Screen size
Y500iWinner: 6.8"+5.5%
Z56.4"
Quick verdict
Y500i leads the measured specs 12-9.
Measured wins
Y500i
12
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
1
equal specs
Z5
9
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Y500i
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Z5
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Y500i
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800
Z5
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA
3G bands
Y500i
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
Z5
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
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
Z5
1, 3, 4, 5, 8, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
5G bands
Y500i
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Z5
-
Speed
Y500i
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Z5
HSPA, LTE
Announced
Y500i
2026, January 12
Z5
2019, July. Released 2019, August
Status
Y500i
Available. Released 2026, January 16
Z5
Discontinued
Dimensions
Y500i
166.6 x 78.4 x 8.4 mm (6.56 x 3.09 x 0.33 in)
Z5
159.5 x 75.2 x 8.1 mm (6.28 x 2.96 x 0.32 in)
Weight
Y500i
219 g (7.72 oz)
Z5
187 g (6.60 oz)
Build
Y500i
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
Z5
-
SIM
Y500i
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Z5
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)
Z5
-
Type
Y500i
IPS LCD, 120Hz, 1000 nits (HBM), 1200 nits (peak)
Z5
Super AMOLED
Size
Y500i
6.75 inches, 111.4 cm2 (~85.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Z5
6.38 inches, 99.9 cm2 (~83.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Y500i
720 x 1570 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~256 ppi density)
Z5
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~404 ppi density)
OS
Y500i
Android 16, OriginOS 6
Z5
Android 9.0 (Pie), Funtouch 9.1
Chipset
Y500i
Qualcomm SM4450 Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 (4 nm)
Z5
Qualcomm SDM712 Snapdragon 712 (10 nm)
CPU
Y500i
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55)
Z5
Octa-core (2x2.3 GHz Kryo 360 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 360 Silver)
GPU
Y500i
Adreno 613
Z5
Adreno 616
Card slot
Y500i
No
Z5
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Y500i
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
Z5
64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM
Other
Y500i
UFS 3.1
Z5
UFS 2.1
Single
Y500i
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF
Z5
-
Features
Y500i
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Z5
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Y500i
1080p@30fps
Z5
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Triple
Y500i
-
Z5
48 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF 8 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide) Auxiliary lens
Single
Y500i
5 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Z5
32 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µm
Video
Y500i
1080p@30fps
Z5
1080p@30fps
Features
Y500i
-
Z5
HDR
Loudspeaker
Y500i
Yes, with stereo speakers
Z5
Yes
3.5mm jack
Y500i
No
Z5
Yes
WLAN
Y500i
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Z5
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Y500i
4.2, A2DP, aptX Adaptive
Z5
5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX
Positioning
Y500i
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
Z5
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC
Y500i
Yes
Z5
No
Infrared port
Y500i
Yes
Z5
-
Radio
Y500i
No
Z5
FM radio
USB
Y500i
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Z5
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Y500i
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Z5
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Type
Y500i
Si/C Li-Ion 7200 mAh
Z5
4500 mAh, non-removable
Charging
Y500i
44W wired Reverse wired
Z5
22.5W wired
Colors
Y500i
Black, Silver, Gold
Z5
Aurora illusion, Bamboo Forest Night, Holographic illusion
Models
Y500i
V2531A
Z5
V1921A, V1921T, 1921
Price
Y500i
About 180 EUR
Z5
About 210 EUR