Screen size
Y500iWinner: 6.8"+6.7%
Z3i6.3"
Quick verdict
Y500i leads the measured specs 12-7.
Measured wins
Y500i
12
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
3
equal specs
Z3i
7
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Y500i
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Z3i
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Y500i
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800
Z3i
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA
3G bands
Y500i
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
Z3i
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
equal specsUSB
equal specs5G support
NFC
3.5mm jack
SD card
Stereo speakers
Z3i
1, 3, 5, 8, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
5G bands
Y500i
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Z3i
-
Speed
Y500i
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Z3i
HSPA, LTE
Announced
Y500i
2026, January 12
Z3i
2018, October. Released 2018, October
Status
Y500i
Available. Released 2026, January 16
Z3i
Discontinued
Dimensions
Y500i
166.6 x 78.4 x 8.4 mm (6.56 x 3.09 x 0.33 in)
Z3i
156 x 75.6 x 8.1 mm (6.14 x 2.98 x 0.32 in)
Weight
Y500i
219 g (7.72 oz)
Z3i
164 g (5.78 oz)
Build
Y500i
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
Z3i
-
SIM
Y500i
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Z3i
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)
Z3i
-
Type
Y500i
IPS LCD, 120Hz, 1000 nits (HBM), 1200 nits (peak)
Z3i
IPS LCD
Size
Y500i
6.75 inches, 111.4 cm2 (~85.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Z3i
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)
Z3i
1080 x 2280 pixels, 19:9 ratio (~400 ppi density)
OS
Y500i
Android 16, OriginOS 6
Z3i
Android 8.1 (Oreo)
Chipset
Y500i
Qualcomm SM4450 Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 (4 nm)
Z3i
Mediatek MT6771 Helio P60 (12 nm)
CPU
Y500i
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55)
Z3i
Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU
Y500i
Adreno 613
Z3i
Mali-G72 MP3
Card slot
Y500i
No
Z3i
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Y500i
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
Z3i
128GB 6GB RAM
Other
Y500i
UFS 3.1
Z3i
eMMC 5.1
Single
Y500i
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF
Z3i
-
Features
Y500i
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Z3i
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Y500i
1080p@30fps
Z3i
1080p@30fps
Dual
Y500i
-
Z3i
16 MP, f/2.0, PDAF Auxiliary lens
Single
Y500i
5 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Z3i
24 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.9µm
Video
Y500i
1080p@30fps
Z3i
1080p@30fps
Features
Y500i
-
Z3i
HDR
Loudspeaker
Y500i
Yes, with stereo speakers
Z3i
Yes
3.5mm jack
Y500i
No
Z3i
Yes
WLAN
Y500i
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Z3i
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Y500i
4.2, A2DP, aptX Adaptive
Z3i
4.2, A2DP, EDR, LE, aptX
Positioning
Y500i
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
Z3i
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC
Y500i
Yes
Z3i
No
Infrared port
Y500i
Yes
Z3i
-
Radio
Y500i
No
Z3i
FM radio
USB
Y500i
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Z3i
microUSB 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Y500i
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Z3i
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Type
Y500i
Si/C Li-Ion 7200 mAh
Z3i
3315 mAh, non-removable
Charging
Y500i
44W wired Reverse wired
Z3i
18W wired
Colors
Y500i
Black, Silver, Gold
Z3i
Aurora blue, Millenium Pink
Models
Y500i
V2531A
Z3i
-
Price
Y500i
About 180 EUR
Z3i
About 350 EUR