Screen size
Mate 20 lite6.3"
Nova Y72SWinner: 6.8"+6.7%
Quick verdict
Nova Y72S leads the measured specs 9-7.
Measured wins
Mate 20 lite
7
spec wins
Ties
3
equal specs
Nova Y72S
9
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Mate 20 lite
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Nova Y72S
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Mate 20 lite
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Nova Y72S
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Mate 20 lite
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - SNE-LX1, SNE-LX3, HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - SNE-LX2
Nova Y72S
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Mate 20 lite
1, 3, 7, 8, 20 - SNE-LX1, 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 28, 38, 40, 41 - SNE-LX2, INE-LX2, 2, 4, 5, 7, 12, 17, 28 - SNE-LX3
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
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 20 lite
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (3CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps
Nova Y72S
HSPA, LTE
Announced
Mate 20 lite
2018, August. Released 2018, September
Nova Y72S
2025, April
Status
Mate 20 lite
Discontinued
Nova Y72S
Available. Released 2025, April
Dimensions
Mate 20 lite
158.3 x 75.3 x 7.6 mm (6.23 x 2.96 x 0.30 in)
Nova Y72S
168.3 x 77.7 x 8.9 mm (6.63 x 3.06 x 0.35 in)
Weight
Mate 20 lite
172 g (6.07 oz)
Nova Y72S
207 g (7.30 oz)
Build
Mate 20 lite
Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame
Nova Y72S
-
SIM
Mate 20 lite
· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nova Y72S
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Type
Mate 20 lite
IPS LCD
Nova Y72S
IPS LCD, 90Hz
Size
Mate 20 lite
6.3 inches, 97.4 cm2 (~81.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Nova Y72S
6.75 inches, 110.0 cm2 (~84.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Mate 20 lite
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~409 ppi density)
Nova Y72S
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~260 ppi density)
OS
Mate 20 lite
Android 8.1 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 10, EMUI 12
Nova Y72S
Android 12, EMUI 14, no Google Play Services
Chipset
Mate 20 lite
Kirin 710 (12 nm)
Nova Y72S
Qualcomm SM6225 Snapdragon 680 4G (6 nm)
CPU
Mate 20 lite
Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
Nova Y72S
Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Kryo 265 Gold & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo 265 Silver)
GPU
Mate 20 lite
Mali-G51 MP4
Nova Y72S
Adreno 610
Card slot
Mate 20 lite
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Nova Y72S
No
Internal
Mate 20 lite
64GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 6GB RAM
Nova Y72S
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Other
Mate 20 lite
eMMC 5.1
Nova Y72S
-
Dual
Mate 20 lite
20 MP, f/1.8, 27mm (wide), PDAF Auxiliary lens
Nova Y72S
50 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), PDAF 2 MP (macro)
Features
Mate 20 lite
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Nova Y72S
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Mate 20 lite
1080p@30/60fps
Nova Y72S
1080p@30fps
Dual
Mate 20 lite
24 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.9µm 2 MP, depth sensor
Nova Y72S
-
Features
Mate 20 lite
HDR
Nova Y72S
-
Video
Mate 20 lite
1080p@30fps
Nova Y72S
1080p@30fps
Single
Mate 20 lite
-
Nova Y72S
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Loudspeaker
Mate 20 lite
Yes
Nova Y72S
Yes
3.5mm jack
Mate 20 lite
Yes
Nova Y72S
No
WLAN
Mate 20 lite
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Nova Y72S
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Bluetooth
Mate 20 lite
4.2, A2DP, LE
Nova Y72S
5.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Mate 20 lite
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
Nova Y72S
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
NFC
Mate 20 lite
Yes (SNE-LX1 only)
Nova Y72S
Yes
Radio
Mate 20 lite
FM radio
Nova Y72S
No
USB
Mate 20 lite
USB Type-C 2.0
Nova Y72S
USB Type-C 2.0
Sensors
Mate 20 lite
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Nova Y72S
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Type
Mate 20 lite
Li-Ion 3750 mAh, non-removable
Nova Y72S
6000 mAh
Charging
Mate 20 lite
18W wired
Nova Y72S
22.5W wired
Colors
Mate 20 lite
Sapphire Blue, Black, Platinum gold
Nova Y72S
Blue, Black
Models
Mate 20 lite
SNE-AL00, SNE-LX1, SNE-LX2, SNE-LX3, INE-LX2
Nova Y72S
GFY-LX1
Price
Mate 20 lite
About 230 EUR
Nova Y72S
About 240 EUR