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Huawei Nova Y72 vs Honor X7b

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Huawei Nova Y72 vs Honor X7b

48 out of 100
Huawei Nova Y72
VS
55 out of 100
Honor X7b
Huawei Nova Y72
Honor X7b

Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.75-inch Huawei Nova Y72 (with HiSilicon Kirin 710A) that was released on January 26, 2024, against the Honor X7b, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 and came out 2 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery life
  6. Camera
  7. Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the Huawei Nova Y72
  • Newer Bluetooth version (v5.1)
  • Weighs 30.7 grams less
Reasons to consider the Honor X7b
  • Higher display refresh rate – 90 Hz
  • 50% higher pixel density (389 vs 260 PPI)
  • Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 1024GB
  • More recent OS version: Android 14 versus 12
  • More energy-efficient CPU – Snapdragon 680
  • 18% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (311K versus 263K)
  • Stereo speakers
  • Supports higher wattage charging (35W versus 22.5W)

Review

Evaluation of Huawei Nova Y72 and Honor X7b crucial features
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.
NanoReview Score
Final comparison evaluation
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 tests
Phone:
Nova Y72
vs
Honor X7b

Display

TypeTFT LCDTFT LCD
Size6.75 inches6.8 inches
Resolution720 x 1600 pixels1080 x 2412 pixels
Aspect ratio20:920:9
PPI260 ppi389 ppi
Refresh rate60 Hz90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rateNoNo
Max rated brightness460 nits850 nits
HDR supportNoNo
Screen protectionTempered glassTempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio84.1%87.6%
Display features - - DCI-P3

Design and build

Height168.3 mm (6.63 inches)166.7 mm (6.56 inches)
Width77.7 mm (3.06 inches)76.5 mm (3.01 inches)
Thickness8.9 mm (0.35 inches)8.24 mm (0.32 inches)
Weight168.3 g (5.94 oz)199 g (7.02 oz)
WaterproofNoNo
Rear materialPlasticPlastic
Frame materialPlasticPlastic
ColorsBlack, GreenBlack, Silver, Green
Fingerprint scannerYes, in-buttonYes, in-button
Screen-to-body ratio
Nova Y72
84.1%
Honor X7b+4%
87.6%

Performance

Tests of Huawei Nova Y72 and Honor X7b in the benchmarks
SoC
ChipsetHiSilicon Kirin 710AQualcomm Snapdragon 680
Max clock2000 MHz2400 MHz
CPU cores8 (4 + 4)8 (4 + 4)
Architecture- 4 cores at 1.7 GHz: Cortex-A53
- 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A73		- 4 cores at 1.9 GHz: Kryo 265 Silver (Cortex-A53)
- 4 cores at 2.4 GHz: Kryo 265 Gold (Cortex-A73)
L3 cache1 MB -
ManufacturingTSMCTSMC
Lithography process14 nanometers6 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU)NoHexagon 686
GraphicsMali-G51 MP4Adreno 610
GPU shading units64128
GPU clock1000 MHz1114 MHz
FLOPS~128 GFLOPS~284 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Nova Y72
1201
Honor X7b+18%
1422
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
Nova Y72
263054
Honor X7b+18%
311448
CPU85440100089
GPU3430540264
Memory8032497928
UX6298573227
Total score263054311448
SamplesLess then 3[3 tests]

Memory

RAM
RAM size8 GB6, 8 GB
Memory typeLPDDR4XLPDDR4X
Memory clock2133 MHz2133 MHz
Channels22
Storage
Storage size128, 256 GB128, 256 GB
Storage typeUFS 2.1UFS 2.2
Memory cardNoMicroSD
Memory card max size - Up to 1024 GB

Software

Operating systemAndroid 12 Android 13 (Can be upgraded to Android 14)
ROMEMUI 12MagicOS 7.2

Battery

Capacity6000 mAh6000 mAh
Max charge power22.5 W35 W
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Po
ReplaceableNoNo
Wireless chargingNo No
Reverse chargingNoNo
Fast chargingYes (50% in 50 min)Yes (50% in 40 min)
Full charging time2:30 hr2:00 hr

Main camera

Matrix50 megapixels108 megapixels
Image resolution3264 x 244812000 x 9000
ZoomDigitalDigital
FlashLEDLED
StabilizationDigitalDigital
8K video recordingNoNo
4K video recordingNoNo
1080p video recordingUp to 30FPSUp to 30FPS
Lenses1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Macro: 2 MP
1) Standard: 108 MP
2) Ultrawide: 5 MP
3) Depth: 2 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
Standard lens
Image resolution50 MP108 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length - 24 mm
Sensor - Samsung ISOCELL HM6
Sensor size - 1/1.67"
Pixel size - 0.64 micron
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution - 5 MP
Aperture - f/2.2
Stabilization - Digital
Macro lens
Image resolution2 MP -
Aperturef/2.4 -
StabilizationNo -

Selfie camera

Megapixels8 megapixels8 megapixels
Image resolution - 3264 x 2448
Aperturef/2.0f/2.0
Sensor - CMOS
AutofocusNoNo
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Video resolution1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D)NoNo

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version5.15
Bluetooth featuresLELE
USB typeUSB Type-CUSB Type-C
USB version22
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
DisplayPortNo -
GPSGPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSSGPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo
NFC*YesNo
Infrared portNoNo
Network
Number of SIM*22
Type of SIM cardNanoNano
Multi SIM modeStandbyStandby
eSIM support*NoNo
Hybrid slotNoNo
LTE Cat* - 13
5G supportNoNo

Sound

SpeakersMonoStereo
Headphone audio jackNoYes
FM radioNoNo
Dolby AtmosNoNo

Other

CategoryMid-rangeBudget
AnnouncedJanuary 2024December 2023
Release dateFebruary 2024December 2023
Launch price$260$230
Sensors - Proximity sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint		 - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled chargerYes, 22 WYes, 35 W
Further details
Notes on Honor X7b:
    - The Clark-L03E1 model is available only with a single SIM card. NFC is exclusive to the CLK-LX1 model.
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
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