Vivo Y500 vs Vivo Y600
Verdict
The Vivo Y500 scores higher in 1 of 6 sections (display), while the Vivo Y600 leads in connectivity & features and performance; they are even on camera, battery and design & durability.
The biggest difference is connectivity & features: 24 vs 61 points.
The Vivo Y600 is the newer model, announced 3 months after the Vivo Y500.
Choose the Vivo Y500 for display; choose the Vivo Y600 for connectivity & features and performance.
- Y500 leads in 4 fields
- Y600 leads in 5 fields
- 29 ties
38 scored fields compared
Score by section
| Section scores | Y500 | Y600 |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | ||
| Performance | 43 | 50 |
| Camera | 13 | 11 |
| Battery | 71 | 71 |
| Display | 91 | 85 |
| Design & durability | 75 | 74 |
| Connectivity & features | 24 | 61 |
Full specifications
Performance
- Chipset performance index
- Y500: 30/100
- Y600: 40/100(Better)
- Chipset
- Y500: Unisoc T7300
- Y600: Dimensity 7300e
- RAM (max)
- Y500: 8 GB
- Y600: 8 GB
- Storage (max)
- Y500: 256 GB
- Y600: 256 GB
- Process node
- Y500: 6 nm
- Y600: 6 nm
Camera
- Main camera resolution
- Y500: 50 MP
- Y600: 50 MP
- Main sensor size
- Y500: 1/2.93″
- Y600: 1/2.93″
- Optical stabilization (OIS)
- Y500: No
- Y600: No
- Ultra-wide camera
- Y500: No
- Y600: No
- Telephoto camera
- Y500: No
- Y600: No
- Periscope lens
- Y500: No
- Y600: No
- Optical zoom
- Y500: No
- Y600: No
- Video recording
- Y500: 1080p
- Y600: 1080p
- Front camera
- Y500: 32 MP(Better)
- Y600: 8 MP
- Front camera 4K video
- Y500: No
- Y600: No
Battery
- Battery capacity
- Y500: 8100 mAh
- Y600: 10000 mAh
- Wired charging
- Y500: 44 W
- Y600: 44 W
- Wireless charging
- Y500: No
- Y600: No
- Reverse charging
- Y500: Yes
- Y600: Yes
- Reverse charging type
- Y500: Wired
- Y600: Wired
Display
- Screen size
- Y500: 6.83″
- Y600: 6.83″
- Panel type
- Y500: OLED
- Y600: OLED
- Refresh rate
- Y500: 120 Hz
- Y600: 120 Hz
- Pixel density
- Y500: 450 ppi
- Y600: 450 ppi
- Peak brightness
- Y500: 5000 nits(Better)
- Y600: 2000 nits
- Resolution
- Y500: 1260x2800
- Y600: 1260x2800
- Screen protection
- Y500: Unknown
- Y600: Schott glass
Design & durability
- Weight
- Y500: 210 g(Better)
- Y600: 224 g
- Thickness
- Y500: 8.2 mm(Better)
- Y600: 8.6 mm
- Dust & water resistance
- Y500: IP68 + IP69
- Y600: IP68 + IP69
- Back material
- Y500: Plastic
- Y600: Plastic
- Frame material
- Y500: Plastic
- Y600: Plastic
Connectivity & features
- 5G
- Y500: No
- Y600: Yes(Better)
- Wi-Fi
- Y500: Wi-Fi 5
- Y600: Wi-Fi 6(Better)
- Bluetooth
- Y500: 5.4
- Y600: 5.4
- USB speed
- Y500: USB 2.0
- Y600: USB 2.0
- USB port
- Y500: USB-C 2.0
- Y600: USB-C 2.0
- DisplayPort output
- Y500: No
- Y600: No
- NFC
- Y500: No
- Y600: Yes(Better)
- eSIM
- Y500: No
- Y600: No
- Ultra-wideband (UWB)
- Y500: No
- Y600: No
- Satellite connectivity
- Y500: No
- Y600: No
- Stereo speakers
- Y500: Yes
- Y600: Yes
- 3.5 mm headphone jack
- Y500: No
- Y600: No
- Fingerprint reader
- Y500: Under display (optical)
- Y600: Under display (optical)
- 3D face unlock
- Y500: No
- Y600: No
- Infrared blaster
- Y500: No
- Y600: Yes(Better)
- FM radio
- Y500: Unknown
- Y600: No
- microSD slot
- Y500: No
- Y600: No
- Card slot
- Y500: No
- Y600: No
General
- Operating system
- Y500: Android 16
- Y600: Android 16
- Launch price
- Y500: About 320 EUR
- Y600: About 270 EUR
- Year
- Y500: 2026
- Y600: 2026
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| — | Y500 | Y600 |
|---|---|---|
| Network | ||
| Technology | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G |
| 2G bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G bands | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 | HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 2100 |
| 4G bands | 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41 | LTE |
| Speed | HSPA, LTE | HSPA, LTE, 5G |
| 5G bands | – | SA/NSA |
| Launch | ||
| Announced | 2026, July 07 | 2026, October 26 |
| Status | Available. Released 2026, July 07 | Available. Released 2026, October 30 |
| Body | ||
| Dimensions | 163.7 x 76.2 x 8.2 mm (6.44 x 3.00 x 0.32 in) | 163.9 x 76.5 x 8.6 mm (6.45 x 3.01 x 0.34 in) |
| Weight | 210 g (7.41 oz) | 224 g (7.90 oz) |
| Build | Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back | Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back |
| SIM | Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM IP68/IP69 dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) MIL-STD-810H compliant* * does not guarantee ruggedness or use in extreme conditions | Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM IP68/IP69 dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 20 min) Drop resistant up to 1.2m MIL-STD-810H compliant* * does not guarantee ruggedness or use in extreme conditions |
| Display | ||
| Type | AMOLED, HDR, 120Hz, 2000 nits (HBM), 5000 nits (peak) | AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1000 nits, 2000 nits (HBM) |
| Size | 6.83 inches, 112.6 cm2 (~90.3% screen-to-body ratio) | 6.83 inches, 112.6 cm2 (~89.8% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Resolution | 1260 x 2800 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~450 ppi density) | 1260 x 2800 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~450 ppi density) |
| Protection | – | Schott glass |
| Platform | ||
| OS | Android 16, OriginOS 6 | Android 16, OriginOS 6 |
| Chipset | Unisoc T7300 (6 nm) | Mediatek Dimensity 7300e (6 nm) |
| CPU | Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) | Octa-core (4x2.5 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) |
| GPU | Mali-G57 MP2 | Mali-G610 |
| Memory | ||
| Card slot | No | No |
| Internal | 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM UFS 2.2 | 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM UFS 3.1 |
| Main Camera | ||
| Dual | 50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.93" Auxiliary lens | – |
| Features | LED flash, HDR, panorama | LED flash, HDR, panorama |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
| Single | – | 50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.93", PDAF |
| Selfie camera | ||
| Single | 32 MP, f/2.0, (wide) | 8 MP, f/2.1, (wide) |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
| Sound | ||
| Loudspeaker | Yes, with stereo speakers | Yes, with stereo speakers |
| 3.5mm jack | No | No |
| Comms | ||
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band |
| Bluetooth | 5.4, A2DP, LE | 5.4, A2DP, LE, aptX HD |
| Positioning | GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, QZSS | GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, QZSS, BDS |
| NFC | No | Yes |
| Radio | Unspecified | No |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0, OTG | USB Type-C 2.0, OTG |
| Infrared port | – | Yes |
| Features | ||
| Sensors | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, proximity, compass |
| Battery | ||
| Type | Si/C Li-Ion 8100 mAh | Si/C Li-Ion 10000 mAh |
| Charging | 44W wired Reverse wired Bypass charging | 44W wired Reverse wired |
| Misc | ||
| Colors | Midnight Blue, Pearl White | White, Blue, Black |
| Price | About 320 EUR | About 270 EUR |
| Models | – | V2626, V2607A |