Screen size
Y186.6"
Y500iWinner: 6.8"+2.8%
Quick verdict
Y500i leads the measured specs 11-7.
Measured wins
Y18
7
spec wins
Ties
4
equal specs
Y500i
11
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Y18
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Y500i
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Y18
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Y500i
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800
3G bands
Y18
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Y500i
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
4G bands
Y18
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 13, 18, 19, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
equal specsFront camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
equal specsIP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
NFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
SD card
Stereo speakers
Y500i
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
Speed
Y18
HSPA, LTE
Y500i
HSPA, LTE, 5G
5G bands
Y18
-
Y500i
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Announced
Y18
2024, May 06
Y500i
2026, January 12
Status
Y18
Available. Released 2024, May
Y500i
Available. Released 2026, January 16
Dimensions
Y18
163.6 x 75.6 x 8.4 mm (6.44 x 2.98 x 0.33 in)
Y500i
166.6 x 78.4 x 8.4 mm (6.56 x 3.09 x 0.33 in)
Weight
Y18
185 g (6.53 oz)
Y500i
219 g (7.72 oz)
Build
Y18
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
Y500i
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
SIM
Y18
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Y500i
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Y18
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)
Type
Y18
IPS LCD, 90Hz, 840 nits (HBM)
Y500i
IPS LCD, 120Hz, 1000 nits (HBM), 1200 nits (peak)
Size
Y18
6.56 inches, 103.4 cm2 (~83.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Y500i
6.75 inches, 111.4 cm2 (~85.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Y18
720 x 1612 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~269 ppi density)
Y500i
720 x 1570 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~256 ppi density)
OS
Y18
Android 14, Funtouch 14
Y500i
Android 16, OriginOS 6
Chipset
Y18
Mediatek Helio G85 (12 nm)
Y500i
Qualcomm SM4450 Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 (4 nm)
CPU
Y18
Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
Y500i
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Y18
Mali-G52 MC2
Y500i
Adreno 613
Card slot
Y18
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Y500i
No
Internal
Y18
64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Y500i
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
Other
Y18
eMMC 5.1
Y500i
UFS 3.1
Single
Y18
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF Auxiliary lens
Y500i
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF
Features
Y18
LED flash, panorama
Y500i
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Y18
1080p@30fps
Y500i
1080p@30fps
Single
Y18
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Y500i
5 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Video
Y18
Yes
Y500i
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Y18
Yes
Y500i
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Y18
Yes
Y500i
No
WLAN
Y18
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Y500i
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Bluetooth
Y18
5.0, A2DP, LE
Y500i
4.2, A2DP, aptX Adaptive
Positioning
Y18
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
Y500i
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
NFC
Y18
Yes (market/region dependent)
Y500i
Yes
Radio
Y18
FM radio
Y500i
No
USB
Y18
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Y500i
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Infrared port
Y18
-
Y500i
Yes
Sensors
Y18
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Y500i
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Type
Y18
Li-Ion 5000 mAh
Y500i
Si/C Li-Ion 7200 mAh
Charging
Y18
15W wired
Y500i
44W wired Reverse wired
Colors
Y18
Mocha Brown, Wave Aqua
Y500i
Black, Silver, Gold
Price
Y18
About 120 EUR
Y500i
About 180 EUR
Models
Y18
-
Y500i
V2531A