Screen size
Nova Y72SWinner: 6.8"+12%
Y9 (2018)5.9"
Quick verdict
Nova Y72S leads the measured specs 10-7.
Measured wins
Nova Y72S
10
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
2
equal specs
Y9 (2018)
7
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Nova Y72S
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Y9 (2018)
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Nova Y72S
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Y9 (2018)
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Nova Y72S
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Y9 (2018)
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
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
RAM
Storage
Main 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
Y9 (2018)
1, 3, 7, 8, 20
Speed
Nova Y72S
HSPA, LTE
Y9 (2018)
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
Announced
Nova Y72S
2025, April
Y9 (2018)
2018, March. Released 2018, April
Status
Nova Y72S
Available. Released 2025, April
Y9 (2018)
Discontinued
Dimensions
Nova Y72S
168.3 x 77.7 x 8.9 mm (6.63 x 3.06 x 0.35 in)
Y9 (2018)
157.2 x 75.3 x 7.9 mm (6.19 x 2.96 x 0.31 in)
Weight
Nova Y72S
207 g (7.30 oz)
Y9 (2018)
170 g (6.00 oz)
SIM
Nova Y72S
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Y9 (2018)
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Build
Nova Y72S
-
Y9 (2018)
Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
Type
Nova Y72S
IPS LCD, 90Hz
Y9 (2018)
IPS LCD
Size
Nova Y72S
6.75 inches, 110.0 cm2 (~84.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Y9 (2018)
5.93 inches, 90.7 cm2 (~76.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Nova Y72S
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~260 ppi density)
Y9 (2018)
1080 x 2160 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~407 ppi density)
OS
Nova Y72S
Android 12, EMUI 14, no Google Play Services
Y9 (2018)
Android 8.0 (Oreo), EMUI 8
Chipset
Nova Y72S
Qualcomm SM6225 Snapdragon 680 4G (6 nm)
Y9 (2018)
Kirin 659 (16 nm)
CPU
Nova Y72S
Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Kryo 265 Gold & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo 265 Silver)
Y9 (2018)
Octa-core (4x2.36 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU
Nova Y72S
Adreno 610
Y9 (2018)
Mali-T830 MP2
Card slot
Nova Y72S
No
Y9 (2018)
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Nova Y72S
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Y9 (2018)
32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM
Other
Nova Y72S
-
Y9 (2018)
eMMC 5.1
Dual
Nova Y72S
50 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), PDAF 2 MP (macro)
Y9 (2018)
16 MP, f/2.2, 27mm (wide), PDAF Auxiliary lens
Features
Nova Y72S
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Y9 (2018)
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video
Nova Y72S
1080p@30fps
Y9 (2018)
1080p@30fps
Single
Nova Y72S
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Y9 (2018)
-
Video
Nova Y72S
1080p@30fps
Y9 (2018)
1080p@30fps
Dual
Nova Y72S
-
Y9 (2018)
13 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide) 2 MP, depth sensor or 16 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/3.06", 1.0µm 2 MP, depth sensor - FLA-LX2 only
Loudspeaker
Nova Y72S
Yes
Y9 (2018)
Yes
3.5mm jack
Nova Y72S
No
Y9 (2018)
Yes
WLAN
Nova Y72S
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Y9 (2018)
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Nova Y72S
5.0, A2DP, LE
Y9 (2018)
4.2, A2DP, LE, aptX
Positioning
Nova Y72S
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
Y9 (2018)
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC
Nova Y72S
Yes
Y9 (2018)
No
Radio
Nova Y72S
No
Y9 (2018)
FM radio
USB
Nova Y72S
USB Type-C 2.0
Y9 (2018)
microUSB 2.0
Sensors
Nova Y72S
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Y9 (2018)
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro (market dependent), proximity, compass
Type
Nova Y72S
6000 mAh
Y9 (2018)
Li-Ion 4000 mAh, non-removable
Charging
Nova Y72S
22.5W wired
Y9 (2018)
-
Colors
Nova Y72S
Blue, Black
Y9 (2018)
Black, Gold, Blue
Models
Nova Y72S
GFY-LX1
Y9 (2018)
FLA-AL10, FLA-AL00, FLA-LX1, FLA-LX2, FLA-LX3, LDN-AL00, FLA-AL20, FLA-TL10
Price
Nova Y72S
About 240 EUR
Y9 (2018)
About 220 EUR