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vivo Y500i - Full Phone Specifications

The vivo Y500i is a budget‑to‑mid‑range 5G smartphone launched in January 2026 in China. It offers a 6.75″ HD+ (1570 × 720) LCD display with a 120 Hz refresh rate and is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 (4 nm) chipset paired with up to 12 GB RAM and up to 512 GB storage. The phone runs Android 16 with OriginOS 6, has a single 50 MP main rear camera, a 5 MP front selfie camera, and a massive 7,200 mAh battery with 44 W wired fast charging. It also carries IP68/IP69 dust & water resistance and durability certifications.

 

LAUNCH

Announced

2026, January 12

 

Status

Available. Released 2026, January 16

FEATURES

Sensors

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

DISPLAY

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)

NETWORK

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


PLATFORM

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

BODY

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)

COMMS

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

MAIN CAMERA

Single

50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF

 

Features

LED flash, HDR, panorama

 

Video

1080p@30fps



SELFIE CAMERA

Single

5 MP, f/2.0, (wide)

 

Video

1080p@30fps

SOUND

Loudspeaker

Yes, with stereo speakers

 

3.5mm jack

No

MEMORY

Card slot

No

 

Internal

128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM

 

 

UFS 3.1

BATTERY

Type

Si/C Li-Ion 7200 mAh

 

Charging

44W wired

 

 

Reverse wired

MISC

Colors

Black, Silver, Gold

 

Models

V2531A

 

 Carrier Compatibility (USA / Global)

The vivo Y500i supports 2G/3G/4G LTE and 5G (SA/NSA Sub‑6) network technologies on a dual Nano‑SIM setup. An unlocked imported unit can work on GSM‑based carriers such as T‑Mobile and AT&T in the USA if the phone’s supported LTE and 5G bands align with the carrier’s network frequencies — though advanced features like VoLTE and full 5G NR performance depend on carrier certification and regional firmware, which might not be available for China‑market models. For global use, the wide 4G/5G support makes it compatible with carriers across Asia, Europe, Africa, the Middle East, and other regions when unlocked and bands match carrier requirements.

Final Summary

vivo Y500i is a 2026 5G smartphone with a large 120 Hz display, Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 performance, a 50 MP main camera, and a huge 7200 mAh battery with fast charging. It also offers rugged IP68/IP69 protection and broad GSM/LTE/5G network support, allowing use on major carriers worldwide including U.S. GSM networks when unlocked and frequency bands align with carrier requirements. 

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