Screen size
Ascend D1 XL U9500E4.5"
nova Y74Winner: 6.7"+33%
Quick verdict
nova Y74 leads the measured specs 14-5.
Measured wins
Ascend D1 XL U9500E
5
spec wins
Ties
2
equal specs
nova Y74
14
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Ascend D1 XL U9500E
GSM / HSPA
nova Y74
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Ascend D1 XL U9500E
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
nova Y74
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Ascend D1 XL U9500E
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100
nova Y74
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Speed
Ascend D1 XL U9500E
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 D1 XL U9500E
-
nova Y74
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 13, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66
Announced
Ascend D1 XL U9500E
2012. Released 2012, Q3
nova Y74
2026, May
Status
Ascend D1 XL U9500E
Discontinued
nova Y74
Available. Released 2026, May
Dimensions
Ascend D1 XL U9500E
129.9 x 64.9 x 8.9 mm (5.11 x 2.56 x 0.35 in)
nova Y74
166.1 x 76.6 x 8.3 mm (6.54 x 3.02 x 0.33 in)
Weight
Ascend D1 XL U9500E
132 g (4.66 oz)
nova Y74
210 g (7.41 oz)
SIM
Ascend D1 XL U9500E
Mini-SIM
nova Y74
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Build
Ascend D1 XL U9500E
-
nova Y74
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
Other
Ascend D1 XL U9500E
-
nova Y74
Drop resistant up to 1.8m
Type
Ascend D1 XL U9500E
IPS LCD,
nova Y74
IPS LCD, 90Hz, 850 nits (peak)
Size
Ascend D1 XL U9500E
4.5 inches, 55.8 cm2 (~66.2% screen-to-body ratio)
nova Y74
6.67 inches, 107.2 cm2 (~84.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Ascend D1 XL U9500E
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~326 ppi density)
nova Y74
720 x 1604 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~264 ppi density)
OS
Ascend D1 XL U9500E
Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
nova Y74
EMUI 12
Chipset
Ascend D1 XL U9500E
TI OMAP 4460
nova Y74
-
CPU
Ascend D1 XL U9500E
Dual-core 1.5 GHz
nova Y74
-
GPU
Ascend D1 XL U9500E
PowerVR SGX540
nova Y74
-
Card slot
Ascend D1 XL U9500E
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
nova Y74
No
Internal
Ascend D1 XL U9500E
8GB 1GB RAM
nova Y74
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Single
Ascend D1 XL U9500E
8 MP, AF
nova Y74
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF
Features
Ascend D1 XL U9500E
Dual-LED flash
nova Y74
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Ascend D1 XL U9500E
1080p@30fps
nova Y74
1080p@30fps
Single
Ascend D1 XL U9500E
1.3 MP
nova Y74
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Video
Ascend D1 XL U9500E
720p
nova Y74
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Ascend D1 XL U9500E
Yes
nova Y74
Yes
3.5mm jack
Ascend D1 XL U9500E
Yes
nova Y74
No
WLAN
Ascend D1 XL U9500E
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA
nova Y74
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth
Ascend D1 XL U9500E
3.0, A2DP
nova Y74
5.1, A2DP
Positioning
Ascend D1 XL U9500E
GPS, GLONASS
nova Y74
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
NFC
Ascend D1 XL U9500E
No
nova Y74
Yes (market/region dependent)
Radio
Ascend D1 XL U9500E
FM radio
nova Y74
No
USB
Ascend D1 XL U9500E
microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out), OTG
nova Y74
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Ascend D1 XL U9500E
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
nova Y74
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Other
Ascend D1 XL U9500E
MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player MP4/H.264 player Document editor Photo viewer/editor
nova Y74
-
Type
Ascend D1 XL U9500E
Li-Ion 2600 mAh, removable
nova Y74
Si/C Li-Ion 6620 mAh
Charging
Ascend D1 XL U9500E
-
nova Y74
40W wired, 53% in 30 min 5W reverse wired
Colors
Ascend D1 XL U9500E
Black
nova Y74
Black, Blue
Price
Ascend D1 XL U9500E
About 350 EUR
nova Y74
-
Models
Ascend D1 XL U9500E
-
nova Y74
MGA-LX3