Vivo Y500s follows the textbook entry-level recipe. The only things special about this phone are 5G and a big battery. The newcomer has a Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 chip. It’s a weak engine, but it unlocks 5G support. This Vivo Y500s is also known for its 7200mAh battery, so you are looking at two days’ worth of juice with light usage. This battery will recharge over a 44W input. They’ve rated this pack for 1600 cycles. The base storage and RAM are not too shabby. There’s 8GB RAM here. The storage is 256GB, and it’s a fast UFS 3.1 module. The official safety rating is IP69. It’s completely waterproof and dustproof. Origin OS 6 is used here with underlying Android 16. The LCD is decent enough, looks-wise. They’ve cut some corners here. The panel is a 6.75” IPS 120Hz LCD, and its resolution is only HD+ 720p. 8MP selfie unit hides in the punch hole. Y500s will produce serviceable images from its main 50MP camera. There’s a notification indicator right below. The caveat to an IPS display is no fingerprint ID on the screen. But there is one on the side. The screen’s brightness is 1200 nits. Dual speakers get extra loud with 400% volume boost. There are many global competitors for the Vivo Y500s. Infinix Note Edge and Samsung Galaxy A17 5G are fierce rivals with way better value.