Screen size
Mate 9 Porsche Design5.5"
Nova Y72SWinner: 6.8"+19%
Quick verdict
Mate 9 Porsche Design leads the measured specs 7-6.
Measured wins
Mate 9 Porsche Design
7
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
7
equal specs
Nova Y72S
6
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Mate 9 Porsche Design
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
Nova Y72S
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Mate 9 Porsche Design
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2, CDMA 800 / 1900
Nova Y72S
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Mate 9 Porsche Design
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 , CDMA2000 1xEV-DO & TD-SCDMA
Nova Y72S
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Mate 9 Porsche Design
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
equal specsRAM
Storage
Main camera
Front camera
equal specsBattery
Wired charging
equal specsWeight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
SD card
equal specsStereo speakers
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 29, 38, 39, 40, 41
Nova Y72S
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 13, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66
Speed
Mate 9 Porsche Design
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (3CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps
Nova Y72S
HSPA, LTE
Announced
Mate 9 Porsche Design
2016, November. Released 2017, January
Nova Y72S
2025, April
Status
Mate 9 Porsche Design
Discontinued
Nova Y72S
Available. Released 2025, April
Dimensions
Mate 9 Porsche Design
152 x 75 x 7.5 mm (5.98 x 2.95 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 9 Porsche Design
169 g (5.96 oz)
Nova Y72S
207 g (7.30 oz)
Build
Mate 9 Porsche Design
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum back, aluminum frame
Nova Y72S
-
SIM
Mate 9 Porsche Design
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nova Y72S
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Type
Mate 9 Porsche Design
OLED
Nova Y72S
IPS LCD, 90Hz
Size
Mate 9 Porsche Design
5.5 inches, 83.4 cm2 (~73.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Nova Y72S
6.75 inches, 110.0 cm2 (~84.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Mate 9 Porsche Design
1440 x 2560 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~534 ppi density)
Nova Y72S
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~260 ppi density)
Protection
Mate 9 Porsche Design
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Nova Y72S
-
OS
Mate 9 Porsche Design
Android 7.0 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie), EMUI 9.1
Nova Y72S
Android 12, EMUI 14, no Google Play Services
Chipset
Mate 9 Porsche Design
Kirin 960 (16 nm)
Nova Y72S
Qualcomm SM6225 Snapdragon 680 4G (6 nm)
CPU
Mate 9 Porsche Design
Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
Nova Y72S
Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Kryo 265 Gold & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo 265 Silver)
GPU
Mate 9 Porsche Design
Mali-G71 MP8
Nova Y72S
Adreno 610
Card slot
Mate 9 Porsche Design
No
Nova Y72S
No
Internal
Mate 9 Porsche Design
256GB 6GB RAM
Nova Y72S
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Dual
Mate 9 Porsche Design
12 MP, f/2.2, 27mm (wide), 1/2.9", 1.25µm, PDAF, OIS 20 MP B/W, f/2.2, 27mm (wide), 1/2.7"
Nova Y72S
50 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), PDAF 2 MP (macro)
Features
Mate 9 Porsche Design
Laser AF, Leica optics, dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, HDR
Nova Y72S
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Mate 9 Porsche Design
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps
Nova Y72S
1080p@30fps
Single
Mate 9 Porsche Design
8 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.4µm, AF
Nova Y72S
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Video
Mate 9 Porsche Design
1080p@30fps
Nova Y72S
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Mate 9 Porsche Design
Yes, with stereo speakers
Nova Y72S
Yes
3.5mm jack
Mate 9 Porsche Design
Yes
Nova Y72S
No
WLAN
Mate 9 Porsche Design
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 9 Porsche Design
4.2, A2DP, EDR, LE
Nova Y72S
5.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Mate 9 Porsche Design
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
Nova Y72S
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
NFC
Mate 9 Porsche Design
Yes
Nova Y72S
Yes
Infrared port
Mate 9 Porsche Design
Yes
Nova Y72S
-
Radio
Mate 9 Porsche Design
No
Nova Y72S
No
USB
Mate 9 Porsche Design
USB Type-C 2.0
Nova Y72S
USB Type-C 2.0
Sensors
Mate 9 Porsche Design
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass
Nova Y72S
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Type
Mate 9 Porsche Design
Li-Po 4000 mAh, non-removable
Nova Y72S
6000 mAh
Charging
Mate 9 Porsche Design
22.5W wired
Nova Y72S
22.5W wired
Colors
Mate 9 Porsche Design
Graphite Black
Nova Y72S
Blue, Black
Price
Mate 9 Porsche Design
About 920 EUR
Nova Y72S
About 240 EUR
Models
Mate 9 Porsche Design
-
Nova Y72S
GFY-LX1