Screen size
Ascend Y5204.5"
nova Y74Winner: 6.7"+33%
Quick verdict
nova Y74 leads the measured specs 15-4.
Measured wins
Ascend Y520
4
spec wins
Ties
2
equal specs
nova Y74
15
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Ascend Y520
GSM / HSPA
nova Y74
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Ascend Y520
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
nova Y74
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Ascend Y520
HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 - Y520-U03, Y520-U33, HSDPA 900 / 2100 - Y520-U12, Y520-U22
nova Y74
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Speed
Ascend Y520
HSPA 21.1/5.76 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 Y520
-
nova Y74
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 13, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66
Announced
Ascend Y520
2014, December. Released 2014, December
nova Y74
2026, May
Status
Ascend Y520
Discontinued
nova Y74
Available. Released 2026, May
Dimensions
Ascend Y520
134.2 x 67 x 10.2 mm (5.28 x 2.64 x 0.40 in)
nova Y74
166.1 x 76.6 x 8.3 mm (6.54 x 3.02 x 0.33 in)
Weight
Ascend Y520
150 g (5.29 oz)
nova Y74
210 g (7.41 oz)
SIM
Ascend Y520
Micro-SIM
nova Y74
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Build
Ascend Y520
-
nova Y74
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
Other
Ascend Y520
-
nova Y74
Drop resistant up to 1.8m
Type
Ascend Y520
TFT, 256K colors
nova Y74
IPS LCD, 90Hz, 850 nits (peak)
Size
Ascend Y520
4.5 inches, 55.8 cm2 (~62.1% screen-to-body ratio)
nova Y74
6.67 inches, 107.2 cm2 (~84.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Ascend Y520
480 x 854 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~218 ppi density)
nova Y74
720 x 1604 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~264 ppi density)
OS
Ascend Y520
Android 4.4 (KitKat)
nova Y74
EMUI 12
Chipset
Ascend Y520
Mediatek MT6572 (28 nm)
nova Y74
-
CPU
Ascend Y520
Dual-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
nova Y74
-
GPU
Ascend Y520
Mali-400
nova Y74
-
Card slot
Ascend Y520
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
nova Y74
No
Internal
Ascend Y520
4GB 512MB RAM
nova Y74
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Single
Ascend Y520
5 MP, AF
nova Y74
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF
Features
Ascend Y520
LED flash
nova Y74
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Ascend Y520
480p@30fps
nova Y74
1080p@30fps
Single
Ascend Y520
VGA
nova Y74
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Video
Ascend Y520
nova Y74
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Ascend Y520
Yes
nova Y74
Yes
3.5mm jack
Ascend Y520
Yes
nova Y74
No
WLAN
Ascend Y520
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
nova Y74
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth
Ascend Y520
4.0, A2DP
nova Y74
5.1, A2DP
Positioning
Ascend Y520
GPS
nova Y74
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
NFC
Ascend Y520
No
nova Y74
Yes (market/region dependent)
Radio
Ascend Y520
FM radio
nova Y74
No
USB
Ascend Y520
microUSB 2.0
nova Y74
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Ascend Y520
Accelerometer
nova Y74
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Type
Ascend Y520
Li-Ion 1750 mAh, removable
nova Y74
Si/C Li-Ion 6620 mAh
Charging
Ascend Y520
-
nova Y74
40W wired, 53% in 30 min 5W reverse wired
Colors
Ascend Y520
Black, White, Blue, Pink
nova Y74
Black, Blue
Models
Ascend Y520
Y520-U22, Y520-U12
nova Y74
MGA-LX3
Price
Ascend Y520
About 80 EUR
nova Y74
-