Huawei Nova Y74 vs Nova Y72
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Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.67-inch Huawei Nova Y74 (with HiSilicon Kirin 8000A) that was released on June 1, 2026, against the Huawei Nova Y72, which is powered by HiSilicon Kirin 710A and came out 2 years and 5 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
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Key differences
Reasons to consider the Huawei Nova Y74
- Higher display refresh rate – 90 Hz
- The phone is 2 years and 5 months newer
- More energy-efficient CPU – Kirin 8000A
- Stereo speakers
- Supports higher wattage charging (40W versus 22.5W)
- Faster storage type - UFS 2.2 versus UFS 2.1
- Reverse charging feature
Reasons to consider the Huawei Nova Y72
- Compatible with Wi-Fi 5 wireless networks
- CPU with a higher amount of cores (+2)
- Weighs 41.7 grams less
Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
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Value for money (Beta)
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | IPS LCD | TFT LCD |
| Size | 6.67 inches | 6.75 inches |
| Resolution | 720 x 1604 pixels | 720 x 1600 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 264 ppi | 260 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (60-120 Hz) | No |
| Max rated brightness | 850 nits | 460 nits |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 84.4% | 84.1% |
Design and build
| Height | 166.05 mm (6.54 inches) | 168.3 mm (6.63 inches) |
| Width | 76.58 mm (3.01 inches) | 77.7 mm (3.06 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.32 mm (0.33 inches) | 8.9 mm (0.35 inches) |
| Weight | 210 g (7.41 oz) | 168.3 g (5.94 oz) |
| Waterproof | - | No |
| Rear material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | Black, Blue | Black, Green |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-button | Yes, in-button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 8000A | HiSilicon Kirin 710A |
| Max clock | 2200 MHz | 2000 MHz |
| CPU cores | 6 (3 + 3) | 8 (4 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 3 cores at 1.84 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 3 cores at 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A77 |
- 4 cores at 1.7 GHz: Cortex-A53 - 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A73 |
| L3 cache | - | 1 MB |
| Manufacturing | SMIC | SMIC |
| Lithography process | 7 nanometers | 14 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Yes | No |
| Graphics | Mali-G610 MP4 | Mali-G51 MP4 |
| GPU shading units | 256 | 32 |
| GPU clock | 864 MHz | 1000 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~442.3 GFLOPS | ~64 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | - | 949 |
| Single-core score | - | 318 |
| Multi-core score | - | 1201 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | - | 140231 |
| GPU | - | 18588 |
| Memory | - | 109587 |
| UX | - | 75216 |
| Total score | - | 343622 |
| Samples | Less than 3 | Less than 3 |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | - | 6175 |
| Video editing | - | 3291 |
| Photo editing | - | 10039 |
| Data manipulation | - | 5471 |
| Writing score | - | 9203 |
Recent User Tests
Huawei Nova Y74
No benchmark results yet
Huawei Nova Y72
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 📘 2026-03-24 (Indiysky chay) | AnTuTu 11 | 343622 |
Memory
| RAM size | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 2133 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.2 | UFS 2.1 |
| Memory card | No | No |
Software
| Operating system | Android 12 | Android 12 |
| ROM | EMUI 12 | EMUI 12 |
Battery
| Capacity | 6620 mAh | 6000 mAh |
| Max charge power | 40 W | 22.5 W |
| Battery type | Silicon-Carbon (Si/C) | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | Yes | No |
| Bypass charging | No | - |
| Fast charging | Yes (53% in 30 min) | Yes (50% in 50 min) |
| Full charging time | - | 2:30 hr |
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8192 x 6144 | 3264 x 2448 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | No | No |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 30FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP |
1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Macro: 2 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Image resolution | - | 2 MP |
| Aperture | - | f/2.4 |
| Stabilization | - | No |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 8 megapixels | 8 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 3264 x 2448 | - |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.0 |
| Sensor | CMOS | - |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n) | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5.1 | 5.1 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| DisplayPort | No | No |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS |
| NFC* | Depends on the region | Yes |
| Infrared port | No | No |
| Number of SIM* | 2 | 2 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
| eSIM support* | No | No |
| Hybrid slot | No | No |
| 5G support | Yes | No |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Mono |
| Headphone audio jack | No | No |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | No | No |
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | June 2026 | January 2024 |
| Release date | June 2026 | February 2024 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | - | $260 |
| Successor | - | - Huawei Nova Y74 |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 40 W | Yes, 22 W |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
After analyzing all the data, we think that the Huawei Nova Y74 is definitely a better buy.
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