Screen size
Mate 206.5"
Nova Y72SWinner: 6.8"+3.3%
Quick verdict
Mate 20 leads the measured specs 10-6.
Measured wins
Mate 20
10
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
5
equal specs
Nova Y72S
6
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Mate 20
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Nova Y72S
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Mate 20
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Nova Y72S
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Mate 20
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Nova Y72S
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Mate 20
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
equal specsWeight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
equal specsUSB
5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
SD card
equal specsStereo 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
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat21 1400/200 Mbps
Nova Y72S
HSPA, LTE
Announced
Mate 20
2018, October. Released 2018, November
Nova Y72S
2025, April
Status
Mate 20
Discontinued
Nova Y72S
Available. Released 2025, April
Dimensions
Mate 20
158.2 x 77.2 x 8.3 mm (6.23 x 3.04 x 0.33 in)
Nova Y72S
168.3 x 77.7 x 8.9 mm (6.63 x 3.06 x 0.35 in)
Weight
Mate 20
188 g (6.63 oz)
Nova Y72S
207 g (7.30 oz)
Build
Mate 20
Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame
Nova Y72S
-
SIM
Mate 20
· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nova Y72S
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Mate 20
IP53 dust protected and water resistant (vertical water sprays)
Nova Y72S
-
Type
Mate 20
IPS LCD, HDR10
Nova Y72S
IPS LCD, 90Hz
Size
Mate 20
6.53 inches, 107.5 cm2 (~88.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Nova Y72S
6.75 inches, 110.0 cm2 (~84.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Mate 20
1080 x 2244 pixels, 18.7:9 ratio (~381 ppi density)
Nova Y72S
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~260 ppi density)
OS
Mate 20
Android 9.0 (Pie), EMUI 9.1
Nova Y72S
Android 12, EMUI 14, no Google Play Services
Chipset
Mate 20
Kirin 980 (7 nm)
Nova Y72S
Qualcomm SM6225 Snapdragon 680 4G (6 nm)
CPU
Mate 20
Octa-core (2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A76 & 2x1.92 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
Nova Y72S
Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Kryo 265 Gold & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo 265 Silver)
GPU
Mate 20
Mali-G76 MP10
Nova Y72S
Adreno 610
Card slot
Mate 20
Nano Memory (uses shared SIM slot)
Nova Y72S
No
Internal
Mate 20
64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM
Nova Y72S
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Other
Mate 20
UFS 2.1
Nova Y72S
-
Triple
Mate 20
12 MP, f/1.8, 27mm (wide), 1/2.3", PDAF 8 MP, f/2.4, 54mm (telephoto), PDAF, 2x optical zoom 16 MP, f/2.2, 17mm (ultrawide)
Nova Y72S
-
Features
Mate 20
Laser AF, Leica optics, dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, HDR
Nova Y72S
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Mate 20
4K@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS), 720p@960fps
Nova Y72S
1080p@30fps
Dual
Mate 20
-
Nova Y72S
50 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), PDAF 2 MP (macro)
Single
Mate 20
24 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.9µm
Nova Y72S
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Features
Mate 20
HDR
Nova Y72S
-
Video
Mate 20
1080p@30fps
Nova Y72S
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Mate 20
Yes, with stereo speakers
Nova Y72S
Yes
3.5mm jack
Mate 20
Yes
Nova Y72S
No
Other
Mate 20
32-bit/384kHz audio
Nova Y72S
-
WLAN
Mate 20
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 20
5.0, A2DP, aptX HD, LE
Nova Y72S
5.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Mate 20
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5)
Nova Y72S
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
NFC
Mate 20
Yes
Nova Y72S
Yes
Infrared port
Mate 20
Yes
Nova Y72S
-
Radio
Mate 20
FM radio
Nova Y72S
No
USB
Mate 20
USB Type-C 3.1, OTG
Nova Y72S
USB Type-C 2.0
Sensors
Mate 20
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass
Nova Y72S
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Type
Mate 20
Li-Po 4000 mAh, non-removable
Nova Y72S
6000 mAh
Charging
Mate 20
22.5W wired, 58% in 30 min
Nova Y72S
22.5W wired
Colors
Mate 20
Midnight Blue, Twilight, Black, Emerald Green, Pink Gold
Nova Y72S
Blue, Black
Models
Mate 20
HMA-L29, HMA-L09, HMA-LX9, HMA-AL00, HMA-TL00
Nova Y72S
GFY-LX1
Price
Mate 20
About 460 EUR
Nova Y72S
About 240 EUR