Screen size
Quick verdict
nova Y74 leads the measured specs 15-4.
Measured wins
Ascend Y300
4
spec wins
Ties
2
equal specs
nova Y74
15
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Ascend Y300
GSM / HSPA
nova Y74
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Ascend Y300
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
nova Y74
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Ascend Y300
HSDPA 900 / 2100 - Y300-0100 model, HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 - Y300-0151 model
nova Y74
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Speed
Ascend Y300
HSPA 7.2/5.76 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 Y74
HSPA, LTE
4G bands
Ascend Y300
-
nova Y74
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 13, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66
Announced
Ascend Y300
2013, March. Released 2013, March
nova Y74
2026, May
Status
Ascend Y300
Discontinued
nova Y74
Available. Released 2026, May
Dimensions
Ascend Y300
124.5 x 63.8 x 11.2 mm (4.90 x 2.51 x 0.44 in)
nova Y74
166.1 x 76.6 x 8.3 mm (6.54 x 3.02 x 0.33 in)
Weight
Ascend Y300
130 g (4.59 oz)
nova Y74
210 g (7.41 oz)
SIM
Ascend Y300
Mini-SIM
nova Y74
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Build
Ascend Y300
-
nova Y74
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
Other
Ascend Y300
-
nova Y74
Drop resistant up to 1.8m
Type
Ascend Y300
IPS LCD
nova Y74
IPS LCD, 90Hz, 850 nits (peak)
Size
Ascend Y300
4.0 inches, 45.5 cm2 (~57.3% screen-to-body ratio)
nova Y74
6.67 inches, 107.2 cm2 (~84.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Ascend Y300
480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~233 ppi density)
nova Y74
720 x 1604 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~264 ppi density)
Protection
Ascend Y300
Scratch-resistant glass
nova Y74
-
OS
Ascend Y300
Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
nova Y74
EMUI 12
Chipset
Ascend Y300
Qualcomm MSM8225 Snapdragon S4 Play
nova Y74
-
CPU
Ascend Y300
Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A5
nova Y74
-
GPU
Ascend Y300
Adreno 203
nova Y74
-
Card slot
Ascend Y300
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
nova Y74
No
Internal
Ascend Y300
4GB 512MB RAM
nova Y74
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Single
Ascend Y300
5 MP, AF
nova Y74
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF
Features
Ascend Y300
LED flash
nova Y74
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Ascend Y300
480p@30fps
nova Y74
1080p@30fps
Single
Ascend Y300
VGA
nova Y74
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Video
Ascend Y300
nova Y74
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Ascend Y300
Yes
nova Y74
Yes
3.5mm jack
Ascend Y300
Yes
nova Y74
No
WLAN
Ascend Y300
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA
nova Y74
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth
Ascend Y300
2.1, A2DP, EDR
nova Y74
5.1, A2DP
Positioning
Ascend Y300
GPS
nova Y74
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
NFC
Ascend Y300
No
nova Y74
Yes (market/region dependent)
Radio
Ascend Y300
FM radio
nova Y74
No
USB
Ascend Y300
microUSB 2.0
nova Y74
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Ascend Y300
Accelerometer, proximity
nova Y74
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Type
Ascend Y300
Li-Ion 1730 mAh, removable
nova Y74
Si/C Li-Ion 6620 mAh
Stand-by
Ascend Y300
Up to 320 h (2G) / Up to 320 h (3G)
nova Y74
-
Talk time
Ascend Y300
Up to 5 h (2G) / Up to 5 h (3G)
nova Y74
-
Charging
Ascend Y300
-
nova Y74
40W wired, 53% in 30 min 5W reverse wired
Colors
Ascend Y300
Black, White
nova Y74
Black, Blue
Models
Ascend Y300
Y300-0100, Y300-0151
nova Y74
MGA-LX3
SAR
Ascend Y300
0.82 W/kg (head) 1.02 W/kg (body)
nova Y74
-
SAR EU
Ascend Y300
0.75 W/kg (head) 0.77 W/kg (body)
nova Y74
-
Price
Ascend Y300
About 90 EUR
nova Y74
-