Screen size
nova 12iWinner: 6.7"+0.4%
nova Y746.7"
Quick verdict
nova 12i leads the measured specs 6-4.
Measured wins
nova 12i
6
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
11
equal specs
nova Y74
4
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
nova 12i
GSM / HSPA / LTE
nova Y74
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
nova 12i
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
nova Y74
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
nova 12i
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
nova Y74
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
RAM
equal specsStorage
equal specsMain camera
Front camera
equal specsBattery
Wired charging
equal specsWeight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
equal specsUSB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
nova Y74
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 Y74
HSPA, LTE
Announced
nova 12i
2024, March 19
nova Y74
2026, May
Status
nova 12i
Available. Released 2024, April 16
nova Y74
Available. Released 2026, May
Dimensions
nova 12i
163.3 x 74.7 x 8.4 mm (6.43 x 2.94 x 0.33 in)
nova Y74
166.1 x 76.6 x 8.3 mm (6.54 x 3.02 x 0.33 in)
Weight
nova 12i
199 g (7.02 oz)
nova Y74
210 g (7.41 oz)
SIM
nova 12i
· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
nova Y74
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Build
nova 12i
-
nova Y74
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
Other
nova 12i
-
nova Y74
Drop resistant up to 1.8m
Type
nova 12i
IPS LCD, 90Hz
nova Y74
IPS LCD, 90Hz, 850 nits (peak)
Size
nova 12i
6.7 inches, 108.7 cm2 (~89.1% screen-to-body ratio)
nova Y74
6.67 inches, 107.2 cm2 (~84.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
nova 12i
1080 x 2388 pixels (~391 ppi density)
nova Y74
720 x 1604 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~264 ppi density)
OS
nova 12i
EMUI 14, no Google Play Services
nova Y74
EMUI 12
Chipset
nova 12i
Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 4G (6 nm)
nova Y74
-
CPU
nova 12i
Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A53)
nova Y74
-
GPU
nova 12i
Adreno 610
nova Y74
-
Card slot
nova 12i
No
nova Y74
No
Internal
nova 12i
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
nova Y74
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Dual
nova 12i
108 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), PDAF Auxiliary lens
nova Y74
-
Features
nova 12i
LED flash, HDR, panorama
nova Y74
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
nova 12i
1080p@30fps
nova Y74
1080p@30fps
Single
nova 12i
-
nova Y74
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF
Single
nova 12i
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
nova Y74
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Video
nova 12i
1080p@30fps
nova Y74
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
nova 12i
Yes
nova Y74
Yes
3.5mm jack
nova 12i
No
nova Y74
No
WLAN
nova 12i
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
nova Y74
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth
nova 12i
5.0, A2DP, LE
nova Y74
5.1, A2DP
Positioning
nova 12i
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
nova Y74
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
NFC
nova 12i
Yes
nova Y74
Yes (market/region dependent)
Radio
nova 12i
No
nova Y74
No
USB
nova 12i
USB Type-C 2.0
nova Y74
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
nova 12i
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, compass
nova Y74
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Type
nova 12i
Li-Po 5000 mAh
nova Y74
Si/C Li-Ion 6620 mAh
Charging
nova 12i
40W wired, 3-62% in 30 min
nova Y74
40W wired, 53% in 30 min 5W reverse wired
Colors
nova 12i
Green, Black, White
nova Y74
Black, Blue
Models
nova 12i
CTR-AL20, CTR-L81
nova Y74
MGA-LX3
Price
nova 12i
About 110 EUR
nova Y74
-