Screen size
Quick verdict
nova Y74 leads the measured specs 10-8.
Measured wins
Mate 20 lite
8
spec wins
Ties
3
equal specs
nova Y74
10
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Mate 20 lite
GSM / HSPA / LTE
nova Y74
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Mate 20 lite
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
nova Y74
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 Y74
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 Y74
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 Y74
HSPA, LTE
Announced
Mate 20 lite
2018, August. Released 2018, September
nova Y74
2026, May
Status
Mate 20 lite
Discontinued
nova Y74
Available. Released 2026, May
Dimensions
Mate 20 lite
158.3 x 75.3 x 7.6 mm (6.23 x 2.96 x 0.30 in)
nova Y74
166.1 x 76.6 x 8.3 mm (6.54 x 3.02 x 0.33 in)
Weight
Mate 20 lite
172 g (6.07 oz)
nova Y74
210 g (7.41 oz)
Build
Mate 20 lite
Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame
nova Y74
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
SIM
Mate 20 lite
· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
nova Y74
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Mate 20 lite
-
nova Y74
Drop resistant up to 1.8m
Type
Mate 20 lite
IPS LCD
nova Y74
IPS LCD, 90Hz, 850 nits (peak)
Size
Mate 20 lite
6.3 inches, 97.4 cm2 (~81.7% screen-to-body ratio)
nova Y74
6.67 inches, 107.2 cm2 (~84.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Mate 20 lite
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~409 ppi density)
nova Y74
720 x 1604 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~264 ppi density)
OS
Mate 20 lite
Android 8.1 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 10, EMUI 12
nova Y74
EMUI 12
Chipset
Mate 20 lite
Kirin 710 (12 nm)
nova Y74
-
CPU
Mate 20 lite
Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
nova Y74
-
GPU
Mate 20 lite
Mali-G51 MP4
nova Y74
-
Card slot
Mate 20 lite
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
nova Y74
No
Internal
Mate 20 lite
64GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 6GB RAM
nova Y74
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Other
Mate 20 lite
eMMC 5.1
nova Y74
-
Dual
Mate 20 lite
20 MP, f/1.8, 27mm (wide), PDAF Auxiliary lens
nova Y74
-
Features
Mate 20 lite
LED flash, panorama, HDR
nova Y74
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Mate 20 lite
1080p@30/60fps
nova Y74
1080p@30fps
Single
Mate 20 lite
-
nova Y74
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF
Dual
Mate 20 lite
24 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.9µm 2 MP, depth sensor
nova Y74
-
Features
Mate 20 lite
HDR
nova Y74
-
Video
Mate 20 lite
1080p@30fps
nova Y74
1080p@30fps
Single
Mate 20 lite
-
nova Y74
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Loudspeaker
Mate 20 lite
Yes
nova Y74
Yes
3.5mm jack
Mate 20 lite
Yes
nova Y74
No
WLAN
Mate 20 lite
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
nova Y74
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth
Mate 20 lite
4.2, A2DP, LE
nova Y74
5.1, A2DP
Positioning
Mate 20 lite
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
nova Y74
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
NFC
Mate 20 lite
Yes (SNE-LX1 only)
nova Y74
Yes (market/region dependent)
Radio
Mate 20 lite
FM radio
nova Y74
No
USB
Mate 20 lite
USB Type-C 2.0
nova Y74
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Mate 20 lite
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
nova Y74
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Type
Mate 20 lite
Li-Ion 3750 mAh, non-removable
nova Y74
Si/C Li-Ion 6620 mAh
Charging
Mate 20 lite
18W wired
nova Y74
40W wired, 53% in 30 min 5W reverse wired
Colors
Mate 20 lite
Sapphire Blue, Black, Platinum gold
nova Y74
Black, Blue
Models
Mate 20 lite
SNE-AL00, SNE-LX1, SNE-LX2, SNE-LX3, INE-LX2
nova Y74
MGA-LX3
Price
Mate 20 lite
About 230 EUR
nova Y74
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