Y500i vs Y55

Quick verdict

Which is better?

Y500i and Y55 are close on the measured specs.

Measured wins

Y500i: 8Y55: 8Ties: 6

Choose Y500i for

5G support
NFC
Battery

Choose Y55 for

3.5mm jack
SD card
Front camera

Biggest differences

5G supportY500i

YesvsNo+100%

NFCY500i

YesvsNo+100%

3.5mm jackY55

NovsYes+100%

SD card

Y500i

vivo

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Y55

vivo

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Head-to-head comparison

Y500i

8

spec wins

Ties

6

equal specs

Y55

8

spec wins

Display

Screen size

Y500i6.8"+4.6%

Y556.4"

Specifications Comparison

Network

Technology

Y500i

GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE / 5G

Y55

GSM / HSPA / LTE

2G bands

Y500i

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800

Y55

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

3G bands

Y500i

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100

Y55

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100

4G bands

Y500i

1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41

Y55

NovsYes+100%

Resolution

Y500i720 × 1570 px

Y551080 × 2400 px+56%

Refresh rate

Y500i120 Hz

Y55—

Peak brightness

Y500i1,200 nits

Y55—

Pixel density

Y500i256 ppi

Y55409 ppi+37%

Performance

CPU speed

Y500iOcta-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55)

Y55Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Kryo 265 Gold & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo 265 Silver)+8.3%

RAM

equal specs

Y500i8.0 GB

Y558.0 GB

Storage

equal specs

Y500i128 GB

Y55128 GB

Cameras

Main camera

equal specs

Y500i50.0 MP

Y5550.0 MP

Front camera

Y500i5.0 MP

Y5516.0 MP+69%

Battery

Y500i7,200 mAh+31%

Y555,000 mAh

Wired charging

equal specs

Y500i44 W

Y5544 W

Build

Weight

Y500i219 g

Y55182 g+20%

Thickness

equal specs

Y500i8.4 mm

Y558.4 mm

IP rating

Y500iIP69/IP68

Y55Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back

Connectivity

Wi‑Fi

Y500iWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band

Y55Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Bluetooth

Y500i4.2, A2DP, aptX Adaptive

Y555.0, A2DP, LE+16%

USB

equal specs

Y500iUSB Type-C 2.0, OTG

Y55USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

5G support

Y500iYes+100%

Y55No

NFC

Y500iYes+100%

Y55No

3.5mm jack

Y500iNo

Y55Yes+100%

SD card

Y500iNo

Y55Yes+100%

Stereo speakers

Y500iYes

Y55—

Y500iSpecY55

Display

6.8"+4.6%

Screen size

6.4"

720 × 1570 px

Resolution

1080 × 2400 px+56%

120 Hz

Refresh rate

—

1,200 nits

Peak brightness

—

256 ppi

Pixel density

409 ppi+37%

Performance

Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55)

CPU speed

Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Kryo 265 Gold & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo 265 Silver)+8.3%

8.0 GB

RAMequal specs

8.0 GB

128 GB

Storageequal specs

128 GB

Cameras

50.0 MP

Main cameraequal specs

50.0 MP

5.0 MP

Front camera

16.0 MP+69%

Battery

7,200 mAh+31%

Battery

5,000 mAh

44 W

Wired chargingequal specs

44 W

Build

219 g

Weight

182 g+20%

8.4 mm

Thicknessequal specs

8.4 mm

IP69/IP68

IP rating

Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back

Connectivity

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band

Wi‑Fi

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

4.2, A2DP, aptX Adaptive

Bluetooth

5.0, A2DP, LE+16%

USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

USBequal specs

USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

Y55

1, 3, 5, 8, 40

5G bands

Y500i

1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA

Y55

-

Speed

Y500i

HSPA, LTE, 5G

Y55

HSPA, LTE

GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE / 5GTechnologyGSM / HSPA / LTE

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 2G bandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 3G bandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100

1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 414G bands1, 3, 5, 8, 40

1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA5G bands-

HSPA, LTE, 5GSpeedHSPA, LTE

Launch

Announced

Y500i

2026, January 12

Y55

2022, July 02

Status

Y500i

Available. Released 2026, January 16

Y55

Available. Released 2022, July 02

2026, January 12Announced2022, July 02

Available. Released 2026, January 16StatusAvailable. Released 2022, July 02

Body

Dimensions

Y500i

166.6 x 78.4 x 8.4 mm (6.56 x 3.09 x 0.33 in)

Y55

160.8 x 73.8 x 8.4 mm (6.33 x 2.91 x 0.33 in)

Weight

Y500i

219 g (7.72 oz)

Y55

182 g (6.42 oz)

Build

Y500i

Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back

Y55

Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back

SIM

Y500i

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Y55

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Other

Y500i

IP68/IP69 dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)

Y55

-

166.6 x 78.4 x 8.4 mm (6.56 x 3.09 x 0.33 in)Dimensions160.8 x 73.8 x 8.4 mm (6.33 x 2.91 x 0.33 in)

219 g (7.72 oz)Weight182 g (6.42 oz)

Glass front, plastic frame, plastic backBuildGlass front, plastic frame, plastic back

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIMSIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM

IP68/IP69 dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)Other-

Display

Type

Y500i

IPS LCD, 120Hz, 1000 nits (HBM), 1200 nits (peak)

Y55

AMOLED

Size

Y500i

6.75 inches, 111.4 cm2 (~85.3% screen-to-body ratio)

Y55

6.44 inches, 100.1 cm2 (~84.4% screen-to-body ratio)

Resolution

Y500i

720 x 1570 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~256 ppi density)

Y55

1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~409 ppi density)

Protection

Y500i

-

Y55

Schott Xensation glass

IPS LCD, 120Hz, 1000 nits (HBM), 1200 nits (peak)TypeAMOLED

6.75 inches, 111.4 cm2 (~85.3% screen-to-body ratio)Size6.44 inches, 100.1 cm2 (~84.4% screen-to-body ratio)

720 x 1570 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~256 ppi density)Resolution1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~409 ppi density)

-ProtectionSchott Xensation glass

Platform

OS

Y500i

Android 16, OriginOS 6

Y55

Android 12, Funtouch 12

Chipset

Y500i

Qualcomm SM4450 Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 (4 nm)

Y55

Qualcomm SM6225 Snapdragon 680 4G (6 nm)

CPU

Y500i

Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55)

Y55

Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Kryo 265 Gold & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo 265 Silver)

GPU

Y500i

Adreno 613

Y55

Adreno 610

Android 16, OriginOS 6OSAndroid 12, Funtouch 12

Qualcomm SM4450 Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 (4 nm)ChipsetQualcomm SM6225 Snapdragon 680 4G (6 nm)

Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55)CPUOcta-core (4x2.4 GHz Kryo 265 Gold & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo 265 Silver)

Adreno 613GPUAdreno 610

Memory

Card slot

Y500i

No

Y55

microSDXC (dedicated slot)

Internal

Y500i

128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM

Y55

128GB 8GB RAM

Other

Y500i

UFS 3.1

Y55

-

NoCard slotmicroSDXC (dedicated slot)

128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAMInternal128GB 8GB RAM

UFS 3.1Other-

Main Camera

Single

Y500i

50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF

Y55

-

Features

Y500i

LED flash, HDR, panorama

Y55

LED flash, HDR, panorama

Video

Y500i

1080p@30fps

Y55

1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS

Triple

Y500i

-

Y55

50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, PDAF 2 MP (macro) Auxiliary lens

50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAFSingle-

LED flash, HDR, panoramaFeaturesLED flash, HDR, panorama

1080p@30fpsVideo1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS

-Triple50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, PDAF 2 MP (macro) Auxiliary lens

Selfie camera

Single

Y500i

5 MP, f/2.0, (wide)

Y55

16 MP, f/2.0, (wide)

Video

Y500i

1080p@30fps

Y55

1080p@30fps

5 MP, f/2.0, (wide)Single16 MP, f/2.0, (wide)

1080p@30fpsVideo1080p@30fps

Sound

Loudspeaker

Y500i

Yes, with stereo speakers

Y55

Yes

3.5mm jack

Y500i

No

Y55

Yes

Other

Y500i

-

Y55

24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio

Yes, with stereo speakersLoudspeakerYes

No3.5mm jackYes

-Other24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio

Comms

WLAN

Y500i

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band

Y55

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Bluetooth

Y500i

4.2, A2DP, aptX Adaptive

Y55

5.0, A2DP, LE

Positioning

Y500i

GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS

Y55

GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS

NFC

Y500i

Yes

Y55

No

Infrared port

Y500i

Yes

Y55

-

Radio

Y500i

No

Y55

FM radio

USB

Y500i

USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

Y55

USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-bandWLANWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

4.2, A2DP, aptX AdaptiveBluetooth5.0, A2DP, LE

GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSSPositioningGPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS

YesNFCNo

YesInfrared port-

NoRadioFM radio

USB Type-C 2.0, OTGUSBUSB Type-C 2.0, OTG

Features

Sensors

Y500i

Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass

Y55

Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compassSensorsFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Battery

Type

Y500i

Si/C Li-Ion 7200 mAh

Y55

5000 mAh

Charging

Y500i

44W wired Reverse wired

Y55

44W wired, 50% in 27 min

Si/C Li-Ion 7200 mAhType5000 mAh

44W wired Reverse wiredCharging44W wired, 50% in 27 min

Misc

Colors

Y500i

Black, Silver, Gold

Y55

Midnight Galaxy, Ice Dawn

Models

Y500i

V2531A

Y55

-

Price

Y500i

About 180 EUR

Y55

About 250 EUR

Black, Silver, GoldColorsMidnight Galaxy, Ice Dawn

V2531AModels-

About 180 EURPriceAbout 250 EUR

Yes+100%

5G support

No

Yes+100%

NFC

No

3.5mm jack

Yes+100%

No

SD card

Yes+100%

Yes

Stereo speakers

—