Screen size
Quick verdict
Y500i leads the measured specs 12-7.
Measured wins
Y50 (2020)
7
spec wins
Ties
3
equal specs
Y500i
12
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Y50 (2020)
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Y500i
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Y50 (2020)
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Y500i
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800
3G bands
Y50 (2020)
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
Y500i
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
4G bands
Y50 (2020)
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 38, 40, 41
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
equal specsStorage
equal specsMain camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
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
Y50 (2020)
HSPA, LTE
Y500i
HSPA, LTE, 5G
5G bands
Y50 (2020)
-
Y500i
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Announced
Y50 (2020)
2020, April 06. Released 2020, April 12
Y500i
2026, January 12
Status
Y50 (2020)
Discontinued
Y500i
Available. Released 2026, January 16
Dimensions
Y50 (2020)
162 x 76.5 x 9.1 mm (6.38 x 3.01 x 0.36 in)
Y500i
166.6 x 78.4 x 8.4 mm (6.56 x 3.09 x 0.33 in)
Weight
Y50 (2020)
197 g (6.95 oz)
Y500i
219 g (7.72 oz)
Build
Y50 (2020)
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
Y500i
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
SIM
Y50 (2020)
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Y500i
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Y50 (2020)
-
Y500i
IP68/IP69 dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Type
Y50 (2020)
IPS LCD
Y500i
IPS LCD, 120Hz, 1000 nits (HBM), 1200 nits (peak)
Size
Y50 (2020)
6.53 inches, 102.9 cm2 (~83.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Y500i
6.75 inches, 111.4 cm2 (~85.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Y50 (2020)
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~403 ppi density)
Y500i
720 x 1570 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~256 ppi density)
OS
Y50 (2020)
Android 10, Funtouch 10.0
Y500i
Android 16, OriginOS 6
Chipset
Y50 (2020)
Qualcomm SM6125 Snapdragon 665 (11 nm)
Y500i
Qualcomm SM4450 Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 (4 nm)
CPU
Y50 (2020)
Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver)
Y500i
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Y50 (2020)
Adreno 610
Y500i
Adreno 613
Card slot
Y50 (2020)
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Y500i
No
Internal
Y50 (2020)
128GB 8GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM
Y500i
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
Other
Y50 (2020)
eMMC 5.1
Y500i
UFS 3.1
Quad
Y50 (2020)
13 MP, f/2.2, (wide), PDAF 8 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm 2 MP (macro) Auxiliary lens
Y500i
-
Features
Y50 (2020)
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Y500i
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Y50 (2020)
1080p@30fps
Y500i
1080p@30fps
Single
Y50 (2020)
-
Y500i
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF
Single
Y50 (2020)
16 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Y500i
5 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Video
Y50 (2020)
1080p@30fps
Y500i
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Y50 (2020)
Yes
Y500i
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Y50 (2020)
Yes
Y500i
No
WLAN
Y50 (2020)
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Y500i
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Bluetooth
Y50 (2020)
5.0, A2DP, LE
Y500i
4.2, A2DP, aptX Adaptive
Positioning
Y50 (2020)
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO
Y500i
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
NFC
Y50 (2020)
No
Y500i
Yes
Radio
Y50 (2020)
FM radio
Y500i
No
USB
Y50 (2020)
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Y500i
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Infrared port
Y50 (2020)
-
Y500i
Yes
Sensors
Y50 (2020)
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Y500i
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Type
Y50 (2020)
5000 mAh
Y500i
Si/C Li-Ion 7200 mAh
Charging
Y50 (2020)
15W wired
Y500i
44W wired Reverse wired
Colors
Y50 (2020)
Starry Black, Iris Blue, Iris Blue, Pearl White
Y500i
Black, Silver, Gold
Models
Y50 (2020)
1935, V1965A
Y500i
V2531A
Price
Y50 (2020)
About 70 EUR
Y500i
About 180 EUR