Screen size
Y500iWinner: 6.8"+2.5%
Y566.6"
Quick verdict
Y500i leads the measured specs 10-8.
Measured wins
Y500i
10
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
4
equal specs
Y56
8
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Y500i
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Y56
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Y500i
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800
Y56
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Y500i
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
Y56
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 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
3.5mm jack
SD card
Stereo speakers
Y56
1, 3, 5, 8, 38, 40, 41
5G bands
Y500i
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Y56
1, 3, 8, 28, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Speed
Y500i
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Y56
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
Y500i
2026, January 12
Y56
2023, February 17
Status
Y500i
Available. Released 2026, January 16
Y56
Available. Released 2023, February 17
Dimensions
Y500i
166.6 x 78.4 x 8.4 mm (6.56 x 3.09 x 0.33 in)
Y56
164.1 x 75.6 x 8.2 mm (6.46 x 2.98 x 0.32 in)
Weight
Y500i
219 g (7.72 oz)
Y56
184 g (6.49 oz)
Build
Y500i
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
Y56
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
SIM
Y500i
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Y56
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)
Y56
IPX4 water/ IP5X dust resistant
Type
Y500i
IPS LCD, 120Hz, 1000 nits (HBM), 1200 nits (peak)
Y56
IPS LCD
Size
Y500i
6.75 inches, 111.4 cm2 (~85.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Y56
6.58 inches, 104.3 cm2 (~84.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Y500i
720 x 1570 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~256 ppi density)
Y56
1080 x 2408 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~401 ppi density)
OS
Y500i
Android 16, OriginOS 6
Y56
Android 13, Funtouch 13
Chipset
Y500i
Qualcomm SM4450 Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 (4 nm)
Y56
Mediatek Dimensity 700 (7 nm)
CPU
Y500i
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55)
Y56
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Y500i
Adreno 613
Y56
Mali-G57 MC2
Card slot
Y500i
No
Y56
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal
Y500i
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
Y56
128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM
Other
Y500i
UFS 3.1
Y56
-
Single
Y500i
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF
Y56
-
Features
Y500i
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Y56
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Y500i
1080p@30fps
Y56
1080p@30fps
Dual
Y500i
-
Y56
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, PDAF Auxiliary lens
Single
Y500i
5 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Y56
16 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Video
Y500i
1080p@30fps
Y56
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Y500i
Yes, with stereo speakers
Y56
Yes
3.5mm jack
Y500i
No
Y56
Yes
WLAN
Y500i
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Y56
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Bluetooth
Y500i
4.2, A2DP, aptX Adaptive
Y56
5.1, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Y500i
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
Y56
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
NFC
Y500i
Yes
Y56
No
Infrared port
Y500i
Yes
Y56
-
Radio
Y500i
No
Y56
FM radio
USB
Y500i
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Y56
USB Type-C, OTG
Sensors
Y500i
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Y56
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Type
Y500i
Si/C Li-Ion 7200 mAh
Y56
5000 mAh
Charging
Y500i
44W wired Reverse wired
Y56
18W wired
Colors
Y500i
Black, Silver, Gold
Y56
Orange Shimmer, Black Engine
Models
Y500i
V2531A
Y56
V2225
Price
Y500i
About 180 EUR
Y56
About 220 EUR