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Huawei nova 8i vs Huawei nova Y74: Which is better? | HalabTech Specs

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nova 8i vs nova Y74

Quick verdict

Which is better?

nova 8i leads the measured specs 8-7.

Measured wins

nova 8i: 8nova Y74: 7Ties: 6

Choose nova 8i for

3.5mm jack
Resolution
Front camera

Choose nova Y74 for

NFC
Battery
RAM

Biggest differences

NFCnova Y74

NovsYes+100%

3.5mm jacknova 8i

YesvsNo+100%

Resolutionnova 8i

1080 × 2376 pxvs720 × 1,604 px+55%

nova 8i

nova 8i

Huawei

nova Y74

nova Y74

Huawei

Head-to-head comparison

nova 8i

8

spec wins

Overall winner

Ties

6

equal specs

nova Y74

7

spec wins

Display

Screen size

equal specs

nova 8i6.7"

nova Y746.7"

Specifications Comparison

Network

Technology

nova 8i

GSM / HSPA / LTE

nova Y74

GSM / HSPA / LTE

2G bands

nova 8i

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

nova Y74

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

3G bands

nova 8i

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100

nova Y74

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100

4G bands

nova 8i

1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41

Front camera

nova 8i

16.0 MPvs8.0 MP+50%

Resolution

nova 8iWinner: 1080 × 2376 px+55%

nova Y74720 × 1,604 px

Refresh rate

nova 8i—

nova Y74Winner: 90 Hz

Peak brightness

nova 8i—

nova Y74Winner: 850 nits

Pixel density

nova 8iWinner: 391 ppi+32%

nova Y74264 ppi

Performance

CPU speed

nova 8iWinner: Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver)

nova Y74—

RAM

nova 8i6.0 GB

nova Y74Winner: 8.0 GB+25%

Storage

equal specs

nova 8i128 GB

nova Y74128 GB

Cameras

Main camera

nova 8iWinner: 64.0 MP+22%

nova Y7450.0 MP

Front camera

nova 8iWinner: 16.0 MP+50%

nova Y748.0 MP

Battery

Battery

nova 8i4,300 mAh

nova Y74Winner: 6,620 mAh+35%

Wired charging

nova 8iWinner: 66 W+39%

nova Y7440 W

Build

Weight

nova 8iWinner: 190 g+11%

nova Y74210 g

Thickness

nova 8i8.6 mm

nova Y74Winner: 8.3 mm+3.6%

IP rating

nova 8i—

nova Y74Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back

Connectivity

Wi‑Fi

nova 8iWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

nova Y74Winner: wifi 4

Bluetooth

equal specs

nova 8i5.0, A2DP, LE

nova Y745

USB

equal specs

nova 8iUSB Type-C 2.0

nova Y742.0

5G support

equal specs

nova 8iNo

nova Y74No

NFC

nova 8iNo

nova Y74Winner: Yes+100%

3.5mm jack

nova 8iWinner: Yes+100%

nova Y74No

SD card

equal specs

nova 8iNo

nova Y74No

Stereo speakers

nova 8i—

nova Y74—

nova 8iSpecnova Y74

Display

6.7"

Screen sizeequal specs

6.7"

Winner: 1080 × 2376 px+55%

Resolution

720 × 1,604 px

—

Refresh rate

Winner: 90 Hz

—

Peak brightness

Winner: 850 nits

Winner: 391 ppi+32%

Pixel density

264 ppi

Performance

Winner: Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver)

CPU speed

—

6.0 GB

RAM

Winner: 8.0 GB+25%

128 GB

Storageequal specs

128 GB

Cameras

Winner: 64.0 MP+22%

Main camera

50.0 MP

Winner: 16.0 MP+50%

Front camera

8.0 MP

Battery

4,300 mAh

Battery

Winner: 6,620 mAh+35%

Winner: 66 W+39%

Wired charging

40 W

Build

Winner: 190 g+11%

Weight

210 g

8.6 mm

Thickness

Winner: 8.3 mm+3.6%

—

IP rating

Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back

Connectivity

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Wi‑Fi

Winner: wifi 4

5.0, A2DP, LE

Bluetoothequal specs

5

USB Type-C 2.0

USBequal specs

2.0

nova Y74

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 13, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66

Speed

nova 8i

HSPA, LTE

nova Y74

HSPA, LTE

GSM / HSPA / LTETechnologyGSM / HSPA / LTE

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 2G bandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 3G bandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100

1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 414G bands1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 13, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66

HSPA, LTESpeedHSPA, LTE

Launch

Announced

nova 8i

2021, July 07

nova Y74

2026, May

Status

nova 8i

Available. Released 2021, July 22

nova Y74

Available. Released 2026, May

2021, July 07Announced2026, May

Available. Released 2021, July 22StatusAvailable. Released 2026, May

Body

Dimensions

nova 8i

161.9 x 74.7 x 8.6 mm (6.37 x 2.94 x 0.34 in)

nova Y74

166.1 x 76.6 x 8.3 mm (6.54 x 3.02 x 0.33 in)

Weight

nova 8i

190 g (6.70 oz)

nova Y74

210 g (7.41 oz)

SIM

nova 8i

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

nova Y74

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Build

nova 8i

-

nova Y74

Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back

Other

nova 8i

-

nova Y74

Drop resistant up to 1.8m

161.9 x 74.7 x 8.6 mm (6.37 x 2.94 x 0.34 in)Dimensions166.1 x 76.6 x 8.3 mm (6.54 x 3.02 x 0.33 in)

190 g (6.70 oz)Weight210 g (7.41 oz)

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIMSIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM

-BuildGlass front, plastic frame, plastic back

-OtherDrop resistant up to 1.8m

Display

Type

nova 8i

IPS LCD

nova Y74

IPS LCD, 90Hz, 850 nits (peak)

Size

nova 8i

6.67 inches, 108.1 cm2 (~89.4% screen-to-body ratio)

nova Y74

6.67 inches, 107.2 cm2 (~84.3% screen-to-body ratio)

Resolution

nova 8i

1080 x 2376 pixels (~391 ppi density)

nova Y74

720 x 1604 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~264 ppi density)

IPS LCDTypeIPS LCD, 90Hz, 850 nits (peak)

6.67 inches, 108.1 cm2 (~89.4% screen-to-body ratio)Size6.67 inches, 107.2 cm2 (~84.3% screen-to-body ratio)

1080 x 2376 pixels (~391 ppi density)Resolution720 x 1604 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~264 ppi density)

Platform

OS

nova 8i

Android 10, EMUI 11, no Google Play Services

nova Y74

EMUI 12

Chipset

nova 8i

Qualcomm SM6115 Snapdragon 662 (11 nm)

nova Y74

-

CPU

nova 8i

Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver)

nova Y74

-

GPU

nova 8i

Adreno 610

nova Y74

-

Android 10, EMUI 11, no Google Play ServicesOSEMUI 12

Qualcomm SM6115 Snapdragon 662 (11 nm)Chipset-

Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver)CPU-

Adreno 610GPU-

Memory

Card slot

nova 8i

No

nova Y74

No

Internal

nova 8i

128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM

nova Y74

128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM

NoCard slotNo

128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAMInternal128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM

Main Camera

Quad

nova 8i

64 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), PDAF 8 MP, f/2.4, 120˚, 17mm (ultrawide) 2 MP (macro) Auxiliary lens

nova Y74

-

Features

nova 8i

LED flash, Panorama, HDR

nova Y74

LED flash, HDR, panorama

Video

nova 8i

1080p@30fps

nova Y74

1080p@30fps

Single

nova 8i

-

nova Y74

50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF

64 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), PDAF 8 MP, f/2.4, 120˚, 17mm (ultrawide) 2 MP (macro) Auxiliary lensQuad-

LED flash, Panorama, HDRFeaturesLED flash, HDR, panorama

1080p@30fpsVideo1080p@30fps

-Single50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF

Selfie camera

Single

nova 8i

16 MP, f/2.0, (wide)

nova Y74

8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)

Features

nova 8i

HDR

nova Y74

-

Video

nova 8i

1080p@30fps

nova Y74

1080p@30fps

16 MP, f/2.0, (wide)Single8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)

HDRFeatures-

1080p@30fpsVideo1080p@30fps

Sound

Loudspeaker

nova 8i

Yes

nova Y74

Yes

3.5mm jack

nova 8i

Yes

nova Y74

No

YesLoudspeakerYes

Yes3.5mm jackNo

Comms

WLAN

nova 8i

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 8i

5.0, A2DP, LE

nova Y74

5.1, A2DP

Positioning

nova 8i

GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS

nova Y74

GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS

NFC

nova 8i

No

nova Y74

Yes (market/region dependent)

Radio

nova 8i

No

nova Y74

No

USB

nova 8i

USB Type-C 2.0

nova Y74

USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi DirectWLANWi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n

5.0, A2DP, LEBluetooth5.1, A2DP

GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDSPositioningGPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS

NoNFCYes (market/region dependent)

NoRadioNo

USB Type-C 2.0USBUSB Type-C 2.0, OTG

Features

Sensors

nova 8i

Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

nova Y74

Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass

Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compassSensorsFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass

Battery

Type

nova 8i

Li-Po 4300 mAh

nova Y74

Si/C Li-Ion 6620 mAh

Charging

nova 8i

66W wired, 60% in 17 min, 100% in 38 min

nova Y74

40W wired, 53% in 30 min 5W reverse wired

Li-Po 4300 mAhTypeSi/C Li-Ion 6620 mAh

66W wired, 60% in 17 min, 100% in 38 minCharging40W wired, 53% in 30 min 5W reverse wired

Misc

Colors

nova 8i

Moonlight Silver, Interstellar Blue, Starry Black

nova Y74

Black, Blue

Models

nova 8i

NEN-L22, NEN-LX1, NEN-LX3

nova Y74

MGA-LX3

Price

nova 8i

About 200 EUR

nova Y74

-

Moonlight Silver, Interstellar Blue, Starry BlackColorsBlack, Blue

NEN-L22, NEN-LX1, NEN-LX3ModelsMGA-LX3

About 200 EURPrice-

No

5G supportequal specs

No

No

NFC

Winner: Yes+100%

Winner: Yes+100%

3.5mm jack

No

No

SD cardequal specs

No

—

Stereo speakers

—