Screen size
MatePad T8Winner: 8.0"+16%
Nova Y72S6.8"
Quick verdict
Nova Y72S leads the measured specs 12-4.
Measured wins
MatePad T8
4
spec wins
Ties
3
equal specs
Nova Y72S
12
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
MatePad T8
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Nova Y72S
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
MatePad T8
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Nova Y72S
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
MatePad T8
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - Kobe2-L03, HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - Kobe2-L09
Nova Y72S
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
MatePad T8
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41 - Kobe2-L09, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 28, 40, 66 - Kobe2-L03
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
equal specsUSB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
3.5mm jack
SD card
Stereo speakers
Nova Y72S
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 13, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66
Speed
MatePad T8
HSPA, LTE - cellular model only
Nova Y72S
HSPA, LTE
Announced
MatePad T8
2020, May 07. Released 2020, May 19
Nova Y72S
2025, April
Status
MatePad T8
Discontinued
Nova Y72S
Available. Released 2025, April
Dimensions
MatePad T8
199.7 x 121.1 x 8.6 mm (7.86 x 4.77 x 0.34 in)
Nova Y72S
168.3 x 77.7 x 8.9 mm (6.63 x 3.06 x 0.35 in)
Weight
MatePad T8
310 g (10.93 oz)
Nova Y72S
207 g (7.30 oz)
SIM
MatePad T8
Nano-SIM (cellular model only)
Nova Y72S
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Type
MatePad T8
IPS LCD
Nova Y72S
IPS LCD, 90Hz
Size
MatePad T8
8.0 inches, 185.6 cm2 (~76.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Nova Y72S
6.75 inches, 110.0 cm2 (~84.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
MatePad T8
800 x 1280 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~189 ppi density)
Nova Y72S
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~260 ppi density)
OS
MatePad T8
Android 10, EMUI 10, no Google Play Services
Nova Y72S
Android 12, EMUI 14, no Google Play Services
Chipset
MatePad T8
Mediatek MT8768
Nova Y72S
Qualcomm SM6225 Snapdragon 680 4G (6 nm)
CPU
MatePad T8
Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.50 GHz Cortex A53)
Nova Y72S
Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Kryo 265 Gold & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo 265 Silver)
GPU
MatePad T8
PowerVR GE8320
Nova Y72S
Adreno 610
Card slot
MatePad T8
microSDXC
Nova Y72S
No
Internal
MatePad T8
16GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 3GB RAM
Nova Y72S
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Other
MatePad T8
eMMC 5.1
Nova Y72S
-
Single
MatePad T8
5 MP, f/2.2
Nova Y72S
-
Video
MatePad T8
1080p@30fps
Nova Y72S
1080p@30fps
Dual
MatePad T8
-
Nova Y72S
50 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), PDAF 2 MP (macro)
Features
MatePad T8
-
Nova Y72S
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Single
MatePad T8
2 MP, f/2.4
Nova Y72S
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Video
MatePad T8
Nova Y72S
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
MatePad T8
Yes
Nova Y72S
Yes
3.5mm jack
MatePad T8
Yes
Nova Y72S
No
WLAN
MatePad T8
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Nova Y72S
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Bluetooth
MatePad T8
5.0, A2DP, LE
Nova Y72S
5.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
MatePad T8
GPS, GLONASS, BDS - cellular model only
Nova Y72S
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
NFC
MatePad T8
No
Nova Y72S
Yes
Radio
MatePad T8
No
Nova Y72S
No
USB
MatePad T8
microUSB 2.0, OTG
Nova Y72S
USB Type-C 2.0
Sensors
MatePad T8
Accelerometer
Nova Y72S
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Type
MatePad T8
Li-Po 5100 mAh
Nova Y72S
6000 mAh
Charging
MatePad T8
-
Nova Y72S
22.5W wired
Colors
MatePad T8
Deepsea Blue
Nova Y72S
Blue, Black
Models
MatePad T8
Kobe2-L09, Kobe2-L03, KOB2-L09, KOB2-W09
Nova Y72S
GFY-LX1
Price
MatePad T8
About 100 EUR
Nova Y72S
About 240 EUR