Screen size
Y386.7"
Y500iWinner: 6.8"+1%
Quick verdict
Y38 leads the measured specs 9-4.
Measured wins
Y38
9
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
9
equal specs
Y500i
4
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Y38
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Y500i
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Y38
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Y500i
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800
3G bands
Y38
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Y500i
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
4G bands
Y38
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41
Resolution
Refresh rate
equal specsPeak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
equal specsRAM
equal specsStorage
Main camera
equal specsFront camera
Battery
Wired charging
equal specsWeight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
SD card
Stereo speakers
equal specsY500i
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
5G bands
Y38
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Y500i
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Speed
Y38
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Y500i
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
Y38
2024, May 02
Y500i
2026, January 12
Status
Y38
Available. Released 2024, May
Y500i
Available. Released 2026, January 16
Dimensions
Y38
165.7 x 76 x 8 mm (6.52 x 2.99 x 0.31 in)
Y500i
166.6 x 78.4 x 8.4 mm (6.56 x 3.09 x 0.33 in)
Weight
Y38
199 g (7.02 oz)
Y500i
219 g (7.72 oz)
Build
Y38
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
Y500i
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
SIM
Y38
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Y500i
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Y38
IP64 dust tight and water resistant (water splashes) Notification LED round light on the back
Y500i
IP68/IP69 dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Type
Y38
IPS LCD, 120Hz, 1000 nits (peak)
Y500i
IPS LCD, 120Hz, 1000 nits (HBM), 1200 nits (peak)
Size
Y38
6.68 inches, 107.2 cm2 (~85.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Y500i
6.75 inches, 111.4 cm2 (~85.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Y38
720 x 1612 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~264 ppi density)
Y500i
720 x 1570 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~256 ppi density)
OS
Y38
Android 14, Funtouch 14
Y500i
Android 16, OriginOS 6
Chipset
Y38
Qualcomm SM4450 Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 (4 nm)
Y500i
Qualcomm SM4450 Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 (4 nm)
CPU
Y38
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55)
Y500i
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Y38
Adreno 613
Y500i
Adreno 613
Card slot
Y38
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Y500i
No
Internal
Y38
256GB 8GB RAM
Y500i
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
Other
Y38
UFS 2.2
Y500i
UFS 3.1
Dual
Y38
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF Auxiliary lens
Y500i
-
Features
Y38
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Y500i
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Y38
1080p@30fps
Y500i
1080p@30fps
Single
Y38
-
Y500i
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF
Single
Y38
8 MP, f/2.1, (wide)
Y500i
5 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Video
Y38
1080p@30fps
Y500i
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Y38
Yes, with stereo speakers
Y500i
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Y38
Yes
Y500i
No
WLAN
Y38
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Y500i
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Bluetooth
Y38
5.1, A2DP, LE
Y500i
4.2, A2DP, aptX Adaptive
Positioning
Y38
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
Y500i
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
NFC
Y38
Yes
Y500i
Yes
Radio
Y38
No
Y500i
No
USB
Y38
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Y500i
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Infrared port
Y38
-
Y500i
Yes
Sensors
Y38
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Y500i
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Type
Y38
6000 mAh
Y500i
Si/C Li-Ion 7200 mAh
Charging
Y38
44W wired
Y500i
44W wired Reverse wired
Colors
Y38
Ocean Blue, Dark Green
Y500i
Black, Silver, Gold
Models
Y38
-
Y500i
V2531A
Price
Y38
-
Y500i
About 180 EUR