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Redmi 9A vs Vivo Y500 (4G)

Redmi 9A

Xiaomi

Redmi 9A

$99

23.9Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Vivo Y500 (4G)
49.5Inno Score
20Performance28.9
20Display75.9
20.5Camera34.1
38.8Battery70.9
20Features46.7
2 spec wins — Redmi 9A10 spec wins — Vivo Y500 (4G)

InnoReviews verdict

Vivo Y500 (4G) wins this phone face-off, 49.5 to 23.9, pulling ahead mainly in display (+56) and battery (+32). Redmi 9A still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Redmi 9A

  • Has 3.5mm jack — the other doesn't

Reasons to pick the Vivo Y500 (4G)

  • Stronger performance score: 29 vs 20
  • Stronger display score: 76 vs 20
  • Stronger camera score: 34 vs 21
  • Stronger battery score: 71 vs 39
  • Stronger features score: 47 vs 20

Display

Display comparison: Redmi 9A versus Vivo Y500 (4G)
SpecRedmi 9AVivo Y500 (4G)
Screen size6.53 ″6.83 ″+5%
Panel typeIPS LCDAMOLED
Resolution1600x7201260x2800
Pixel density269 ppi449 ppi+67%
Refresh rate60 Hz120 Hz+100%
Peak brightness—5,000 nits
Screen-to-body—90.3 %

Performance

Performance comparison: Redmi 9A versus Vivo Y500 (4G)
SpecRedmi 9AVivo Y500 (4G)
ChipsetMediaTek Helio G25Unisoc T7300
AnTuTu100,000—
RAM (max)2 GB8 GB+300%
Storage options32GB128/256GB
Storage typeeMMC 5.1UFS 2.2

Camera

Camera comparison: Redmi 9A versus Vivo Y500 (4G)
SpecRedmi 9AVivo Y500 (4G)
Main camera13 MP50 MP+285%
Main aperturef/2.2f/1.8
Max video1080p@30fps1080p@30fps
Front camera5 MP32 MP+540%
OISNo—

Battery

Battery comparison: Redmi 9A versus Vivo Y500 (4G)
SpecRedmi 9AVivo Y500 (4G)
Capacity5,000 mAh8,100 mAh+62%
Wired charging10 W44 W+340%

Design

Design comparison: Redmi 9A versus Vivo Y500 (4G)
SpecRedmi 9AVivo Y500 (4G)
Weight194 g+8%210 g
Thickness9 mm8.2 mm+9%
IP rating—IP68/IP69
Frame materialPlasticPlastic

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Redmi 9A versus Vivo Y500 (4G)
SpecRedmi 9AVivo Y500 (4G)
5GNoNo
Wi-FiWi-Fi 4Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.05.4
NFCNoNo
USBMicro-USBUSB-C 2.0
eSIMNo—

Software

Software comparison: Redmi 9A versus Vivo Y500 (4G)
SpecRedmi 9AVivo Y500 (4G)
OS at launchAndroid 10 (MIUI 12)Android 16 (OriginOS 6)
OS update pledge2 years—

Audio

Audio comparison: Redmi 9A versus Vivo Y500 (4G)
SpecRedmi 9AVivo Y500 (4G)
Stereo speakersNoYes
3.5mm jackYesNo

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