Screen size
nova 12i6.7"
Nova Y72SWinner: 6.8"+0.7%
Quick verdict
nova 12i leads the measured specs 6-2.
Measured wins
nova 12i
6
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
11
equal specs
Nova Y72S
2
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
nova 12i
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Nova Y72S
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
nova 12i
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Nova Y72S
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
nova 12i
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Nova Y72S
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
nova 12i
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
Resolution
Refresh rate
equal specsPeak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
equal specsRAM
equal specsStorage
equal specsMain camera
Front camera
equal specsBattery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
equal specsUSB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
Nova Y72S
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 13, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66
Speed
nova 12i
HSPA, LTE
Nova Y72S
HSPA, LTE
Announced
nova 12i
2024, March 19
Nova Y72S
2025, April
Status
nova 12i
Available. Released 2024, April 16
Nova Y72S
Available. Released 2025, April
Dimensions
nova 12i
163.3 x 74.7 x 8.4 mm (6.43 x 2.94 x 0.33 in)
Nova Y72S
168.3 x 77.7 x 8.9 mm (6.63 x 3.06 x 0.35 in)
Weight
nova 12i
199 g (7.02 oz)
Nova Y72S
207 g (7.30 oz)
SIM
nova 12i
· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nova Y72S
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Type
nova 12i
IPS LCD, 90Hz
Nova Y72S
IPS LCD, 90Hz
Size
nova 12i
6.7 inches, 108.7 cm2 (~89.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Nova Y72S
6.75 inches, 110.0 cm2 (~84.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
nova 12i
1080 x 2388 pixels (~391 ppi density)
Nova Y72S
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~260 ppi density)
OS
nova 12i
EMUI 14, no Google Play Services
Nova Y72S
Android 12, EMUI 14, no Google Play Services
Chipset
nova 12i
Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 4G (6 nm)
Nova Y72S
Qualcomm SM6225 Snapdragon 680 4G (6 nm)
CPU
nova 12i
Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A53)
Nova Y72S
Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Kryo 265 Gold & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo 265 Silver)
GPU
nova 12i
Adreno 610
Nova Y72S
Adreno 610
Card slot
nova 12i
No
Nova Y72S
No
Internal
nova 12i
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Nova Y72S
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Dual
nova 12i
108 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), PDAF Auxiliary lens
Nova Y72S
50 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), PDAF 2 MP (macro)
Features
nova 12i
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Nova Y72S
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
nova 12i
1080p@30fps
Nova Y72S
1080p@30fps
Single
nova 12i
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Nova Y72S
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Video
nova 12i
1080p@30fps
Nova Y72S
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
nova 12i
Yes
Nova Y72S
Yes
3.5mm jack
nova 12i
No
Nova Y72S
No
WLAN
nova 12i
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
nova 12i
5.0, A2DP, LE
Nova Y72S
5.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
nova 12i
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
Nova Y72S
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
NFC
nova 12i
Yes
Nova Y72S
Yes
Radio
nova 12i
No
Nova Y72S
No
USB
nova 12i
USB Type-C 2.0
Nova Y72S
USB Type-C 2.0
Sensors
nova 12i
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, compass
Nova Y72S
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Type
nova 12i
Li-Po 5000 mAh
Nova Y72S
6000 mAh
Charging
nova 12i
40W wired, 3-62% in 30 min
Nova Y72S
22.5W wired
Colors
nova 12i
Green, Black, White
Nova Y72S
Blue, Black
Models
nova 12i
CTR-AL20, CTR-L81
Nova Y72S
GFY-LX1
Price
nova 12i
About 110 EUR
Nova Y72S
About 240 EUR