Y500i vs Y9s

Quick verdict

Which is better?

Y500i leads the measured specs 12-7.

Measured wins

Y500i: 12Y9s: 7Ties: 3

Choose Y500i for

5G support
NFC
Wired charging

Choose Y9s for

3.5mm jack
SD card
Front camera

Biggest differences

5G supportY500i

YesvsNo+100%

NFCY500i

YesvsNo+100%

3.5mm jackY9s

NovsYes+100%

SD card

Y500i

vivo

AView Details

Y9s

vivo

BView Details

Head-to-head comparison

Y500i

12

spec wins

Overall winner

Ties

3

equal specs

Y9s

7

spec wins

Display

Screen size

Y500i6.8"+5.5%

Y9s6.4"

Specifications Comparison

Network

Technology

Y500i

GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE / 5G

Y9s

GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE

2G bands

Y500i

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800

Y9s

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA

3G bands

Y500i

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100

Y9s

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100

4G bands

Y500i

1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41

Y9s

NovsYes+100%

Resolution

Y500i720 × 1570 px

Y9s1080 × 2340 px+55%

Refresh rate

Y500i120 Hz

Y9s—

Peak brightness

Y500i1,200 nits

Y9s—

Pixel density

Y500i256 ppi

Y9s404 ppi+37%

Performance

CPU speed

Y500iOcta-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55)+9.1%

Y9sOcta-core (4x2.0 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver)

RAM

equal specs

Y500i8.0 GB

Y9s8.0 GB

Storage

equal specs

Y500i128 GB

Y9s128 GB

Cameras

Main camera

Y500i50.0 MP+4%

Y9s48.0 MP

Front camera

Y500i5.0 MP

Y9s32.0 MP+84%

Battery

Y500i7,200 mAh+38%

Y9s4,500 mAh

Wired charging

Y500i44 W+59%

Y9s18 W

Build

Weight

Y500i219 g

Y9s186 g+18%

Thickness

Y500i8.4 mm+3.6%

Y9s8.7 mm

IP rating

Y500iIP69/IP68

Y9sGlass front, glass back, aluminum frame

Connectivity

Wi‑Fi

Y500iWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band

Y9sWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Bluetooth

Y500i4.2, A2DP, aptX Adaptive

Y9s5.0, A2DP, LE+16%

USB

equal specs

Y500iUSB Type-C 2.0, OTG

Y9sUSB Type-C 2.0, OTG

5G support

Y500iYes+100%

Y9sNo

NFC

Y500iYes+100%

Y9sNo

3.5mm jack

Y500iNo

Y9sYes+100%

SD card

Y500iNo

Y9sYes+100%

Stereo speakers

Y500iYes

Y9s—

Y500iSpecY9s

Display

6.8"+5.5%

Screen size

6.4"

720 × 1570 px

Resolution

1080 × 2340 px+55%

120 Hz

Refresh rate

—

1,200 nits

Peak brightness

—

256 ppi

Pixel density

404 ppi+37%

Performance

Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55)+9.1%

CPU speed

Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver)

8.0 GB

RAMequal specs

8.0 GB

128 GB

Storageequal specs

128 GB

Cameras

50.0 MP+4%

Main camera

48.0 MP

5.0 MP

Front camera

32.0 MP+84%

Battery

7,200 mAh+38%

Battery

4,500 mAh

44 W+59%

Wired charging

18 W

Build

219 g

Weight

186 g+18%

8.4 mm+3.6%

Thickness

8.7 mm

IP69/IP68

IP rating

Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame

Connectivity

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band

Wi‑Fi

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

4.2, A2DP, aptX Adaptive

Bluetooth

5.0, A2DP, LE+16%

USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

USBequal specs

USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

Y9s

1, 3, 5, 8, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41

5G bands

Y500i

1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA

Y9s

-

Speed

Y500i

HSPA, LTE, 5G

Y9s

HSPA, LTE

GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE / 5GTechnologyGSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 2G bandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 3G bandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100

1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 414G bands1, 3, 5, 8, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41

1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA5G bands-

HSPA, LTE, 5GSpeedHSPA, LTE

Launch

Announced

Y500i

2026, January 12

Y9s

2019, December. Released 2019, December

Status

Y500i

Available. Released 2026, January 16

Y9s

Discontinued

2026, January 12Announced2019, December. Released 2019, December

Available. Released 2026, January 16StatusDiscontinued

Body

Dimensions

Y500i

166.6 x 78.4 x 8.4 mm (6.56 x 3.09 x 0.33 in)

Y9s

159.3 x 75.2 x 8.7 mm (6.27 x 2.96 x 0.34 in)

Weight

Y500i

219 g (7.72 oz)

Y9s

186.7 g (6.60 oz)

Build

Y500i

Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back

Y9s

Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame

SIM

Y500i

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Y9s

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)

Y9s

-

166.6 x 78.4 x 8.4 mm (6.56 x 3.09 x 0.33 in)Dimensions159.3 x 75.2 x 8.7 mm (6.27 x 2.96 x 0.34 in)

219 g (7.72 oz)Weight186.7 g (6.60 oz)

Glass front, plastic frame, plastic backBuildGlass front, glass back, aluminum frame

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIMSIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM

IP68/IP69 dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)Other-

Display

Type

Y500i

IPS LCD, 120Hz, 1000 nits (HBM), 1200 nits (peak)

Y9s

Super AMOLED

Size

Y500i

6.75 inches, 111.4 cm2 (~85.3% screen-to-body ratio)

Y9s

6.38 inches, 99.9 cm2 (~83.4% screen-to-body ratio)

Resolution

Y500i

720 x 1570 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~256 ppi density)

Y9s

1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~404 ppi density)

IPS LCD, 120Hz, 1000 nits (HBM), 1200 nits (peak)TypeSuper AMOLED

6.75 inches, 111.4 cm2 (~85.3% screen-to-body ratio)Size6.38 inches, 99.9 cm2 (~83.4% screen-to-body ratio)

720 x 1570 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~256 ppi density)Resolution1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~404 ppi density)

Platform

OS

Y500i

Android 16, OriginOS 6

Y9s

Android 9.0 (Pie), Funtouch 9

Chipset

Y500i

Qualcomm SM4450 Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 (4 nm)

Y9s

Qualcomm SDM665 Snapdragon 665 (11 nm)

CPU

Y500i

Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55)

Y9s

Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver)

GPU

Y500i

Adreno 613

Y9s

Adreno 610

Android 16, OriginOS 6OSAndroid 9.0 (Pie), Funtouch 9

Qualcomm SM4450 Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 (4 nm)ChipsetQualcomm SDM665 Snapdragon 665 (11 nm)

Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55)CPUOcta-core (4x2.0 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver)

Adreno 613GPUAdreno 610

Memory

Card slot

Y500i

No

Y9s

microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)

Internal

Y500i

128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM

Y9s

128GB 8GB RAM

Other

Y500i

UFS 3.1

Y9s

-

NoCard slotmicroSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)

128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAMInternal128GB 8GB RAM

UFS 3.1Other-

Main Camera

Single

Y500i

50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF

Y9s

-

Features

Y500i

LED flash, HDR, panorama

Y9s

LED flash, HDR, panorama

Video

Y500i

1080p@30fps

Y9s

1080p@30fps

Quad

Y500i

-

Y9s

48 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF 8 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm 2 MP (macro) Auxiliary lens

50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAFSingle-

LED flash, HDR, panoramaFeaturesLED flash, HDR, panorama

1080p@30fpsVideo1080p@30fps

-Quad48 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF 8 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm 2 MP (macro) Auxiliary lens

Selfie camera

Single

Y500i

5 MP, f/2.0, (wide)

Y9s

32 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µm

Video

Y500i

1080p@30fps

Y9s

1080p@30fps

Features

Y500i

-

Y9s

HDR

5 MP, f/2.0, (wide)Single32 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µm

1080p@30fpsVideo1080p@30fps

-FeaturesHDR

Sound

Loudspeaker

Y500i

Yes, with stereo speakers

Y9s

Yes

3.5mm jack

Y500i

No

Y9s

Yes

Yes, with stereo speakersLoudspeakerYes

No3.5mm jackYes

Comms

WLAN

Y500i

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band

Y9s

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Bluetooth

Y500i

4.2, A2DP, aptX Adaptive

Y9s

5.0, A2DP, LE

Positioning

Y500i

GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS

Y9s

GPS, GLONASS, BDS

NFC

Y500i

Yes

Y9s

No

Infrared port

Y500i

Yes

Y9s

-

Radio

Y500i

No

Y9s

FM radio

USB

Y500i

USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

Y9s

USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-bandWLANWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

4.2, A2DP, aptX AdaptiveBluetooth5.0, A2DP, LE

GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSSPositioningGPS, GLONASS, BDS

YesNFCNo

YesInfrared port-

NoRadioFM radio

USB Type-C 2.0, OTGUSBUSB Type-C 2.0, OTG

Features

Sensors

Y500i

Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass

Y9s

Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compassSensorsFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Battery

Type

Y500i

Si/C Li-Ion 7200 mAh

Y9s

4500 mAh, non-removable

Charging

Y500i

44W wired Reverse wired

Y9s

18W wired

Si/C Li-Ion 7200 mAhType4500 mAh, non-removable

44W wired Reverse wiredCharging18W wired

Misc

Colors

Y500i

Black, Silver, Gold

Y9s

Fancy Sky, Knight Black, Nebula Blue

Models

Y500i

V2531A

Y9s

V1945A, V1945T

Price

Y500i

About 180 EUR

Y9s

About 260 EUR

Black, Silver, GoldColorsFancy Sky, Knight Black, Nebula Blue

V2531AModelsV1945A, V1945T

About 180 EURPriceAbout 260 EUR

Yes+100%

5G support

No

Yes+100%

NFC

No

3.5mm jack

Yes+100%

No

SD card

Yes+100%

Yes

Stereo speakers

—