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Mid-range · 2026

vivo Y500i

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Our Take
CPU benches near recent lower-mid phones like the Samsung Galaxy A17 4G
Best for
Strength All-day battery (7200mAh), 120Hz screen
Extras Curved display, IP68 water resistance
Watch out No Google Play, HD+ display, not Full HD
Skip if You watch a lot of video or play demanding games
6.75″ IPS LCD · 120Hz
4 Gen 2 8 / 128 GB
7200 mAh 44W charging
50 MP 5 MP selfie
5G NFC
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Full specifications

Display

6.75″ · IPS LCD · 720 × 1570 · 120 Hz · HDR
Smooth scrolling

A standard LCD panel. Fine indoors, watch out for sunlight legibility.

Screen size
6.75"
Panel type
IPS LCD
Resolution
720 × 1570 px
Refresh rate
120 Hz
Smooth
Brightness
1200 nits
HDR
Supported

Performance

Qualcomm SM4450 Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 (4 nm) · 8-core 2.2 GHz · Adreno 613
Light-use CPU

Fine for messaging, calls, and browsing. Heavy multitasking will feel slow.

Chipset
Qualcomm SM4450 Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 (4 nm)
Current CPU tier
Lower mid-range
AnTuTu
456,552
v10
CPU
8-core, 2.2 GHz
GPU
Adreno 613
Process
4 nm
RAM type
RAM LPDDR5X
Storage type
UFS Storage 3.1
CPU layout
2x2.2 GHz Cortex A76 +6x 2.0 GHz Cortex A55

Software & updates

Android 16, OriginOS 6 · 2-year support (brand estimate)

How long the maker keeps shipping Android and security updates — the main thing that decides how many years this phone stays current.

Operating system
Android 16, OriginOS 6
Software support
2 years of updates (brand estimate)
Updates remaining
~1 year

Camera

50 MP f/1.8 main · 5 MP selfie

A standard camera setup — sharp in daylight, expect noise in low light.

Main camera
50 MP f/1.8
Front camera
5 MP f/2.0
Slow motion
Yes, 120 fps
Video
1080p @ 30 fps

Battery

7200 mAh · 44 W wired
Plenty

A genuinely all-day battery — comfortably handles streaming and social.

Capacity
7200 mAh
Wired charging
44 W
Removable
No

Audio

Stereo
Stereo speakers
Speakers
Stereo
Stereo

Memory

8 GB RAM · 128 GB
RAM
8 GB
Storage
128 GB
Configurations
8/128GB · 8/256GB · 12/256GB · 8/512GB · 12/512GB
Storage type
UFS 3.1
Expandable
No

Connectivity

5G · NFC · Wi-Fi 5
5G
Yes
4G LTE
Yes
NFC
Yes
Contactless
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth
4.2
GPS systems
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, QZSS
USB
USB-C 2.0
USB OTG
Yes
3.5mm jack
No
IR blaster
No
SIM
1× Nano-SIM

Network bands

4G works on all four carriers — 5G on MTN & Airtel

Radio bands decide whether this phone sees MTN, Glo, Airtel or 9mobile towers — and how strong the signal holds indoors.

M MTN
4G works · 5G works No B20 or B7 — weaker indoor signal, and slower speeds where the network is busy.
Works
A Airtel
4G full · 5G works
Full
G Glo
4G works No B28 — signal can get weak indoors and outside the big cities.
Works
9 9mobile
4G full
Full

The bands Nigerian networks use

B3 main band
M A G 9
B7 extra speed
M
B20 indoor reach
M
B28 indoor reach
G
n78 the 5G band
M A

The dots show which network uses each band. ✓ means this phone has it, ✗ means it doesn't.

All reported bands

2G BC0, B3, B5, B8
3G B1, B5, B8
4G B1, B3, B5, B8, B28a
5G n1, n3, n5, n8, n28a, n41, n77, n78

Build & Design

219 g · 8.4 mm · IP68
Built to last
Height
166.6 mm
Width
78.4 mm
Thickness
8.4 mm
Weight
219 g
IP rating
IP68
Water resistant

Sensors

Fingerprint (side-mounted) · accelerometer · proximity · compass
Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass

Images and battery life estimates from GSMArena

How it stacks up against the rest.

A few phones around the same price, so you can see what this one does better and what it gives up.

vs

Apple iPhone 17e

Loses on most 1 win 4 losses
80% larger battery capacity
44 W vs 25 W charging · 7,200 mAh vs 4,005 mAh battery
Lower benchmark score
457k vs 2.2M AnTuTu · Lower mid-range vs Flagship tier
Less stable camera
No OIS vs OIS · 1080p @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 60 fps video · 5 MP vs 12 MP selfie
Heavier in hand
219 g vs 169 g
Starts with less storage
128 GB vs 256 GB baseline
Full comparison
vs

Samsung Galaxy S26

Loses on most 1 win 4 losses
67% larger battery capacity
44 W vs 25 W charging · 7,200 mAh vs 4,300 mAh battery
Lower-resolution screen
IPS LCD vs Dynamic AMOLED panel · 720 × 1570 vs 1080 × 2340 resolution · Tradeoff: 6.75″ vs 6.3″ screen
Lower benchmark score
457k vs 3.1M AnTuTu · Lower mid-range vs Flagship tier
Less stable camera
No OIS vs OIS · — vs Telephoto · OIS · 1080p @ 30 fps vs 8K @ 30 fps video
Heavier in hand
219 g vs 167 g
Full comparison

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