Screen size
Mate 30 Pro 5G6.5"
Nova Y72SWinner: 6.8"+3.3%
Quick verdict
Mate 30 Pro 5G leads the measured specs 11-4.
Measured wins
Mate 30 Pro 5G
11
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
5
equal specs
Nova Y72S
4
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Mate 30 Pro 5G
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Nova Y72S
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Mate 30 Pro 5G
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Nova Y72S
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Mate 30 Pro 5G
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Nova Y72S
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Mate 30 Pro 5G
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41 - Global, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41 - China
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
equal specsStorage
equal specsMain camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
5G support
NFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD 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
5G bands
Mate 30 Pro 5G
1, 3, 28, 38, 41, 77, 78, 79 NSA/Sub6
Nova Y72S
-
Speed
Mate 30 Pro 5G
HSPA, LTE, 5G (2+ Gbps DL)
Nova Y72S
HSPA, LTE
Announced
Mate 30 Pro 5G
2019, September 19. Released 2019, October 23
Nova Y72S
2025, April
Status
Mate 30 Pro 5G
Discontinued
Nova Y72S
Available. Released 2025, April
Dimensions
Mate 30 Pro 5G
158.1 x 73.1 x 8.8 mm (6.22 x 2.88 x 0.35 in)
Nova Y72S
168.3 x 77.7 x 8.9 mm (6.63 x 3.06 x 0.35 in)
Weight
Mate 30 Pro 5G
198 g (6.98 oz)
Nova Y72S
207 g (7.30 oz)
Build
Mate 30 Pro 5G
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 6), glass back (Gorilla Glass 6), aluminum frame
Nova Y72S
-
SIM
Mate 30 Pro 5G
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nova Y72S
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Mate 30 Pro 5G
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 2m for 30 min)
Nova Y72S
-
Type
Mate 30 Pro 5G
OLED, HDR10
Nova Y72S
IPS LCD, 90Hz
Size
Mate 30 Pro 5G
6.53 inches, 108.7 cm2 (~94.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Nova Y72S
6.75 inches, 110.0 cm2 (~84.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Mate 30 Pro 5G
1176 x 2400 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~409 ppi density)
Nova Y72S
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~260 ppi density)
Protection
Mate 30 Pro 5G
Corning Gorilla Glass 6
Nova Y72S
-
OS
Mate 30 Pro 5G
Android 10, EMUI 10, no Google Play Services
Nova Y72S
Android 12, EMUI 14, no Google Play Services
Chipset
Mate 30 Pro 5G
Kirin 990 5G (7 nm+)
Nova Y72S
Qualcomm SM6225 Snapdragon 680 4G (6 nm)
CPU
Mate 30 Pro 5G
Octa-core (2x2.86 GHz Cortex-A76 & 2x2.36 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55)
Nova Y72S
Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Kryo 265 Gold & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo 265 Silver)
GPU
Mate 30 Pro 5G
Mali-G76 MP16
Nova Y72S
Adreno 610
Card slot
Mate 30 Pro 5G
Nano Memory (uses shared SIM slot)
Nova Y72S
No
Internal
Mate 30 Pro 5G
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM
Nova Y72S
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Other
Mate 30 Pro 5G
UFS 3.0
Nova Y72S
-
Triple
Mate 30 Pro 5G
40 MP, f/1.6, 27mm (wide), 1/1.7", PDAF, OIS 8 MP, f/2.4, 80mm (telephoto), 1/4.0", PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 40 MP, f/1.8, 18mm (ultrawide), 1/1.54", PDAF TOF 3D, (depth)
Nova Y72S
-
Features
Mate 30 Pro 5G
Leica optics, color spectrum sensor, dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, HDR
Nova Y72S
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Mate 30 Pro 5G
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, 1080p@960fps, 720p@7680fps, gyro-EIS
Nova Y72S
1080p@30fps
Dual
Mate 30 Pro 5G
-
Nova Y72S
50 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), PDAF 2 MP (macro)
Single
Mate 30 Pro 5G
32 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µm TOF 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
Nova Y72S
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Features
Mate 30 Pro 5G
HDR, panorama
Nova Y72S
-
Video
Mate 30 Pro 5G
1080p@30fps
Nova Y72S
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Mate 30 Pro 5G
Yes
Nova Y72S
Yes
3.5mm jack
Mate 30 Pro 5G
No
Nova Y72S
No
Other
Mate 30 Pro 5G
32-bit/384kHz audio
Nova Y72S
-
WLAN
Mate 30 Pro 5G
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 30 Pro 5G
5.1, A2DP, aptX HD, LE
Nova Y72S
5.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Mate 30 Pro 5G
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5)
Nova Y72S
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
NFC
Mate 30 Pro 5G
Yes
Nova Y72S
Yes
Infrared port
Mate 30 Pro 5G
Yes
Nova Y72S
-
Radio
Mate 30 Pro 5G
No
Nova Y72S
No
USB
Mate 30 Pro 5G
USB Type-C 3.1, OTG
Nova Y72S
USB Type-C 2.0
Sensors
Mate 30 Pro 5G
Face ID, fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass
Nova Y72S
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Type
Mate 30 Pro 5G
Li-Po 4500 mAh, non-removable
Nova Y72S
6000 mAh
Charging
Mate 30 Pro 5G
40W wired 27W wireless Reverse wireless
Nova Y72S
22.5W wired
Colors
Mate 30 Pro 5G
Black, Space Silver, Cosmic Purple, Emerald Green, Orange, Forest Green
Nova Y72S
Blue, Black
Models
Mate 30 Pro 5G
LIO-N29, LIO-AL10, LIO-TL10
Nova Y72S
GFY-LX1
Price
Mate 30 Pro 5G
About 1440 EUR
Nova Y72S
About 240 EUR