Screen size
Mate 9 Pro5.5"
Nova Y72SWinner: 6.8"+19%
Quick verdict
Nova Y72S leads the measured specs 7-6.
Measured wins
Mate 9 Pro
6
spec wins
Ties
7
equal specs
Nova Y72S
7
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Mate 9 Pro
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Nova Y72S
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Mate 9 Pro
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
Nova Y72S
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Mate 9 Pro
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Nova Y72S
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Mate 9 Pro
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 29, 38, 39, 40, 41
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
Nova Y72S
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 13, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66
Speed
Mate 9 Pro
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (3CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps
Nova Y72S
HSPA, LTE
Announced
Mate 9 Pro
2016, November. Released 2017, January
Nova Y72S
2025, April
Status
Mate 9 Pro
Discontinued
Nova Y72S
Available. Released 2025, April
Dimensions
Mate 9 Pro
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 Pro
169 g (5.96 oz)
Nova Y72S
207 g (7.30 oz)
Build
Mate 9 Pro
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum back, aluminum frame
Nova Y72S
-
SIM
Mate 9 Pro
· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nova Y72S
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Type
Mate 9 Pro
OLED
Nova Y72S
IPS LCD, 90Hz
Size
Mate 9 Pro
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 Pro
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 Pro
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Nova Y72S
-
OS
Mate 9 Pro
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 Pro
Kirin 960 (16 nm)
Nova Y72S
Qualcomm SM6225 Snapdragon 680 4G (6 nm)
CPU
Mate 9 Pro
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 Pro
Mali-G71 MP8
Nova Y72S
Adreno 610
Card slot
Mate 9 Pro
No
Nova Y72S
No
Internal
Mate 9 Pro
64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM
Nova Y72S
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Dual
Mate 9 Pro
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 Pro
Laser AF, Leica optics, dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, HDR
Nova Y72S
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Mate 9 Pro
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps
Nova Y72S
1080p@30fps
Single
Mate 9 Pro
8 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.4µm, AF
Nova Y72S
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Video
Mate 9 Pro
1080p@30fps
Nova Y72S
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Mate 9 Pro
Yes, with stereo speakers
Nova Y72S
Yes
3.5mm jack
Mate 9 Pro
Yes
Nova Y72S
No
WLAN
Mate 9 Pro
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 Pro
4.2, A2DP, EDR, LE
Nova Y72S
5.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Mate 9 Pro
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
Nova Y72S
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
NFC
Mate 9 Pro
Yes
Nova Y72S
Yes
Infrared port
Mate 9 Pro
Yes
Nova Y72S
-
Radio
Mate 9 Pro
No
Nova Y72S
No
USB
Mate 9 Pro
USB Type-C 2.0
Nova Y72S
USB Type-C 2.0
Sensors
Mate 9 Pro
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass
Nova Y72S
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Type
Mate 9 Pro
Li-Po 4000 mAh, non-removable
Nova Y72S
6000 mAh
Charging
Mate 9 Pro
22.5W wired
Nova Y72S
22.5W wired
Colors
Mate 9 Pro
Haze Gold, Titanium Grey
Nova Y72S
Blue, Black
Models
Mate 9 Pro
LON-L29, LON-AL00
Nova Y72S
GFY-LX1
Price
Mate 9 Pro
About 400 EUR
Nova Y72S
About 240 EUR