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Vivo Y (China): every generation
8 generations from 2020 to 2025, latest — Vivo Y500 (China). What each generation gained and lost.
2025
Better than Y50 (China)
- Main camera 13 MP → 50 MP
- Wired charging 44 W → 90 W
- Peak brightness 1,000 nits → 5,000 nits
- Battery capacity 6,000 mAh → 8,200 mAh
Worse
Y50 (China) vs Y500 (China) — full comparison- Memory card slot
- 3.5 mm headphone jack
- Weight 204 g → 213 g
2025
Better than Y300 (China)
- NFC
- Memory card slot
- 3.5 mm headphone jack
Worse
Y300 (China) vs Y50 (China) — full comparison- Main camera 50 MP → 13 MP
- OLED panel
- Storage (max) 512 GB → 256 GB
2024
Better than Y200 (China)
- Stereo speakers
- Battery capacity 6,000 mAh → 6,500 mAh
- Peak brightness 1,300 nits → 1,800 nits
- CPU frequency 2.2 GHz → 2.4 GHz
Worse
Y200 (China) vs Y300 (China) — full comparison- Wired charging 80 W → 44 W
- Max video 4K → 1080p
- Weight 190 g → 200 g
2024
Better than Y100 (China)
- Wired charging 44 W → 80 W
- Battery capacity 5,000 mAh → 6,000 mAh
- Max video 1080p → 4K
- Process 6 nm → 4 nm
Worse
Y100 (China) vs Y200 (China) — full comparison- Optical stabilisation
- Main camera 64 MP → 50 MP
- Weight 172 g → 190 g
2023
Better than Y78 (China)
- OLED panel
- Storage (max) 256 GB → 512 GB
- Optical stabilisation
- Main camera 50 MP → 64 MP
Worse
Y78 (China) vs Y100 (China) — full comparison- 3.5 mm headphone jack
- Bluetooth 5.3 → 5.1
2023
Better than Y77 (China)
- Battery capacity 4,500 mAh → 5,000 mAh
- Weight 194 g → 190 g
- Thickness 8.6 mm → 8 mm
Worse
Y77 (China) vs Y78 (China) — full comparison- Wired charging 80 W → 44 W
2022
Better than Y30 (China)
- Main camera 13 MP → 50 MP
- Wired charging 18 W → 80 W
- Refresh rate 60 Hz → 120 Hz
- RAM 8 GB → 12 GB
Worse
Y30 (China) vs Y77 (China) — full comparison- Battery capacity 5,000 mAh → 4,500 mAh
- Memory card slot
- Thickness 8.4 mm → 8.6 mm
2020
The first generation in our catalog.
Specifications
Key specs by generation
| Y30 (China) · 2020 | Y77 (China) · 2022 | Y78 (China) · 2023 | Y100 (China) · 2023 | Y200 (China) · 2024 | Y300 (China) · 2024 | Y50 (China) · 2025 | Y500 (China) · 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.5″ | 6.6″ | 6.6″ | 6.8″ | 6.8″ | 6.8″ | 6.7″ | 6.8″ |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 120 Hz | 120 Hz | 120 Hz | 120 Hz | 120 Hz | 90 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Chipset | Snapdragon 460 | Dimensity 930 | Dimensity 7020 | Snapdragon 695 | Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 | Dimensity 6300 | Dimensity 6300 | Dimensity 7300 |
| RAM | 8 GB | 12 GB | 12 GB | 12 GB | 12 GB | 12 GB | 12 GB | 12 GB |
| Main camera | 13 MP | 50 MP | 50 MP | 64 MP | 50 MP | 50 MP | 13 MP | 50 MP |
| Battery capacity | 5,000 mAh | 4,500 mAh | 5,000 mAh | 5,000 mAh | 6,000 mAh | 6,500 mAh | 6,000 mAh | 8,200 mAh |
| Wired charging | 18 W | 80 W | 44 W | 44 W | 80 W | 44 W | 44 W | 90 W |
| Weight | 192 g | 194 g | 190 g | 172 g | 190 g | 200 g | 204 g | 213 g |
| Score | 4.7 | 6.5 | 6.6 | 7.5 | 7.8 | 7.8 | 6.8 | 8.9 |