Screen size
MediaPad M5 8Winner: 8.4"+20%
Nova Y72S6.8"
Quick verdict
Nova Y72S leads the measured specs 10-6.
Measured wins
MediaPad M5 8
6
spec wins
Ties
4
equal specs
Nova Y72S
10
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
MediaPad M5 8
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Nova Y72S
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
MediaPad M5 8
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Nova Y72S
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
MediaPad M5 8
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
Nova Y72S
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
MediaPad M5 8
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20
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
equal specsSD 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 M5 8
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (3CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps
Nova Y72S
HSPA, LTE
Announced
MediaPad M5 8
2018, February. Released 2018, April
Nova Y72S
2025, April
Status
MediaPad M5 8
Discontinued
Nova Y72S
Available. Released 2025, April
Dimensions
MediaPad M5 8
212.6 x 124.8 x 7.3 mm (8.37 x 4.91 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 M5 8
316 g (11.15 oz)
Nova Y72S
207 g (7.30 oz)
Build
MediaPad M5 8
Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
Nova Y72S
-
SIM
MediaPad M5 8
Nano-SIM
Nova Y72S
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Type
MediaPad M5 8
IPS LCD
Nova Y72S
IPS LCD, 90Hz
Size
MediaPad M5 8
8.4 inches, 204.6 cm2 (~77.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Nova Y72S
6.75 inches, 110.0 cm2 (~84.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
MediaPad M5 8
2560 x 1600 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~359 ppi density)
Nova Y72S
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~260 ppi density)
OS
MediaPad M5 8
Android 8.0 (Oreo), EMUI 8
Nova Y72S
Android 12, EMUI 14, no Google Play Services
Chipset
MediaPad M5 8
Kirin 960s (16 nm)
Nova Y72S
Qualcomm SM6225 Snapdragon 680 4G (6 nm)
CPU
MediaPad M5 8
Octa-core (4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
Nova Y72S
Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Kryo 265 Gold & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo 265 Silver)
GPU
MediaPad M5 8
Mali-G71
Nova Y72S
Adreno 610
Card slot
MediaPad M5 8
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Nova Y72S
No
Internal
MediaPad M5 8
32GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM
Nova Y72S
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Single
MediaPad M5 8
13 MP, PDAF
Nova Y72S
-
Features
MediaPad M5 8
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Nova Y72S
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
MediaPad M5 8
1080p@30fps
Nova Y72S
1080p@30fps
Dual
MediaPad M5 8
-
Nova Y72S
50 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), PDAF 2 MP (macro)
Single
MediaPad M5 8
8 MP
Nova Y72S
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Video
MediaPad M5 8
1080p@30fps
Nova Y72S
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
MediaPad M5 8
Yes, with stereo speakers
Nova Y72S
Yes
3.5mm jack
MediaPad M5 8
No
Nova Y72S
No
WLAN
MediaPad M5 8
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Nova Y72S
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Bluetooth
MediaPad M5 8
4.2, A2DP, LE
Nova Y72S
5.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
MediaPad M5 8
GPS
Nova Y72S
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
NFC
MediaPad M5 8
No
Nova Y72S
Yes
Radio
MediaPad M5 8
No
Nova Y72S
No
USB
MediaPad M5 8
USB Type-C 2.0
Nova Y72S
USB Type-C 2.0
Sensors
MediaPad M5 8
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Nova Y72S
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Type
MediaPad M5 8
Li-Po 5100 mAh, non-removable
Nova Y72S
6000 mAh
Charging
MediaPad M5 8
18W wired
Nova Y72S
22.5W wired
Colors
MediaPad M5 8
Space Gray, Champagne Gold
Nova Y72S
Blue, Black
Models
MediaPad M5 8
SHT-AL09, SHT-W09
Nova Y72S
GFY-LX1
Price
MediaPad M5 8
About 290 EUR
Nova Y72S
About 240 EUR