Screen size
Y500i6.8"
Y78Winner: 6.8"+0.4%
Quick verdict
Y78 leads the measured specs 11-3.
Measured wins
Y500i
3
spec wins
Ties
8
equal specs
Y78
11
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Y500i
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Y78
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Y500i
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800
Y78
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Y500i
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
Y78
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Y500i
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
Resolution
Refresh rate
equal specsPeak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
equal specsRAM
equal specsStorage
Main camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
equal specsWeight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
SD card
equal specsStereo speakers
Y78
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
Y78
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Speed
Y500i
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Y78
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
Y500i
2026, January 12
Y78
2023, May 29
Status
Y500i
Available. Released 2026, January 16
Y78
Available. Released 2023, June 10
Dimensions
Y500i
166.6 x 78.4 x 8.4 mm (6.56 x 3.09 x 0.33 in)
Y78
164.3 x 74.8 x 7.9 mm (6.47 x 2.94 x 0.31 in)
Weight
Y500i
219 g (7.72 oz)
Y78
177 g (6.24 oz)
Build
Y500i
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
Y78
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
SIM
Y500i
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Y78
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)
Y78
IP54 dust protected and water resistant (water splashes)
Type
Y500i
IPS LCD, 120Hz, 1000 nits (HBM), 1200 nits (peak)
Y78
AMOLED, 120Hz, 1300 nits (peak)
Size
Y500i
6.75 inches, 111.4 cm2 (~85.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Y78
6.78 inches, 111.0 cm2 (~90.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Y500i
720 x 1570 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~256 ppi density)
Y78
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~388 ppi density)
OS
Y500i
Android 16, OriginOS 6
Y78
Android 13, Funtouch 13
Chipset
Y500i
Qualcomm SM4450 Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 (4 nm)
Y78
Qualcomm SM6375 Snapdragon 695 5G (6 nm)
CPU
Y500i
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55)
Y78
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 660 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 660 Silver)
GPU
Y500i
Adreno 613
Y78
Adreno 619
Card slot
Y500i
No
Y78
No
Internal
Y500i
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
Y78
256GB 8GB RAM
Other
Y500i
UFS 3.1
Y78
-
Single
Y500i
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF
Y78
-
Features
Y500i
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Y78
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Y500i
1080p@30fps
Y78
1080p@30fps
Triple
Y500i
-
Y78
64 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF, OIS 2 MP (macro) Auxiliary lens
Single
Y500i
5 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Y78
16 MP, f/2.5, (wide)
Video
Y500i
1080p@30fps
Y78
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Y500i
Yes, with stereo speakers
Y78
Yes
3.5mm jack
Y500i
No
Y78
Yes
Other
Y500i
-
Y78
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio
WLAN
Y500i
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Y78
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Bluetooth
Y500i
4.2, A2DP, aptX Adaptive
Y78
5.1, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Y500i
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
Y78
GPS (L1), GLONASS (G1), BDS (B1I+B1c), GALILEO (E1), QZSS (L1)
NFC
Y500i
Yes
Y78
Yes
Infrared port
Y500i
Yes
Y78
-
Radio
Y500i
No
Y78
No
USB
Y500i
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Y78
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Y500i
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Y78
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Type
Y500i
Si/C Li-Ion 7200 mAh
Y78
5000 mAh
Charging
Y500i
44W wired Reverse wired
Y78
44W wired
Colors
Y500i
Black, Silver, Gold
Y78
Flare Black, Dreamy Gold
Models
Y500i
V2531A
Y78
-
Price
Y500i
About 180 EUR
Y78
-