Screen size
Quick verdict
Y500i leads the measured specs 9-8.
Measured wins
Y28
8
spec wins
Ties
5
equal specs
Y500i
9
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Y28
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Y500i
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Y28
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Y500i
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800
3G bands
Y28
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
Y500i
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
4G bands
Y28
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
equal specsRAM
Storage
equal specsMain camera
equal specsFront camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
3.5mm jack
SD card
Stereo speakers
Y500i
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
5G bands
Y28
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Y500i
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Speed
Y28
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Y500i
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
Y28
2024, January 07
Y500i
2026, January 12
Status
Y28
Available. Released 2024, January 07
Y500i
Available. Released 2026, January 16
Dimensions
Y28
163.7 x 75.4 x 8.1 mm (6.44 x 2.97 x 0.32 in)
Y500i
166.6 x 78.4 x 8.4 mm (6.56 x 3.09 x 0.33 in)
Weight
Y28
186 g (6.56 oz)
Y500i
219 g (7.72 oz)
Build
Y28
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
Y500i
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
SIM
Y28
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Y500i
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Y28
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
Y28
IPS LCD, 90Hz, 840 nits (HBM)
Y500i
IPS LCD, 120Hz, 1000 nits (HBM), 1200 nits (peak)
Size
Y28
6.56 inches, 103.4 cm2 (~83.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Y500i
6.75 inches, 111.4 cm2 (~85.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Y28
720 x 1612 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~269 ppi density)
Y500i
720 x 1570 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~256 ppi density)
OS
Y28
Android 13, Funtouch 13
Y500i
Android 16, OriginOS 6
Chipset
Y28
Mediatek Dimensity 6020 (7 nm)
Y500i
Qualcomm SM4450 Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 (4 nm)
CPU
Y28
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
Y500i
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Y28
Mali-G57 MC2
Y500i
Adreno 613
Card slot
Y28
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Y500i
No
Internal
Y28
128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM
Y500i
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
Other
Y28
UFS 2.2
Y500i
UFS 3.1
Dual
Y28
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF Auxiliary lens
Y500i
-
Features
Y28
LED flash, panorama
Y500i
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Y28
1080p@30fps
Y500i
1080p@30fps
Single
Y28
-
Y500i
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF
Single
Y28
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Y500i
5 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Video
Y28
1080p@30fps
Y500i
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Y28
Yes
Y500i
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Y28
Yes
Y500i
No
WLAN
Y28
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Y500i
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Bluetooth
Y28
5.1, A2DP, LE
Y500i
4.2, A2DP, aptX Adaptive
Positioning
Y28
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
Y500i
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
NFC
Y28
No
Y500i
Yes
Radio
Y28
FM radio
Y500i
No
USB
Y28
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Y500i
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Infrared port
Y28
-
Y500i
Yes
Sensors
Y28
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Y500i
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Type
Y28
Li-Ion 5000 mAh
Y500i
Si/C Li-Ion 7200 mAh
Charging
Y28
15W wired Reverse wired
Y500i
44W wired Reverse wired
Colors
Y28
Crystal Purple, Glitter Aqua
Y500i
Black, Silver, Gold
SAR
Y28
0.98 W/kg (head) 0.86 W/kg (body)
Y500i
-
Price
Y28
₹ 13,999
Y500i
About 180 EUR
Models
Y28
-
Y500i
V2531A