Screen size
Quick verdict
nova Y74 leads the measured specs 14-4.
Measured wins
MatePad T8
4
spec wins
Ties
3
equal specs
nova Y74
14
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
MatePad T8
GSM / HSPA / LTE
nova Y74
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
MatePad T8
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
nova Y74
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 Y74
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 Y74
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 Y74
HSPA, LTE
Announced
MatePad T8
2020, May 07. Released 2020, May 19
nova Y74
2026, May
Status
MatePad T8
Discontinued
nova Y74
Available. Released 2026, May
Dimensions
MatePad T8
199.7 x 121.1 x 8.6 mm (7.86 x 4.77 x 0.34 in)
nova Y74
166.1 x 76.6 x 8.3 mm (6.54 x 3.02 x 0.33 in)
Weight
MatePad T8
310 g (10.93 oz)
nova Y74
210 g (7.41 oz)
SIM
MatePad T8
Nano-SIM (cellular model only)
nova Y74
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Build
MatePad T8
-
nova Y74
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
Other
MatePad T8
-
nova Y74
Drop resistant up to 1.8m
Type
MatePad T8
IPS LCD
nova Y74
IPS LCD, 90Hz, 850 nits (peak)
Size
MatePad T8
8.0 inches, 185.6 cm2 (~76.7% screen-to-body ratio)
nova Y74
6.67 inches, 107.2 cm2 (~84.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
MatePad T8
800 x 1280 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~189 ppi density)
nova Y74
720 x 1604 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~264 ppi density)
OS
MatePad T8
Android 10, EMUI 10, no Google Play Services
nova Y74
EMUI 12
Chipset
MatePad T8
Mediatek MT8768
nova Y74
-
CPU
MatePad T8
Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.50 GHz Cortex A53)
nova Y74
-
GPU
MatePad T8
PowerVR GE8320
nova Y74
-
Card slot
MatePad T8
microSDXC
nova Y74
No
Internal
MatePad T8
16GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 3GB RAM
nova Y74
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Other
MatePad T8
eMMC 5.1
nova Y74
-
Single
MatePad T8
5 MP, f/2.2
nova Y74
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF
Video
MatePad T8
1080p@30fps
nova Y74
1080p@30fps
Features
MatePad T8
-
nova Y74
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Single
MatePad T8
2 MP, f/2.4
nova Y74
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Video
MatePad T8
nova Y74
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
MatePad T8
Yes
nova Y74
Yes
3.5mm jack
MatePad T8
Yes
nova Y74
No
WLAN
MatePad T8
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
nova Y74
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth
MatePad T8
5.0, A2DP, LE
nova Y74
5.1, A2DP
Positioning
MatePad T8
GPS, GLONASS, BDS - cellular model only
nova Y74
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
NFC
MatePad T8
No
nova Y74
Yes (market/region dependent)
Radio
MatePad T8
No
nova Y74
No
USB
MatePad T8
microUSB 2.0, OTG
nova Y74
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
MatePad T8
Accelerometer
nova Y74
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Type
MatePad T8
Li-Po 5100 mAh
nova Y74
Si/C Li-Ion 6620 mAh
Charging
MatePad T8
-
nova Y74
40W wired, 53% in 30 min 5W reverse wired
Colors
MatePad T8
Deepsea Blue
nova Y74
Black, Blue
Models
MatePad T8
Kobe2-L09, Kobe2-L03, KOB2-L09, KOB2-W09
nova Y74
MGA-LX3
Price
MatePad T8
About 100 EUR
nova Y74
-