Screen size
nova Y74Winner: 6.7"+0.6%
Y9a6.6"
Quick verdict
nova Y74 and Y9a are close on the measured specs.
Measured wins
nova Y74
8
spec wins
Ties
5
equal specs
Y9a
8
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
nova Y74
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Y9a
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
nova Y74
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Y9a
GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
nova Y74
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Y9a
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
nova Y74
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
equal specsWeight
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 Y74
HSPA, LTE
Y9a
HSPA, LTE
Announced
nova Y74
2026, May
Y9a
2020, September 07. Released 2020, September 12
Status
nova Y74
Available. Released 2026, May
Y9a
Discontinued
Dimensions
nova Y74
166.1 x 76.6 x 8.3 mm (6.54 x 3.02 x 0.33 in)
Y9a
163.5 x 76.5 x 9 mm (6.44 x 3.01 x 0.35 in)
Weight
nova Y74
210 g (7.41 oz)
Y9a
197 g (6.95 oz)
Build
nova Y74
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
Y9a
-
SIM
nova Y74
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Y9a
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
nova Y74
Drop resistant up to 1.8m
Y9a
-
Type
nova Y74
IPS LCD, 90Hz, 850 nits (peak)
Y9a
IPS LCD
Size
nova Y74
6.67 inches, 107.2 cm2 (~84.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Y9a
6.63 inches, 106.1 cm2 (~84.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
nova Y74
720 x 1604 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~264 ppi density)
Y9a
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~397 ppi density)
OS
nova Y74
EMUI 12
Y9a
Android 10, EMUI 10.1, no Google Play Services
Chipset
nova Y74
-
Y9a
Mediatek MT6769V/CU Helio G80 (12 nm)
CPU
nova Y74
-
Y9a
Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
nova Y74
-
Y9a
Mali-G52 MC2
Card slot
nova Y74
No
Y9a
Nano Memory (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal
nova Y74
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Y9a
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM
Other
nova Y74
-
Y9a
UFS 2.1
Single
nova Y74
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF
Y9a
-
Features
nova Y74
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Y9a
Quad-LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
nova Y74
1080p@30fps
Y9a
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
Quad
nova Y74
-
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 Y74
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Y9a
Motorized pop-up 16 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/3.1", 1.0µm
Video
nova Y74
1080p@30fps
Y9a
1080p@30fps
Features
nova Y74
-
Y9a
HDR
Loudspeaker
nova Y74
Yes
Y9a
Yes
3.5mm jack
nova Y74
No
Y9a
Yes
WLAN
nova Y74
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Y9a
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
nova Y74
5.1, A2DP
Y9a
5.1, A2DP, LE
Positioning
nova Y74
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
Y9a
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC
nova Y74
Yes (market/region dependent)
Y9a
No
Radio
nova Y74
No
Y9a
No
USB
nova Y74
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Y9a
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
nova Y74
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Y9a
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Type
nova Y74
Si/C Li-Ion 6620 mAh
Y9a
Li-Po 4200 mAh or 4300 mAh (region dependent)
Charging
nova Y74
40W wired, 53% in 30 min 5W reverse wired
Y9a
22.5W / 40W wired (region dependent)
Colors
nova Y74
Black, Blue
Y9a
Space Silver, Sakura Pink, Midnight Black
Models
nova Y74
MGA-LX3
Y9a
FRL-22, FRL-23, FRL-L22, FRL-L23
Price
nova Y74
-
Y9a
About 200 EUR