Screen size
Y500iWinner: 6.8"+6.7%
Z36.3"
Quick verdict
Y500i leads the measured specs 12-7.
Measured wins
Y500i
12
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
3
equal specs
Z3
7
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Y500i
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Z3
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Y500i
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800
Z3
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA
3G bands
Y500i
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
Z3
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
equal specsUSB
equal specs5G support
NFC
3.5mm jack
SD card
Stereo speakers
Z3
1, 3, 5, 8, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
5G bands
Y500i
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Z3
-
Speed
Y500i
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Z3
HSPA, LTE
Announced
Y500i
2026, January 12
Z3
2018, October. Released 2018, October
Status
Y500i
Available. Released 2026, January 16
Z3
Discontinued
Dimensions
Y500i
166.6 x 78.4 x 8.4 mm (6.56 x 3.09 x 0.33 in)
Z3
156 x 75.6 x 8.1 mm (6.14 x 2.98 x 0.32 in)
Weight
Y500i
219 g (7.72 oz)
Z3
164 g (5.78 oz)
Build
Y500i
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
Z3
-
SIM
Y500i
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Z3
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)
Z3
-
Type
Y500i
IPS LCD, 120Hz, 1000 nits (HBM), 1200 nits (peak)
Z3
IPS LCD
Size
Y500i
6.75 inches, 111.4 cm2 (~85.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Z3
6.3 inches, 99.1 cm2 (~84.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Y500i
720 x 1570 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~256 ppi density)
Z3
1080 x 2280 pixels, 19:9 ratio (~400 ppi density)
OS
Y500i
Android 16, OriginOS 6
Z3
Android 8.1 (Oreo)
Chipset
Y500i
Qualcomm SM4450 Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 (4 nm)
Z3
Qualcomm SDM670 Snapdragon 670 (10 nm)Qualcomm SDM710 Snapdragon 710 (10 nm)
CPU
Y500i
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55)
Z3
Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz 360 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 360 Silver)Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz 360 Gold & 6x2.2 GHz Kryo 360 Silver)
GPU
Y500i
Adreno 613
Z3
Adreno 615Adreno 616
Card slot
Y500i
No
Z3
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Y500i
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
Z3
64GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM
Other
Y500i
UFS 3.1
Z3
-
Single
Y500i
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF
Z3
-
Features
Y500i
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Z3
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Y500i
1080p@30fps
Z3
1080p@30fps
Dual
Y500i
-
Z3
16 MP, f/2.0, PDAF Auxiliary lens
Single
Y500i
5 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Z3
12 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/2.8", 1.28µm
Video
Y500i
1080p@30fps
Z3
1080p@30fps
Features
Y500i
-
Z3
HDR
Loudspeaker
Y500i
Yes, with stereo speakers
Z3
Yes
3.5mm jack
Y500i
No
Z3
Yes
WLAN
Y500i
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Z3
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Y500i
4.2, A2DP, aptX Adaptive
Z3
4.2, A2DP, EDR, LE, aptX
Positioning
Y500i
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
Z3
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC
Y500i
Yes
Z3
No
Infrared port
Y500i
Yes
Z3
-
Radio
Y500i
No
Z3
FM radio
USB
Y500i
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Z3
microUSB 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Y500i
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Z3
Infrared Face ID, fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Type
Y500i
Si/C Li-Ion 7200 mAh
Z3
3315 mAh, non-removable
Charging
Y500i
44W wired Reverse wired
Z3
-
Colors
Y500i
Black, Silver, Gold
Z3
Starry Night, Aurora Blue, Dream Powder
Models
Y500i
V2531A
Z3
V1813BT, V1813BA
Price
Y500i
About 180 EUR
Z3
About 250 EUR