Screen size
Y500iWinner: 6.8"+6.7%
Y976.3"
Quick verdict
Y500i leads the measured specs 12-8.
Measured wins
Y500i
12
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
2
equal specs
Y97
8
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Y500i
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Y97
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Y500i
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800
Y97
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA - China
3G bands
Y500i
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
Y97
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
equal specsMain camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
NFC
3.5mm jack
SD card
Stereo speakers
Y97
1, 3, 5, 8, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
5G bands
Y500i
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Y97
-
Speed
Y500i
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Y97
HSPA, LTE
Announced
Y500i
2026, January 12
Y97
2018, September. Released 2018, September
Status
Y500i
Available. Released 2026, January 16
Y97
Discontinued
Dimensions
Y500i
166.6 x 78.4 x 8.4 mm (6.56 x 3.09 x 0.33 in)
Y97
155.9 x 75.6 x 8.1 mm (6.14 x 2.98 x 0.32 in)
Weight
Y500i
219 g (7.72 oz)
Y97
162 g (5.71 oz)
Build
Y500i
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
Y97
-
SIM
Y500i
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Y97
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)
Y97
-
Type
Y500i
IPS LCD, 120Hz, 1000 nits (HBM), 1200 nits (peak)
Y97
S-IPS LCD
Size
Y500i
6.75 inches, 111.4 cm2 (~85.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Y97
6.3 inches, 99.1 cm2 (~84.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Y500i
720 x 1570 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~256 ppi density)
Y97
1080 x 2280 pixels, 19:9 ratio (~400 ppi density)
OS
Y500i
Android 16, OriginOS 6
Y97
Android 8.1 (Oreo), Funtouch 4.5
Chipset
Y500i
Qualcomm SM4450 Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 (4 nm)
Y97
Mediatek MT6771 Helio P60 (12 nm)
CPU
Y500i
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55)
Y97
Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU
Y500i
Adreno 613
Y97
Mali-G72 MP3
Card slot
Y500i
No
Y97
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Y500i
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
Y97
128GB 4GB RAM
Other
Y500i
UFS 3.1
Y97
eMMC 5.1
Single
Y500i
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF
Y97
-
Features
Y500i
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Y97
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Y500i
1080p@30fps
Y97
1080p@30fps
Dual
Y500i
-
Y97
16 MP, f/2.0, PDAF Auxiliary lens
Single
Y500i
5 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Y97
16 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/3.06", 1.0µm
Video
Y500i
1080p@30fps
Y97
1080p@30fps
Features
Y500i
-
Y97
HDR
Loudspeaker
Y500i
Yes, with stereo speakers
Y97
Yes
3.5mm jack
Y500i
No
Y97
Yes
WLAN
Y500i
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Y97
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Y500i
4.2, A2DP, aptX Adaptive
Y97
5.0, A2DP, LE, EDR
Positioning
Y500i
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
Y97
GPS, GLONASS
NFC
Y500i
Yes
Y97
No
Infrared port
Y500i
Yes
Y97
-
Radio
Y500i
No
Y97
FM radio
USB
Y500i
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Y97
microUSB 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Y500i
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Y97
Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Type
Y500i
Si/C Li-Ion 7200 mAh
Y97
3315 mAh, non-removable
Charging
Y500i
44W wired Reverse wired
Y97
-
Colors
Y500i
Black, Silver, Gold
Y97
Starry Night, Nebula, Pink
Models
Y500i
V2531A
Y97
V1813A, V1813T
Price
Y500i
About 180 EUR
Y97
About 250 EUR