Screen size
Quick verdict
Y500i leads the measured specs 12-7.
Measured wins
Y30 Standard
7
spec wins
Ties
3
equal specs
Y500i
12
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Y30 Standard
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
Y500i
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Y30 Standard
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA
Y500i
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800
3G bands
Y30 Standard
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
Y500i
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
4G bands
Y30 Standard
1, 3, 5, 8, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
equal specsIP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
NFC
3.5mm jack
SD card
equal specsStereo speakers
Y500i
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
Speed
Y30 Standard
HSPA, LTE
Y500i
HSPA, LTE, 5G
5G bands
Y30 Standard
-
Y500i
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Announced
Y30 Standard
2020, December 16. Released 2020, December 16
Y500i
2026, January 12
Status
Y30 Standard
Discontinued
Y500i
Available. Released 2026, January 16
Dimensions
Y30 Standard
164.4 x 76.3 x 8.4 mm (6.47 x 3.00 x 0.33 in)
Y500i
166.6 x 78.4 x 8.4 mm (6.56 x 3.09 x 0.33 in)
Weight
Y30 Standard
191.4 g (6.77 oz)
Y500i
219 g (7.72 oz)
Build
Y30 Standard
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
Y500i
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
SIM
Y30 Standard
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Y500i
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Y30 Standard
-
Y500i
IP68/IP69 dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Type
Y30 Standard
IPS LCD
Y500i
IPS LCD, 120Hz, 1000 nits (HBM), 1200 nits (peak)
Size
Y30 Standard
6.51 inches, 102.3 cm2 (~81.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Y500i
6.75 inches, 111.4 cm2 (~85.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Y30 Standard
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~270 ppi density)
Y500i
720 x 1570 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~256 ppi density)
OS
Y30 Standard
Android 10, Funtouch 10.5
Y500i
Android 16, OriginOS 6
Chipset
Y30 Standard
Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12 nm)
Y500i
Qualcomm SM4450 Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 (4 nm)
CPU
Y30 Standard
Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
Y500i
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Y30 Standard
PowerVR GE8320
Y500i
Adreno 613
Card slot
Y30 Standard
No
Y500i
No
Internal
Y30 Standard
64GB 4GB RAM, 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
Y30 Standard
-
Y500i
UFS 3.1
Dual
Y30 Standard
13 MP, f/2.2, (wide), PDAF Auxiliary lens
Y500i
-
Features
Y30 Standard
LED flash, panorama
Y500i
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Y30 Standard
1080p@30fps
Y500i
1080p@30fps
Single
Y30 Standard
-
Y500i
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF
Single
Y30 Standard
8 MP, f/1.8
Y500i
5 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Video
Y30 Standard
1080p@30fps
Y500i
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Y30 Standard
Yes
Y500i
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Y30 Standard
Yes
Y500i
No
WLAN
Y30 Standard
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Y500i
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Bluetooth
Y30 Standard
5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
Y500i
4.2, A2DP, aptX Adaptive
Positioning
Y30 Standard
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
Y500i
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
NFC
Y30 Standard
No
Y500i
Yes
Radio
Y30 Standard
FM radio
Y500i
No
USB
Y30 Standard
microUSB 2.0, OTG
Y500i
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Infrared port
Y30 Standard
-
Y500i
Yes
Sensors
Y30 Standard
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Y500i
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Type
Y30 Standard
5000 mAh
Y500i
Si/C Li-Ion 7200 mAh
Charging
Y30 Standard
10W wired 5W reverse wired
Y500i
44W wired Reverse wired
Colors
Y30 Standard
Aurora, Glacier Blue
Y500i
Black, Silver, Gold
Models
Y30 Standard
V2036A
Y500i
V2531A
Price
Y30 Standard
About 180 EUR
Y500i
About 180 EUR