Huawei nova Y72 vs nubia Air

Huawei nova Y72
Huawei
nova Y72
nubia Air
nubia
Air

At a glance

Brand
Huawei
Nubia
Release date
January 2024, 2 years 5 months ago
September 2025, 9 months ago
AnTuTu
130.000 Antutu v8 Overall performance better than 53% of devices
479.500 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 72% of devices

Display

Size
6.75"
6.78"
Resolution
720 x 1600 px HD+
1224 x 2720 px QHD
Type
TFT LCD (IPS)
AMOLED
Density
260 ppi Medium Density
440 ppi Very high density
Aspect ratio
20:9
20:9
Features
Water Drop Notch, Always-On Display, TÜV Rheinland Eye Comfort Certification, 2.5D curved glass screen, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Frameless
Water Drop Notch, Refresh rate 120 Hz, Refresh rate 90 Hz, Max brightness HBM - 1000 cd/m², Peak brightness - 4500 cd/m², 2.5D curved glass screen, Corning Gorilla Glass 7i, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Frameless

Performance

Chipset
Huawei HiSilicon KIRIN 710A
Unisoc T8300
CPU
4x Cortex A73 2.2 GHz + 4x Cortex A53 1.7 GHz
2x2.2 GHz – Cortex A78 + 6x2 GHz – Cortex A55
CPU type
Octa-Core
Octa-Core
Process
12 nm
6 nm
Frequency
2.2 GHz
2.3 GHz
GPU
ARM Mali-G51 MP4
Mali-G57 MP2
RAM
8 GB
8 GB
64-bit
Yes
Yes
RAM type
LPDDR4X RAM

Rear camera

Resolution
50 Mpx
50 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 1.8
ƒ/ 1.6
Flash
LED
Dual LED
Optical stabilization
No
No
Slow motion
Yes, 120 fps
No, 30 fps
Features
4K Video, Digital zoom, Dual camera, Digital image stabilization, Autofocus, Touch focus, Phase detection autofocus (PDAF), Continuous shooting, Geotagging, Panorama, HDR, Face detection, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode, Self-timer
Digital zoom, Triple camera, Digital image stabilization, Autofocus, Touch focus, Phase detection autofocus (PDAF), Continuous shooting, Geotagging, Panorama, HDR, Face detection, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode, Self-timer

Front camera

Resolution
8 Mpx
20 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 2.0
Unknow

Battery

Capacity
6000 mAh
5000 mAh
Type
Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer
Fast charge
Yes , 22.5W
Yes , 33.0W
Features
Non-removable
Non-removable
Charge cycles
1000 cycles
Runtime
~ 49h

Storage

Capacity
128 GB
512 GB
SD slot
Yes , Slot for SD or second SIM card
Yes , Slot for SD or second SIM card
Type
eMMC 5.1 Storage

Body

Dimensions
77.7 mm 168.3 mm 9.0 mm Print 3D Model
76.6 mm 164.2 mm 5.9 mm Print 3D Model
Weight
207 g
172 g
Materials
Plastic
Plastic
Colors
Black Green
Black Gold Silver Yellow
Usable surface
84 %
88 %
Water/dust resistance
IP68, IP69
Drop resistance
Class A B C D E 46 drops without defects
Repairability
Class A B C D E

Software

Operating system
HarmonyOS 4 HarmonyOS 4.0
Android 15 Android 15
Updates
OS updates: 5 years
Google services
With Google Mobile Services

Connectivity

SIM
Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM + Nano SIM)
Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM + Nano SIM)
Bluetooth
Bluetooth 5.1 LELow energy consumption
Bluetooth 5.4 LELow energy consumption
Bluetooth profiles
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), EDR (Enhanced Data Rate), LE (Low Energy), LDAC, SBC, AAC
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), HID (Human Interface Profile), LE (Low Energy)
Wi-Fi
802.11b , 802.11g , 802.11n
802.11a , 802.11b , 802.11g , 802.11n , 802.11n 5GHz , 802.11ac
Wi-Fi features
Dual band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Display
Dual band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Display
USB
USB Type-C
USB Type-C
USB features
Charging, OTG
Charging, OTG
Navigation
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, QZSS, Galileo
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo

Networks

4G LTE
B1 (2100), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B7 (2600), B8 (900), B20 (800), B28b (700), B28a (700), B38 (TDD 2600), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500)
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1), B5 (850), B7 (2600), B8 (900), B20 (800), B28b (700), B28a (700), B38 (TDD 2600), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500), B66 (1700/2100)
3G
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B5 (850), B8 (900)
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F), B5 (850), B8 (900)
2G
B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)
B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)
5G
n1 (2100), n3 (1800), n5 (850), n7 (2600), n8 (900), n20 (800), n28b (700), n28a (700), n38 (2600), n41 (2500), n77 (3700), n78 (3500)

Sensors & security

Fingerprint
Yes, on the side
Yes, in screen
Accelerometer
Yes
Yes
Proximity
Yes
Yes
Light sensor
Yes
Yes
Cooling system
No
Yes

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