Screen size
Ascend Y5404.5"
nova Y74Winner: 6.7"+33%
Quick verdict
nova Y74 leads the measured specs 16-3.
Measured wins
Ascend Y540
3
spec wins
Ties
2
equal specs
nova Y74
16
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Ascend Y540
GSM / HSPA
nova Y74
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Ascend Y540
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
nova Y74
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Ascend Y540
HSDPA 900 / 2100
nova Y74
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Speed
Ascend Y540
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 Y540
-
nova Y74
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 13, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66
Announced
Ascend Y540
2015, February. Released 2015, February
nova Y74
2026, May
Status
Ascend Y540
Discontinued
nova Y74
Available. Released 2026, May
Dimensions
Ascend Y540
134.2 x 67 x 10.3 mm (5.28 x 2.64 x 0.41 in)
nova Y74
166.1 x 76.6 x 8.3 mm (6.54 x 3.02 x 0.33 in)
Weight
Ascend Y540
-
nova Y74
210 g (7.41 oz)
SIM
Ascend Y540
Micro-SIM
nova Y74
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Build
Ascend Y540
-
nova Y74
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
Other
Ascend Y540
-
nova Y74
Drop resistant up to 1.8m
Type
Ascend Y540
TFT
nova Y74
IPS LCD, 90Hz, 850 nits (peak)
Size
Ascend Y540
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 Y540
480 x 854 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~218 ppi density)
nova Y74
720 x 1604 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~264 ppi density)
OS
Ascend Y540
Android 4.4 (KitKat)
nova Y74
EMUI 12
Chipset
Ascend Y540
Mediatek
nova Y74
-
CPU
Ascend Y540
Dual-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
nova Y74
-
GPU
Ascend Y540
Mali-400
nova Y74
-
Card slot
Ascend Y540
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
nova Y74
No
Internal
Ascend Y540
4GB 1GB RAM
nova Y74
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Single
Ascend Y540
5 MP
nova Y74
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF
Features
Ascend Y540
LED flash
nova Y74
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Ascend Y540
720p
nova Y74
1080p@30fps
Single
Ascend Y540
VGA
nova Y74
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Video
Ascend Y540
nova Y74
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Ascend Y540
Yes
nova Y74
Yes
3.5mm jack
Ascend Y540
Yes
nova Y74
No
WLAN
Ascend Y540
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct
nova Y74
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth
Ascend Y540
4.0, A2DP
nova Y74
5.1, A2DP
Positioning
Ascend Y540
GPS
nova Y74
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
NFC
Ascend Y540
No
nova Y74
Yes (market/region dependent)
Radio
Ascend Y540
No
nova Y74
No
USB
Ascend Y540
microUSB 2.0
nova Y74
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Ascend Y540
Accelerometer, proximity
nova Y74
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Type
Ascend Y540
Li-Ion 1950 mAh, removable
nova Y74
Si/C Li-Ion 6620 mAh
Stand-by
Ascend Y540
Up to 300 h (3G)
nova Y74
-
Talk time
Ascend Y540
Up to 5 h (3G)
nova Y74
-
Charging
Ascend Y540
-
nova Y74
40W wired, 53% in 30 min 5W reverse wired
Colors
Ascend Y540
Black, White
nova Y74
Black, Blue
Price
Ascend Y540
About 110 EUR
nova Y74
-
Models
Ascend Y540
-
nova Y74
MGA-LX3