Screen size
MediaPad M3 8.4Winner: 8.4"+21%
nova Y746.7"
Quick verdict
nova Y74 leads the measured specs 11-8.
Measured wins
MediaPad M3 8.4
8
spec wins
Ties
3
equal specs
nova Y74
11
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
MediaPad M3 8.4
GSM / HSPA / LTE
nova Y74
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
MediaPad M3 8.4
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
nova Y74
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
MediaPad M3 8.4
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
nova Y74
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 Y74
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 Y74
HSPA, LTE
Announced
MediaPad M3 8.4
2016, September. Released 2016, October
nova Y74
2026, May
Status
MediaPad M3 8.4
Discontinued
nova Y74
Available. Released 2026, May
Dimensions
MediaPad M3 8.4
215.5 x 124.2 x 7.3 mm (8.48 x 4.89 x 0.29 in)
nova Y74
166.1 x 76.6 x 8.3 mm (6.54 x 3.02 x 0.33 in)
Weight
MediaPad M3 8.4
326 g (11.50 oz)
nova Y74
210 g (7.41 oz)
SIM
MediaPad M3 8.4
Nano-SIM
nova Y74
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Build
MediaPad M3 8.4
-
nova Y74
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
Other
MediaPad M3 8.4
-
nova Y74
Drop resistant up to 1.8m
Type
MediaPad M3 8.4
IPS LCD
nova Y74
IPS LCD, 90Hz, 850 nits (peak)
Size
MediaPad M3 8.4
8.4 inches, 204.6 cm2 (~76.4% screen-to-body ratio)
nova Y74
6.67 inches, 107.2 cm2 (~84.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
MediaPad M3 8.4
1600 x 2560 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~359 ppi density)
nova Y74
720 x 1604 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~264 ppi density)
OS
MediaPad M3 8.4
Android 6.0 (Marshmallow), EMUI 4.1
nova Y74
EMUI 12
Chipset
MediaPad M3 8.4
Kirin 950 (16 nm)
nova Y74
-
CPU
MediaPad M3 8.4
Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A72 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex A53)
nova Y74
-
GPU
MediaPad M3 8.4
Mali-T880 MP4
nova Y74
-
Card slot
MediaPad M3 8.4
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
nova Y74
No
Internal
MediaPad M3 8.4
32GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM
nova Y74
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Single
MediaPad M3 8.4
8 MP, AF
nova Y74
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF
Features
MediaPad M3 8.4
HDR, panorama
nova Y74
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
MediaPad M3 8.4
1080p@30fps
nova Y74
1080p@30fps
Single
MediaPad M3 8.4
8 MP
nova Y74
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Video
MediaPad M3 8.4
1080p@30fps
nova Y74
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
MediaPad M3 8.4
Yes, with stereo speakers
nova Y74
Yes
3.5mm jack
MediaPad M3 8.4
Yes
nova Y74
No
Other
MediaPad M3 8.4
Tuned by Harman Kardon
nova Y74
-
WLAN
MediaPad M3 8.4
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
nova Y74
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth
MediaPad M3 8.4
4.1, A2DP, EDR, LE
nova Y74
5.1, A2DP
Positioning
MediaPad M3 8.4
GPS, GLONASS/ BDS (market dependant)
nova Y74
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
NFC
MediaPad M3 8.4
No
nova Y74
Yes (market/region dependent)
Radio
MediaPad M3 8.4
No
nova Y74
No
USB
MediaPad M3 8.4
microUSB 2.0
nova Y74
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
MediaPad M3 8.4
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
nova Y74
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Type
MediaPad M3 8.4
Li-Po 5100 mAh, non-removable
nova Y74
Si/C Li-Ion 6620 mAh
Charging
MediaPad M3 8.4
-
nova Y74
40W wired, 53% in 30 min 5W reverse wired
Colors
MediaPad M3 8.4
Silver, Gold
nova Y74
Black, Blue
Models
MediaPad M3 8.4
BTV-DL09, BTV-W09
nova Y74
MGA-LX3
Price
MediaPad M3 8.4
About 280 EUR
nova Y74
-