Screen size
nova 5i6.4"
Nova Y72SWinner: 6.8"+5.2%
Quick verdict
Nova Y72S leads the measured specs 9-7.
Measured wins
nova 5i
7
spec wins
Ties
3
equal specs
Nova Y72S
9
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
nova 5i
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
Nova Y72S
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
nova 5i
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA
Nova Y72S
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
nova 5i
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 2100
Nova Y72S
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
nova 5i
1, 3, 4, 5, 8, 19, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
equal specsMain camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
3.5mm jack
SD 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
nova 5i
HSPA, LTE
Nova Y72S
HSPA, LTE
Announced
nova 5i
2019, June. Released 2019, June
Nova Y72S
2025, April
Status
nova 5i
Discontinued
Nova Y72S
Available. Released 2025, April
Dimensions
nova 5i
159.1 x 75.9 x 8.3 mm (6.26 x 2.99 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 5i
178 g (6.28 oz)
Nova Y72S
207 g (7.30 oz)
SIM
nova 5i
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nova Y72S
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Type
nova 5i
IPS LCD
Nova Y72S
IPS LCD, 90Hz
Size
nova 5i
6.4 inches, 101.4 cm2 (~84.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Nova Y72S
6.75 inches, 110.0 cm2 (~84.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
nova 5i
1080 x 2310 pixels (~398 ppi density)
Nova Y72S
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~260 ppi density)
OS
nova 5i
Android 9.0 (Pie), EMUI 9.1
Nova Y72S
Android 12, EMUI 14, no Google Play Services
Chipset
nova 5i
Kirin 710F (12 nm)
Nova Y72S
Qualcomm SM6225 Snapdragon 680 4G (6 nm)
CPU
nova 5i
Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
Nova Y72S
Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Kryo 265 Gold & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo 265 Silver)
GPU
nova 5i
Mali-G51 MP4
Nova Y72S
Adreno 610
Card slot
nova 5i
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Nova Y72S
No
Internal
nova 5i
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM
Nova Y72S
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Quad
nova 5i
24 MP, f/1.8, 27mm (wide), PDAF 8 MP, (ultrawide) 2 MP (macro) Auxiliary lens
Nova Y72S
-
Features
nova 5i
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Nova Y72S
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
nova 5i
1080p@30fps
Nova Y72S
1080p@30fps
Dual
nova 5i
-
Nova Y72S
50 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), PDAF 2 MP (macro)
Single
nova 5i
24 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.9µm
Nova Y72S
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Features
nova 5i
HDR
Nova Y72S
-
Video
nova 5i
1080p@30fps
Nova Y72S
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
nova 5i
Yes
Nova Y72S
Yes
3.5mm jack
nova 5i
Yes
Nova Y72S
No
WLAN
nova 5i
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
nova 5i
4.2, A2DP, LE
Nova Y72S
5.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
nova 5i
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
Nova Y72S
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
NFC
nova 5i
No
Nova Y72S
Yes
Radio
nova 5i
FM radio
Nova Y72S
No
USB
nova 5i
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Nova Y72S
USB Type-C 2.0
Sensors
nova 5i
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Nova Y72S
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Type
nova 5i
Li-Po 4000 mAh, non-removable
Nova Y72S
6000 mAh
Charging
nova 5i
10W wired
Nova Y72S
22.5W wired
Colors
nova 5i
Black, Gradient Blue, Red
Nova Y72S
Blue, Black
Models
nova 5i
GLK-LX1, GLK-LX2, GLK-LX3, GLK-LX1U, GLK-AL00, GLK-TL00
Nova Y72S
GFY-LX1
Price
nova 5i
About 260 EUR
Nova Y72S
About 240 EUR