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Vivo Y500i vs Xiaomi Redmi 17 5G

What Y500i does better (6) and where Redmi 17 5G wins (8) — every spec side by side.

Vivo Y500i
Vivo · 2026Y500i
7.8Score
6 advantages≈ $190
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Xiaomi Redmi 17 5G
Xiaomi · 2026Redmi 17 5G
7.4Score
8 advantages≈ $200
6.5Display6.4
4.1Camera4.6
8.7Battery8.9
8.4Features6.8
Dimensions

Size comparison

Y500iRedmi 17 5G
78.4 × 166.68.478.4 × 170.18.8
Y500iRedmi 17 5GDifference
Height166.6 mm170.1 mm−3.5 mm
Width78.4 mm78.4 mm=
Thickness8.4 mm8.8 mm−0.4 mm
Weight219 g232 g−13 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is Y500i better than Redmi 17 5G?

  1. RAM12 GB vs 6 GB2×
  2. Water resistance (IPx)IPx8 vs IPx42×
  3. Storage (max)512 GB vs 256 GB2×
  4. Peak brightness1,200 nits vs 825 nits+45%
  5. Weight219 g vs 232 g+6%
  6. Thickness8.4 mm vs 8.8 mm+5%

Why is Redmi 17 5G better than Y500i?

  1. Battery capacity7,200 mAh vs 7,500 mAh+4%
  2. Wired charging44 W vs 45 W+2%
  3. Memory card slotNo · Y500i: Yes
  4. Rear cameras1 vs 22×
  5. CPU frequency2.2 GHz vs 2.4 GHz+9%
  6. Screen size6.8″ vs 6.9″+2%
  7. Selfie camera5 MP vs 8 MP+60%
  8. Bluetooth4.2 vs 5.1+21%
Specifications

Side by side

Vivo Y500iVivo Y500i≈ $1907.8
Design
Weight219 g232 g
Thickness8.4 mm8.8 mm
Height166.6 mm170.1 mm
Width78.4 mm78.4 mm
FramePlasticPlastic
BackPlasticEco leather
Ingress protectionIP68IP64
Water resistance (IPx)IPx8IPx4
Glass protection—Gorilla Glass 7i
ColoursBlack, Silver, GoldBlack, Blue, Orange
Display
Screen size6.8″6.9″
PanelIPS LCDIPS LCD
OLED panelNoNo
Resolution (width)720 px720 px
Resolution (height)1,570 px1,600 px
Pixel density256 ppi254 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness1,200 nits825 nits
Screen-to-body ratio85.3%86.1%
Performance
ChipsetQualcomm SM4450 Snapdragon 4 Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5
Chip makerQualcommQualcomm
Process4 nm4 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.2 GHz2.4 GHz
GPUAdreno 613Adreno 613
AnTuTu score—619,773
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)—2,241
Memory
RAM12 GB6 GB
Storage (max)512 GB256 GB
Storage (base)128 GB128 GB
Storage typeUFS 3.1UFS 2.2
Memory card slotNoYes
Camera
Main camera50 MP50 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Main sensor size—1/3.06"
Rear cameras12
Optical stabilisationNoNo
Ultra-wide cameraNoNo
Telephoto cameraNoNo
Max video1080p1080p
Selfie camera5 MP8 MP
4K selfie videoNoNo
Battery
Battery capacity7,200 mAh7,500 mAh
Battery typeSi/CSi/C
Wired charging44 W45 W
Wireless chargingNoNo
Reverse wireless charging—Yes
Connectivity
5GYesYes
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth4.25.1
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C
USB version22
Infrared port—Yes
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSSGPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Features
Stereo speakersYesYes
3.5 mm headphone jackNoNo
Fingerprint sensorSideSide
SensorsFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compassproximity, accelerometer, light, compass, fingerprint
Software
OS at launchAndroid 16Android 16
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceOriginOS 6HyperOS 3
EU label
Energy class—A
Battery charge cycles—1,000
Endurance per cycle—78 h
Repairability class—C
Drop resistance class—B
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