Screen size
Ascend D quad XL4.5"
nova Y74Winner: 6.7"+33%
Quick verdict
nova Y74 leads the measured specs 14-5.
Measured wins
Ascend D quad XL
5
spec wins
Ties
2
equal specs
nova Y74
14
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Ascend D quad XL
GSM / HSPA
nova Y74
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Ascend D quad XL
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
nova Y74
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Ascend D quad XL
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100
nova Y74
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Speed
Ascend D quad XL
HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
3.5mm jack
SD card
Stereo speakers
nova Y74
HSPA, LTE
4G bands
Ascend D quad XL
-
nova Y74
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 13, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66
Announced
Ascend D quad XL
2012, February. Released 2012, September
nova Y74
2026, May
Status
Ascend D quad XL
Discontinued
nova Y74
Available. Released 2026, May
Dimensions
Ascend D quad XL
129 x 64 x 10.9 mm (5.08 x 2.52 x 0.43 in)
nova Y74
166.1 x 76.6 x 8.3 mm (6.54 x 3.02 x 0.33 in)
Weight
Ascend D quad XL
150 g (5.29 oz)
nova Y74
210 g (7.41 oz)
SIM
Ascend D quad XL
Mini-SIM
nova Y74
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Build
Ascend D quad XL
-
nova Y74
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
Other
Ascend D quad XL
-
nova Y74
Drop resistant up to 1.8m
Type
Ascend D quad XL
IPS+ LCD,
nova Y74
IPS LCD, 90Hz, 850 nits (peak)
Size
Ascend D quad XL
4.5 inches, 55.8 cm2 (~67.6% screen-to-body ratio)
nova Y74
6.67 inches, 107.2 cm2 (~84.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Ascend D quad XL
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~326 ppi density)
nova Y74
720 x 1604 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~264 ppi density)
OS
Ascend D quad XL
Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
nova Y74
EMUI 12
Chipset
Ascend D quad XL
Huawei K3V2
nova Y74
-
CPU
Ascend D quad XL
Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A9
nova Y74
-
GPU
Ascend D quad XL
Vivante GC4000
nova Y74
-
Card slot
Ascend D quad XL
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
nova Y74
No
Internal
Ascend D quad XL
8GB 1GB RAM
nova Y74
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Single
Ascend D quad XL
8 MP, AF
nova Y74
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF
Features
Ascend D quad XL
Dual-LED flash
nova Y74
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Ascend D quad XL
1080p@30fps
nova Y74
1080p@30fps
Single
Ascend D quad XL
1.3 MP
nova Y74
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Video
Ascend D quad XL
720p
nova Y74
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Ascend D quad XL
Yes
nova Y74
Yes
3.5mm jack
Ascend D quad XL
Yes
nova Y74
No
WLAN
Ascend D quad XL
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA
nova Y74
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth
Ascend D quad XL
3.0, A2DP
nova Y74
5.1, A2DP
Positioning
Ascend D quad XL
GPS, A-GPS
nova Y74
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
Radio
Ascend D quad XL
FM radio
nova Y74
No
USB
Ascend D quad XL
microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out)
nova Y74
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
NFC
Ascend D quad XL
-
nova Y74
Yes (market/region dependent)
Sensors
Ascend D quad XL
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
nova Y74
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Other
Ascend D quad XL
MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player MP4/H.264 player Organizer Document editor Photo viewer/editor Voice memo/dial/commands Predictive text input
nova Y74
-
Type
Ascend D quad XL
Non-removable Li-Po 2600 mAh battery
nova Y74
Si/C Li-Ion 6620 mAh
Charging
Ascend D quad XL
-
nova Y74
40W wired, 53% in 30 min 5W reverse wired
Colors
Ascend D quad XL
Metallic black, Ceramic white
nova Y74
Black, Blue
Price
Ascend D quad XL
About 260 EUR
nova Y74
-
Models
Ascend D quad XL
-
nova Y74
MGA-LX3