Screen size
Quick verdict
Y50 (China) and Y500i are close on the measured specs.
Measured wins
Y50 (China)
8
spec wins
Ties
6
equal specs
Y500i
8
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Y50 (China)
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Y500i
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Y50 (China)
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Y500i
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800
3G bands
Y50 (China)
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
Y500i
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
4G bands
Y50 (China)
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
equal specsMain camera
Front camera
equal specsBattery
Wired charging
equal specsWeight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
SD card
Stereo speakers
Y500i
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
5G bands
Y50 (China)
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Y500i
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Speed
Y50 (China)
HSPA, LTE
Y500i
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
Y50 (China)
2025, July 21
Y500i
2026, January 12
Status
Y50 (China)
Available. Released 2025, July 21
Y500i
Available. Released 2026, January 16
Dimensions
Y50 (China)
167.3 x 77 x 8.2 mm (6.59 x 3.03 x 0.32 in)
Y500i
166.6 x 78.4 x 8.4 mm (6.56 x 3.09 x 0.33 in)
Weight
Y50 (China)
204 g (7.20 oz)
Y500i
219 g (7.72 oz)
Build
Y50 (China)
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
Y500i
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
SIM
Y50 (China)
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Y500i
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Y50 (China)
IP64 dust tight 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
Y50 (China)
IPS LCD, 90Hz, 1000 nits (HBM)
Y500i
IPS LCD, 120Hz, 1000 nits (HBM), 1200 nits (peak)
Size
Y50 (China)
6.74 inches, 109.7 cm2 (~85.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Y500i
6.75 inches, 111.4 cm2 (~85.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Y50 (China)
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~260 ppi density)
Y500i
720 x 1570 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~256 ppi density)
OS
Y50 (China)
Android 15, OriginOS 5
Y500i
Android 16, OriginOS 6
Chipset
Y50 (China)
Mediatek Dimensity 6300 (6 nm)
Y500i
Qualcomm SM4450 Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 (4 nm)
CPU
Y50 (China)
Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
Y500i
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Y50 (China)
Mali-G57 MC2
Y500i
Adreno 613
Card slot
Y50 (China)
microSDXC
Y500i
No
Internal
Y50 (China)
128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM
Y500i
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
Other
Y50 (China)
UFS 2.2 eMMC 5.1 - 128GB only
Y500i
UFS 3.1
Single
Y50 (China)
13 MP, f/2.2, (wide), PDAF Auxiliary lens
Y500i
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF
Features
Y50 (China)
LED flash, panorama
Y500i
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Y50 (China)
1080p@30fps
Y500i
1080p@30fps
Single
Y50 (China)
5 MP, f/2.2, (wide)
Y500i
5 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Video
Y50 (China)
Yes
Y500i
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Y50 (China)
Yes
Y500i
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Y50 (China)
Yes
Y500i
No
WLAN
Y50 (China)
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Y500i
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Bluetooth
Y50 (China)
5.4, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
Y500i
4.2, A2DP, aptX Adaptive
Positioning
Y50 (China)
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
Y500i
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
NFC
Y50 (China)
Yes
Y500i
Yes
Infrared port
Y50 (China)
Yes
Y500i
Yes
Radio
Y50 (China)
No
Y500i
No
USB
Y50 (China)
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Y500i
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Y50 (China)
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Y500i
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Type
Y50 (China)
6000 mAh
Y500i
Si/C Li-Ion 7200 mAh
Charging
Y50 (China)
44W wired 15W wired - Y50e model only
Y500i
44W wired Reverse wired
Colors
Y50 (China)
Platinum, Azure, Black
Y500i
Black, Silver, Gold
Models
Y50 (China)
V2443A, V2443BA
Y500i
V2531A
Price
Y50 (China)
About 140 EUR
Y500i
About 180 EUR