Screen size
Quick verdict
Y500i leads the measured specs 9-8.
Measured wins
Y500i
9
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
5
equal specs
Y55 5G
8
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Y500i
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Y55 5G
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Y500i
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800
Y55 5G
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Y500i
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
Y55 5G
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Y500i
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
equal specsRAM
Storage
equal specsMain camera
equal specsFront camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
SD card
Stereo speakers
Y55 5G
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41
5G bands
Y500i
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Y55 5G
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 78 SA/NSA
Speed
Y500i
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Y55 5G
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
Y500i
2026, January 12
Y55 5G
2022, January 17
Status
Y500i
Available. Released 2026, January 16
Y55 5G
Available. Released 2022, January 17
Dimensions
Y500i
166.6 x 78.4 x 8.4 mm (6.56 x 3.09 x 0.33 in)
Y55 5G
164 x 75.9 x 8.3 mm (6.46 x 2.99 x 0.33 in)
Weight
Y500i
219 g (7.72 oz)
Y55 5G
187 g (6.60 oz)
Build
Y500i
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
Y55 5G
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
SIM
Y500i
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Y55 5G
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 5G
-
Type
Y500i
IPS LCD, 120Hz, 1000 nits (HBM), 1200 nits (peak)
Y55 5G
IPS LCD
Size
Y500i
6.75 inches, 111.4 cm2 (~85.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Y55 5G
6.58 inches, 104.3 cm2 (~83.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Y500i
720 x 1570 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~256 ppi density)
Y55 5G
1080 x 2408 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~401 ppi density)
OS
Y500i
Android 16, OriginOS 6
Y55 5G
Android 11, Funtouch 12
Chipset
Y500i
Qualcomm SM4450 Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 (4 nm)
Y55 5G
Mediatek Dimensity 700 (7 nm)
CPU
Y500i
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55)
Y55 5G
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Y500i
Adreno 613
Y55 5G
Mali-G57 MC2
Card slot
Y500i
No
Y55 5G
microSDXC
Internal
Y500i
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
Y55 5G
128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM
Other
Y500i
UFS 3.1
Y55 5G
-
Single
Y500i
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF
Y55 5G
-
Features
Y500i
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Y55 5G
Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Y500i
1080p@30fps
Y55 5G
1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
Triple
Y500i
-
Y55 5G
50 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), PDAF 2 MP (macro) Auxiliary lens
Single
Y500i
5 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Y55 5G
8 MP, f/1.8, (wide)
Video
Y500i
1080p@30fps
Y55 5G
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Y500i
Yes, with stereo speakers
Y55 5G
Yes
3.5mm jack
Y500i
No
Y55 5G
Yes
WLAN
Y500i
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Y55 5G
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Y500i
4.2, A2DP, aptX Adaptive
Y55 5G
5.1, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Y500i
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
Y55 5G
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
NFC
Y500i
Yes
Y55 5G
Yes
Infrared port
Y500i
Yes
Y55 5G
-
Radio
Y500i
No
Y55 5G
FM radio
USB
Y500i
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Y55 5G
USB Type-C, OTG
Sensors
Y500i
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Y55 5G
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Type
Y500i
Si/C Li-Ion 7200 mAh
Y55 5G
5000 mAh
Charging
Y500i
44W wired Reverse wired
Y55 5G
18W wired
Colors
Y500i
Black, Silver, Gold
Y55 5G
Black, Blue
Models
Y500i
V2531A
Y55 5G
V2127, V2154
Price
Y500i
About 180 EUR
Y55 5G
About 250 EUR