Vivo iQOO 15 (512GB / 16GB RAM) VS Vivo Y500 (China)

Both the Vivo iQOO 15 and Vivo Y500 are waterproof devices with an IP68 rating, meaning they are protected against dust and can withstand immersion in water up to 1.5 meters deep. In terms of weight, the Vivo iQOO 15 is slightly heavier at 220 g compared to the Vivo Y500's 213 g. The thickness of the Vivo iQOO 15 is 8.1 mm, just a hair slimmer than the Y500, which measures 8.2 mm.

Dimensions-wise, the Vivo iQOO 15 is slightly wider at 76.8 mm and taller at 163.7 mm, while the Vivo Y500 has a width of 75.9 mm and a height of 163.1 mm. As for the volume, the iQOO 15 has a slightly larger total volume at 101.834496 cm³, compared to the Y500’s 101.510178 cm³.

Both devices feature a waterproof build and do not offer a rugged construction or the ability to fold, ensuring similar overall design traits in these categories. Overall, the two phones are very close in terms of design, with only small differences in size, weight, and volume.

The Vivo iQOO 15 and Vivo Y500 both feature OLED/AMOLED displays, offering vibrant colors and deep contrasts. The iQOO 15 has a slightly larger screen size at 6.85″ compared to the Y500's 6.77″. The iQOO 15 also boasts a higher pixel density of 508 ppi, while the Y500 has a lower density of 388 ppi, resulting in a sharper display on the iQOO 15.

In terms of resolution, the iQOO 15 has a significantly higher 1440 x 3168 px resolution, delivering more detail compared to the Y500's 1080 x 2392 px. The refresh rate on the iQOO 15 is also faster at 144Hz, providing smoother scrolling and gameplay, while the Y500 supports a 120Hz refresh rate.

The Vivo iQOO 15 supports HDR10 and HDR10+, enhancing content with better contrast and colors, but the Y500 lacks HDR support entirely. The iQOO 15 also includes an Always-On Display feature, while the Y500 does not. The iQOO 15 does not have branded damage-resistant glass, while the Y500 does, offering added protection for the display. Neither phone supports Dolby Vision, and both devices feature a touch screen with no secondary screen.

Both the Vivo iQOO 15 and Vivo Y500 come with 512GB of internal storage, ensuring ample space for apps, media, and files. However, the iQOO 15 features 16GB of RAM, while the Y500 offers 12GB of RAM, providing the iQOO 15 with a slightly more robust multitasking capability.

The Vivo iQOO 15 is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chipset, which is paired with an Adreno 830 GPU. The Y500, on the other hand, uses a Mali G615 MC2 GPU, but no specific chipset information is provided. The iQOO 15’s CPU runs at 2 x 4.6 GHz and 6 x 3.62 GHz, while the Y500’s CPU speed is 4 x 2.5 GHz and 4 x 2 GHz, indicating a higher base speed for the iQOO 15's processor.

In terms of performance benchmarks, the iQOO 15 outperforms the Y500, scoring 10059 in Geekbench 6 multi-core and 3234 in single-core, while the Y500 scores 2932 (multi-core) and 1026 (single-core). Additionally, the iQOO 15’s GPU clock speed is 1200 MHz, faster than the Y500’s 1047 MHz. Both devices support 64-bit processing, DirectX 12, and have integrated graphics, but the iQOO 15 supports up to 24GB of RAM (compared to the Y500’s maximum of 16GB) and uses a 3 nm semiconductor size, while the Y500 uses a 4 nm process. Both devices utilize big.LITTLE technology and have 8 CPU threads. The iQOO 15 supports two displays, while the Y500 supports just one.

The Vivo iQOO 15 features a triple-lens main camera setup with 50 MP sensors for each lens, while the Vivo Y500 has a dual-lens main camera with a 50 MP primary sensor and a 2 MP secondary lens. The iQOO 15's lenses have wide apertures of 1.9f, 2.7f, and 2.1f, offering more flexibility in capturing images in various lighting conditions compared to the Y500’s 2.4f and 1.8f apertures. The iQOO 15 also offers 3x optical zoom, whereas the Y500 has no optical zoom capability.

For video recording, the iQOO 15 supports 4320 x 30 fps, providing higher resolution video than the Y500, which is limited to 2160 x 30 fps. Both devices support slow-motion video recording, have phase-detection autofocus for photos, and include a built-in HDR mode, but the iQOO 15 has a few additional features, such as manual exposure, touch autofocus, and the ability to shoot raw images. The Y500, in contrast, does not support shooting raw.

On the front, the iQOO 15 has a higher-resolution 32 MP camera, while the Y500 offers an 8 MP front camera. Both front cameras have wide apertures of 2.2f and 2.1f, respectively, and include features like a flash, manual ISO, timelapse, and the ability to create in-camera panoramas. Neither phone has a front-facing LED flash or dual-lens front camera, and neither supports HDR10 or Dolby Vision recording.

The Vivo iQOO 15 runs Android 16, while the Vivo Y500 runs Android 15, making the iQOO 15 a step ahead in terms of the Android version. Both devices support a wide range of privacy features, including clipboard warnings, location privacy options, and camera/microphone privacy options. Neither device supports Mail Privacy Protection, but both allow for theme customization, blocking app tracking, and feature on-device machine learning.

Both phones support features like dark mode, Wi-Fi password sharing, battery health check, extra dim mode, dynamic theming, app offloading, customizable notifications, Live Text, full-page screenshots, and split screen. However, the iQOO 15 adds PiP (Picture-in-Picture), while the Y500 offers no such feature.

Neither device gets direct OS updates, and both support widgets, offline voice recognition, voice commands, and the ability to track the current position of the mobile device. Both are multi-user systems, have sharing intents, and a child lock. The iQOO 15 has some unique features like customizable notifications and the ability to play games while downloading, but the Y500 lacks these specific capabilities.

The Vivo iQOO 15 is equipped with a 7000 mAh battery, while the Vivo Y500 has a slightly larger 8200 mAh battery. Both devices support fast charging, but the iQOO 15 has a faster charging speed of 100W, compared to the Y500's 90W. The iQOO 15 also supports wireless charging, a feature not available on the Y500.

Neither device supports reverse wireless charging, nor do they have removable batteries. Both phones include a battery level indicator and feature rechargeable batteries. Overall, while the iQOO 15 offers faster charging and wireless charging support, the Y500 has a larger battery capacity.

Both the Vivo iQOO 15 and Vivo Y500 do not feature a 3.5 mm audio jack. However, both phones are equipped with stereo speakers for an enhanced audio experience. In terms of Bluetooth audio, both devices support aptX, aptX HD, and LDAC is not available on either device. The iQOO 15 has additional support for aptX Adaptive, which the Y500 lacks, but neither phone supports aptX Lossless or has a built-in radio.

Overall, while both phones have similar audio features, the iQOO 15 offers a slight advantage with the inclusion of aptX Adaptive support, which allows for improved audio performance in certain situations.

Both the Vivo iQOO 15 and Vivo Y500 support 5G connectivity and feature dual SIM card slots, offering modern connectivity options. In terms of Wi-Fi, the iQOO 15 supports Wi-Fi 4, 5, 6, and 7, while the Y500 supports Wi-Fi 4, 5, and 6, so the iQOO 15 has the advantage with Wi-Fi 7 support. The iQOO 15 also supports Bluetooth 6, while the Y500 supports Bluetooth 5.4, meaning the iQOO 15 offers slightly newer Bluetooth technology.

The iQOO 15 has faster download and upload speeds, reaching 10000 MBit/s and 3500 MBit/s, respectively, compared to the Y500’s 3270 MBit/s for both download and upload speeds. Both devices include a fingerprint scanner, NFC support, GPS, a compass, and an accelerometer. The iQOO 15 additionally has an infrared sensor and a barometer, which the Y500 lacks. Neither device has an HDMI output, a built-in projector, 3D facial recognition, or an iris scanner.

Additional features for both phones include support for Galileo, motion tracking, and optical tracking, though the iQOO 15 supports more advanced sensors such as the infrared sensor and barometer. The Y500 does not have these capabilities, but it provides the same core features like fingerprint scanning, NFC, and GPS tracking.

Both the Vivo iQOO 15 and Vivo Y500 come with a video light, which can help enhance video quality in low-light situations. Neither device features sapphire glass displays, curved displays, or e-paper displays, so the display technologies are identical in this regard.

Overall, the two phones have the same features in this miscellaneous category, with no significant differences between them.