Screen size
Quick verdict
nova Y74 leads the measured specs 15-4.
Measured wins
Ascend Y550
4
spec wins
Ties
2
equal specs
nova Y74
15
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Ascend Y550
GSM / HSPA / LTE
nova Y74
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Ascend Y550
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions
nova Y74
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Ascend Y550
HSDPA 900 / 2100 - Y550-L01, HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - Y550-L02, HSDPA 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - Y550-L03
nova Y74
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Ascend Y550
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
1, 3, 7, 8, 20 - Y550-L01, 1, 3, 5, 7 - Y550-L02, 2, 4, 7 - Y550-L03
nova Y74
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 13, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66
Speed
Ascend Y550
HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
nova Y74
HSPA, LTE
Announced
Ascend Y550
2014, September. Released 2014, November
nova Y74
2026, May
Status
Ascend Y550
Discontinued
nova Y74
Available. Released 2026, May
Dimensions
Ascend Y550
133 x 68 x 9.5 mm (5.24 x 2.68 x 0.37 in)
nova Y74
166.1 x 76.6 x 8.3 mm (6.54 x 3.02 x 0.33 in)
Weight
Ascend Y550
153 g (5.40 oz)
nova Y74
210 g (7.41 oz)
SIM
Ascend Y550
Micro-SIM
nova Y74
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Build
Ascend Y550
-
nova Y74
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
Other
Ascend Y550
-
nova Y74
Drop resistant up to 1.8m
Type
Ascend Y550
IPS LCD
nova Y74
IPS LCD, 90Hz, 850 nits (peak)
Size
Ascend Y550
4.5 inches, 55.8 cm2 (~61.7% screen-to-body ratio)
nova Y74
6.67 inches, 107.2 cm2 (~84.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Ascend Y550
480 x 854 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~218 ppi density)
nova Y74
720 x 1604 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~264 ppi density)
OS
Ascend Y550
Android 4.4.2 (KitKat), EMUI 2.3
nova Y74
EMUI 12
Chipset
Ascend Y550
Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm)
nova Y74
-
CPU
Ascend Y550
Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53
nova Y74
-
GPU
Ascend Y550
Adreno 306
nova Y74
-
Card slot
Ascend Y550
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
nova Y74
No
Internal
Ascend Y550
4GB 1GB RAM
nova Y74
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Other
Ascend Y550
eMMC 4.5
nova Y74
-
Single
Ascend Y550
5 MP, AF
nova Y74
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF
Features
Ascend Y550
LED flash
nova Y74
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Ascend Y550
720p@30fps
nova Y74
1080p@30fps
Single
Ascend Y550
2 MP
nova Y74
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Video
Ascend Y550
nova Y74
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Ascend Y550
Yes
nova Y74
Yes
3.5mm jack
Ascend Y550
Yes
nova Y74
No
WLAN
Ascend Y550
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA
nova Y74
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth
Ascend Y550
4.0, A2DP, LE
nova Y74
5.1, A2DP
Positioning
Ascend Y550
GPS, GLONASS
nova Y74
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
NFC
Ascend Y550
No
nova Y74
Yes (market/region dependent)
Radio
Ascend Y550
FM radio
nova Y74
No
USB
Ascend Y550
microUSB 2.0
nova Y74
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Ascend Y550
Accelerometer, proximity, compass
nova Y74
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Type
Ascend Y550
Li-Ion 2000 mAh, removable
nova Y74
Si/C Li-Ion 6620 mAh
Charging
Ascend Y550
-
nova Y74
40W wired, 53% in 30 min 5W reverse wired
Colors
Ascend Y550
Black, White
nova Y74
Black, Blue
Models
Ascend Y550
Y550-L01, Y550-L02
nova Y74
MGA-LX3
Price
Ascend Y550
About 130 EUR
nova Y74
-