Screen size
Ascend Mate7 Monarch6.0"
nova Y74Winner: 6.7"+10%
Quick verdict
nova Y74 leads the measured specs 11-7.
Measured wins
Ascend Mate7 Monarch
7
spec wins
Ties
3
equal specs
nova Y74
11
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Ascend Mate7 Monarch
GSM / HSPA / LTE
nova Y74
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Ascend Mate7 Monarch
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
nova Y74
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Ascend Mate7 Monarch
HSDPA 900 / 2100
nova Y74
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Ascend Mate7 Monarch
1, 3, 7
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
equal specs3.5mm 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 Mate7 Monarch
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat6 300/50 Mbps
nova Y74
HSPA, LTE
Announced
Ascend Mate7 Monarch
2014, December. Released 2015, March
nova Y74
2026, May
Status
Ascend Mate7 Monarch
Discontinued
nova Y74
Available. Released 2026, May
Dimensions
Ascend Mate7 Monarch
157 x 81 x 7.9 mm (6.18 x 3.19 x 0.31 in)
nova Y74
166.1 x 76.6 x 8.3 mm (6.54 x 3.02 x 0.33 in)
Weight
Ascend Mate7 Monarch
185 g (6.53 oz)
nova Y74
210 g (7.41 oz)
SIM
Ascend Mate7 Monarch
Nano-SIM + Micro-SIM
nova Y74
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Build
Ascend Mate7 Monarch
-
nova Y74
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
Other
Ascend Mate7 Monarch
-
nova Y74
Drop resistant up to 1.8m
Type
Ascend Mate7 Monarch
IPS LCD
nova Y74
IPS LCD, 90Hz, 850 nits (peak)
Size
Ascend Mate7 Monarch
6.0 inches, 99.2 cm2 (~78.0% screen-to-body ratio)
nova Y74
6.67 inches, 107.2 cm2 (~84.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Ascend Mate7 Monarch
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~367 ppi density)
nova Y74
720 x 1604 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~264 ppi density)
Protection
Ascend Mate7 Monarch
Sapphire crystal glass, oleophobic coating
nova Y74
-
OS
Ascend Mate7 Monarch
Android 4.4 (KitKat), EMUI 3
nova Y74
EMUI 12
Chipset
Ascend Mate7 Monarch
Kirin 925 (28 nm)
nova Y74
-
CPU
Ascend Mate7 Monarch
Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A15 & 4x1.3 GHz Cortex-A7)
nova Y74
-
GPU
Ascend Mate7 Monarch
Mali-T628 MP4
nova Y74
-
Card slot
Ascend Mate7 Monarch
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
nova Y74
No
Internal
Ascend Mate7 Monarch
64GB 3GB RAM
nova Y74
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Single
Ascend Mate7 Monarch
13 MP, AF
nova Y74
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF
Features
Ascend Mate7 Monarch
LED flash, HDR, panorama
nova Y74
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Ascend Mate7 Monarch
1080p@60fps
nova Y74
1080p@30fps
Single
Ascend Mate7 Monarch
5 MP
nova Y74
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Video
Ascend Mate7 Monarch
720p
nova Y74
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Ascend Mate7 Monarch
Yes
nova Y74
Yes
3.5mm jack
Ascend Mate7 Monarch
Yes
nova Y74
No
WLAN
Ascend Mate7 Monarch
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, DLNA, Wi-Fi Direct
nova Y74
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth
Ascend Mate7 Monarch
4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE
nova Y74
5.1, A2DP
Positioning
Ascend Mate7 Monarch
GPS, GLONASS
nova Y74
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
NFC
Ascend Mate7 Monarch
Yes
nova Y74
Yes (market/region dependent)
Radio
Ascend Mate7 Monarch
FM radio
nova Y74
No
USB
Ascend Mate7 Monarch
microUSB 2.0, OTG
nova Y74
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Ascend Mate7 Monarch
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
nova Y74
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Type
Ascend Mate7 Monarch
Li-Po 4100 mAh, non-removable
nova Y74
Si/C Li-Ion 6620 mAh
Charging
Ascend Mate7 Monarch
-
nova Y74
40W wired, 53% in 30 min 5W reverse wired
Colors
Ascend Mate7 Monarch
Obsidian black, Moonlight silver, Amber gold
nova Y74
Black, Blue
Price
Ascend Mate7 Monarch
About 500 EUR
nova Y74
-
Models
Ascend Mate7 Monarch
-
nova Y74
MGA-LX3