Screen size
nova 8 5G6.6"
Nova Y72SWinner: 6.8"+2.7%
Quick verdict
nova 8 5G leads the measured specs 10-2.
Measured wins
nova 8 5G
10
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
7
equal specs
Nova Y72S
2
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
nova 8 5G
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Nova Y72S
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
nova 8 5G
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800
Nova Y72S
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
nova 8 5G
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Nova Y72S
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
nova 8 5G
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 18, 19, 26, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
Resolution
Refresh rate
equal specsPeak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
equal specsStorage
equal specsMain camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
NFC
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
5G bands
nova 8 5G
1, 3, 28, 38, 41, 77, 78, 80, 83, 84 SA/NSA
Nova Y72S
-
Speed
nova 8 5G
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Nova Y72S
HSPA, LTE
Announced
nova 8 5G
2020, December 23. Released 2021, January 05
Nova Y72S
2025, April
Status
nova 8 5G
Discontinued
Nova Y72S
Available. Released 2025, April
Dimensions
nova 8 5G
160.1 x 74.1 x 7.6 mm (6.30 x 2.92 x 0.30 in)
Nova Y72S
168.3 x 77.7 x 8.9 mm (6.63 x 3.06 x 0.35 in)
Weight
nova 8 5G
169 g (5.96 oz)
Nova Y72S
207 g (7.30 oz)
SIM
nova 8 5G
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nova Y72S
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Type
nova 8 5G
OLED, 1B colors, HDR10, 90Hz
Nova Y72S
IPS LCD, 90Hz
Size
nova 8 5G
6.57 inches, 106.0 cm2 (~89.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Nova Y72S
6.75 inches, 110.0 cm2 (~84.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
nova 8 5G
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~392 ppi density)
Nova Y72S
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~260 ppi density)
OS
nova 8 5G
Android 10, EMUI 11, no Google Play Services
Nova Y72S
Android 12, EMUI 14, no Google Play Services
Chipset
nova 8 5G
Kirin 985 5G (7 nm)
Nova Y72S
Qualcomm SM6225 Snapdragon 680 4G (6 nm)
CPU
nova 8 5G
Octa-core (1x2.58 GHz Cortex-A76 & 3x2.40 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.84 GHz Cortex-A55)
Nova Y72S
Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Kryo 265 Gold & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo 265 Silver)
GPU
nova 8 5G
Mali-G77 (8-core)
Nova Y72S
Adreno 610
Card slot
nova 8 5G
No
Nova Y72S
No
Internal
nova 8 5G
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Nova Y72S
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Other
nova 8 5G
UFS
Nova Y72S
-
Quad
nova 8 5G
64 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), PDAF 8 MP, f/2.4, 120˚, 17mm (ultrawide) 2 MP (macro) Auxiliary lens
Nova Y72S
-
Features
nova 8 5G
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Nova Y72S
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
nova 8 5G
4K, 1080p, 720p@960fps, gyro-EIS
Nova Y72S
1080p@30fps
Dual
nova 8 5G
-
Nova Y72S
50 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), PDAF 2 MP (macro)
Single
nova 8 5G
32 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide)
Nova Y72S
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Features
nova 8 5G
HDR
Nova Y72S
-
Video
nova 8 5G
4K
Nova Y72S
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
nova 8 5G
Yes
Nova Y72S
Yes
3.5mm jack
nova 8 5G
No
Nova Y72S
No
WLAN
nova 8 5G
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 8 5G
5.1, A2DP, LE
Nova Y72S
5.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
nova 8 5G
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
Nova Y72S
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
NFC
nova 8 5G
Yes
Nova Y72S
Yes
Radio
nova 8 5G
No
Nova Y72S
No
USB
nova 8 5G
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Nova Y72S
USB Type-C 2.0
Sensors
nova 8 5G
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Nova Y72S
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Type
nova 8 5G
Li-Po 3800 mAh
Nova Y72S
6000 mAh
Charging
nova 8 5G
66W wired, 60% in 15 min, 100% in 35 min 5W reverse wired
Nova Y72S
22.5W wired
Colors
nova 8 5G
Black, Blue, Green, White
Nova Y72S
Blue, Black
Models
nova 8 5G
ANG-AN00
Nova Y72S
GFY-LX1
Price
nova 8 5G
About 410 EUR
Nova Y72S
About 240 EUR