Huawei Nova Y72 vs Nova 12
48 out of 100
VS
63 out of 100
Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.75-inch Huawei Nova Y72 (with HiSilicon Kirin 710A) that was released on January 26, 2024, against the Huawei Nova 12, which is powered by HiSilicon Kirin 830 and came out 1 month before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
Key differences
Reasons to consider the Huawei Nova Y72
- Comes with 1400 mAh larger battery capacity: 6000 vs 4600 mAh
- Weighs 22.7 grams less
Reasons to consider the Huawei Nova 12
- Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
- 2.1x better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (542K versus 263K)
- 52% higher pixel density (395 vs 260 PPI)
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.2)
- Supports higher wattage charging (66W versus 22.5W)
- More recent OS version: Android 14 versus 12
- Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR5 3200 MHz
- Ability to record video in 4K resolution
- Compatible with Wi-Fi 6 wireless networks
- Stereo speakers
- OLED display (versus competitor's TFT LCD)
- The front-facing camera can record video at 4K
Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
Scores with a red asterisk (*) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.
Choose the importance of each parameter to more accurately identify the smartphone that best meets your particular needs.
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | TFT LCD | OLED |
| Size | 6.75 inches | 6.7 inches |
| Resolution | 720 x 1600 pixels | 1084 x 2412 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 260 ppi | 395 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max rated brightness | 460 nits | 1200 nits |
| HDR support | No | Yes, HDR10 |
| Touch sampling rate | - | 300 Hz |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 84.1% | 89% |
| Display features | - | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
Design and build
| Height | 168.3 mm (6.63 inches) | 161.54 mm (6.36 inches) |
| Width | 77.7 mm (3.06 inches) | 75.36 mm (2.97 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.9 mm (0.35 inches) | 6.98 mm (0.27 inches) |
| Weight | 168.3 g (5.94 oz) | 191 g (6.74 oz) |
| Waterproof | No | No |
| Rear material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | Black, Green | White, Black, Blue |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-button | Yes, in-display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 710A | HiSilicon Kirin 830 |
| Max clock | 2000 MHz | 2400 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (4 + 4) | - |
| Architecture | - 4 cores at 1.7 GHz: Cortex-A53 - 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A73 | - |
| L3 cache | 1 MB | - |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | - |
| Lithography process | 14 nanometers | - |
| Neural processor (NPU) | No | - |
| Graphics | Mali-G51 MP4 | - |
| GPU shading units | 64 | - |
| GPU clock | 1000 MHz | - |
| FLOPS | ~128 GFLOPS | - |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
| CPU | 85440 | 171381 |
| GPU | 34305 | 118160 |
| Memory | 80324 | 130301 |
| UX | 62985 | 122399 |
| Total score | 263054 | 542241 |
| Samples | Less then 3 | Less then 3 |
Memory
| RAM size | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR5 |
| Memory clock | 2133 MHz | 3200 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 4 |
| Storage size | 128, 256 GB | 256, 512 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.1 | UFS 3.1 |
| Memory card | No | No |
Software
| Operating system | Android 12 | Android 14 |
| ROM | EMUI 12 | HarmonyOS 4.0 |
Battery
| Capacity | 6000 mAh | 4600 mAh |
| Max charge power | 22.5 W | 66 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | Yes |
| Fast charging | Yes (50% in 50 min) | Yes (50% in 9 min) |
| Full charging time | 2:30 hr | 0:23 hr |
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 3264 x 2448 | 8192 x 6144 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | No | Up to 30FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 30FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Slow motion | - | 240 FPS (720p) |
| Angle of widest lens | - | 112° |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Macro: 2 MP | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Ultrawide: 8 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.9 |
| Sensor | - | Omnivision OV50E |
| Sensor size | - | 1/1.55" |
| Pixel size | - | 1 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Laser autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Image resolution | - | 8 MP |
| Aperture | - | f/2.2 |
| Stabilization | - | Digital |
| Image resolution | 2 MP | - |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | - |
| Stabilization | No | - |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 8 megapixels | 60 megapixels |
| Image resolution | - | 8960 x 6720 |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.4 |
| Focal length | - | 17 mm |
| Sensor | - | Omnivision OV60A |
| Sensor size | - | 1/2.8" |
| Pixel size | - | 0.61 micron |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS | 2160p (4K) at 30 FPS |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display | - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5.1 | 5.2 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| DisplayPort | No | - |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared port | No | No |
| Number of SIM* | 2 | 2 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
| eSIM support* | No | No |
| Hybrid slot | No | No |
| LTE Cat* | - | 18 |
| 5G support | No | No |
Sound
| Speakers | Mono | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | No | No |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | No | No |
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | January 2024 | December 2023 |
| Release date | February 2024 | January 2024 |
| Launch price | $260 | $490 |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 22 W | Yes, 66 W |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
