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Huawei Nova Y72S vs Nothing Phone (3a) Lite
What Nova Y72S does better (2) and where Phone (3a) Lite wins (18) — every spec side by side.
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5.1Display8.5
4.6Camera6.8
7.4Battery6.7
5.0Features6.3
Dimensions
Size comparison
Nova Y72SPhone (3a) Lite
| Nova Y72S | Phone (3a) Lite | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 168.3 mm | 164 mm | +4.3 mm |
| Width | 77.7 mm | 78 mm | −0.3 mm |
| Thickness | 8.9 mm | 8.3 mm | +0.6 mm |
| Weight | 207 g | 199 g | +8 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Nova Y72S better than Phone (3a) Lite?
- Battery capacity6,000 mAh vs 5,000 mAh+20%
- Main camera aperturef/1.8 vs f/1.9+6%
Why is Phone (3a) Lite better than Nova Y72S?
- OLED panelNo · Nova Y72S: Yes
- 5GNo · Nova Y72S: Yes
- Wired charging22 W vs 33 W+47%
- Refresh rate90 Hz vs 120 Hz+33%
- Pixel density260 ppi vs 388 ppi+49%
- Memory card slotNo · Nova Y72S: Yes
- Rear cameras1 vs 22×
- Ultra-wide cameraNo · Nova Y72S: Yes
- Max video1080p vs 4K
- Selfie camera8 MP vs 16 MP2×
- CPU frequency2.4 GHz vs 2.5 GHz+4%
- Weight207 g vs 199 g+4%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 207 g | 199 g |
| Thickness | 8.9 mm | 8.3 mm |
| Height | 168.3 mm | 164 mm |
| Width | 77.7 mm | 78 mm |
| Frame | — | Plastic |
| Back | — | Glass |
| Ingress protection | — | IP54 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | — | IPx4 |
| Glass protection | — | Panda Glass |
| Colours | Blue, Black | Black, White, Blue |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.8″ | 6.8″ |
| Panel | IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| OLED panel | No | Yes |
| Resolution (width) | 720 px | 1,080 px |
| Resolution (height) | 1,600 px | 2,392 px |
| Pixel density | 260 ppi | 388 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | — | 3,000 nits |
| Measured brightness | — | 1,228 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 84.1% | 86.7% |
| HDR | — | Yes |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Qualcomm SM6225 Snapdragon 680 4G | Mediatek Dimensity 7300 Pro |
| Chip maker | Qualcomm | MediaTek |
| Process | 6 nm | 4 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 2.4 GHz | 2.5 GHz |
| GPU | Adreno 610 | Mali-G615 MC2 |
| AnTuTu score | — | 691,743 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | — | 2,996 |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | — | 853 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Storage (max) | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage (base) | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | — | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory card slot | No | Yes |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.9 |
| Main sensor size | — | 1/1.57" |
| Rear cameras | 1 | 2 |
| Optical stabilisation | No | No |
| Ultra-wide camera | No | Yes |
| Telephoto camera | No | No |
| Max video | 1080p | 4K |
| 4K video frame rate | — | 30 fps |
| Selfie camera | 8 MP | 16 MP |
| 4K selfie video | No | No |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 6,000 mAh | 5,000 mAh |
| Battery type | — | Li-Po |
| Active use (test) | — | 15.1 h |
| Wired charging | 22 W | 33 W |
| Charged in 30 min | — | 75% |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | No | Yes |
| eSIM | No | No |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5 | 5.3 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | USB Type-C 2.0 |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | No | No |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | No | No |
| Loudspeaker loudness | — | -29.8 LUFS |
| Fingerprint sensor | Side | Under display |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
| SAR (head) | — | 0.98 W/kg |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 12 | Android 15 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | EMUI 14 | Nothing OS 3.5 |
| Major OS updates promised | — | 3 |
| EU label | ||
| Energy class | — | A |
| Battery charge cycles | — | 1,400 |
| Endurance per cycle | — | 54 h |
| Repairability class | — | C |
| Drop resistance class | — | C |
