Screen size
Mate 95.9"
nova Y74Winner: 6.7"+12%
Quick verdict
nova Y74 leads the measured specs 10-8.
Measured wins
Mate 9
8
spec wins
Ties
4
equal specs
nova Y74
10
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Mate 9
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
nova Y74
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 Y74
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 Y74
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Mate 9
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
Front camera
equal specsBattery
Wired charging
Weight
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 Y74
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 Y74
HSPA, LTE
Announced
Mate 9
2016, November. Released 2016, December
nova Y74
2026, May
Status
Mate 9
Discontinued
nova Y74
Available. Released 2026, May
Dimensions
Mate 9
156.9 x 78.9 x 7.9 mm (6.18 x 3.11 x 0.31 in)
nova Y74
166.1 x 76.6 x 8.3 mm (6.54 x 3.02 x 0.33 in)
Weight
Mate 9
190 g (6.70 oz)
nova Y74
210 g (7.41 oz)
Build
Mate 9
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum back, aluminum frame
nova Y74
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
SIM
Mate 9
· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
nova Y74
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Mate 9
-
nova Y74
Drop resistant up to 1.8m
Type
Mate 9
IPS LCD
nova Y74
IPS LCD, 90Hz, 850 nits (peak)
Size
Mate 9
5.9 inches, 96.0 cm2 (~77.5% screen-to-body ratio)
nova Y74
6.67 inches, 107.2 cm2 (~84.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Mate 9
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~373 ppi density)
nova Y74
720 x 1604 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~264 ppi density)
Protection
Mate 9
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
nova Y74
-
OS
Mate 9
Android 7.0 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie), EMUI 9.1
nova Y74
EMUI 12
Chipset
Mate 9
Kirin 960 (16 nm)
nova Y74
-
CPU
Mate 9
Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
nova Y74
-
GPU
Mate 9
Mali-G71 MP8
nova Y74
-
Card slot
Mate 9
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only
nova Y74
No
Internal
Mate 9
32GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM
nova Y74
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 Y74
-
Features
Mate 9
Laser AF, Leica optics, dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, HDR
nova Y74
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Mate 9
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps
nova Y74
1080p@30fps
Single
Mate 9
-
nova Y74
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF
Single
Mate 9
8 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.4µm, AF
nova Y74
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Video
Mate 9
1080p@30fps
nova Y74
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Mate 9
Yes, with stereo speakers
nova Y74
Yes
3.5mm jack
Mate 9
Yes
nova Y74
No
WLAN
Mate 9
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, DLNA, Wi-Fi Direct
nova Y74
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth
Mate 9
4.2, A2DP, EDR, LE
nova Y74
5.1, A2DP
Positioning
Mate 9
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
nova Y74
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
NFC
Mate 9
Yes
nova Y74
Yes (market/region dependent)
Infrared port
Mate 9
Yes
nova Y74
-
Radio
Mate 9
No
nova Y74
No
USB
Mate 9
USB Type-C 2.0
nova Y74
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Mate 9
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass
nova Y74
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Type
Mate 9
Li-Po 4000 mAh, non-removable
nova Y74
Si/C Li-Ion 6620 mAh
Charging
Mate 9
22.5W wired
nova Y74
40W wired, 53% in 30 min 5W reverse wired
Colors
Mate 9
Agate Red, Topaz Blue, Space Gray, Moonlight Silver, Champagne Gold, Mocha Brown, Ceramic White, Black, Obsidian Black
nova Y74
Black, Blue
Models
Mate 9
MHA-L29, MHA-L09, MHA-AL00, MHA-TL00
nova Y74
MGA-LX3
Price
Mate 9
About 320 EUR
nova Y74
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