Screen size
Mate 406.5"
Nova Y72SWinner: 6.8"+3.7%
Quick verdict
Mate 40 leads the measured specs 12-2.
Measured wins
Mate 40
12
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
6
equal specs
Nova Y72S
2
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Mate 40
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Nova Y72S
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Mate 40
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Nova Y72S
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Mate 40
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Nova Y72S
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Mate 40
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
Resolution
Refresh rate
equal specsPeak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
equal specsStorage
equal specsMain camera
equal specsFront camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
5G support
NFC
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
5G bands
Mate 40
1, 3, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78, 79, 80, 84 SA/NSA/Sub6
Nova Y72S
-
Speed
Mate 40
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Nova Y72S
HSPA, LTE
Announced
Mate 40
2020, October 22
Nova Y72S
2025, April
Status
Mate 40
Available. Released 2020, December 21
Nova Y72S
Available. Released 2025, April
Dimensions
Mate 40
158.6 x 72.5 x 8.8 mm (Glass) / 9.2mm (Leather)
Nova Y72S
168.3 x 77.7 x 8.9 mm (6.63 x 3.06 x 0.35 in)
Weight
Mate 40
188 g (Glass) / 184 g (Leather) (6.49 oz)
Nova Y72S
207 g (7.30 oz)
Build
Mate 40
Glass front, glass back or eco leather back, aluminum frame
Nova Y72S
-
SIM
Mate 40
· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nova Y72S
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Mate 40
IP53 dust protected and water resistant (vertical water sprays)
Nova Y72S
-
Type
Mate 40
OLED, HDR10, 90Hz
Nova Y72S
IPS LCD, 90Hz
Size
Mate 40
6.5 inches, 102.7 cm2 (~89.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Nova Y72S
6.75 inches, 110.0 cm2 (~84.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Mate 40
1080 x 2376 pixels (~402 ppi density)
Nova Y72S
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~260 ppi density)
OS
Mate 40
Android 10, EMUI 11, no Google Play Services
Nova Y72S
Android 12, EMUI 14, no Google Play Services
Chipset
Mate 40
Kirin 9000E 5G (5 nm)
Nova Y72S
Qualcomm SM6225 Snapdragon 680 4G (6 nm)
CPU
Mate 40
Octa-core (1x3.13 GHz Cortex-A77 & 3x2.54 GHz Cortex-A77 & 4x2.05 GHz Cortex-A55)
Nova Y72S
Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Kryo 265 Gold & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo 265 Silver)
GPU
Mate 40
Mali-G78 MP22
Nova Y72S
Adreno 610
Card slot
Mate 40
Nano Memory (uses shared SIM slot)
Nova Y72S
No
Internal
Mate 40
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Nova Y72S
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Other
Mate 40
UFS 3.1
Nova Y72S
-
Triple
Mate 40
50 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/1.28", 1.22µm, multi-directional PDAF 8 MP, f/2.4, 85mm (telephoto), PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 16 MP, f/2.2, 17mm (ultrawide)
Nova Y72S
-
Features
Mate 40
Laser AF, color spectrum sensor, Leica optics, LED flash, panorama, HDR
Nova Y72S
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Mate 40
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 1080p@960fps, gyro-EIS
Nova Y72S
1080p@30fps
Dual
Mate 40
-
Nova Y72S
50 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), PDAF 2 MP (macro)
Single
Mate 40
13 MP, f/2.4, 18mm (ultrawide)
Nova Y72S
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Features
Mate 40
HDR, panorama
Nova Y72S
-
Video
Mate 40
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps
Nova Y72S
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Mate 40
Yes
Nova Y72S
Yes
3.5mm jack
Mate 40
Yes
Nova Y72S
No
Other
Mate 40
32-bit/384kHz audio
Nova Y72S
-
WLAN
Mate 40
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Nova Y72S
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Bluetooth
Mate 40
5.2, A2DP, LE
Nova Y72S
5.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Mate 40
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a+B2b), GALILEO (E1+E5a+E5b), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC
Nova Y72S
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
NFC
Mate 40
Yes
Nova Y72S
Yes
Infrared port
Mate 40
Yes
Nova Y72S
-
Radio
Mate 40
No
Nova Y72S
No
USB
Mate 40
USB Type-C 3.1, OTG
Nova Y72S
USB Type-C 2.0
Sensors
Mate 40
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Nova Y72S
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Type
Mate 40
Li-Po 4200 mAh
Nova Y72S
6000 mAh
Charging
Mate 40
40W wired 40W wireless 5W reverse wired
Nova Y72S
22.5W wired
Colors
Mate 40
Silver, White, Black, Green, Yellow
Nova Y72S
Blue, Black
Models
Mate 40
OCE-AN10
Nova Y72S
GFY-LX1
Price
Mate 40
About 630 EUR
Nova Y72S
About 240 EUR