Apple iPhone 17 vs Vivo Y500
Compare Apple iPhone 17 and Vivo Y500 side by side — see how they stack up on price, camera, battery, performance, display and full specifications, with the winner in each key spec highlighted below.
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Quick Specs
 Apple iPhone 17 |
Vivo Y500 |
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| Price & Best Deals |
₹79,900
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| Display | 6.3″ / 120Hz | — |
| Max RAM | 8GB / 512GB | — |
| Main Camera | 48.0 MP | — |
| Selfie Camera | 18.0 MP | — |
| Pixel Density | 460 ppi | — |
| Battery | 3692 mAh | — |
| Fast Charging | 40W | — |
| Charging Time (20-100%) | 35 min | — |
| Fabrication | 3 nm | — |
| AnTuTu Score | 2,109,750 | — |
| Battery Life (PCMark) | — | — |
| Peak Brightness | 3000 nits | — |
| Spec Score | 92.0/100 | 62.7/100 |
| 5G | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| NFC | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| Stereo Speakers | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| Fingerprint | Under Display | — |
| SIM | Dual Esim | — |
| USB | Type-C 2.0 | — |
✅ Highlighted cells show the better value for that spec (bigger battery, more MP, higher RAM, lower price, lower nm, higher AnTuTu, faster charging).
Expert Review
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Apple iPhone 17 92
Spec Score / 100
★ 4.6/5
Overall Rating
Design
4.6/5
Display
4.8/5
Camera
4.8/5
Performance
4.8/5
Battery
4.5/5
Software
4.6/5
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Vivo Y500 62.7
Spec Score / 100
★ 3.1/5
Overall Rating
Design
3.7/5
Display
3.5/5
Camera
2.1/5
Performance
3.4/5
Battery
3.2/5
Software
3.6/5
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| Specification |
Apple iPhone 17 ₹79,900
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Vivo Y500 |
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| Network | ||
| Technology | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G | GSM / HSPA / LTE |
| 2G bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G bands | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 |
| 4G bands | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66 - A3520 | 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41 |
| 5G bands | 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3520 | - |
| Speed | HSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps | HSPA, LTE |
| Launch | ||
| Announced | 2025, September 09 | 2026, July 07 |
| Status | Released 2025, September 19 | Released 2026, July 07 |
| Body | ||
| Design score | ||
| Dimensions | 149.6 x 71.5 x 8 mm (5.89 x 2.81 x 0.31 in) | 163.7 x 76.2 x 8.2 mm (6.44 x 3.00 x 0.32 in) |
| Weight | 177 gm (6.24 oz) | 210 g (7.41 oz) |
| Build | Glass front (Ceramic Shield 2), aluminum frame, glass back | Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back |
| SIM | · Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time; International) | Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM |
| IP rating | IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min) | IP68/IP69 dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) MIL-STD-810H compliant* |
| Other Details | Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified) | * does not guarantee ruggedness or use in extreme conditions |
| Display | ||
| Display score | ||
| Type | LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (typ), 1600 nits (HBM) | AMOLED, HDR, 120Hz, 2000 nits (HBM), |
| Size | 6.3 inches, 96.4 cm2 | 6.83 inches, 112.6 cm2 (~90.3% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Resolution | 1206 x 2622 pixels | 260 x 2800 pixels, 20:9 ratio |
| Aspect Ratio | 19.5:9 ratio | - |
| Pixel Density (PPI) | 460 ppi density | ~450 ppi density |
| Refresh Rate | 120Hz | - |
| Peak Brightness | 3000 nits | 5000 nits |
| Screen-to-Body Ratio | ~90.1% screen-to-body ratio | - |
| Protection | Ceramic Shield 2, Mohs level 5 | - |
| Platform | ||
| Performance score | ||
| OS | iOS 26, upgradable to iOS 26.6 | Android 16, OriginOS 6 |
| Chipset | Apple A19 | Unisoc T7300 |
| CPU | Hexa-core (2x4.26 GHz + 4x2.60 GHz) | Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) |
| GPU | Apple GPU (5-core graphics) | Mali-G57 MP2 |
| Architecture | 64-bit | - |
| Fabrication | 3 nm | 6 nm |
| Memory | ||
| Card slot | No | No |
| Internal | 256GB 8GB RAM 512GB 8GB RAM | 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM |
| RAM Type | LPDDR5X | - |
| Storage Type | NVMe | UFS 2.2 |
| Main Camera | ||
| Camera score | ||
| Main | 48 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS 48 MP, 1/2.55", 0.7µm, PDAF | 50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.93" Auxiliary lens |
| Ultrawide | f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide) | - |
| Flash | Dual-LED dual-tone flash | - |
| Features | HDR (photo/panorama) | LED flash, HDR, panorama |
| Video | 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), stereo sound rec. | 1080p@30fps |
| Selfie Camera | ||
| Camera score | ||
| Single | 18 MP multi-aspect, f/1.9, 20mm (ultrawide), PDAF SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor) | 32 MP, f/2.0, (wide) |
| Flash | Yes, Retina Flash | - |
| Features | HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec. | - |
| Video | 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS | 1080p@30fps |
| Sound | ||
| Loudspeaker | Yes, with stereo speakers | Yes, with stereo speakers |
| Stereo Speakers | Yes | - |
| 3.5mm jack | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Dolby Atmos, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus | - |
| Comms | ||
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, tri-band, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band |
| Wi-Fi Hotspot | Yes | - |
| Bluetooth | 6.0, A2DP, LE | 5.4, A2DP, LE |
| Positioning | GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC | GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, QZSS |
| NFC | Yes | No |
| Infrared port | No | No |
| Radio | No | - |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0, DisplayPort | USB Type-C 2.0, OTG |
| Features | ||
| Sensors | Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Ultra Wideband (UWB) support (gen2 chip) | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
| Fingerprint Sensor | Yes | - |
| Face Unlock | Yes | - |
| Other Details | Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite | - |
| Battery | ||
| Battery score | ||
| Type | Li-Ion | Si/C Li-Ion |
| Capacity | 3692 mAh | 8100 mAh |
| Removable | No | No |
| Charging | 40W Fast Charging, | 44W wired |
| Charging Time (20-100%) | 35 minutes Wierd | - |
| Wireless Charging | 30W | - |
| Reverse Charging | 4.5W reverse wired | - |
| Charger in Box | No | - |
| Other Details | - | Reverse wired Bypass charging |
| Misc | ||
| Colors | Black, White, Mist Blue, Sage, Lavender | Midnight Blue, Pearl White |
| Models | A3520 | - |
| Price | About 79,900 INR / 950 EUR | - |
| SAR | 1.19 W/kg - head 1.19 W/kg - body | - |
| SAR EU | 1.49 W/kg - head 1.49 W/kg - body | - |
| Tests | ||
| Performance | GeekBench: 9360 (v6) 3DMark: 4803 (Wild Life Extreme) | - |
| Display | 1023 nits max brightness | - |
| Loudspeaker | -27.5 LUFS | - |
| Battery life | Active use 14:65 h | - |
| Bootup Time | ~14 seconds (cold boot, estimated) | - |
| AnTuTu Score | 2109750 - v10 | - |
| EU Label | ||
| Energy | Class A | - |
| Battery | 41:00h endurance, 1000 cycles | - |
| Free fall | Class B (180 falls) | - |
| Repairability | Class C | - |
Frequently Asked Questions
Apple iPhone 17 scores highest overall in this comparison, with a spec score of 92/100. The spec score weighs performance, display, camera, battery and value together, so treat it as a starting point rather than a verdict — the right phone still depends on which of those you care about most.