Screen size
Ascend Mate2 4G6.1"
nova Y74Winner: 6.7"+8.5%
Quick verdict
nova Y74 leads the measured specs 15-4.
Measured wins
Ascend Mate2 4G
4
spec wins
Ties
2
equal specs
nova Y74
15
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Ascend Mate2 4G
GSM / HSPA / LTE
nova Y74
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Ascend Mate2 4G
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
nova Y74
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Ascend Mate2 4G
HSDPA 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - MT2-L03
nova Y74
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Ascend Mate2 4G
2, 4, 5, 17 - MT2-L03
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
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 13, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66
Speed
Ascend Mate2 4G
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
nova Y74
HSPA, LTE
Announced
Ascend Mate2 4G
2014, January. Released 2014, January
nova Y74
2026, May
Status
Ascend Mate2 4G
Discontinued
nova Y74
Available. Released 2026, May
Dimensions
Ascend Mate2 4G
161 x 84.7 x 9.5 mm (6.34 x 3.33 x 0.37 in)
nova Y74
166.1 x 76.6 x 8.3 mm (6.54 x 3.02 x 0.33 in)
Weight
Ascend Mate2 4G
202 g (7.13 oz)
nova Y74
210 g (7.41 oz)
SIM
Ascend Mate2 4G
Micro-SIM
nova Y74
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Build
Ascend Mate2 4G
-
nova Y74
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
Other
Ascend Mate2 4G
-
nova Y74
Drop resistant up to 1.8m
Type
Ascend Mate2 4G
IPS+ LCD
nova Y74
IPS LCD, 90Hz, 850 nits (peak)
Size
Ascend Mate2 4G
6.1 inches, 102.6 cm2 (~75.2% screen-to-body ratio)
nova Y74
6.67 inches, 107.2 cm2 (~84.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Ascend Mate2 4G
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~241 ppi density)
nova Y74
720 x 1604 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~264 ppi density)
Protection
Ascend Mate2 4G
Corning Gorilla Glass
nova Y74
-
OS
Ascend Mate2 4G
Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean), upgradable to 5.1 (Lollipop), EMUI 2
nova Y74
EMUI 12
Chipset
Ascend Mate2 4G
Qualcomm MSM8928 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
nova Y74
-
CPU
Ascend Mate2 4G
Quad-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A7
nova Y74
-
GPU
Ascend Mate2 4G
Adreno 305
nova Y74
-
Card slot
Ascend Mate2 4G
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
nova Y74
No
Internal
Ascend Mate2 4G
16GB 2GB RAM
nova Y74
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Other
Ascend Mate2 4G
eMMC 4.5
nova Y74
-
Single
Ascend Mate2 4G
13 MP, AF
nova Y74
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF
Features
Ascend Mate2 4G
LED flash, HDR, panorama
nova Y74
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Ascend Mate2 4G
1080p@30fps
nova Y74
1080p@30fps
Single
Ascend Mate2 4G
5 MP
nova Y74
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Video
Ascend Mate2 4G
nova Y74
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Ascend Mate2 4G
Yes
nova Y74
Yes
3.5mm jack
Ascend Mate2 4G
Yes
nova Y74
No
WLAN
Ascend Mate2 4G
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA
nova Y74
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth
Ascend Mate2 4G
4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE
nova Y74
5.1, A2DP
Positioning
Ascend Mate2 4G
GPS, GLONASS
nova Y74
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
NFC
Ascend Mate2 4G
No
nova Y74
Yes (market/region dependent)
Radio
Ascend Mate2 4G
Stereo FM radio
nova Y74
No
USB
Ascend Mate2 4G
microUSB 2.0, OTG
nova Y74
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Ascend Mate2 4G
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
nova Y74
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Type
Ascend Mate2 4G
Li-Ion 4050 mAh, non-removable
nova Y74
Si/C Li-Ion 6620 mAh
Charging
Ascend Mate2 4G
Reverse wired
nova Y74
40W wired, 53% in 30 min 5W reverse wired
Talk time
Ascend Mate2 4G
Up to 25 h (3G)
nova Y74
-
Colors
Ascend Mate2 4G
Crystal Black, Pure White
nova Y74
Black, Blue
Models
Ascend Mate2 4G
MT2-L00, MT2-L02, MT2-L03, MT2L03, MT2-L01
nova Y74
MGA-LX3
Price
Ascend Mate2 4G
About 330 EUR
nova Y74
-