Y500i vs Y70

Quick verdict

Which is better?

Y500i leads the measured specs 10-8.

Measured wins

Y500i: 10Y70: 8Ties: 4

Choose Y500i for

5G support
Battery
Wired charging

Choose Y70 for

3.5mm jack
SD card
Front camera

Biggest differences

5G supportY500i

YesvsNo+100%

3.5mm jackY70

NovsYes+100%

SD cardY70

NovsYes+100%

Y500i

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Y70

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Head-to-head comparison

Y500i

10

spec wins

Overall winner

Ties

4

equal specs

Y70

8

spec wins

Display

Screen size

Y500i6.8"+4.6%

Y706.4"

Specifications Comparison

Network

Technology

Y500i

GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE / 5G

Y70

GSM / HSPA / LTE

2G bands

Y500i

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800

Y70

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

3G bands

Y500i

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100

Y70

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100

4G bands

Y500i

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

Front camera

Y70

5.0 MPvs16.0 MP+69%

Resolution

Y500i720 × 1570 px

Y701080 × 2400 px+56%

Refresh rate

Y500i120 Hz

Y70—

Peak brightness

Y500i1,200 nits

Y70—

Pixel density

Y500i256 ppi

Y70409 ppi+37%

Performance

CPU speed

Y500iOcta-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55)+9.1%

Y70Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver)

RAM

equal specs

Y500i8.0 GB

Y708.0 GB

Storage

equal specs

Y500i128 GB

Y70128 GB

Cameras

Main camera

Y500i50.0 MP+4%

Y7048.0 MP

Front camera

Y500i5.0 MP

Y7016.0 MP+69%

Battery

Y500i7,200 mAh+43%

Y704,100 mAh

Wired charging

Y500i44 W+25%

Y7033 W

Build

Weight

Y500i219 g

Y70171 g+28%

Thickness

Y500i8.4 mm

Y707.8 mm+7.7%

IP rating

Y500iIP69/IP68

Y70Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame

Connectivity

Wi‑Fi

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

Y70Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Bluetooth

Y500i4.2, A2DP, aptX Adaptive

Y705.0, A2DP, LE+16%

USB

equal specs

Y500iUSB Type-C 2.0, OTG

Y70USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

5G support

Y500iYes+100%

Y70No

NFC

equal specs

Y500iYes

Y70Yes

3.5mm jack

Y500iNo

Y70Yes+100%

SD card

Y500iNo

Y70Yes+100%

Stereo speakers

Y500iYes

Y70—

Y500iSpecY70

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)+9.1%

CPU speed

Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver)

8.0 GB

RAMequal specs

8.0 GB

128 GB

Storageequal specs

128 GB

Cameras

50.0 MP+4%

Main camera

48.0 MP

5.0 MP

Front camera

16.0 MP+69%

Battery

7,200 mAh+43%

Battery

4,100 mAh

44 W+25%

Wired charging

33 W

Build

219 g

Weight

171 g+28%

8.4 mm

Thickness

7.8 mm+7.7%

IP69/IP68

IP rating

Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame

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

Y70

1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41

5G bands

Y500i

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

Y70

-

Speed

Y500i

HSPA, LTE, 5G

Y70

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 / 1900 / 2100

1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 414G bands1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41

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

HSPA, LTE, 5GSpeedHSPA, LTE

Launch

Announced

Y500i

2026, January 12

Y70

2020, October 19. Released 2020, October 19

Status

Y500i

Available. Released 2026, January 16

Y70

Discontinued

2026, January 12Announced2020, October 19. Released 2020, October 19

Available. Released 2026, January 16StatusDiscontinued

Body

Dimensions

Y500i

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

Y70

161 x 74.1 x 7.8 mm (6.34 x 2.92 x 0.31 in)

Weight

Y500i

219 g (7.72 oz)

Y70

171 g (6.03 oz)

Build

Y500i

Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back

Y70

Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame

SIM

Y500i

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Y70

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)

Y70

-

166.6 x 78.4 x 8.4 mm (6.56 x 3.09 x 0.33 in)Dimensions161 x 74.1 x 7.8 mm (6.34 x 2.92 x 0.31 in)

219 g (7.72 oz)Weight171 g (6.03 oz)

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

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)

Y70

AMOLED

Size

Y500i

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

Y70

6.44 inches, 100.1 cm2 (~83.9% screen-to-body ratio)

Resolution

Y500i

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

Y70

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

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 (~83.9% 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)

Platform

OS

Y500i

Android 16, OriginOS 6

Y70

Android 10, Funtouch 11

Chipset

Y500i

Qualcomm SM4450 Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 (4 nm)

Y70

Qualcomm SDM665 Snapdragon 665 (11 nm)

CPU

Y500i

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

Y70

Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver)

GPU

Y500i

Adreno 613

Y70

Adreno 610

Android 16, OriginOS 6OSAndroid 10, Funtouch 11

Qualcomm SM4450 Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 (4 nm)ChipsetQualcomm SDM665 Snapdragon 665 (11 nm)

Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55)CPUOcta-core (4x2.0 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver)

Adreno 613GPUAdreno 610

Memory

Card slot

Y500i

No

Y70

microSDXC (dedicated slot)

Internal

Y500i

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

Y70

128GB 8GB RAM

Other

Y500i

UFS 3.1

Y70

-

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

Y70

-

Features

Y500i

LED flash, HDR, panorama

Y70

Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama

Video

Y500i

1080p@30fps

Y70

4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps

Triple

Y500i

-

Y70

48 MP, f/1.8, 25mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF 2 MP (macro) Auxiliary lens

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

LED flash, HDR, panoramaFeaturesDual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama

1080p@30fpsVideo4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps

-Triple48 MP, f/1.8, 25mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF 2 MP (macro) Auxiliary lens

Selfie camera

Single

Y500i

5 MP, f/2.0, (wide)

Y70

16 MP, f/2.0, (wide)

Video

Y500i

1080p@30fps

Y70

1080p@30fps

Features

Y500i

-

Y70

HDR

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

1080p@30fpsVideo1080p@30fps

-FeaturesHDR

Sound

Loudspeaker

Y500i

Yes, with stereo speakers

Y70

Yes

3.5mm jack

Y500i

No

Y70

Yes

Yes, with stereo speakersLoudspeakerYes

No3.5mm jackYes

Comms

WLAN

Y500i

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

Y70

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

Bluetooth

Y500i

4.2, A2DP, aptX Adaptive

Y70

5.0, A2DP, LE

Positioning

Y500i

GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS

Y70

GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS

NFC

Y500i

Yes

Y70

Yes

Infrared port

Y500i

Yes

Y70

-

Radio

Y500i

No

Y70

FM radio

USB

Y500i

USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

Y70

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

YesNFCYes

YesInfrared port-

NoRadioFM radio

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

Features

Sensors

Y500i

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

Y70

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

Y70

4100 mAh

Charging

Y500i

44W wired Reverse wired

Y70

33W wired, 65% in 30 min

Si/C Li-Ion 7200 mAhType4100 mAh

44W wired Reverse wiredCharging33W wired, 65% in 30 min

Misc

Colors

Y500i

Black, Silver, Gold

Y70

Gravity Black, Oxygen Blue

Models

Y500i

V2531A

Y70

-

Price

Y500i

About 180 EUR

Y70

About 270 EUR

Black, Silver, GoldColorsGravity Black, Oxygen Blue

V2531AModels-

About 180 EURPriceAbout 270 EUR

Yes+100%

5G support

No

Yes

NFCequal specs

Yes

No

3.5mm jack

Yes+100%

No

SD card

Yes+100%

Yes

Stereo speakers

—