Screen size
MediaPad M3 8.4Winner: 8.4"+20%
Nova Y72S6.8"
Quick verdict
Nova Y72S leads the measured specs 10-7.
Measured wins
MediaPad M3 8.4
7
spec wins
Ties
3
equal specs
Nova Y72S
10
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
MediaPad M3 8.4
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Nova Y72S
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
MediaPad M3 8.4
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Nova Y72S
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
MediaPad M3 8.4
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
Nova Y72S
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
MediaPad M3 8.4
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 19, 20, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
Front camera
equal specsBattery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
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
MediaPad M3 8.4
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
Nova Y72S
HSPA, LTE
Announced
MediaPad M3 8.4
2016, September. Released 2016, October
Nova Y72S
2025, April
Status
MediaPad M3 8.4
Discontinued
Nova Y72S
Available. Released 2025, April
Dimensions
MediaPad M3 8.4
215.5 x 124.2 x 7.3 mm (8.48 x 4.89 x 0.29 in)
Nova Y72S
168.3 x 77.7 x 8.9 mm (6.63 x 3.06 x 0.35 in)
Weight
MediaPad M3 8.4
326 g (11.50 oz)
Nova Y72S
207 g (7.30 oz)
SIM
MediaPad M3 8.4
Nano-SIM
Nova Y72S
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Type
MediaPad M3 8.4
IPS LCD
Nova Y72S
IPS LCD, 90Hz
Size
MediaPad M3 8.4
8.4 inches, 204.6 cm2 (~76.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Nova Y72S
6.75 inches, 110.0 cm2 (~84.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
MediaPad M3 8.4
1600 x 2560 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~359 ppi density)
Nova Y72S
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~260 ppi density)
OS
MediaPad M3 8.4
Android 6.0 (Marshmallow), EMUI 4.1
Nova Y72S
Android 12, EMUI 14, no Google Play Services
Chipset
MediaPad M3 8.4
Kirin 950 (16 nm)
Nova Y72S
Qualcomm SM6225 Snapdragon 680 4G (6 nm)
CPU
MediaPad M3 8.4
Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A72 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex A53)
Nova Y72S
Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Kryo 265 Gold & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo 265 Silver)
GPU
MediaPad M3 8.4
Mali-T880 MP4
Nova Y72S
Adreno 610
Card slot
MediaPad M3 8.4
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Nova Y72S
No
Internal
MediaPad M3 8.4
32GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM
Nova Y72S
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Single
MediaPad M3 8.4
8 MP, AF
Nova Y72S
-
Features
MediaPad M3 8.4
HDR, panorama
Nova Y72S
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
MediaPad M3 8.4
1080p@30fps
Nova Y72S
1080p@30fps
Dual
MediaPad M3 8.4
-
Nova Y72S
50 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), PDAF 2 MP (macro)
Single
MediaPad M3 8.4
8 MP
Nova Y72S
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Video
MediaPad M3 8.4
1080p@30fps
Nova Y72S
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
MediaPad M3 8.4
Yes, with stereo speakers
Nova Y72S
Yes
3.5mm jack
MediaPad M3 8.4
Yes
Nova Y72S
No
Other
MediaPad M3 8.4
Tuned by Harman Kardon
Nova Y72S
-
WLAN
MediaPad M3 8.4
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
Nova Y72S
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Bluetooth
MediaPad M3 8.4
4.1, A2DP, EDR, LE
Nova Y72S
5.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
MediaPad M3 8.4
GPS, GLONASS/ BDS (market dependant)
Nova Y72S
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
NFC
MediaPad M3 8.4
No
Nova Y72S
Yes
Radio
MediaPad M3 8.4
No
Nova Y72S
No
USB
MediaPad M3 8.4
microUSB 2.0
Nova Y72S
USB Type-C 2.0
Sensors
MediaPad M3 8.4
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Nova Y72S
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Type
MediaPad M3 8.4
Li-Po 5100 mAh, non-removable
Nova Y72S
6000 mAh
Charging
MediaPad M3 8.4
-
Nova Y72S
22.5W wired
Colors
MediaPad M3 8.4
Silver, Gold
Nova Y72S
Blue, Black
Models
MediaPad M3 8.4
BTV-DL09, BTV-W09
Nova Y72S
GFY-LX1
Price
MediaPad M3 8.4
About 280 EUR
Nova Y72S
About 240 EUR