Screen size
nova 36.3"
nova Y74Winner: 6.7"+5.5%
Quick verdict
nova Y74 leads the measured specs 10-8.
Measured wins
nova 3
8
spec wins
Ties
3
equal specs
nova Y74
10
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
nova 3
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
nova Y74
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
nova 3
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA - PAR-TL20
nova Y74
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
nova 3
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - PAR-LX1M, PAR-LX1, PAR-TL20, HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - PAR-LX9, HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - PAR-AL00
nova Y74
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
nova 3
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
SD card
Stereo speakers
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20 - PAR-LX1M, PAR-LX1, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 28, 12, 17, 18, 19, 26, 38, 40, 41 - PAR-LX9, 1, 3, 7, 8, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41 - PAR-TL20, 1, 3, 5, 8, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41 - PAR-AL00
nova Y74
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 13, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66
Speed
nova 3
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (3CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps
nova Y74
HSPA, LTE
Announced
nova 3
2018, July. Released 2018, August
nova Y74
2026, May
Status
nova 3
Discontinued
nova Y74
Available. Released 2026, May
Dimensions
nova 3
157 x 73.7 x 7.3 mm (6.18 x 2.90 x 0.29 in)
nova Y74
166.1 x 76.6 x 8.3 mm (6.54 x 3.02 x 0.33 in)
Weight
nova 3
166 g (5.86 oz)
nova Y74
210 g (7.41 oz)
Build
nova 3
Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame
nova Y74
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
SIM
nova 3
· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
nova Y74
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
nova 3
-
nova Y74
Drop resistant up to 1.8m
Type
nova 3
IPS LCD
nova Y74
IPS LCD, 90Hz, 850 nits (peak)
Size
nova 3
6.3 inches, 97.4 cm2 (~84.2% screen-to-body ratio)
nova Y74
6.67 inches, 107.2 cm2 (~84.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
nova 3
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~409 ppi density)
nova Y74
720 x 1604 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~264 ppi density)
OS
nova 3
Android 8.1 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie), EMUI 9.1
nova Y74
EMUI 12
Chipset
nova 3
Kirin 970 (10 nm)
nova Y74
-
CPU
nova 3
Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
nova Y74
-
GPU
nova 3
Mali-G72 MP12
nova Y74
-
Card slot
nova 3
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
nova Y74
No
Internal
nova 3
64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM
nova Y74
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Dual
nova 3
16 MP, 27mm (wide), f/1.8, PDAF 24 MP B/W, 27mm (wide), f/1.8, PDAF
nova Y74
-
Features
nova 3
LED flash, HDR, panorama
nova Y74
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
nova 3
4K@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS)
nova Y74
1080p@30fps
Single
nova 3
-
nova Y74
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF
Dual
nova 3
24 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.9µm 2 MP, depth sensor
nova Y74
-
Features
nova 3
HDR
nova Y74
-
Video
nova 3
1080p@30fps
nova Y74
1080p@30fps
Single
nova 3
-
nova Y74
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Loudspeaker
nova 3
Yes
nova Y74
Yes
3.5mm jack
nova 3
Yes
nova Y74
No
WLAN
nova 3
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
nova Y74
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth
nova 3
4.2, A2DP, LE, EDR, aptX HD
nova Y74
5.1, A2DP
Positioning
nova 3
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
nova Y74
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
NFC
nova 3
Yes (PAR-LX1 model only)
nova Y74
Yes (market/region dependent)
Radio
nova 3
No
nova Y74
No
USB
nova 3
USB Type-C 2.0
nova Y74
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
nova 3
Infrared Face ID, fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
nova Y74
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Type
nova 3
Li-Po 3750 mAh, non-removable
nova Y74
Si/C Li-Ion 6620 mAh
Charging
nova 3
18W wired
nova Y74
40W wired, 53% in 30 min 5W reverse wired
Colors
nova 3
Iris Purple, Airy blue, Primrose Gold, Red, Black
nova Y74
Black, Blue
Models
nova 3
PAR-AL00, PAR-LX1M, PAR-LX1, PAR-LX9, PAR-TL20, PAR-TL00
nova Y74
MGA-LX3
Price
nova 3
About 350 EUR
nova Y74
-