Screen size
Mate 105.9"
Nova Y72SWinner: 6.8"+13%
Quick verdict
Mate 10 leads the measured specs 9-7.
Measured wins
Mate 10
9
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
5
equal specs
Nova Y72S
7
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Mate 10
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Nova Y72S
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Mate 10
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
Nova Y72S
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Mate 10
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Nova Y72S
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Mate 10
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40 - ALP-L09, ALP-L29
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
equal specsRAM
Storage
Main camera
Front camera
equal specsBattery
Wired charging
equal specsWeight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
SD card
Stereo speakers
Nova Y72S
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 13, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66
Speed
Mate 10
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (3CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps
Nova Y72S
HSPA, LTE
Announced
Mate 10
2017, October. Released 2017, November
Nova Y72S
2025, April
Status
Mate 10
Discontinued
Nova Y72S
Available. Released 2025, April
Dimensions
Mate 10
150.5 x 77.8 x 8.2 mm (5.93 x 3.06 x 0.32 in)
Nova Y72S
168.3 x 77.7 x 8.9 mm (6.63 x 3.06 x 0.35 in)
Weight
Mate 10
186 g (6.56 oz)
Nova Y72S
207 g (7.30 oz)
Build
Mate 10
Glass front (Gorilla Glass), glass back, aluminum frame
Nova Y72S
-
SIM
Mate 10
· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nova Y72S
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Mate 10
IP53 dust protected and water resistant (vertical water sprays)
Nova Y72S
-
Type
Mate 10
IPS LCD, HDR10
Nova Y72S
IPS LCD, 90Hz
Size
Mate 10
5.9 inches, 95.6 cm2 (~81.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Nova Y72S
6.75 inches, 110.0 cm2 (~84.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Mate 10
1440 x 2560 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~499 ppi density)
Nova Y72S
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~260 ppi density)
Protection
Mate 10
Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)
Nova Y72S
-
OS
Mate 10
Android 8.0 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 10, EMUI 10.2
Nova Y72S
Android 12, EMUI 14, no Google Play Services
Chipset
Mate 10
Kirin 970 (10 nm)
Nova Y72S
Qualcomm SM6225 Snapdragon 680 4G (6 nm)
CPU
Mate 10
Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
Nova Y72S
Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Kryo 265 Gold & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo 265 Silver)
GPU
Mate 10
Mali-G72 MP12
Nova Y72S
Adreno 610
Card slot
Mate 10
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only
Nova Y72S
No
Internal
Mate 10
64GB 4GB RAM
Nova Y72S
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Other
Mate 10
UFS 2.1
Nova Y72S
-
Dual
Mate 10
12 MP, f/1.6, 27mm (wide), 1/2.9", 1.25µm, PDAF, OIS 20 MP B/W, f/1.6, 27mm (wide), 1/2.7"
Nova Y72S
50 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), PDAF 2 MP (macro)
Features
Mate 10
Laser AF, Leica optics, dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, HDR
Nova Y72S
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Mate 10
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps
Nova Y72S
1080p@30fps
Single
Mate 10
8 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.4µm, AF
Nova Y72S
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Video
Mate 10
1080p@30fps
Nova Y72S
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Mate 10
Yes, with stereo speakers
Nova Y72S
Yes
3.5mm jack
Mate 10
Yes
Nova Y72S
No
Other
Mate 10
32-bit/384kHz audio
Nova Y72S
-
WLAN
Mate 10
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, DLNA, Wi-Fi Direct
Nova Y72S
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Bluetooth
Mate 10
4.2, A2DP, aptX HD, LE
Nova Y72S
5.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Mate 10
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
Nova Y72S
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
NFC
Mate 10
Yes
Nova Y72S
Yes
Infrared port
Mate 10
Yes
Nova Y72S
-
Radio
Mate 10
No
Nova Y72S
No
USB
Mate 10
USB Type-C 3.1, OTG
Nova Y72S
USB Type-C 2.0
Sensors
Mate 10
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass
Nova Y72S
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Type
Mate 10
Li-Po 4000 mAh, non-removable
Nova Y72S
6000 mAh
Charging
Mate 10
22.5W wired, 58% in 30 min
Nova Y72S
22.5W wired
Colors
Mate 10
Mocha Brown, Black, Champagne Gold, Pink Gold
Nova Y72S
Blue, Black
Models
Mate 10
ALP-L29, ALP-L09, ALP-AL00, ALP-TL00
Nova Y72S
GFY-LX1
Price
Mate 10
About 230 EUR
Nova Y72S
About 240 EUR