Screen size
MediaPad M2 8.0Winner: 8.0"+16%
Nova Y72S6.8"
Quick verdict
Nova Y72S leads the measured specs 11-6.
Measured wins
MediaPad M2 8.0
6
spec wins
Ties
2
equal specs
Nova Y72S
11
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
MediaPad M2 8.0
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Nova Y72S
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
MediaPad M2 8.0
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions
Nova Y72S
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
MediaPad M2 8.0
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - M2-801L, M2-803L, HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - M2-802L, TD-SCDMA - M2-803L
Nova Y72S
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
MediaPad M2 8.0
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
USB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
3.5mm jack
SD card
Stereo speakers
1, 3, 7, 8, 20, 38, 40 - M2-801L, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 19, 26, 28, 40, 41 - M2-802L, 1, 3, 7, 38, 39, 40, 41 - M2-803L
Nova Y72S
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 13, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66
Speed
MediaPad M2 8.0
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
Nova Y72S
HSPA, LTE
Announced
MediaPad M2 8.0
2015, May. Released 2015, May
Nova Y72S
2025, April
Status
MediaPad M2 8.0
Discontinued
Nova Y72S
Available. Released 2025, April
Dimensions
MediaPad M2 8.0
214.8 x 124 x 7.8 mm (8.46 x 4.88 x 0.31 in)
Nova Y72S
168.3 x 77.7 x 8.9 mm (6.63 x 3.06 x 0.35 in)
Weight
MediaPad M2 8.0
330 g (11.64 oz)
Nova Y72S
207 g (7.30 oz)
SIM
MediaPad M2 8.0
Micro-SIM
Nova Y72S
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Type
MediaPad M2 8.0
IPS LCD
Nova Y72S
IPS LCD, 90Hz
Size
MediaPad M2 8.0
8.0 inches, 185.6 cm2 (~69.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Nova Y72S
6.75 inches, 110.0 cm2 (~84.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
MediaPad M2 8.0
1200 x 1920 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~283 ppi density)
Nova Y72S
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~260 ppi density)
OS
MediaPad M2 8.0
Android 5.1 (Lollipop), EMUI 3.1
Nova Y72S
Android 12, EMUI 14, no Google Play Services
Chipset
MediaPad M2 8.0
Kirin 930 (28 nm)
Nova Y72S
Qualcomm SM6225 Snapdragon 680 4G (6 nm)
CPU
MediaPad M2 8.0
Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Cortex A53 & 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53)
Nova Y72S
Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Kryo 265 Gold & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo 265 Silver)
GPU
MediaPad M2 8.0
Mali-T628 MP4
Nova Y72S
Adreno 610
Card slot
MediaPad M2 8.0
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Nova Y72S
No
Internal
MediaPad M2 8.0
16GB 2GB RAM (Standard), 32GB 3GB RAM (Premium)
Nova Y72S
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Single
MediaPad M2 8.0
8 MP, AF
Nova Y72S
-
Features
MediaPad M2 8.0
LED flash
Nova Y72S
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
MediaPad M2 8.0
Yes
Nova Y72S
1080p@30fps
Dual
MediaPad M2 8.0
-
Nova Y72S
50 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), PDAF 2 MP (macro)
Single
MediaPad M2 8.0
2 MP
Nova Y72S
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Video
MediaPad M2 8.0
Nova Y72S
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
MediaPad M2 8.0
Yes, dual speakers
Nova Y72S
Yes
3.5mm jack
MediaPad M2 8.0
Yes
Nova Y72S
No
Other
MediaPad M2 8.0
Tuned by Harman Kardon
Nova Y72S
-
WLAN
MediaPad M2 8.0
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Nova Y72S
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Bluetooth
MediaPad M2 8.0
4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE
Nova Y72S
5.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
MediaPad M2 8.0
GPS, GLONASS
Nova Y72S
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
NFC
MediaPad M2 8.0
No
Nova Y72S
Yes
Radio
MediaPad M2 8.0
FM radio
Nova Y72S
No
USB
MediaPad M2 8.0
microUSB 2.0
Nova Y72S
USB Type-C 2.0
Sensors
MediaPad M2 8.0
Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Nova Y72S
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Type
MediaPad M2 8.0
Li-Po 4800 mAh, non-removable
Nova Y72S
6000 mAh
Charging
MediaPad M2 8.0
-
Nova Y72S
22.5W wired
Colors
MediaPad M2 8.0
Silver, Gold
Nova Y72S
Blue, Black
Models
MediaPad M2 8.0
M2-801L, M2-803L, M2-802L
Nova Y72S
GFY-LX1
Price
MediaPad M2 8.0
About 250 EUR
Nova Y72S
About 240 EUR