Screen size
Y500iWinner: 6.8"+7.3%
Z16.3"
Quick verdict
Y500i leads the measured specs 12-8.
Measured wins
Y500i
12
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
2
equal specs
Z1
8
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Y500i
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Z1
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Y500i
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800
Z1
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA
3G bands
Y500i
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
Z1
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
equal specsRAM
Storage
Main 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
Z1
1, 3, 5, 8, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
5G bands
Y500i
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Z1
-
Speed
Y500i
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Z1
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
Announced
Y500i
2026, January 12
Z1
2018, May. Released 2018, June
Status
Y500i
Available. Released 2026, January 16
Z1
Discontinued
Dimensions
Y500i
166.6 x 78.4 x 8.4 mm (6.56 x 3.09 x 0.33 in)
Z1
154.8 x 75 x 7.9 mm (6.09 x 2.95 x 0.31 in)
Weight
Y500i
219 g (7.72 oz)
Z1
149.3 g (5.26 oz)
Build
Y500i
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
Z1
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
SIM
Y500i
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Z1
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)
Z1
-
Type
Y500i
IPS LCD, 120Hz, 1000 nits (HBM), 1200 nits (peak)
Z1
IPS LCD
Size
Y500i
6.75 inches, 111.4 cm2 (~85.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Z1
6.26 inches, 97.8 cm2 (~84.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Y500i
720 x 1570 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~256 ppi density)
Z1
1080 x 2280 pixels, 19:9 ratio (~403 ppi density)
OS
Y500i
Android 16, OriginOS 6
Z1
Android 8.1 (Oreo), Funtouch 4
Chipset
Y500i
Qualcomm SM4450 Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 (4 nm)
Z1
Qualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 (14 nm)
CPU
Y500i
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55)
Z1
Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver)
GPU
Y500i
Adreno 613
Z1
Adreno 512
Card slot
Y500i
No
Z1
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal
Y500i
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
Z1
64GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM
Other
Y500i
UFS 3.1
Z1
eMMC 5.1
Single
Y500i
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF
Z1
-
Features
Y500i
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Z1
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Y500i
1080p@30fps
Z1
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Dual
Y500i
-
Z1
13 MP, PDAF Auxiliary lens
Single
Y500i
5 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Z1
12 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/2.8", 1.28µm
Video
Y500i
1080p@30fps
Z1
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Y500i
Yes, with stereo speakers
Z1
Yes
3.5mm jack
Y500i
No
Z1
Yes
WLAN
Y500i
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Z1
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct
Bluetooth
Y500i
4.2, A2DP, aptX Adaptive
Z1
5.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Y500i
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
Z1
GPS, BDS
NFC
Y500i
Yes
Z1
No
Infrared port
Y500i
Yes
Z1
-
Radio
Y500i
No
Z1
FM radio
USB
Y500i
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Z1
microUSB 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Y500i
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Z1
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Type
Y500i
Si/C Li-Ion 7200 mAh
Z1
Li-Ion 3260 mAh, non-removable
Charging
Y500i
44W wired Reverse wired
Z1
-
Colors
Y500i
Black, Silver, Gold
Z1
Sapphire blue, Enamel blue, Hyun red, Enamel black, Black gold limited edition, Aurora Special Edition
Models
Y500i
V2531A
Z1
V1801A0
Price
Y500i
About 180 EUR
Z1
About 180 EUR