Screen size
Mate 95.9"
Nova Y72SWinner: 6.8"+13%
Quick verdict
Mate 9 and Nova Y72S are close on the measured specs.
Measured wins
Mate 9
7
spec wins
Ties
6
equal specs
Nova Y72S
7
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Mate 9
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
Nova Y72S
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Mate 9
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (MHA-L29 model only), CDMA 800 / 1900 - MHA-L29
Nova Y72S
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Mate 9
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - MHA-L29, MHA-L09, CDMA2000 1xEV-DO & TD-SCDMA - MHA-L29
Nova Y72S
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Mate 9
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
Stereo speakers
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 29, 38, 39, 40, 41 - MHA-L29, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 29, 38, 39, 40 - MHA-L09
Nova Y72S
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 13, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66
Speed
Mate 9
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (3CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps
Nova Y72S
HSPA, LTE
Announced
Mate 9
2016, November. Released 2016, December
Nova Y72S
2025, April
Status
Mate 9
Discontinued
Nova Y72S
Available. Released 2025, April
Dimensions
Mate 9
156.9 x 78.9 x 7.9 mm (6.18 x 3.11 x 0.31 in)
Nova Y72S
168.3 x 77.7 x 8.9 mm (6.63 x 3.06 x 0.35 in)
Weight
Mate 9
190 g (6.70 oz)
Nova Y72S
207 g (7.30 oz)
Build
Mate 9
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum back, aluminum frame
Nova Y72S
-
SIM
Mate 9
· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nova Y72S
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Type
Mate 9
IPS LCD
Nova Y72S
IPS LCD, 90Hz
Size
Mate 9
5.9 inches, 96.0 cm2 (~77.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Nova Y72S
6.75 inches, 110.0 cm2 (~84.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Mate 9
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~373 ppi density)
Nova Y72S
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~260 ppi density)
Protection
Mate 9
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Nova Y72S
-
OS
Mate 9
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
Kirin 960 (16 nm)
Nova Y72S
Qualcomm SM6225 Snapdragon 680 4G (6 nm)
CPU
Mate 9
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
Mali-G71 MP8
Nova Y72S
Adreno 610
Card slot
Mate 9
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only
Nova Y72S
No
Internal
Mate 9
32GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM
Nova Y72S
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Dual
Mate 9
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
Laser AF, Leica optics, dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, HDR
Nova Y72S
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Mate 9
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps
Nova Y72S
1080p@30fps
Single
Mate 9
8 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.4µm, AF
Nova Y72S
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Video
Mate 9
1080p@30fps
Nova Y72S
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Mate 9
Yes, with stereo speakers
Nova Y72S
Yes
3.5mm jack
Mate 9
Yes
Nova Y72S
No
WLAN
Mate 9
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
4.2, A2DP, EDR, LE
Nova Y72S
5.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Mate 9
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
Nova Y72S
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
NFC
Mate 9
Yes
Nova Y72S
Yes
Infrared port
Mate 9
Yes
Nova Y72S
-
Radio
Mate 9
No
Nova Y72S
No
USB
Mate 9
USB Type-C 2.0
Nova Y72S
USB Type-C 2.0
Sensors
Mate 9
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass
Nova Y72S
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Type
Mate 9
Li-Po 4000 mAh, non-removable
Nova Y72S
6000 mAh
Charging
Mate 9
22.5W wired
Nova Y72S
22.5W wired
Colors
Mate 9
Agate Red, Topaz Blue, Space Gray, Moonlight Silver, Champagne Gold, Mocha Brown, Ceramic White, Black, Obsidian Black
Nova Y72S
Blue, Black
Models
Mate 9
MHA-L29, MHA-L09, MHA-AL00, MHA-TL00
Nova Y72S
GFY-LX1
Price
Mate 9
About 320 EUR
Nova Y72S
About 240 EUR