Screen size
Y500iWinner: 6.8"+7.3%
Z1i6.3"
Quick verdict
Y500i leads the measured specs 12-8.
Measured wins
Y500i
12
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
2
equal specs
Z1i
8
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Y500i
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Z1i
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Y500i
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800
Z1i
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA
3G bands
Y500i
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
Z1i
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 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
Z1i
1, 3, 4, 5, 8, 39, 40, 41
5G bands
Y500i
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Z1i
-
Speed
Y500i
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Z1i
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
Announced
Y500i
2026, January 12
Z1i
2018, July. Released 2018, July
Status
Y500i
Available. Released 2026, January 16
Z1i
Discontinued
Dimensions
Y500i
166.6 x 78.4 x 8.4 mm (6.56 x 3.09 x 0.33 in)
Z1i
154.8 x 75 x 7.9 mm (6.09 x 2.95 x 0.31 in)
Weight
Y500i
219 g (7.72 oz)
Z1i
149.3 g (5.26 oz)
Build
Y500i
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
Z1i
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
SIM
Y500i
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Z1i
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)
Z1i
-
Type
Y500i
IPS LCD, 120Hz, 1000 nits (HBM), 1200 nits (peak)
Z1i
IPS LCD
Size
Y500i
6.75 inches, 111.4 cm2 (~85.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Z1i
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)
Z1i
1080 x 2280 pixels, 19:9 ratio (~403 ppi density)
OS
Y500i
Android 16, OriginOS 6
Z1i
Android 8.1 (Oreo), Funtouch 4
Chipset
Y500i
Qualcomm SM4450 Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 (4 nm)
Z1i
Qualcomm SDM636 Snapdragon 636 (14 nm)
CPU
Y500i
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55)
Z1i
Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 4x1.6 GHz Kryo 260 Silver)
GPU
Y500i
Adreno 613
Z1i
Adreno 509
Card slot
Y500i
No
Z1i
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal
Y500i
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
Z1i
128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM
Other
Y500i
UFS 3.1
Z1i
eMMC 5.1
Single
Y500i
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF
Z1i
-
Features
Y500i
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Z1i
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Y500i
1080p@30fps
Z1i
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Dual
Y500i
-
Z1i
13 MP, f/2.2, PDAF Auxiliary lens
Single
Y500i
5 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Z1i
16 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/3.06", 1.0µm
Video
Y500i
1080p@30fps
Z1i
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Y500i
Yes, with stereo speakers
Z1i
Yes
3.5mm jack
Y500i
No
Z1i
Yes
WLAN
Y500i
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Z1i
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Y500i
4.2, A2DP, aptX Adaptive
Z1i
5.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Y500i
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
Z1i
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC
Y500i
Yes
Z1i
No
Infrared port
Y500i
Yes
Z1i
-
Radio
Y500i
No
Z1i
FM radio
USB
Y500i
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Z1i
microUSB 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Y500i
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Z1i
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Type
Y500i
Si/C Li-Ion 7200 mAh
Z1i
Li-Ion 3260 mAh, non-removable
Charging
Y500i
44W wired Reverse wired
Z1i
-
Colors
Y500i
Black, Silver, Gold
Z1i
Black, Red
Models
Y500i
V2531A
Z1i
V1730DA, V1730DT
Price
Y500i
About 180 EUR
Z1i
About 180 EUR