Screen size
Y500iWinner: 6.8"+7.9%
Y916.2"
Quick verdict
Y500i leads the measured specs 14-6.
Measured wins
Y500i
14
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
2
equal specs
Y91
6
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Y500i
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Y91
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Y500i
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800
Y91
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Y500i
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
Y91
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
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
equal specsUSB
equal specs5G support
NFC
3.5mm jack
SD card
Stereo speakers
Y91
1, 3, 5, 40, 41
5G bands
Y500i
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Y91
-
Speed
Y500i
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Y91
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat5 150/75 Mbps
Announced
Y500i
2026, January 12
Y91
2018, November. Released 2018, November
Status
Y500i
Available. Released 2026, January 16
Y91
Discontinued
Dimensions
Y500i
166.6 x 78.4 x 8.4 mm (6.56 x 3.09 x 0.33 in)
Y91
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)
Y91
163.5 g (5.78 oz)
Build
Y500i
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
Y91
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
SIM
Y500i
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Y91
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)
Y91
-
Type
Y500i
IPS LCD, 120Hz, 1000 nits (HBM), 1200 nits (peak)
Y91
IPS LCD
Size
Y500i
6.75 inches, 111.4 cm2 (~85.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Y91
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)
Y91
720 x 1520 pixels, 19:9 ratio (~270 ppi density)
OS
Y500i
Android 16, OriginOS 6
Y91
Android 8.1 (Oreo), Funtouch 4.5
Chipset
Y500i
Qualcomm SM4450 Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 (4 nm)
Y91
Qualcomm SDM439 Snapdragon 439 (12 nm)
CPU
Y500i
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55)
Y91
Octa-core (4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.45 GHz Cortex A53)
GPU
Y500i
Adreno 613
Y91
Adreno 505
Card slot
Y500i
No
Y91
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Y500i
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
Y91
16GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 3GB RAM
Other
Y500i
UFS 3.1
Y91
eMMC 5.1
Single
Y500i
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF
Y91
-
Features
Y500i
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Y91
LED flash, panorama
Video
Y500i
1080p@30fps
Y91
1080p@30fps
Dual
Y500i
-
Y91
13 MP, f/2.2, PDAF Auxiliary lens
Single
Y500i
5 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Y91
8 MP, f/1.8
Video
Y500i
1080p@30fps
Y91
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Y500i
Yes, with stereo speakers
Y91
Yes
3.5mm jack
Y500i
No
Y91
Yes
WLAN
Y500i
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Y91
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Y500i
4.2, A2DP, aptX Adaptive
Y91
4.2, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Y500i
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
Y91
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC
Y500i
Yes
Y91
No
Infrared port
Y500i
Yes
Y91
-
Radio
Y500i
No
Y91
FM radio
USB
Y500i
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Y91
microUSB 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Y500i
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Y91
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Type
Y500i
Si/C Li-Ion 7200 mAh
Y91
4030 mAh, non-removable
Charging
Y500i
44W wired Reverse wired
Y91
-
Colors
Y500i
Black, Silver, Gold
Y91
Starry Black, Ocean Blue
Models
Y500i
V2531A
Y91
1816, 1817, 1820, 1811, PD1818BF_EX
Price
Y500i
About 180 EUR
Y91
About 200 EUR
SAR
Y500i
-
Y91
1.28 W/kg (head) 0.61 W/kg (body)