Screen size
nova 12s6.7"
Nova Y72SWinner: 6.8"+0.7%
Quick verdict
nova 12s leads the measured specs 10-2.
Measured wins
nova 12s
10
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
8
equal specs
Nova Y72S
2
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
nova 12s
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Nova Y72S
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
nova 12s
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Nova Y72S
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
nova 12s
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Nova Y72S
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
nova 12s
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
equal specsRAM
equal specsStorage
Main camera
equal specsFront camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
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 12s
HSPA, LTE
Nova Y72S
HSPA, LTE
Announced
nova 12s
2024, March 19
Nova Y72S
2025, April
Status
nova 12s
Available. Released 2024, April 13
Nova Y72S
Available. Released 2025, April
Dimensions
nova 12s
161.3 x 75 x 6.9 mm (6.35 x 2.95 x 0.27 in)
Nova Y72S
168.3 x 77.7 x 8.9 mm (6.63 x 3.06 x 0.35 in)
Weight
nova 12s
168 g (5.93 oz)
Nova Y72S
207 g (7.30 oz)
SIM
nova 12s
· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nova Y72S
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Type
nova 12s
OLED, 1B colors, HDR, 120Hz
Nova Y72S
IPS LCD, 90Hz
Size
nova 12s
6.7 inches, 108.3 cm2 (~89.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Nova Y72S
6.75 inches, 110.0 cm2 (~84.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
nova 12s
1084 x 2412 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~395 ppi density)
Nova Y72S
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~260 ppi density)
OS
nova 12s
EMUI 14, no Google Play Services
Nova Y72S
Android 12, EMUI 14, no Google Play Services
Chipset
nova 12s
Qualcomm SM7325 Snapdragon 778G 4G (6 nm)
Nova Y72S
Qualcomm SM6225 Snapdragon 680 4G (6 nm)
CPU
nova 12s
Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Kryo 670 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 670)
Nova Y72S
Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Kryo 265 Gold & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo 265 Silver)
GPU
nova 12s
Adreno 642L
Nova Y72S
Adreno 610
Card slot
nova 12s
No
Nova Y72S
No
Internal
nova 12s
256GB 8GB RAM
Nova Y72S
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Dual
nova 12s
50 MP, f/1.9, (wide), PDAF 8 MP, f/2.2, 112˚ (ultrawide)
Nova Y72S
50 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), PDAF 2 MP (macro)
Features
nova 12s
Laser AF, color spectrum sensor, LED flash, panorama, HDR
Nova Y72S
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
nova 12s
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
Nova Y72S
1080p@30fps
Dual
nova 12s
60 MP, f/2.4, 100˚ (ultrawide)
Nova Y72S
-
Features
nova 12s
HDR
Nova Y72S
-
Video
nova 12s
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
Nova Y72S
1080p@30fps
Single
nova 12s
-
Nova Y72S
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Loudspeaker
nova 12s
Yes, with stereo speakers
Nova Y72S
Yes
3.5mm jack
nova 12s
No
Nova Y72S
No
WLAN
nova 12s
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Nova Y72S
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Bluetooth
nova 12s
5.2, A2DP, LE
Nova Y72S
5.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
nova 12s
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC
Nova Y72S
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
NFC
nova 12s
Yes
Nova Y72S
Yes
Radio
nova 12s
No
Nova Y72S
No
USB
nova 12s
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Nova Y72S
USB Type-C 2.0
Sensors
nova 12s
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Nova Y72S
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Other
nova 12s
Virtual proximity sensing
Nova Y72S
-
Type
nova 12s
4500 mAh
Nova Y72S
6000 mAh
Charging
nova 12s
66W wired, 3-62% in 15 min, 3-100% in 30 min Reverse wired
Nova Y72S
22.5W wired
Colors
nova 12s
Black, Green, White, Gold
Nova Y72S
Blue, Black
Models
nova 12s
FOA-LX9
Nova Y72S
GFY-LX1
Price
nova 12s
About 300 EUR
Nova Y72S
About 240 EUR