Screen size
Y500iWinner: 6.8"+3.3%
Z5i6.5"
Quick verdict
Y500i leads the measured specs 12-7.
Measured wins
Y500i
12
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
3
equal specs
Z5i
7
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Y500i
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Z5i
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
2G bands
Y500i
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800
Z5i
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA
3G bands
Y500i
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
Z5i
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 , CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G bands
Y500i
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
equal specsStorage
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
Z5i
1, 3, 5, 8, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
5G bands
Y500i
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Z5i
-
Speed
Y500i
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Z5i
HSPA, LTE
Announced
Y500i
2026, January 12
Z5i
2019, November. Released 2019, November
Status
Y500i
Available. Released 2026, January 16
Z5i
Discontinued
Dimensions
Y500i
166.6 x 78.4 x 8.4 mm (6.56 x 3.09 x 0.33 in)
Z5i
162.2 x 76.5 x 8.9 mm (6.39 x 3.01 x 0.35 in)
Weight
Y500i
219 g (7.72 oz)
Z5i
193 g (6.81 oz)
Build
Y500i
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
Z5i
-
SIM
Y500i
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Z5i
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)
Z5i
-
Type
Y500i
IPS LCD, 120Hz, 1000 nits (HBM), 1200 nits (peak)
Z5i
IPS LCD
Size
Y500i
6.75 inches, 111.4 cm2 (~85.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Z5i
6.53 inches, 104.7 cm2 (~84.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Y500i
720 x 1570 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~256 ppi density)
Z5i
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~395 ppi density)
OS
Y500i
Android 16, OriginOS 6
Z5i
Android 9.0 (Pie), Funtouch 9.2
Chipset
Y500i
Qualcomm SM4450 Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 (4 nm)
Z5i
Qualcomm SDM675 Snapdragon 675 (11 nm)
CPU
Y500i
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55)
Z5i
Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Kryo 460 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 460 Silver)
GPU
Y500i
Adreno 613
Z5i
Adreno 612
Card slot
Y500i
No
Z5i
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal
Y500i
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
Z5i
128GB 8GB RAM
Other
Y500i
UFS 3.1
Z5i
UFS 2.1
Single
Y500i
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF
Z5i
-
Features
Y500i
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Z5i
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Y500i
1080p@30fps
Z5i
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Triple
Y500i
-
Z5i
16 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF 8 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide) 2 MP (macro)
Single
Y500i
5 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Z5i
16 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/3.06", 1.0µm
Video
Y500i
1080p@30fps
Z5i
1080p@30fps
Features
Y500i
-
Z5i
HDR
Loudspeaker
Y500i
Yes, with stereo speakers
Z5i
Yes
3.5mm jack
Y500i
No
Z5i
Yes
WLAN
Y500i
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Z5i
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Y500i
4.2, A2DP, aptX Adaptive
Z5i
5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX
Positioning
Y500i
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
Z5i
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC
Y500i
Yes
Z5i
No
Infrared port
Y500i
Yes
Z5i
-
Radio
Y500i
No
Z5i
FM radio
USB
Y500i
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Z5i
microUSB 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Y500i
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Z5i
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Type
Y500i
Si/C Li-Ion 7200 mAh
Z5i
5000 mAh, non-removable
Charging
Y500i
44W wired Reverse wired
Z5i
18W wired
Colors
Y500i
Black, Silver, Gold
Z5i
Glazed Black, Jade Blue
Models
Y500i
V2531A
Z5i
-
Price
Y500i
About 180 EUR
Z5i
About 230 EUR