Home Phone comparison Huawei Nova Y72 and Huawei Mate X3 - Which is better?

Huawei Nova Y72 vs Huawei Mate X3

46 out 100
Huawei Nova Y72
VS
77 out 100
Huawei Mate X3
Huawei Nova Y72
Huawei Mate X3

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Nova Y72 Manufactured in February, 2024, with display 6.75 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 710A, vs Huawei Mate X3, Manufactured in April, 2023 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Huawei Nova Y72
  • Lighter design: 168.3g vs 241g
  • Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 4800mAh
Reasons to choose Huawei Mate X3
  • Larger display: 7.85in
  • Higher pixel density: 426ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5.1
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Infrared port

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB		 - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 12/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Huawei Nova Y72 and Huawei Mate X3
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Huawei Nova Y72
vs
Huawei Mate X3

Display

Display quality comparison
Type TFT LCD OLED
Size 6.75 in 7.85 in
Resolution 720x1600 pixels 2224x2496 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 n/a
Pixel density 260 ppi 426 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 460 nits n/a
HDR support No Yes Dolby Vision
Screen-to-body ratio 84.1 % 88.9 %
Features n/a - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Huawei Nova Y72
n/a
Huawei Mate X3
966 nits
sRGB gamutn/a99.3 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a484 Hz
Response timen/a1 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Huawei Mate X3]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 168.3 mm (6.63 in) 156.9 mm (6.18 in)
Width 77.7 mm (3.06 in) 141.5 mm (5.57 in)
Thickness 8.9 mm (0.35 in) 5.3 mm (0.21 in)
Weight 168.3 g (5.94 oz) 241 g (8.5 oz)
Water resistance No IPX8
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Green		 - White
- Black
- Gold
- Green
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei Nova Y72
84.1 %
Huawei Mate X3
88.9 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Nova Y72 and Huawei Mate X3 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset HiSilicon Kirin 710A Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1
Max Frequency 2000 MHz 3190 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.7 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2 (Cortex-A73)		 - 4/2 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.75 (Cortex-A710)
- 1/3.2 (Cortex-X2)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 14 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor No Hexagon
Graphics Mali-G51 MP4 Adreno 730
GPU Cores 64 1024
GPU Frequency 1000 MHz 900 MHz
FLOPS 128 GFLOPS 1843.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei Nova Y72
318
Huawei Mate X3
1828
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei Nova Y72
1201
Huawei Mate X3
4718
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)3181828
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)12014718
Geekbench Compute (GPU)9496558
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Huawei Nova Y72], [Huawei Mate X3]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei Nova Y72
263054
Huawei Mate X3
1290361
CPU85440357030
GPU34305481843
Memory80324215868
UX62985235620
NanoReview Score2630541290361

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 3200 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.1UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNano Memory

Software

OS Android 12 Android 13
UI Skin EMUI 12 EMUI 13.1

Battery

Volume 6000 mAh 4800 mAh
Max Charging Power 225 W 66 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No (50 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 50 min) Yes (70% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 2:30 h 0:48 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Huawei Nova Y72
n/a
Huawei Mate X3
28:01
Web Browsingn/a14:41 h
Video Playbackn/a21:00 h
Gamesn/a06:34 h
Standby Moden/a86 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 5x
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion n/a 960 fps (1080p)
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Macro: 2 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Features Bokeh effect - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a23 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX766
Sensor sizen/a1/1.56
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/3.4
Focal lengthn/a125 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX351
Sensor sizen/a1/3.09
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a13 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX688
Stabilizationn/aDigital

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 8 MP
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.4
Sensor n/a CMOS
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.1 5.2
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.1
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No Yes DP 1.2
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoYes
2G BandsGSM 3/5/8 (1800/850/900 MHz)GSM 2/3/5/8 (1900/1800/850/900 MHz)
3G BandsWCDMA 1/5/8/19WCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20/B28)LTE (B(/B)/B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B703/B733/B758/B788)
LTE categoryn/a20
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Mono Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Huawei Nova Y72
n/a
Huawei Mate X3
86.5 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced January, 2024 yr March, 2023 yr
Release Date February, 2024 yr April, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($) 260 2199
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 22 W Yes 66 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Huawei Mate X3 the clear winner in this comparison.

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