Screen size
Quick verdict
Nova Y72S leads the measured specs 10-6.
Measured wins
Ascend Mate7
6
spec wins
Ties
3
equal specs
Nova Y72S
10
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Ascend Mate7
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Nova Y72S
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Ascend Mate7
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 - MT7-TL10
Nova Y72S
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Ascend Mate7
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 , HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - MT7-TL10, TD-SCDMA - MT7-TL10
Nova Y72S
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Ascend Mate7
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
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 40, 1, 3, 7, 38, 39, 40, 41
Nova Y72S
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 13, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66
Speed
Ascend Mate7
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat6 300/50 Mbps
Nova Y72S
HSPA, LTE
Announced
Ascend Mate7
2014, September. Released 2014, October
Nova Y72S
2025, April
Status
Ascend Mate7
Discontinued
Nova Y72S
Available. Released 2025, April
Dimensions
Ascend Mate7
157 x 81 x 7.9 mm (6.18 x 3.19 x 0.31 in)
Nova Y72S
168.3 x 77.7 x 8.9 mm (6.63 x 3.06 x 0.35 in)
Weight
Ascend Mate7
185 g (6.53 oz)
Nova Y72S
207 g (7.30 oz)
Build
Ascend Mate7
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum back, aluminum frame
Nova Y72S
-
SIM
Ascend Mate7
· Micro-SIM· Micro-SIM + Nano-SIM (MT7-TL10)
Nova Y72S
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Type
Ascend Mate7
IPS LCD
Nova Y72S
IPS LCD, 90Hz
Size
Ascend Mate7
6.0 inches, 98.7 cm2 (~77.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Nova Y72S
6.75 inches, 110.0 cm2 (~84.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Ascend Mate7
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~368 ppi density)
Nova Y72S
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~260 ppi density)
Protection
Ascend Mate7
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Nova Y72S
-
OS
Ascend Mate7
Android 4.4.2 (KitKat), upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow), EMUI 3.1
Nova Y72S
Android 12, EMUI 14, no Google Play Services
Chipset
Ascend Mate7
Kirin 925 (28 nm)
Nova Y72S
Qualcomm SM6225 Snapdragon 680 4G (6 nm)
CPU
Ascend Mate7
Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A15 & 4x1.3 GHz Cortex-A7)
Nova Y72S
Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Kryo 265 Gold & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo 265 Silver)
GPU
Ascend Mate7
Mali-T628MP4
Nova Y72S
Adreno 610
Card slot
Ascend Mate7
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Nova Y72S
No
Internal
Ascend Mate7
16GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 3GB RAM
Nova Y72S
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Single
Ascend Mate7
13 MP, f/2.0, 28mm (wide), AF
Nova Y72S
-
Features
Ascend Mate7
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Nova Y72S
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Ascend Mate7
1080p@30fps
Nova Y72S
1080p@30fps
Dual
Ascend Mate7
-
Nova Y72S
50 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), PDAF 2 MP (macro)
Single
Ascend Mate7
5 MP, f/2.4, 22mm (wide)
Nova Y72S
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Video
Ascend Mate7
720p
Nova Y72S
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Ascend Mate7
Yes
Nova Y72S
Yes
3.5mm jack
Ascend Mate7
Yes
Nova Y72S
No
WLAN
Ascend Mate7
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, DLNA, Wi-Fi Direct
Nova Y72S
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Bluetooth
Ascend Mate7
4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE
Nova Y72S
5.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Ascend Mate7
GPS, GLONASS
Nova Y72S
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
NFC
Ascend Mate7
Yes
Nova Y72S
Yes
Radio
Ascend Mate7
FM radio
Nova Y72S
No
USB
Ascend Mate7
microUSB 2.0, OTG
Nova Y72S
USB Type-C 2.0
Sensors
Ascend Mate7
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Nova Y72S
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Type
Ascend Mate7
Li-Po 4100 mAh, non-removable
Nova Y72S
6000 mAh
Stand-by
Ascend Mate7
Up to 648 h (3G)
Nova Y72S
-
Charging
Ascend Mate7
-
Nova Y72S
22.5W wired
Colors
Ascend Mate7
Obsidian black, Moonlight silver, Amber gold
Nova Y72S
Blue, Black
Models
Ascend Mate7
MT7-TL00, MT7-L09, MT7-TL10, MT7-CL00, MT7-UL00, MT7-J1
Nova Y72S
GFY-LX1
Price
Ascend Mate7
About 340 EUR
Nova Y72S
About 240 EUR