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Huawei nova Y72 vs Samsung Galaxy A06

What nova Y72 does better (7) and where Galaxy A06 wins (9) — every spec side by side.

Huawei nova Y72
Huawei · 2024nova Y72
5.3Score
7 advantages≈ $260
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Samsung Galaxy A06
Samsung · 2024Galaxy A06
4.3Score
9 advantages≈ $240
3.6Display3.1
2.7Performance2.2
4.6Camera4.6
7.4Battery5.4
5.0Features3.1
Dimensions

Size comparison

nova Y72Galaxy A06
77.7 × 168.38.977.3 × 167.38
nova Y72Galaxy A06Difference
Height168.3 mm167.3 mm+1 mm
Width77.7 mm77.3 mm+0.4 mm
Thickness8.9 mm8 mm+0.9 mm
Weight207 g189 g+18 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is nova Y72 better than Galaxy A06?

  1. AnTuTu score343,622 vs 182,064+89%
  2. Storage (max)256 GB vs 128 GB2×
  3. NFCYes · Galaxy A06: No
  4. Battery capacity6,000 mAh vs 5,000 mAh+20%
  5. RAM8 GB vs 6 GB+33%
  6. Storage (base)128 GB vs 64 GB2×
  7. Peak brightness460 nits vs 450 nits+2%

Why is Galaxy A06 better than nova Y72?

  1. Wired charging22 W vs 25 W+11%
  2. Geekbench 6 (multi-core)1,201 vs 1,273+6%
  3. Memory card slotNo · nova Y72: Yes
  4. 3.5 mm headphone jackNo · nova Y72: Yes
  5. Weight207 g vs 189 g+10%
  6. Charged in 30 min30% vs 43%+43%
  7. Process14 nm vs 12 nm+17%
  8. Thickness8.9 mm vs 8 mm+11%
  9. Bluetooth5.1 vs 5.3+4%
Specifications

Side by side

Huawei nova Y72Huawei nova Y72≈ $2605.3
Design
Weight207 g189 g
Thickness8.9 mm8 mm
Height168.3 mm167.3 mm
Width77.7 mm77.3 mm
FramePlasticPlastic
BackPlasticPlastic
ColoursBlack, GreenBlue, Gold, White
Display
Screen size6.8″6.7″
PanelTFT LCDPLS LCD
OLED panelNoNo
Resolution (width)720 px720 px
Resolution (height)1,600 px1,600 px
Pixel density260 ppi262 ppi
Refresh rate60 Hz60 Hz
Peak brightness460 nits450 nits
Measured brightness—564 nits
Screen-to-body ratio84.1%83.8%
Performance
ChipsetKirin 710AMediatek Helio G85
Chip makerKirinMediaTek
Process14 nm12 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2 GHz2 GHz
GPUMali-G51 MP4Mali-G52 MC2
AnTuTu score343,622182,064
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)1,2011,273
3DMark Wild Life Extreme—188
Memory
RAM8 GB6 GB
Storage (max)256 GB128 GB
Storage (base)128 GB64 GB
Storage typeUFS 2.1eMMC 5.1
Memory card slotNoYes
Camera
Main camera50 MP50 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Main sensor size—1/2.76"
Rear cameras11
Optical stabilisationNoNo
Ultra-wide cameraNoNo
Telephoto cameraNoNo
Max video1080p1080p
Selfie camera8 MP8 MP
4K selfie videoNoNo
Battery
Battery capacity6,000 mAh5,000 mAh
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Po
Active use (test)—13.8 h
Wired charging22 W25 W
Charged in 30 min30%43%
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5GNoNo
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.15.3
NFCYesNo
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C 2.0
USB version22
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSSGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Features
Stereo speakersNoNo
3.5 mm headphone jackNoYes
Loudspeaker loudness—-27.7 LUFS
Fingerprint sensorSideSide
SensorsFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compassFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity
SAR (head)—0.44 W/kg
Software
OS at launchAndroid 12Android 14
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceEMUI 14One UI 8
Major OS updates promised—2
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