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Huawei Nova Y73 vs nubia Air
What Nova Y73 does better (2) and where Air wins (17) — every spec side by side.
Dimensions
Size comparison
Nova Y73Air
| Nova Y73 | Air | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 166.1 mm | 164.2 mm | +1.9 mm |
| Width | 76.6 mm | 76.6 mm | = |
| Thickness | 8.3 mm | 5.9 mm | +2.4 mm |
| Weight | 203 g | 172 g | +31 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Nova Y73 better than Air?
- Battery capacity6,620 mAh vs 5,000 mAh+32%
- Wired charging40 W vs 33 W+21%
Why is Air better than Nova Y73?
- Peak brightness1,000 nits vs 4,500 nits4.5×
- Water resistance (IPx)IPx4 vs IPx82×
- OLED panelNo · Nova Y73: Yes
- 5GNo · Nova Y73: Yes
- Refresh rate90 Hz vs 120 Hz+33%
- Pixel density264 ppi vs 440 ppi+67%
- Rear cameras1 vs 33×
- Selfie camera8 MP vs 20 MP2.5×
- Storage (base)128 GB vs 256 GB2×
- Weight203 g vs 172 g+18%
- CPU frequency2 GHz vs 2.2 GHz+10%
- Resolution (width)720 px vs 1,224 px+70%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 203 g | 172 g |
| Thickness | 8.3 mm | 5.9 mm |
| Height | 166.1 mm | 164.2 mm |
| Width | 76.6 mm | 76.6 mm |
| Ingress protection | IP64 | IP68 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | IPx4 | IPx8 |
| Glass protection | — | Gorilla Glass 7i |
| Colours | Blue, Black | Titanium Black, Titanium Desert |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.7″ | 6.8″ |
| Panel | IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| OLED panel | No | Yes |
| Resolution (width) | 720 px | 1,224 px |
| Resolution (height) | 1,604 px | 2,720 px |
| Pixel density | 264 ppi | 440 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 1,000 nits | 4,500 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 84.3% | 88.2% |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Kirin 710A | Unisoc T8300 |
| Chip maker | Kirin | Unisoc |
| Process | 14 nm | — |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 2 GHz | 2.2 GHz |
| GPU | Mali-G51 MP4 | Mali G57 MP2 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Storage (max) | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage (base) | 128 GB | 256 GB |
| Memory card slot | No | No |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.6 |
| Rear cameras | 1 | 3 |
| Optical stabilisation | No | No |
| Ultra-wide camera | No | No |
| Telephoto camera | No | No |
| Max video | 1080p | 1080p |
| Selfie camera | 8 MP | 20 MP |
| 4K selfie video | No | — |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 6,620 mAh | 5,000 mAh |
| Battery type | Si/C | Li-Po |
| Wired charging | 40 W | 33 W |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | No | Yes |
| eSIM | No | No |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 4 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5.1 | 5.4 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | No | — |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | No | No |
| Fingerprint sensor | Side | Under display |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass | proximity, accelerometer, gyro, fingerprint |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 12 | Android 15 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | EMUI 12 | — |
| EU label | ||
| Battery charge cycles | — | 1,000 |
| Endurance per cycle | — | 49 h |
| Repairability class | — | B |
| Drop resistance class | — | D |
