Screen size
Quick verdict
Y500i leads the measured specs 12-7.
Measured wins
Y3s (2021)
7
spec wins
Ties
3
equal specs
Y500i
12
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Y3s (2021)
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Y500i
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Y3s (2021)
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Y500i
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800
3G bands
Y3s (2021)
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
Y500i
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
4G bands
Y3s (2021)
1, 3, 5, 8, 40
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
Front camera
equal specsBattery
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
Y3s (2021)
HSPA, LTE
Y500i
HSPA, LTE, 5G
5G bands
Y3s (2021)
-
Y500i
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Announced
Y3s (2021)
2021, October 18
Y500i
2026, January 12
Status
Y3s (2021)
Available. Released 2021, October 18
Y500i
Available. Released 2026, January 16
Dimensions
Y3s (2021)
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
Y3s (2021)
190 g (6.70 oz)
Y500i
219 g (7.72 oz)
Build
Y3s (2021)
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
Y500i
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
SIM
Y3s (2021)
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Y500i
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Y3s (2021)
-
Y500i
IP68/IP69 dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Type
Y3s (2021)
IPS LCD
Y500i
IPS LCD, 120Hz, 1000 nits (HBM), 1200 nits (peak)
Size
Y3s (2021)
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
Y3s (2021)
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~270 ppi density)
Y500i
720 x 1570 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~256 ppi density)
OS
Y3s (2021)
Android 11 (Go edition), Funtouch 11
Y500i
Android 16, OriginOS 6
Chipset
Y3s (2021)
Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12 nm)
Y500i
Qualcomm SM4450 Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 (4 nm)
CPU
Y3s (2021)
Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
Y500i
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Y3s (2021)
PowerVR GE8320
Y500i
Adreno 613
Card slot
Y3s (2021)
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Y500i
No
Internal
Y3s (2021)
32GB 2GB RAM
Y500i
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
Other
Y3s (2021)
eMMC 5.1
Y500i
UFS 3.1
Single
Y3s (2021)
13 MP, f/2.2, 27mm (wide), AF
Y500i
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF
Features
Y3s (2021)
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Y500i
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Y3s (2021)
1080p@30fps
Y500i
1080p@30fps
Single
Y3s (2021)
5 MP, f/1.8
Y500i
5 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Video
Y3s (2021)
Unspecified
Y500i
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Y3s (2021)
Yes
Y500i
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Y3s (2021)
Yes
Y500i
No
WLAN
Y3s (2021)
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct
Y500i
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Bluetooth
Y3s (2021)
5.0, A2DP, LE
Y500i
4.2, A2DP, aptX Adaptive
Positioning
Y3s (2021)
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Y500i
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
NFC
Y3s (2021)
No
Y500i
Yes
Radio
Y3s (2021)
FM radio
Y500i
No
USB
Y3s (2021)
microUSB 2.0, OTG
Y500i
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Infrared port
Y3s (2021)
-
Y500i
Yes
Sensors
Y3s (2021)
Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Y500i
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Type
Y3s (2021)
5000 mAh
Y500i
Si/C Li-Ion 7200 mAh
Charging
Y3s (2021)
10W wired 5W reverse wired
Y500i
44W wired Reverse wired
Colors
Y3s (2021)
Starry Blue, Pearl White, Mint Green
Y500i
Black, Silver, Gold
Models
Y3s (2021)
V2044
Y500i
V2531A
Price
Y3s (2021)
About 110 EUR
Y500i
About 180 EUR