Screen size
Y36 (India)6.6"
Y500iWinner: 6.8"+1.6%
Quick verdict
Y36 (India) leads the measured specs 9-8.
Measured wins
Y36 (India)
9
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
5
equal specs
Y500i
8
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Y36 (India)
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Y500i
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Y36 (India)
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Y500i
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800
3G bands
Y36 (India)
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
Y500i
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
4G bands
Y36 (India)
1, 3, 5, 8, 38, 40, 41
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
equal specsStorage
equal specsMain camera
equal specsFront camera
Battery
Wired charging
equal specsWeight
Thickness
IP 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
Y36 (India)
HSPA, LTE
Y500i
HSPA, LTE, 5G
5G bands
Y36 (India)
-
Y500i
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Announced
Y36 (India)
2023, June 22
Y500i
2026, January 12
Status
Y36 (India)
Available. Released 2023, June 22
Y500i
Available. Released 2026, January 16
Dimensions
Y36 (India)
164.1 x 76.2 x 8.2 mm (6.46 x 3.00 x 0.32 in)
Y500i
166.6 x 78.4 x 8.4 mm (6.56 x 3.09 x 0.33 in)
Weight
Y36 (India)
202 g (7.13 oz)
Y500i
219 g (7.72 oz)
Build
Y36 (India)
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
Y500i
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
SIM
Y36 (India)
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Y500i
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Y36 (India)
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
Y36 (India)
IPS LCD, 90Hz, 650 nits (peak)
Y500i
IPS LCD, 120Hz, 1000 nits (HBM), 1200 nits (peak)
Size
Y36 (India)
6.64 inches, 106.8 cm2 (~85.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Y500i
6.75 inches, 111.4 cm2 (~85.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Y36 (India)
1080 x 2388 pixels (~395 ppi density)
Y500i
720 x 1570 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~256 ppi density)
OS
Y36 (India)
Android 13, Funtouch 13
Y500i
Android 16, OriginOS 6
Chipset
Y36 (India)
Qualcomm SM6225 Snapdragon 680 4G (6 nm)
Y500i
Qualcomm SM4450 Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 (4 nm)
CPU
Y36 (India)
Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Kryo 265 Gold & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo 265 Silver)
Y500i
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Y36 (India)
Adreno 610
Y500i
Adreno 613
Card slot
Y36 (India)
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Y500i
No
Internal
Y36 (India)
128GB 8GB RAM
Y500i
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
Other
Y36 (India)
-
Y500i
UFS 3.1
Dual
Y36 (India)
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF Auxiliary lens
Y500i
-
Features
Y36 (India)
LED flash
Y500i
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Y36 (India)
1080p@30fps
Y500i
1080p@30fps
Single
Y36 (India)
-
Y500i
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF
Single
Y36 (India)
16 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Y500i
5 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Video
Y36 (India)
1080p@30fps
Y500i
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Y36 (India)
Yes
Y500i
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Y36 (India)
Yes
Y500i
No
WLAN
Y36 (India)
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Y500i
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Bluetooth
Y36 (India)
5.1, A2DP, LE
Y500i
4.2, A2DP, aptX Adaptive
Positioning
Y36 (India)
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
Y500i
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
NFC
Y36 (India)
No
Y500i
Yes
Radio
Y36 (India)
FM radio
Y500i
No
USB
Y36 (India)
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Y500i
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Infrared port
Y36 (India)
-
Y500i
Yes
Sensors
Y36 (India)
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, gyro, compass
Y500i
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Type
Y36 (India)
5000 mAh
Y500i
Si/C Li-Ion 7200 mAh
Charging
Y36 (India)
44W wired, 30% in 15 min Reverse wired
Y500i
44W wired Reverse wired
Colors
Y36 (India)
Meteor Black, Vibrant Gold
Y500i
Black, Silver, Gold
Price
Y36 (India)
About 190 EUR
Y500i
About 180 EUR
Models
Y36 (India)
-
Y500i
V2531A