Screen size
Quick verdict
nova Y74 leads the measured specs 10-7.
Measured wins
nova 5i
7
spec wins
Ties
4
equal specs
nova Y74
10
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
nova 5i
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
nova Y74
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
nova 5i
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA
nova Y74
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
nova 5i
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 2100
nova Y74
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
equal specsIP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
3.5mm jack
SD card
Stereo speakers
nova Y74
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 Y74
HSPA, LTE
Announced
nova 5i
2019, June. Released 2019, June
nova Y74
2026, May
Status
nova 5i
Discontinued
nova Y74
Available. Released 2026, May
Dimensions
nova 5i
159.1 x 75.9 x 8.3 mm (6.26 x 2.99 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 5i
178 g (6.28 oz)
nova Y74
210 g (7.41 oz)
SIM
nova 5i
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
nova Y74
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Build
nova 5i
-
nova Y74
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
Other
nova 5i
-
nova Y74
Drop resistant up to 1.8m
Type
nova 5i
IPS LCD
nova Y74
IPS LCD, 90Hz, 850 nits (peak)
Size
nova 5i
6.4 inches, 101.4 cm2 (~84.0% screen-to-body ratio)
nova Y74
6.67 inches, 107.2 cm2 (~84.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
nova 5i
1080 x 2310 pixels (~398 ppi density)
nova Y74
720 x 1604 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~264 ppi density)
OS
nova 5i
Android 9.0 (Pie), EMUI 9.1
nova Y74
EMUI 12
Chipset
nova 5i
Kirin 710F (12 nm)
nova Y74
-
CPU
nova 5i
Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
nova Y74
-
GPU
nova 5i
Mali-G51 MP4
nova Y74
-
Card slot
nova 5i
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
nova Y74
No
Internal
nova 5i
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM
nova Y74
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 Y74
-
Features
nova 5i
LED flash, HDR, panorama
nova Y74
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
nova 5i
1080p@30fps
nova Y74
1080p@30fps
Single
nova 5i
-
nova Y74
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF
Single
nova 5i
24 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.9µm
nova Y74
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Features
nova 5i
HDR
nova Y74
-
Video
nova 5i
1080p@30fps
nova Y74
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
nova 5i
Yes
nova Y74
Yes
3.5mm jack
nova 5i
Yes
nova Y74
No
WLAN
nova 5i
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 5i
4.2, A2DP, LE
nova Y74
5.1, A2DP
Positioning
nova 5i
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
nova Y74
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
NFC
nova 5i
No
nova Y74
Yes (market/region dependent)
Radio
nova 5i
FM radio
nova Y74
No
USB
nova 5i
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
nova Y74
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
nova 5i
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
nova Y74
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Type
nova 5i
Li-Po 4000 mAh, non-removable
nova Y74
Si/C Li-Ion 6620 mAh
Charging
nova 5i
10W wired
nova Y74
40W wired, 53% in 30 min 5W reverse wired
Colors
nova 5i
Black, Gradient Blue, Red
nova Y74
Black, Blue
Models
nova 5i
GLK-LX1, GLK-LX2, GLK-LX3, GLK-LX1U, GLK-AL00, GLK-TL00
nova Y74
MGA-LX3
Price
nova 5i
About 260 EUR
nova Y74
-