DP, aptX Adaptive
Positioning
Y16
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Y500i
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
NFC
Y16
No
Y500i
Yes
Radio
Y16
FM radio
Y500i
No
USB
Y16
USB Type-C, OTG
Y500i
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Infrared port
Y16
-
Y500i
Yes
Sensors
Y16
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Y500i
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Type
Y16
5000 mAh
Y500i
Si/C Li-Ion 7200 mAh
Charging
Y16
10W wired
Y500i
44W wired Reverse wired
Colors
Y16
Drizzling Gold, Stellar Black
Y500i
Black, Silver, Gold
Models
Y16
V2204, V2214
Y500i
V2531A
Price
Y16
About 120 EUR
Y500i
About 180 EUR