Screen size
Ascend Y2213.5"
nova Y74Winner: 6.7"+48%
Quick verdict
nova Y74 leads the measured specs 15-4.
Measured wins
Ascend Y221
4
spec wins
Ties
2
equal specs
nova Y74
15
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Ascend Y221
GSM / HSPA
nova Y74
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Ascend Y221
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
nova Y74
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Ascend Y221
HSDPA 900 / 2100 (single or dual SIM), HSDPA 850 / 1900 (single or dual SIM), HSDPA 850 / 2100 (dual SIM)
nova Y74
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Speed
Ascend Y221
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
HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
nova Y74
HSPA, LTE
4G bands
Ascend Y221
-
nova Y74
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 13, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66
Announced
Ascend Y221
2014, December. Released 2014, December
nova Y74
2026, May
Status
Ascend Y221
Discontinued
nova Y74
Available. Released 2026, May
Dimensions
Ascend Y221
116.5 x 60.6 x 12.3 mm (4.59 x 2.39 x 0.48 in)
nova Y74
166.1 x 76.6 x 8.3 mm (6.54 x 3.02 x 0.33 in)
Weight
Ascend Y221
130 g (4.59 oz)
nova Y74
210 g (7.41 oz)
SIM
Ascend Y221
Single SIM (Mini-SIM) or Dual SIM (Mini-SIM, dual stand-by)
nova Y74
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Build
Ascend Y221
-
nova Y74
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
Other
Ascend Y221
-
nova Y74
Drop resistant up to 1.8m
Type
Ascend Y221
TFT, 256K colors
nova Y74
IPS LCD, 90Hz, 850 nits (peak)
Size
Ascend Y221
3.5 inches, 36.5 cm2 (~51.7% screen-to-body ratio)
nova Y74
6.67 inches, 107.2 cm2 (~84.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Ascend Y221
320 x 480 pixels, 3:2 ratio (~165 ppi density)
nova Y74
720 x 1604 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~264 ppi density)
OS
Ascend Y221
Android 4.4 (KitKat)
nova Y74
EMUI 12
Chipset
Ascend Y221
Mediatek MT6572M (28 nm)
nova Y74
-
CPU
Ascend Y221
Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A7
nova Y74
-
GPU
Ascend Y221
Mali-400
nova Y74
-
Card slot
Ascend Y221
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
nova Y74
No
Internal
Ascend Y221
4GB 512MB RAM
nova Y74
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Single
Ascend Y221
2 MP
nova Y74
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF
Video
Ascend Y221
480p
nova Y74
1080p@30fps
Features
Ascend Y221
-
nova Y74
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Other
Ascend Y221
No
nova Y74
-
Single
Ascend Y221
-
nova Y74
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Video
Ascend Y221
-
nova Y74
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Ascend Y221
Yes
nova Y74
Yes
3.5mm jack
Ascend Y221
Yes
nova Y74
No
WLAN
Ascend Y221
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
nova Y74
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth
Ascend Y221
3.0, A2DP
nova Y74
5.1, A2DP
Positioning
Ascend Y221
No
nova Y74
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
NFC
Ascend Y221
No
nova Y74
Yes (market/region dependent)
Radio
Ascend Y221
FM Radio
nova Y74
No
USB
Ascend Y221
microUSB 2.0
nova Y74
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Ascend Y221
Accelerometer
nova Y74
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Type
Ascend Y221
Li-Ion 1350 mAh, removable
nova Y74
Si/C Li-Ion 6620 mAh
Stand-by
Ascend Y221
Up to 225 h
nova Y74
-
Talk time
Ascend Y221
Up to 4 h
nova Y74
-
Charging
Ascend Y221
-
nova Y74
40W wired, 53% in 30 min 5W reverse wired
Colors
Ascend Y221
Black, White
nova Y74
Black, Blue
Models
Ascend Y221
Y221-U22, Y221-U12
nova Y74
MGA-LX3
Price
Ascend Y221
About 130 EUR
nova Y74
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