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Vivo Y500s vs Xiaomi Redmi 17

What Y500s does better (7) and where Redmi 17 wins (7) — every spec side by side.

Vivo Y500s
Vivo · 2026Y500s
7.9Score
7 advantages≈ $250
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Xiaomi Redmi 17
Xiaomi · 2026Redmi 17
7.6Score
7 advantages≈ $230
6.5Display6.4
4.6Camera4.6
8.7Battery8.9
8.4Features6.8
Dimensions

Size comparison

Y500sRedmi 17
78.4 × 166.68.478.4 × 170.18.8
Y500sRedmi 17Difference
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 Y500s better than Redmi 17?

  1. RAM12 GB vs 8 GB+50%
  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. Storage (base)256 GB vs 128 GB2×
  6. Weight219 g vs 232 g+6%
  7. Thickness8.4 mm vs 8.8 mm+5%

Why is Redmi 17 better than Y500s?

  1. Battery capacity7,200 mAh vs 7,500 mAh+4%
  2. Wired charging44 W vs 45 W+2%
  3. Memory card slotNo · Y500s: Yes
  4. 3.5 mm headphone jackNo · Y500s: Yes
  5. CPU frequency2.2 GHz vs 2.4 GHz+9%
  6. Screen size6.8″ vs 6.9″+2%
  7. Bluetooth4.2 vs 5.1+21%
Specifications

Side by side

Vivo Y500sVivo Y500s≈ $2507.9
Xiaomi Redmi 17Xiaomi Redmi 17≈ $2307.6
Design
Weight219 g232 g
Thickness8.4 mm8.8 mm
Height166.6 mm170.1 mm
Width78.4 mm78.4 mm
FramePlasticPlastic
BackPlasticPlastic
Ingress protectionIP68IP64
Water resistance (IPx)IPx8IPx4
Glass protection—Corning Gorilla Glass 7i
ColoursBlack, Silver, GoldAbsolute Black, Deep Blue (Endless Blue), Vivid Orange (Eternal 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%86.2%
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
Memory
RAM12 GB8 GB
Storage (max)512 GB256 GB
Storage (base)256 GB128 GB
Storage typeUFS 3.1UFS 2.2
Memory card slotNoYes
Camera
Main camera50 MP50 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Rear cameras11
Optical stabilisationNoNo
Ultra-wide cameraNoNo
Telephoto cameraNoNo
Max video1080p1080p
Selfie camera8 MP8 MP
4K selfie videoNoNo
Battery
Battery capacity7,200 mAh7,500 mAh
Battery typeSi/CSi/C
Wired charging44 W45 W
Charged in 30 min—38%
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5GYesYes
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth4.25.1
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C 2.0
USB version22
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSSGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Features
Stereo speakersYesYes
3.5 mm headphone jackNoYes
Fingerprint sensorSideSide
SensorsFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compassFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, compass
Software
OS at launchAndroid 16Android 16
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceOriginOS 6HyperOS 3
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