Screen size
Mate X2 4GWinner: 8.0"+16%
Nova Y72S6.8"
Quick verdict
Mate X2 4G leads the measured specs 11-2.
Measured wins
Mate X2 4G
11
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
7
equal specs
Nova Y72S
2
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Mate X2 4G
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
Nova Y72S
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Mate X2 4G
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800
Nova Y72S
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Mate X2 4G
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 , CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
Nova Y72S
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Mate X2 4G
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
Resolution
Refresh rate
equal specsPeak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
equal specsStorage
Main camera
equal specsFront camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD 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 X2 4G
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Nova Y72S
HSPA, LTE
Announced
Mate X2 4G
2021, June 28
Nova Y72S
2025, April
Status
Mate X2 4G
Available. Released 2021, July 15
Nova Y72S
Available. Released 2025, April
Dimensions
Mate X2 4G
Unfolded: 161.8 x 145.8 x 8.2 mmFolded: 161.8 x 74.6 x 14.7 mm
Nova Y72S
168.3 x 77.7 x 8.9 mm (6.63 x 3.06 x 0.35 in)
Weight
Mate X2 4G
295 g (10.41 oz)
Nova Y72S
207 g (7.30 oz)
Build
Mate X2 4G
Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame
Nova Y72S
-
SIM
Mate X2 4G
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nova Y72S
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Type
Mate X2 4G
Foldable OLED, 90Hz
Nova Y72S
IPS LCD, 90Hz
Size
Mate X2 4G
8.0 inches, 205.0 cm2 (~86.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Nova Y72S
6.75 inches, 110.0 cm2 (~84.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Mate X2 4G
2200 x 2480 pixels (~414 ppi density)
Nova Y72S
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~260 ppi density)
Other
Mate X2 4G
Cover display: OLED, 90Hz, 6.45 inches, 1160 x 2700 pixels
Nova Y72S
-
OS
Mate X2 4G
HarmonyOS 2.0
Nova Y72S
Android 12, EMUI 14, no Google Play Services
Chipset
Mate X2 4G
Kirin 9000 (5 nm)
Nova Y72S
Qualcomm SM6225 Snapdragon 680 4G (6 nm)
CPU
Mate X2 4G
Octa-core (1x3.13 GHz Cortex-A77 & 3x2.54 GHz Cortex-A77 & 4x2.05 GHz Cortex-A55)
Nova Y72S
Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Kryo 265 Gold & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo 265 Silver)
GPU
Mate X2 4G
Mali-G78 MP24
Nova Y72S
Adreno 610
Card slot
Mate X2 4G
Nano Memory (uses shared SIM slot)
Nova Y72S
No
Internal
Mate X2 4G
256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM
Nova Y72S
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Other
Mate X2 4G
UFS 3.X
Nova Y72S
-
Quad
Mate X2 4G
50 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/1.28", 1.22µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS 12 MP, f/2.4, 70mm (telephoto), PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 8 MP, f/4.4, 240mm (periscope telephoto), PDAF, OIS, 10x optical zoom 16 MP, f/2.2, 17mm (ultrawide), AF
Nova Y72S
-
Features
Mate X2 4G
Laser AF, color spectrum sensor, Leica optics, LED flash, panorama, HDR
Nova Y72S
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Mate X2 4G
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS
Nova Y72S
1080p@30fps
Dual
Mate X2 4G
-
Nova Y72S
50 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), PDAF 2 MP (macro)
Single
Mate X2 4G
16 MP, f/2.2, (wide)
Nova Y72S
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Features
Mate X2 4G
HDR, panorama
Nova Y72S
-
Video
Mate X2 4G
1080p@30fps
Nova Y72S
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Mate X2 4G
Yes, with stereo speakers
Nova Y72S
Yes
3.5mm jack
Mate X2 4G
No
Nova Y72S
No
WLAN
Mate X2 4G
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Nova Y72S
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Bluetooth
Mate X2 4G
5.2, A2DP, LE
Nova Y72S
5.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Mate X2 4G
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a+B2b), GALILEO (E1+E5a+E5b), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC
Nova Y72S
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
NFC
Mate X2 4G
Yes
Nova Y72S
Yes
Infrared port
Mate X2 4G
Yes
Nova Y72S
-
Radio
Mate X2 4G
No
Nova Y72S
No
USB
Mate X2 4G
USB Type-C 3.1, OTG
Nova Y72S
USB Type-C 2.0
Sensors
Mate X2 4G
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Nova Y72S
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Type
Mate X2 4G
Li-Po 4500 mAh
Nova Y72S
6000 mAh
Charging
Mate X2 4G
55W wired
Nova Y72S
22.5W wired
Colors
Mate X2 4G
Black, White, Light Blue
Nova Y72S
Blue, Black
Models
Mate X2 4G
TET-AL00
Nova Y72S
GFY-LX1
Price
Mate X2 4G
About 2290 EUR
Nova Y72S
About 240 EUR