Screen size
Nova Y72SWinner: 6.8"+1.8%
Y9a6.6"
Quick verdict
Y9a leads the measured specs 8-7.
Measured wins
Nova Y72S
7
spec wins
Ties
4
equal specs
Y9a
8
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Nova Y72S
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Y9a
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Nova Y72S
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Y9a
GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Nova Y72S
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Y9a
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 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
equal specsMain camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
3.5mm jack
SD card
equal specsStereo speakers
Y9a
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41 - FRL-L22, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66 - FRL-L23
Speed
Nova Y72S
HSPA, LTE
Y9a
HSPA, LTE
Announced
Nova Y72S
2025, April
Y9a
2020, September 07. Released 2020, September 12
Status
Nova Y72S
Available. Released 2025, April
Y9a
Discontinued
Dimensions
Nova Y72S
168.3 x 77.7 x 8.9 mm (6.63 x 3.06 x 0.35 in)
Y9a
163.5 x 76.5 x 9 mm (6.44 x 3.01 x 0.35 in)
Weight
Nova Y72S
207 g (7.30 oz)
Y9a
197 g (6.95 oz)
SIM
Nova Y72S
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Y9a
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Type
Nova Y72S
IPS LCD, 90Hz
Y9a
IPS LCD
Size
Nova Y72S
6.75 inches, 110.0 cm2 (~84.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Y9a
6.63 inches, 106.1 cm2 (~84.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Nova Y72S
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~260 ppi density)
Y9a
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~397 ppi density)
OS
Nova Y72S
Android 12, EMUI 14, no Google Play Services
Y9a
Android 10, EMUI 10.1, no Google Play Services
Chipset
Nova Y72S
Qualcomm SM6225 Snapdragon 680 4G (6 nm)
Y9a
Mediatek MT6769V/CU Helio G80 (12 nm)
CPU
Nova Y72S
Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Kryo 265 Gold & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo 265 Silver)
Y9a
Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Nova Y72S
Adreno 610
Y9a
Mali-G52 MC2
Card slot
Nova Y72S
No
Y9a
Nano Memory (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal
Nova Y72S
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Y9a
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM
Other
Nova Y72S
-
Y9a
UFS 2.1
Dual
Nova Y72S
50 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), PDAF 2 MP (macro)
Y9a
-
Features
Nova Y72S
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Y9a
Quad-LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Nova Y72S
1080p@30fps
Y9a
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
Quad
Nova Y72S
-
Y9a
64 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.73", 0.8µm, PDAF 8 MP, f/2.4, 120˚ (ultrawide) 2 MP (macro) Auxiliary lens
Single
Nova Y72S
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Y9a
Motorized pop-up 16 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/3.1", 1.0µm
Video
Nova Y72S
1080p@30fps
Y9a
1080p@30fps
Features
Nova Y72S
-
Y9a
HDR
Loudspeaker
Nova Y72S
Yes
Y9a
Yes
3.5mm jack
Nova Y72S
No
Y9a
Yes
WLAN
Nova Y72S
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Y9a
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Nova Y72S
5.0, A2DP, LE
Y9a
5.1, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Nova Y72S
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
Y9a
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC
Nova Y72S
Yes
Y9a
No
Radio
Nova Y72S
No
Y9a
No
USB
Nova Y72S
USB Type-C 2.0
Y9a
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Nova Y72S
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Y9a
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Type
Nova Y72S
6000 mAh
Y9a
Li-Po 4200 mAh or 4300 mAh (region dependent)
Charging
Nova Y72S
22.5W wired
Y9a
22.5W / 40W wired (region dependent)
Colors
Nova Y72S
Blue, Black
Y9a
Space Silver, Sakura Pink, Midnight Black
Models
Nova Y72S
GFY-LX1
Y9a
FRL-22, FRL-23, FRL-L22, FRL-L23
Price
Nova Y72S
About 240 EUR
Y9a
About 200 EUR