Screen size
Quick verdict
Pocket S leads the measured specs 9-2.
Measured wins
Nova Y72S
2
spec wins
Ties
8
equal specs
Pocket S
9
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Nova Y72S
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Pocket S
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / CDMA2000 / LTE
2G bands
Nova Y72S
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Pocket S
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800
3G bands
Nova Y72S
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Pocket S
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 , CDMA2000 1x
4G bands
Nova Y72S
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 13, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
equal specsRAM
equal specsStorage
equal specsMain camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
Pocket S
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
Speed
Nova Y72S
HSPA, LTE
Pocket S
HSPA, LTE
Announced
Nova Y72S
2025, April
Pocket S
2022, November 02
Status
Nova Y72S
Available. Released 2025, April
Pocket S
Available. Released 2022, November 11
Dimensions
Nova Y72S
168.3 x 77.7 x 8.9 mm (6.63 x 3.06 x 0.35 in)
Pocket S
Unfolded: 170 x 75.5 x 7.2 mmFolded: 87.3 x 75.5 x 15.2 mm
Weight
Nova Y72S
207 g (7.30 oz)
Pocket S
190 g (6.70 oz)
SIM
Nova Y72S
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Pocket S
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Type
Nova Y72S
IPS LCD, 90Hz
Pocket S
Foldable OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz
Size
Nova Y72S
6.75 inches, 110.0 cm2 (~84.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Pocket S
6.9 inches, 109.2 cm2 (~85.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Nova Y72S
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~260 ppi density)
Pocket S
1188 x 2790 pixels, 21:9 ratio (~442 ppi density)
Other
Nova Y72S
-
Pocket S
Cover display: OLED, 1.04 inch, 340 x 340 pixels, 328 ppi
OS
Nova Y72S
Android 12, EMUI 14, no Google Play Services
Pocket S
HarmonyOS 3.0
Chipset
Nova Y72S
Qualcomm SM6225 Snapdragon 680 4G (6 nm)
Pocket S
Qualcomm SM7325 Snapdragon 778G 4G (6 nm)
CPU
Nova Y72S
Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Kryo 265 Gold & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo 265 Silver)
Pocket S
Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Kryo 670 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 670)
GPU
Nova Y72S
Adreno 610
Pocket S
Adreno 642L
Card slot
Nova Y72S
No
Pocket S
Nano Memory (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal
Nova Y72S
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Pocket S
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM
Dual
Nova Y72S
50 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), PDAF 2 MP (macro)
Pocket S
40 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF 13 MP, f/2.2, 120˚ (ultrawide), AF
Features
Nova Y72S
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Pocket S
Laser AF, color spectrum sensor, LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Nova Y72S
1080p@30fps
Pocket S
4K, 1080p
Single
Nova Y72S
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Pocket S
10.7 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide)
Video
Nova Y72S
1080p@30fps
Pocket S
4K, 1080p
Features
Nova Y72S
-
Pocket S
HDR, panorama
Loudspeaker
Nova Y72S
Yes
Pocket S
Yes
3.5mm jack
Nova Y72S
No
Pocket S
No
WLAN
Nova Y72S
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Pocket S
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Nova Y72S
5.0, A2DP, LE
Pocket S
5.2, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Nova Y72S
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
Pocket S
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC
NFC
Nova Y72S
Yes
Pocket S
Yes
Radio
Nova Y72S
No
Pocket S
No
USB
Nova Y72S
USB Type-C 2.0
Pocket S
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Nova Y72S
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Pocket S
Fingerprint (side-mounted), gyro, accelerometer, proximity, compass, barometer
Type
Nova Y72S
6000 mAh
Pocket S
Li-Po 4000 mAh
Charging
Nova Y72S
22.5W wired
Pocket S
40W wired, 52% in 20 min 5W reverse wired
Colors
Nova Y72S
Blue, Black
Pocket S
Blue, Pink, Gren, Silver, Gold, Black
Models
Nova Y72S
GFY-LX1
Pocket S
BAL-AL60
Price
Nova Y72S
About 240 EUR
Pocket S
About 830 EUR