Screen size
Mate S5.5"
Nova Y63Winner: 6.8"+19%
Quick verdict
Nova Y63 leads the measured specs 9-6.
Measured wins
Mate S
6
spec wins
Ties
4
equal specs
Nova Y63
9
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Mate S
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Nova Y63
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Mate S
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
Nova Y63
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Mate S
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 / TD-SCDMA - CRR-UL00, HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - CRR-L09
Nova Y63
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Mate S
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, 17, 20, 38, 39, 40, 41 - CRR-UL00, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 2526, 28, 40 - CRR-L09
Nova Y63
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 13, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66
Speed
Mate S
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat6 300/50 Mbps
Nova Y63
HSPA, LTE
Announced
Mate S
2015, September. Released 2015, October
Nova Y63
2025, May 07
Status
Mate S
Discontinued
Nova Y63
Available. Released 2025, May 12
Dimensions
Mate S
149.8 x 75.3 x 7.2 mm (5.90 x 2.96 x 0.28 in)
Nova Y63
168.3 x 77.7 x 8.9 mm (6.63 x 3.06 x 0.35 in)
Weight
Mate S
156 g (5.50 oz)
Nova Y63
207 g (7.30 oz)
SIM
Mate S
· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nova Y63
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Type
Mate S
OLED
Nova Y63
IPS LCD, 90Hz
Size
Mate S
5.5 inches, 83.4 cm2 (~73.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Nova Y63
6.75 inches, 110.0 cm2 (~84.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Mate S
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~401 ppi density)
Nova Y63
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~260 ppi density)
Protection
Mate S
Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Nova Y63
-
Other
Mate S
3D Touch display (optional)
Nova Y63
-
OS
Mate S
Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow), EMUI 3.1
Nova Y63
Android 12, EMUI 14.2, no Google Play Services
Chipset
Mate S
Kirin 935 (28 nm)
Nova Y63
Qualcomm SM6225 Snapdragon 680 4G (6 nm)
CPU
Mate S
Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz & 4x1.5 GHz)
Nova Y63
Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Kryo 265 Gold & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo 265 Silver)
GPU
Mate S
Mali-T628 MP4
Nova Y63
Adreno 610
Card slot
Mate S
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Nova Y63
No
Internal
Mate S
32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 3GB RAM, 128GB 3GB RAM
Nova Y63
128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM
Single
Mate S
13 MP, f/2.0, 28mm (wide), 1/2.6", AF, OIS
Nova Y63
-
Features
Mate S
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
Nova Y63
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Mate S
1080p@30fps
Nova Y63
1080p@30fps
Dual
Mate S
-
Nova Y63
50 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), PDAF 2 MP (macro)
Single
Mate S
8 MP, f/2.4, 26mm (wide)
Nova Y63
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Features
Mate S
LED flash
Nova Y63
-
Video
Mate S
Nova Y63
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Mate S
Yes
Nova Y63
Yes
3.5mm jack
Mate S
Yes
Nova Y63
No
WLAN
Mate S
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Nova Y63
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Bluetooth
Mate S
4.0, A2DP
Nova Y63
5.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Mate S
GPS, GLONASS/ BDS (market dependant)
Nova Y63
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC
Mate S
Yes
Nova Y63
Yes
Radio
Mate S
FM radio
Nova Y63
No
USB
Mate S
microUSB 2.0
Nova Y63
USB Type-C 2.0
Sensors
Mate S
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Nova Y63
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Type
Mate S
Li-Ion 2700 mAh, non-removable
Nova Y63
6000 mAh
Charging
Mate S
-
Nova Y63
22.5W wired
Colors
Mate S
Luxurious Gold, Mystic Champagne, Titanium Grey
Nova Y63
Silver, Black
Models
Mate S
CRR-UL00, CRR-L09, CRR-UL20
Nova Y63
GFY-LX1
Price
Mate S
About 350 EUR
Nova Y63
About 240 EUR