Screen size
Y500iWinner: 6.8"+1.6%
Y78 (China)6.6"
Quick verdict
Y78 (China) leads the measured specs 7-6.
Measured wins
Y500i
6
spec wins
Ties
9
equal specs
Y78 (China)
7
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Y500i
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Y78 (China)
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / CDMA2000 / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Y500i
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800
Y78 (China)
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800
3G bands
Y500i
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
Y78 (China)
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 , CDMA2000 1x
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
equal specsMain camera
equal specsFront camera
Battery
Wired charging
equal specsWeight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
3.5mm jack
SD card
equal specsStereo speakers
Y78 (China)
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
5G bands
Y500i
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Y78 (China)
1, 5, 8, 28, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Speed
Y500i
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Y78 (China)
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
Y500i
2026, January 12
Y78 (China)
2023, May 10
Status
Y500i
Available. Released 2026, January 16
Y78 (China)
Available. Released 2023, May 13
Dimensions
Y500i
166.6 x 78.4 x 8.4 mm (6.56 x 3.09 x 0.33 in)
Y78 (China)
164.1 x 76.2 x 8 mm (6.46 x 3.00 x 0.31 in)
Weight
Y500i
219 g (7.72 oz)
Y78 (China)
190 g (6.70 oz)
Build
Y500i
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
Y78 (China)
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
SIM
Y500i
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Y78 (China)
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 (China)
-
Type
Y500i
IPS LCD, 120Hz, 1000 nits (HBM), 1200 nits (peak)
Y78 (China)
IPS LCD, 120Hz, HDR10
Size
Y500i
6.75 inches, 111.4 cm2 (~85.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Y78 (China)
6.64 inches, 106.8 cm2 (~85.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Y500i
720 x 1570 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~256 ppi density)
Y78 (China)
1080 x 2388 pixels (~395 ppi density)
OS
Y500i
Android 16, OriginOS 6
Y78 (China)
Android 13, OriginOS 3
Chipset
Y500i
Qualcomm SM4450 Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 (4 nm)
Y78 (China)
Mediatek Dimensity 7020 (6 nm)
CPU
Y500i
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55)
Y78 (China)
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Y500i
Adreno 613
Y78 (China)
IMG BXM-8-256
Card slot
Y500i
No
Y78 (China)
No
Internal
Y500i
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
Y78 (China)
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM
Other
Y500i
UFS 3.1
Y78 (China)
UFS 2.2
Single
Y500i
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF
Y78 (China)
-
Features
Y500i
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Y78 (China)
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Y500i
1080p@30fps
Y78 (China)
1080p@30fps
Dual
Y500i
-
Y78 (China)
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF Auxiliary lens
Single
Y500i
5 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Y78 (China)
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Video
Y500i
1080p@30fps
Y78 (China)
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Y500i
Yes, with stereo speakers
Y78 (China)
Yes
3.5mm jack
Y500i
No
Y78 (China)
Yes
WLAN
Y500i
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Y78 (China)
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Y500i
4.2, A2DP, aptX Adaptive
Y78 (China)
5.3, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
Positioning
Y500i
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
Y78 (China)
GPS (L1), GLONASS (G1), BDS (B1I), GALILEO (E1), QZSS (L1)
NFC
Y500i
Yes
Y78 (China)
No
Infrared port
Y500i
Yes
Y78 (China)
-
Radio
Y500i
No
Y78 (China)
No
USB
Y500i
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Y78 (China)
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Y500i
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Y78 (China)
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Type
Y500i
Si/C Li-Ion 7200 mAh
Y78 (China)
5000 mAh
Charging
Y500i
44W wired Reverse wired
Y78 (China)
44W wired
Colors
Y500i
Black, Silver, Gold
Y78 (China)
Black, Blue, Gold
Models
Y500i
V2531A
Y78 (China)
V2278A
Price
Y500i
About 180 EUR
Y78 (China)
About 180 EUR