Screen size
MediaPad M3 Lite 8Winner: 8.0"+16%
Nova Y72S6.8"
Quick verdict
Nova Y72S leads the measured specs 10-6.
Measured wins
MediaPad M3 Lite 8
6
spec wins
Ties
3
equal specs
Nova Y72S
10
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
MediaPad M3 Lite 8
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
Nova Y72S
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
MediaPad M3 Lite 8
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA
Nova Y72S
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
MediaPad M3 Lite 8
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
Nova Y72S
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
MediaPad M3 Lite 8
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 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 Lite 8
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps - cellular model only
Nova Y72S
HSPA, LTE
Announced
MediaPad M3 Lite 8
2017, June. Released 2017, June
Nova Y72S
2025, April
Status
MediaPad M3 Lite 8
Discontinued
Nova Y72S
Available. Released 2025, April
Dimensions
MediaPad M3 Lite 8
213.3 x 123.3 x 7.5 mm (8.40 x 4.85 x 0.30 in)
Nova Y72S
168.3 x 77.7 x 8.9 mm (6.63 x 3.06 x 0.35 in)
Weight
MediaPad M3 Lite 8
310 g (10.93 oz)
Nova Y72S
207 g (7.30 oz)
SIM
MediaPad M3 Lite 8
Nano-SIM (cellular model only)
Nova Y72S
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Type
MediaPad M3 Lite 8
S-IPS LCD
Nova Y72S
IPS LCD, 90Hz
Size
MediaPad M3 Lite 8
8.0 inches, 185.6 cm2 (~70.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Nova Y72S
6.75 inches, 110.0 cm2 (~84.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
MediaPad M3 Lite 8
1200 x 1920 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~283 ppi density)
Nova Y72S
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~260 ppi density)
OS
MediaPad M3 Lite 8
Android 7.0 (Nougat), EMUI 5.1
Nova Y72S
Android 12, EMUI 14, no Google Play Services
Chipset
MediaPad M3 Lite 8
Qualcomm MSM8940 Snapdragon 435 (28 nm)
Nova Y72S
Qualcomm SM6225 Snapdragon 680 4G (6 nm)
CPU
MediaPad M3 Lite 8
Octa-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
Nova Y72S
Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Kryo 265 Gold & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo 265 Silver)
GPU
MediaPad M3 Lite 8
Adreno 505
Nova Y72S
Adreno 610
Card slot
MediaPad M3 Lite 8
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Nova Y72S
No
Internal
MediaPad M3 Lite 8
16GB 4GB RAM, 32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM
Nova Y72S
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Other
MediaPad M3 Lite 8
eMMC 5.1
Nova Y72S
-
Single
MediaPad M3 Lite 8
8 MP, AF
Nova Y72S
-
Video
MediaPad M3 Lite 8
1080p@30fps
Nova Y72S
1080p@30fps
Dual
MediaPad M3 Lite 8
-
Nova Y72S
50 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), PDAF 2 MP (macro)
Features
MediaPad M3 Lite 8
-
Nova Y72S
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Single
MediaPad M3 Lite 8
8 MP
Nova Y72S
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Video
MediaPad M3 Lite 8
Nova Y72S
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
MediaPad M3 Lite 8
Yes
Nova Y72S
Yes
3.5mm jack
MediaPad M3 Lite 8
Yes
Nova Y72S
No
Other
MediaPad M3 Lite 8
Tuned by Harman Kardon
Nova Y72S
-
WLAN
MediaPad M3 Lite 8
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 Lite 8
4.0, A2DP
Nova Y72S
5.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
MediaPad M3 Lite 8
GPS, GLONASS, BDS - cellular model only
Nova Y72S
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
NFC
MediaPad M3 Lite 8
No
Nova Y72S
Yes
Radio
MediaPad M3 Lite 8
No
Nova Y72S
No
USB
MediaPad M3 Lite 8
microUSB 2.0, OTG
Nova Y72S
USB Type-C 2.0
Sensors
MediaPad M3 Lite 8
Accelerometer, proximity
Nova Y72S
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Type
MediaPad M3 Lite 8
Li-Po 4800 mAh, non-removable
Nova Y72S
6000 mAh
Charging
MediaPad M3 Lite 8
-
Nova Y72S
22.5W wired
Colors
MediaPad M3 Lite 8
Gold, white, space grey
Nova Y72S
Blue, Black
Models
MediaPad M3 Lite 8
CPN-AL00, CPN-W09, CPN-L09
Nova Y72S
GFY-LX1
Price
MediaPad M3 Lite 8
About 270 EUR
Nova Y72S
About 240 EUR