Screen size
Y18e6.6"
Y500iWinner: 6.8"+2.8%
Quick verdict
Y500i leads the measured specs 13-6.
Measured wins
Y18e
6
spec wins
Ties
3
equal specs
Y500i
13
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Y18e
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Y500i
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Y18e
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Y500i
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800
3G bands
Y18e
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
Y500i
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
4G bands
Y18e
1, 3, 5, 8, 38, 40, 41
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
Front camera
equal specsBattery
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
Y18e
HSPA, LTE
Y500i
HSPA, LTE, 5G
5G bands
Y18e
-
Y500i
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Announced
Y18e
2024, April 29
Y500i
2026, January 12
Status
Y18e
Available. Released 2024, May
Y500i
Available. Released 2026, January 16
Dimensions
Y18e
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
Y18e
185 g (6.53 oz)
Y500i
219 g (7.72 oz)
Build
Y18e
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
Y500i
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
SIM
Y18e
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Y500i
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Y18e
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
Y18e
IPS LCD, 90Hz, 528 nits (HBM)
Y500i
IPS LCD, 120Hz, 1000 nits (HBM), 1200 nits (peak)
Size
Y18e
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
Y18e
720 x 1612 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~269 ppi density)
Y500i
720 x 1570 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~256 ppi density)
OS
Y18e
Android 14, Funtouch 14
Y500i
Android 16, OriginOS 6
Chipset
Y18e
Mediatek Helio G85 (12 nm)
Y500i
Qualcomm SM4450 Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 (4 nm)
CPU
Y18e
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
Y18e
Mali-G52 MC2
Y500i
Adreno 613
Card slot
Y18e
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Y500i
No
Internal
Y18e
64GB 4GB RAM
Y500i
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
Other
Y18e
eMMC 5.1
Y500i
UFS 3.1
Single
Y18e
13 MP, f/2.2, (wide), PDAF Auxiliary lens
Y500i
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF
Features
Y18e
LED flash, panorama
Y500i
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Y18e
1080p@30fps
Y500i
1080p@30fps
Single
Y18e
5 MP, f/2.2, (wide)
Y500i
5 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Video
Y18e
Yes
Y500i
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Y18e
Yes
Y500i
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Y18e
Yes
Y500i
No
WLAN
Y18e
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Y500i
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Bluetooth
Y18e
5.0, A2DP, LE
Y500i
4.2, A2DP, aptX Adaptive
Positioning
Y18e
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
Y500i
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
NFC
Y18e
No
Y500i
Yes
Radio
Y18e
FM radio
Y500i
No
USB
Y18e
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Y500i
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Infrared port
Y18e
-
Y500i
Yes
Sensors
Y18e
Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Y500i
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Type
Y18e
Li-Ion 5000 mAh
Y500i
Si/C Li-Ion 7200 mAh
Charging
Y18e
15W wired
Y500i
44W wired Reverse wired
Colors
Y18e
Space Black, Gem Green
Y500i
Black, Silver, Gold
Models
Y18e
V2350
Y500i
V2531A
SAR
Y18e
0.98 W/kg (head) 0.84 W/kg (body)
Y500i
-
Price
Y18e
-
Y500i
About 180 EUR