Y500i vs Y73

Quick verdict

Which is better?

Y500i leads the measured specs 10-9.

Measured wins

Y500i: 10Y73: 9Ties: 3

Choose Y500i for

5G support
NFC
Peak brightness

Choose Y73 for

3.5mm jack
SD card
Front camera

Biggest differences

5G supportY500i

YesvsNo+100%

NFCY500i

YesvsNo+100%

3.5mm jackY73

NovsYes+100%

SD card

Y500i

vivo

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Y73

vivo

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Head-to-head comparison

Y500i

10

spec wins

Overall winner

Ties

3

equal specs

Y73

9

spec wins

Display

Screen size

Y500i6.8"+4.6%

Y736.4"

Specifications Comparison

Network

Technology

Y500i

GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE / 5G

Y73

GSM / HSPA / LTE

2G bands

Y500i

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800

Y73

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

3G bands

Y500i

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100

Y73

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100

4G bands

Y500i

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

Y73

NovsYes+100%

Resolution

Y500i720 × 1570 px

Y731080 × 2400 px+56%

Refresh rate

Y500i120 Hz

Y73—

Peak brightness

Y500i1,200 nits+53%

Y73570 nits

Pixel density

Y500i256 ppi

Y73409 ppi+37%

Performance

CPU speed

Y500iOcta-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55)+6.8%

Y73Octa-core (2x2.05 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)

RAM

equal specs

Y500i8.0 GB

Y738.0 GB

Storage

equal specs

Y500i128 GB

Y73128 GB

Cameras

Main camera

Y500i50.0 MP

Y7364.0 MP+22%

Front camera

Y500i5.0 MP

Y7316.0 MP+69%

Battery

Y500i7,200 mAh+44%

Y734,000 mAh

Wired charging

Y500i44 W+25%

Y7333 W

Build

Weight

Y500i219 g

Y73170 g+29%

Thickness

Y500i8.4 mm

Y737.4 mm+14%

IP rating

Y500iIP69/IP68

Y73—

Connectivity

Wi‑Fi

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

Y73Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Bluetooth

Y500i4.2, A2DP, aptX Adaptive

Y735.0, A2DP, LE+16%

USB

equal specs

Y500iUSB Type-C 2.0, OTG

Y73USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

5G support

Y500iYes+100%

Y73No

NFC

Y500iYes+100%

Y73No

3.5mm jack

Y500iNo

Y73Yes+100%

SD card

Y500iNo

Y73Yes+100%

Stereo speakers

Y500iYes

Y73—

Y500iSpecY73

Display

6.8"+4.6%

Screen size

6.4"

720 × 1570 px

Resolution

1080 × 2400 px+56%

120 Hz

Refresh rate

—

1,200 nits+53%

Peak brightness

570 nits

256 ppi

Pixel density

409 ppi+37%

Performance

Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55)+6.8%

CPU speed

Octa-core (2x2.05 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)

8.0 GB

RAMequal specs

8.0 GB

128 GB

Storageequal specs

128 GB

Cameras

50.0 MP

Main camera

64.0 MP+22%

5.0 MP

Front camera

16.0 MP+69%

Battery

7,200 mAh+44%

Battery

4,000 mAh

44 W+25%

Wired charging

33 W

Build

219 g

Weight

170 g+29%

8.4 mm

Thickness

7.4 mm+14%

IP69/IP68

IP rating

—

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

Y73

1, 3, 5, 8, 38, 40, 41

5G bands

Y500i

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

Y73

-

Speed

Y500i

HSPA, LTE, 5G

Y73

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, 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

Y73

2021, June 10

Status

Y500i

Available. Released 2026, January 16

Y73

Available. Released 2021, June 12

2026, January 12Announced2021, June 10

Available. Released 2026, January 16StatusAvailable. Released 2021, June 12

Body

Dimensions

Y500i

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

Y73

161.2 x 74.4 x 7.4 mm (6.35 x 2.93 x 0.29 in)

Weight

Y500i

219 g (7.72 oz)

Y73

170 g (6.00 oz)

Build

Y500i

Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back

Y73

-

SIM

Y500i

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Y73

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)

Y73

-

166.6 x 78.4 x 8.4 mm (6.56 x 3.09 x 0.33 in)Dimensions161.2 x 74.4 x 7.4 mm (6.35 x 2.93 x 0.29 in)

219 g (7.72 oz)Weight170 g (6.00 oz)

Glass front, plastic frame, plastic backBuild-

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)

Y73

AMOLED, HDR10, 430 nits (typ), 570 nits (HBM)

Size

Y500i

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

Y73

6.44 inches, 100.1 cm2 (~83.5% screen-to-body ratio)

Resolution

Y500i

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

Y73

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

IPS LCD, 120Hz, 1000 nits (HBM), 1200 nits (peak)TypeAMOLED, HDR10, 430 nits (typ), 570 nits (HBM)

6.75 inches, 111.4 cm2 (~85.3% screen-to-body ratio)Size6.44 inches, 100.1 cm2 (~83.5% 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

Y73

Android 11, Funtouch 11.1

Chipset

Y500i

Qualcomm SM4450 Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 (4 nm)

Y73

Mediatek MT6785V/CD Helio G95 (12 nm)

CPU

Y500i

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

Y73

Octa-core (2x2.05 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)

GPU

Y500i

Adreno 613

Y73

Mali-G76 MC4

Android 16, OriginOS 6OSAndroid 11, Funtouch 11.1

Qualcomm SM4450 Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 (4 nm)ChipsetMediatek MT6785V/CD Helio G95 (12 nm)

Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55)CPUOcta-core (2x2.05 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)

Adreno 613GPUMali-G76 MC4

Memory

Card slot

Y500i

No

Y73

microSDXC (dedicated slot)

Internal

Y500i

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

Y73

128GB 8GB RAM

Other

Y500i

UFS 3.1

Y73

-

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

Y73

-

Features

Y500i

LED flash, HDR, panorama

Y73

LED flash, HDR, panorama

Video

Y500i

1080p@30fps

Y73

4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS

Triple

Y500i

-

Y73

64 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.72", 0.8µm, PDAF 2 MP (macro) Auxiliary lens

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

LED flash, HDR, panoramaFeaturesLED flash, HDR, panorama

1080p@30fpsVideo4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS

-Triple64 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.72", 0.8µm, PDAF 2 MP (macro) Auxiliary lens

Selfie camera

Single

Y500i

5 MP, f/2.0, (wide)

Y73

16 MP, f/2.0, (wide)

Video

Y500i

1080p@30fps

Y73

1080p@30fps

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

1080p@30fpsVideo1080p@30fps

Sound

Loudspeaker

Y500i

Yes, with stereo speakers

Y73

Yes

3.5mm jack

Y500i

No

Y73

Yes

Other

Y500i

-

Y73

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

Y73

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

Bluetooth

Y500i

4.2, A2DP, aptX Adaptive

Y73

5.0, A2DP, LE

Positioning

Y500i

GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS

Y73

GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS

NFC

Y500i

Yes

Y73

No

Infrared port

Y500i

Yes

Y73

-

Radio

Y500i

No

Y73

FM radio

USB

Y500i

USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

Y73

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, QZSS

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

Y73

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

Y73

4000 mAh

Charging

Y500i

44W wired Reverse wired

Y73

33W wired, 61% in 30 min

Si/C Li-Ion 7200 mAhType4000 mAh

44W wired Reverse wiredCharging33W wired, 61% in 30 min

Misc

Colors

Y500i

Black, Silver, Gold

Y73

Diamond Flare, Roman Black

Models

Y500i

V2531A

Y73

V2059, V2146, V2212, V2168

Price

Y500i

About 180 EUR

Y73

About 240 EUR

SAR

Y500i

-

Y73

0.72 W/kg (head) 0.48 W/kg (body)

Black, Silver, GoldColorsDiamond Flare, Roman Black

V2531AModelsV2059, V2146, V2212, V2168

About 180 EURPriceAbout 240 EUR

-SAR0.72 W/kg (head) 0.48 W/kg (body)

Yes+100%

5G support

No

Yes+100%

NFC

No

3.5mm jack

Yes+100%

No

SD card

Yes+100%

Yes

Stereo speakers

—