Screen size
Y18t6.6"
Y500iWinner: 6.8"+2.8%
Quick verdict
Y500i leads the measured specs 11-7.
Measured wins
Y18t
7
spec wins
Ties
4
equal specs
Y500i
11
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Y18t
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Y500i
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Y18t
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Y500i
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800
3G bands
Y18t
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
Y500i
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
4G bands
Y18t
1, 3, 5, 8, 38, 40, 41
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
equal specsMain camera
equal specsFront 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
Y18t
HSPA, LTE
Y500i
HSPA, LTE, 5G
5G bands
Y18t
-
Y500i
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Announced
Y18t
2024, November 12
Y500i
2026, January 12
Status
Y18t
Available. Released 2024, November 12
Y500i
Available. Released 2026, January 16
Dimensions
Y18t
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
Y18t
185 g (6.53 oz)
Y500i
219 g (7.72 oz)
Build
Y18t
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
Y500i
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
SIM
Y18t
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Y500i
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Y18t
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
Y18t
IPS LCD, 90Hz, 840 nits (HBM)
Y500i
IPS LCD, 120Hz, 1000 nits (HBM), 1200 nits (peak)
Size
Y18t
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
Y18t
720 x 1612 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~269 ppi density)
Y500i
720 x 1570 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~256 ppi density)
OS
Y18t
Android 14, Funtouch 14
Y500i
Android 16, OriginOS 6
Chipset
Y18t
Unisoc T612 (12 nm)
Y500i
Qualcomm SM4450 Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 (4 nm)
CPU
Y18t
Octa-core (2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
Y500i
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Y18t
Mali-G57 MP1
Y500i
Adreno 613
Card slot
Y18t
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Y500i
No
Internal
Y18t
128GB 4GB RAM
Y500i
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
Other
Y18t
eMMC 5.1
Y500i
UFS 3.1
Single
Y18t
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF Auxiliary lens
Y500i
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF
Features
Y18t
LED flash, panorama
Y500i
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Y18t
1080p@30fps
Y500i
1080p@30fps
Single
Y18t
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Y500i
5 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Video
Y18t
Yes
Y500i
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Y18t
Yes
Y500i
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Y18t
Yes
Y500i
No
WLAN
Y18t
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Y500i
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Bluetooth
Y18t
5.2, A2DP, LE
Y500i
4.2, A2DP, aptX Adaptive
Positioning
Y18t
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
Y500i
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
NFC
Y18t
No
Y500i
Yes
Radio
Y18t
FM radio
Y500i
No
USB
Y18t
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Y500i
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Infrared port
Y18t
-
Y500i
Yes
Sensors
Y18t
Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Y500i
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Type
Y18t
Li-Ion 5000 mAh
Y500i
Si/C Li-Ion 7200 mAh
Charging
Y18t
15W wired
Y500i
44W wired Reverse wired
Colors
Y18t
Space Black, Gem Green
Y500i
Black, Silver, Gold
Price
Y18t
About 110 EUR
Y500i
About 180 EUR
Models
Y18t
-
Y500i
V2531A