Screen size
Ascend G5254.5"
nova Y74Winner: 6.7"+33%
Quick verdict
nova Y74 leads the measured specs 15-4.
Measured wins
Ascend G525
4
spec wins
Ties
2
equal specs
nova Y74
15
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Ascend G525
GSM / HSPA
nova Y74
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Ascend G525
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
nova Y74
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Ascend G525
HSDPA 900 / 2100 - SIM 1
nova Y74
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Speed
Ascend G525
HSPA 7.2/5.76 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 G525
-
nova Y74
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 13, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66
Announced
Ascend G525
2013. Released 2013
nova Y74
2026, May
Status
Ascend G525
Discontinued
nova Y74
Available. Released 2026, May
Dimensions
Ascend G525
134 x 66.8 x 9.9 mm (5.28 x 2.63 x 0.39 in)
nova Y74
166.1 x 76.6 x 8.3 mm (6.54 x 3.02 x 0.33 in)
Weight
Ascend G525
155 g (5.47 oz)
nova Y74
210 g (7.41 oz)
SIM
Ascend G525
Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
nova Y74
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Build
Ascend G525
-
nova Y74
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
Other
Ascend G525
-
nova Y74
Drop resistant up to 1.8m
Type
Ascend G525
IPS LCD
nova Y74
IPS LCD, 90Hz, 850 nits (peak)
Size
Ascend G525
4.5 inches, 55.8 cm2 (~62.4% screen-to-body ratio)
nova Y74
6.67 inches, 107.2 cm2 (~84.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Ascend G525
540 x 960 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~245 ppi density)
nova Y74
720 x 1604 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~264 ppi density)
OS
Ascend G525
Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
nova Y74
EMUI 12
Chipset
Ascend G525
Qualcomm MSM8225Q Snapdragon S4 Play
nova Y74
-
CPU
Ascend G525
Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A5
nova Y74
-
GPU
Ascend G525
Adreno 203
nova Y74
-
Card slot
Ascend G525
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
nova Y74
No
Internal
Ascend G525
4GB 1GB RAM
nova Y74
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Single
Ascend G525
5 MP, AF
nova Y74
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF
Video
Ascend G525
Yes
nova Y74
1080p@30fps
Features
Ascend G525
-
nova Y74
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Single
Ascend G525
VGA
nova Y74
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Video
Ascend G525
nova Y74
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Ascend G525
Yes
nova Y74
Yes
3.5mm jack
Ascend G525
Yes
nova Y74
No
WLAN
Ascend G525
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA
nova Y74
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth
Ascend G525
2.0, A2DP, EDR
nova Y74
5.1, A2DP
Positioning
Ascend G525
GPS
nova Y74
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
NFC
Ascend G525
No
nova Y74
Yes (market/region dependent)
Radio
Ascend G525
FM radio
nova Y74
No
USB
Ascend G525
microUSB 2.0
nova Y74
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Ascend G525
Accelerometer, proximity
nova Y74
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Type
Ascend G525
Li-Ion 1700 mAh, removable
nova Y74
Si/C Li-Ion 6620 mAh
Stand-by
Ascend G525
Up to 340 h
nova Y74
-
Talk time
Ascend G525
Up to 5 h 50 min
nova Y74
-
Charging
Ascend G525
-
nova Y74
40W wired, 53% in 30 min 5W reverse wired
Colors
Ascend G525
Black, White
nova Y74
Black, Blue
Models
Ascend G525
G525-U00
nova Y74
MGA-LX3
Price
Ascend G525
About 160 EUR
nova Y74
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