Compare / vivo Y500i vs vivo iQOO Pad Pro 8.8
vivo Y500i vs vivo iQOO Pad Pro 8.8
A side-by-side comparison of the vivo Y500i and the vivo iQOO Pad Pro 8.8, covering display, chipset, memory, camera, battery and build.
Overview
Specifications
vivo Y500i
- Technology
- GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE / 5G
- 2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
CDMA 800
- 3G bands
- HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
- 4G bands
- 1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
- 5G bands
- 1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA
- Speed
- HSPA, LTE, 5G
vivo iQOO Pad Pro 8.8
- Technology
- No cellular connectivity
- 2G bands
- N/A
- 3G bands
- N/A
- 4G bands
- N/A
- GPRS
- No
- EDGE
- No
vivo Y500i
- Announced
- 2026, January 12
- Status
- Available. Released 2026, January 16
vivo iQOO Pad Pro 8.8
- Announced
- 2026, October 28
- Status
- Available. Released 2026, October 28
vivo Y500i
- Dimensions
- 166.6 x 78.4 x 8.4 mm (6.56 x 3.09 x 0.33 in)
- Weight
- 219 g (7.72 oz)
- Build
- 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)
vivo iQOO Pad Pro 8.8
- Dimensions
- 197.4 x 126.3 x 5.7 mm (7.77 x 4.97 x 0.22 in)
- Weight
- 298 g (10.51 oz)
- Build
- Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
- SIM
No
Built-in bi-directional cooling fan
vivo Y500i
- Type
- IPS LCD, 120Hz, 1000 nits (HBM), 1200 nits (peak)
- Size
- 6.75 inches, 111.4 cm2 (~85.3% screen-to-body ratio)
- Resolution
- 720 x 1570 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~256 ppi density)
vivo iQOO Pad Pro 8.8
- Type
- AMOLED1B colors165HzHDR10+1600 nits (HBM)4500 nits (peak)
- Size
- 8.8 inches, 224.5 cm2 (~90.1% screen-to-body ratio)
- Resolution
- 1440 x 2304 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~309 ppi density)
vivo Y500i
- OS
- Android 16, OriginOS 6
- Chipset
- Qualcomm SM4450 Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 (4 nm)
- CPU
- Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55)
- GPU
- Adreno 613
vivo iQOO Pad Pro 8.8
- OS
- Android 17, OriginOS 7 HD
- Chipset
- Qualcomm SM8850-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm)
- CPU
- Octa-core (2x4.6 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M)
- GPU
- Adreno 840
vivo Y500i
- Card slot
- No
- Internal
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
UFS 3.1
vivo iQOO Pad Pro 8.8
- Card slot
- No
- Internal
256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 16GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM
UFS 4.1
vivo Y500i
- Single
- 50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF
- Features
- LED flash, HDR, panorama
- Video
- 1080p@30fps
vivo iQOO Pad Pro 8.8
- Single
- 13 MP
- Video
- 4K, 1080p
vivo Y500i
- Single
- 5 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
- Video
- 1080p@30fps
vivo iQOO Pad Pro 8.8
- Single
- 8 MP
- Video
- 1080p@30fps
vivo Y500i
- Loudspeaker
- Yes, with stereo speakers
- 3.5mm jack
- No
vivo iQOO Pad Pro 8.8
- Loudspeaker
- Yes, with stereo speakers
- 3.5mm jack
- No
vivo Y500i
- WLAN
- Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
- Bluetooth
- 4.2, A2DP, aptX Adaptive
- Positioning
- GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
- NFC
- Yes
- Infrared port
- Yes
- Radio
- No
- USB
- USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
vivo iQOO Pad Pro 8.8
- WLAN
- Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual-band
- Bluetooth
- 5.4, A2DP, LE
- Positioning
- No
- NFC
- No
- Radio
- No
- USB
- USB Type-C 3.2 Gen2, OTG, video output
vivo Y500i
- Sensors
- Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
vivo iQOO Pad Pro 8.8
- Sensors
- Accelerometer, gyro, proximity (accessories only)
vivo Y500i
- Type
- Si/C Li-Ion 7200 mAh
- Charging
44W wired
Reverse wired
vivo iQOO Pad Pro 8.8
- Type
- Si/C Li-Ion 9020 mAh
- Charging
66W wired, PD
5W reverse wired
vivo Y500i
- Colors
- Black, Silver, Gold
- Models
- V2531A
- Price
- About 180 EUR
vivo iQOO Pad Pro 8.8
- Colors
- Gray, Blue
- Price
- About 580 EUR
How the vivo Y500i and vivo iQOO Pad Pro 8.8 differ
- The vivo iQOO Pad Pro 8.8 has a larger battery, 9020 mAh against 7200 mAh on the vivo Y500i.
- The vivo iQOO Pad Pro 8.8 has the bigger screen, 8.8 inches against 6.75 inches.
- The vivo iQOO Pad Pro 8.8 offers more RAM, up to 16 GB against 12 GB.
- The main cameras are 50 MP on the vivo Y500i and 13 MP on the vivo iQOO Pad Pro 8.8.
- The vivo iQOO Pad Pro 8.8 is the newer of the two, released in October 2026.