Screen size
Quick verdict
Mate XT Ultimate leads the measured specs 10-4.
Measured wins
Mate XT Ultimate
10
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
6
equal specs
Nova Y72S
4
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Mate XT Ultimate
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / CDMA2000 / LTE / 5G
Nova Y72S
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Mate XT Ultimate
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800
Nova Y72S
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Mate XT Ultimate
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 , CDMA2000 1x
Nova Y72S
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Mate XT Ultimate
Resolution
Refresh rate
equal specsPeak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
equal specsFront camera
equal specsBattery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
5G support
NFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
LTE
Nova Y72S
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 13, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66
5G bands
Mate XT Ultimate
SA/NSA
Nova Y72S
-
Speed
Mate XT Ultimate
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Nova Y72S
HSPA, LTE
Announced
Mate XT Ultimate
2024, September 10
Nova Y72S
2025, April
Status
Mate XT Ultimate
Available. Released 2024, September 20
Nova Y72S
Available. Released 2025, April
Dimensions
Mate XT Ultimate
Unfolded: 156.7 x 219 x 3.6-4.8 mmFolded: 156.7 x 73.5 x 12.8 mm
Nova Y72S
168.3 x 77.7 x 8.9 mm (6.63 x 3.06 x 0.35 in)
Weight
Mate XT Ultimate
298 g (10.51 oz)
Nova Y72S
207 g (7.30 oz)
SIM
Mate XT Ultimate
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nova Y72S
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Type
Mate XT Ultimate
Tri-foldable LTPO OLED, 1B colors, 90Hz
Nova Y72S
IPS LCD, 90Hz
Size
Mate XT Ultimate
10.2 inches, 315.5 cm2 (~91.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Nova Y72S
6.75 inches, 110.0 cm2 (~84.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Mate XT Ultimate
2232 x 3184 pixels (~381 ppi density)
Nova Y72S
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~260 ppi density)
Other
Mate XT Ultimate
Cover display (1/3 of the main display): 6.4 inches, 1008 x 2232 pixels Dual display (2/3 of the main display): 7.9 inches, 2048 x 2232 pixels
Nova Y72S
-
OS
Mate XT Ultimate
HarmonyOS 4.2 (China)
Nova Y72S
Android 12, EMUI 14, no Google Play Services
Chipset
Mate XT Ultimate
Kirin 9010 (7 nm)
Nova Y72S
Qualcomm SM6225 Snapdragon 680 4G (6 nm)
CPU
Mate XT Ultimate
Octa-core (1x2.3 GHz Taishan Big & 3x2.18 GHz Taishan Mid & 4x1.55 GHz Cortex-A510)
Nova Y72S
Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Kryo 265 Gold & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo 265 Silver)
GPU
Mate XT Ultimate
Maleoon 910
Nova Y72S
Adreno 610
Card slot
Mate XT Ultimate
No
Nova Y72S
No
Internal
Mate XT Ultimate
256GB 16GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM
Nova Y72S
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Triple
Mate XT Ultimate
50 MP, f/1.4-f/4.0, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS 12 MP, f/3.4, 125mm (periscope telephoto), 1/3.6", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 5.5x optical zoom 12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.9", 1.24µm, PDAF
Nova Y72S
-
Features
Mate XT Ultimate
Laser AF, color spectrum sensor, LED flash, panorama, HDR
Nova Y72S
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Mate XT Ultimate
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS, OIS, HDR Vivid
Nova Y72S
1080p@30fps
Dual
Mate XT Ultimate
-
Nova Y72S
50 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), PDAF 2 MP (macro)
Single
Mate XT Ultimate
8 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/3.6", 1.22µm
Nova Y72S
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Features
Mate XT Ultimate
HDR
Nova Y72S
-
Video
Mate XT Ultimate
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Nova Y72S
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Mate XT Ultimate
Yes, with stereo speakers
Nova Y72S
Yes
3.5mm jack
Mate XT Ultimate
No
Nova Y72S
No
WLAN
Mate XT Ultimate
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band
Nova Y72S
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Bluetooth
Mate XT Ultimate
5.2, A2DP, LE, L2HC
Nova Y72S
5.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Mate XT Ultimate
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 XT Ultimate
Yes
Nova Y72S
Yes
Infrared port
Mate XT Ultimate
Yes
Nova Y72S
-
Radio
Mate XT Ultimate
No
Nova Y72S
No
USB
Mate XT Ultimate
USB Type-C 3.1, DisplayPort 1.2, OTG
Nova Y72S
USB Type-C 2.0
Sensors
Mate XT Ultimate
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Nova Y72S
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Other
Mate XT Ultimate
BDS Satellite Calling and Messaging - China only
Nova Y72S
-
Type
Mate XT Ultimate
Si/C Li-Ion 5600 mAh
Nova Y72S
6000 mAh
Charging
Mate XT Ultimate
66W wired 50W wireless 7.5W reverse wireless 5W reverse wired
Nova Y72S
22.5W wired
Colors
Mate XT Ultimate
Red, Black
Nova Y72S
Blue, Black
Models
Mate XT Ultimate
GRL-LX9, GRL-AL10
Nova Y72S
GFY-LX1
Price
Mate XT Ultimate
$ 3,777.33
Nova Y72S
About 240 EUR