Screen size
Y500 (China)Winner: 6.8"+0.3%
Y500i6.8"
Quick verdict
Y500 (China) leads the measured specs 11-0.
Measured wins
Y500 (China)
11
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
11
equal specs
Y500i
0
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Y500 (China)
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Y500i
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Y500 (China)
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800
Y500i
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800
3G bands
Y500 (China)
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
Y500i
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
4G bands
Y500 (China)
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
Resolution
Refresh rate
equal specsPeak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
equal specsStorage
equal specsMain camera
equal specsFront camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
equal specsWi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
equal specsY500i
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
5G bands
Y500 (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
Y500 (China)
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Y500i
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
Y500 (China)
2025, September 01
Y500i
2026, January 12
Status
Y500 (China)
Available. Released 2025, September 05
Y500i
Available. Released 2026, January 16
Dimensions
Y500 (China)
163.1 x 75.9 x 8.2 mm (6.42 x 2.99 x 0.32 in)
Y500i
166.6 x 78.4 x 8.4 mm (6.56 x 3.09 x 0.33 in)
Weight
Y500 (China)
213 g (7.51 oz)
Y500i
219 g (7.72 oz)
SIM
Y500 (China)
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Y500i
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Y500 (China)
IP68/IP69+ dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 24 hours) Drop resistant up to 1.7m
Y500i
IP68/IP69 dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Build
Y500 (China)
-
Y500i
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
Type
Y500 (China)
AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 3840Hz PWM, 5000 nits (peak)
Y500i
IPS LCD, 120Hz, 1000 nits (HBM), 1200 nits (peak)
Size
Y500 (China)
6.77 inches, 110.9 cm2 (~89.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Y500i
6.75 inches, 111.4 cm2 (~85.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Y500 (China)
1080 x 2392 pixels (~388 ppi density)
Y500i
720 x 1570 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~256 ppi density)
Protection
Y500 (China)
Diamond Shield Glass
Y500i
-
OS
Y500 (China)
Android 15, OriginOS 5
Y500i
Android 16, OriginOS 6
Chipset
Y500 (China)
Mediatek Dimensity 7300 (4 nm)
Y500i
Qualcomm SM4450 Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 (4 nm)
CPU
Y500 (China)
Octa-core (4x2.5 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
Y500i
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Y500 (China)
Mali-G615 MC2
Y500i
Adreno 613
Card slot
Y500 (China)
No
Y500i
No
Internal
Y500 (China)
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
Y500i
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
Other
Y500 (China)
UFS 3.1
Y500i
UFS 3.1
Dual
Y500 (China)
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF Auxiliary lens
Y500i
-
Features
Y500 (China)
Ring-LED flash, panorama, HDR
Y500i
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Y500 (China)
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
Y500i
1080p@30fps
Single
Y500 (China)
-
Y500i
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF
Single
Y500 (China)
8 MP, f/2.1, (wide)
Y500i
5 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Features
Y500 (China)
Panorama
Y500i
-
Video
Y500 (China)
1080p@30fps
Y500i
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Y500 (China)
Yes, with stereo speakers
Y500i
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Y500 (China)
No
Y500i
No
Other
Y500 (China)
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res & Hi-Res Wireless audio 3D Panoramic Audio speaker
Y500i
-
WLAN
Y500 (China)
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band
Y500i
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Bluetooth
Y500 (China)
5.4, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
Y500i
4.2, A2DP, aptX Adaptive
Positioning
Y500 (China)
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, QZSS, BDS
Y500i
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
NFC
Y500 (China)
Yes
Y500i
Yes
Radio
Y500 (China)
No
Y500i
No
USB
Y500 (China)
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Y500i
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Infrared port
Y500 (China)
-
Y500i
Yes
Sensors
Y500 (China)
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Y500i
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Type
Y500 (China)
Si/C Li-Ion 8200 mAh
Y500i
Si/C Li-Ion 7200 mAh
Charging
Y500 (China)
90W wired Reverse wired
Y500i
44W wired Reverse wired
Colors
Y500 (China)
Black, Blue, Purple
Y500i
Black, Silver, Gold
Models
Y500 (China)
V2506A
Y500i
V2531A
Price
Y500 (China)
About 170 EUR
Y500i
About 180 EUR