Screen size
Ascend Mate6.1"
Nova Y72SWinner: 6.8"+9.6%
Quick verdict
Nova Y72S leads the measured specs 14-3.
Measured wins
Ascend Mate
3
spec wins
Ties
2
equal specs
Nova Y72S
14
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Ascend Mate
GSM / HSPA
Nova Y72S
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Ascend Mate
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Nova Y72S
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Ascend Mate
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100
Nova Y72S
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Speed
Ascend Mate
HSPA 42.2/5.76 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 Y72S
HSPA, LTE
4G bands
Ascend Mate
-
Nova Y72S
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 13, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66
Announced
Ascend Mate
2013, January. Released 2013, March
Nova Y72S
2025, April
Status
Ascend Mate
Discontinued
Nova Y72S
Available. Released 2025, April
Dimensions
Ascend Mate
163.5 x 85.7 x 9.9 mm (6.44 x 3.37 x 0.39 in)
Nova Y72S
168.3 x 77.7 x 8.9 mm (6.63 x 3.06 x 0.35 in)
Weight
Ascend Mate
198 g (6.98 oz)
Nova Y72S
207 g (7.30 oz)
SIM
Ascend Mate
Micro-SIM
Nova Y72S
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Type
Ascend Mate
IPS+ LCD
Nova Y72S
IPS LCD, 90Hz
Size
Ascend Mate
6.1 inches, 102.6 cm2 (~73.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Nova Y72S
6.75 inches, 110.0 cm2 (~84.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Ascend Mate
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~241 ppi density)
Nova Y72S
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~260 ppi density)
Protection
Ascend Mate
Corning Gorilla Glass
Nova Y72S
-
OS
Ascend Mate
Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean), upgradable to 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean), EMUI 1.5
Nova Y72S
Android 12, EMUI 14, no Google Play Services
Chipset
Ascend Mate
Huawei K3V2
Nova Y72S
Qualcomm SM6225 Snapdragon 680 4G (6 nm)
CPU
Ascend Mate
Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A9
Nova Y72S
Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Kryo 265 Gold & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo 265 Silver)
GPU
Ascend Mate
Vivante GC4000
Nova Y72S
Adreno 610
Card slot
Ascend Mate
Yes, up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
Nova Y72S
No
Internal
Ascend Mate
8GB 2GB RAM
Nova Y72S
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Single
Ascend Mate
8 MP, AF
Nova Y72S
-
Features
Ascend Mate
LED flash, HDR
Nova Y72S
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Ascend Mate
1080p@30fps
Nova Y72S
1080p@30fps
Dual
Ascend Mate
-
Nova Y72S
50 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), PDAF 2 MP (macro)
Single
Ascend Mate
1 MP
Nova Y72S
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Video
Ascend Mate
720p@30fps
Nova Y72S
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Ascend Mate
Yes
Nova Y72S
Yes
3.5mm jack
Ascend Mate
Yes
Nova Y72S
No
WLAN
Ascend Mate
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA
Nova Y72S
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Bluetooth
Ascend Mate
4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE
Nova Y72S
5.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Ascend Mate
GPS
Nova Y72S
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
NFC
Ascend Mate
No
Nova Y72S
Yes
Radio
Ascend Mate
Stereo FM radio
Nova Y72S
No
USB
Ascend Mate
microUSB 2.0, OTG
Nova Y72S
USB Type-C 2.0
Sensors
Ascend Mate
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Nova Y72S
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Type
Ascend Mate
Li-Ion 4050 mAh, non-removable
Nova Y72S
6000 mAh
Stand-by
Ascend Mate
Up to 1100 h (2G) / Up to 1072 h (3G)
Nova Y72S
-
Talk time
Ascend Mate
Up to 50 h (2G) / Up to 23 h (3G)
Nova Y72S
-
Charging
Ascend Mate
-
Nova Y72S
22.5W wired
Colors
Ascend Mate
Crystal Black, Pure White
Nova Y72S
Blue, Black
Models
Ascend Mate
MT1-U06
Nova Y72S
GFY-LX1
Price
Ascend Mate
About 230 EUR
Nova Y72S
About 240 EUR