Screen size
Y500iWinner: 6.8"+7.9%
Y906.2"
Quick verdict
Y500i leads the measured specs 14-6.
Measured wins
Y500i
14
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
2
equal specs
Y90
6
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Y500i
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Y90
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Y500i
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800
Y90
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Y500i
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
Y90
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
RAM
Storage
Main camera
Front camera
equal specsBattery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
NFC
3.5mm jack
SD card
Stereo speakers
Y90
1, 3, 5, 8, 38, 40, 41
5G bands
Y500i
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Y90
-
Speed
Y500i
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Y90
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
Announced
Y500i
2026, January 12
Y90
2019, July. Released 2019, July
Status
Y500i
Available. Released 2026, January 16
Y90
Discontinued
Dimensions
Y500i
166.6 x 78.4 x 8.4 mm (6.56 x 3.09 x 0.33 in)
Y90
155.1 x 75.1 x 8.3 mm (6.11 x 2.96 x 0.33 in)
Weight
Y500i
219 g (7.72 oz)
Y90
163.5 g (5.78 oz)
Build
Y500i
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
Y90
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
SIM
Y500i
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Y90
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)
Y90
-
Type
Y500i
IPS LCD, 120Hz, 1000 nits (HBM), 1200 nits (peak)
Y90
IPS LCD
Size
Y500i
6.75 inches, 111.4 cm2 (~85.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Y90
6.22 inches, 96.6 cm2 (~82.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Y500i
720 x 1570 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~256 ppi density)
Y90
720 x 1520 pixels, 19:9 ratio (~270 ppi density)
OS
Y500i
Android 16, OriginOS 6
Y90
Android 8.1 (Oreo), Funtouch 4.5
Chipset
Y500i
Qualcomm SM4450 Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 (4 nm)
Y90
Mediatek MT6761 Helio A22 (12 nm)
CPU
Y500i
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55)
Y90
Quad-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU
Y500i
Adreno 613
Y90
PowerVR GE8320
Card slot
Y500i
No
Y90
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Y500i
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
Y90
16GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 2GB RAM
Other
Y500i
UFS 3.1
Y90
eMMC 5.1
Single
Y500i
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF
Y90
8 MP, f/2.0, AF
Features
Y500i
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Y90
LED flash, panorama
Video
Y500i
1080p@30fps
Y90
1080p@30fps
Single
Y500i
5 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Y90
5 MP, f/1.8
Video
Y500i
1080p@30fps
Y90
720p
Loudspeaker
Y500i
Yes, with stereo speakers
Y90
Yes
3.5mm jack
Y500i
No
Y90
Yes
WLAN
Y500i
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Y90
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Y500i
4.2, A2DP, aptX Adaptive
Y90
5.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Y500i
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
Y90
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO
NFC
Y500i
Yes
Y90
No
Infrared port
Y500i
Yes
Y90
-
Radio
Y500i
No
Y90
FM radio
USB
Y500i
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Y90
microUSB 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Y500i
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Y90
Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Type
Y500i
Si/C Li-Ion 7200 mAh
Y90
4030 mAh, non-removable
Charging
Y500i
44W wired Reverse wired
Y90
-
Colors
Y500i
Black, Silver, Gold
Y90
Black, Gold
Models
Y500i
V2531A
Y90
1908, 1823
Price
Y500i
About 180 EUR
Y90
About 90 EUR
SAR
Y500i
-
Y90
1.28 W/kg (head) 0.61 W/kg (body)