Home Phone comparison Huawei Nova Y72 and Huawei Pura 80 - Which is better?

Huawei Nova Y72 vs Huawei Pura 80

46 out 100
Huawei Nova Y72
VS
79 out 100
Huawei Pura 80
Huawei Nova Y72
Huawei Pura 80

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Nova Y72 Manufactured in February, 2024, with display 6.75 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 710A, vs Huawei Pura 80, Manufactured in June, 2025 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 9020. 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
  • Larger display: 6.75in
  • Lighter design: 168.3g vs 211g
  • Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 5600mAh
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Huawei Pura 80
  • Higher pixel density: 459ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5.1
  • 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 Pura 80
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
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Huawei Nova Y72
vs
Huawei Pura 80

Display

Display quality comparison
Type TFT LCD OLED
Size 6.75 in 6.6 in
Resolution 720x1600 pixels 1256x2760 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 260 ppi 459 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 HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 300 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 84.1 % 89.7 %
Features n/a - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 168.3 mm (6.63 in) 157.7 mm (6.21 in)
Width 77.7 mm (3.06 in) 74.4 mm (2.93 in)
Thickness 8.9 mm (0.35 in) 8.2 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 168.3 g (5.94 oz) 211 g (7.44 oz)
Water resistance No IP69
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Green		 - White
- Black
- Gold
- Green
- Brown
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei Nova Y72
84.1 %
Huawei Pura 80
89.7 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Nova Y72 and Huawei Pura 80 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset HiSilicon Kirin 710A HiSilicon Kirin 9020
Max Frequency 2000 MHz 2500 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.7 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2 (Cortex-A73)		 - 4/1.6 (Taishan-Little)
- 3/2.15 (TaiShan V120)
- 1/2.5 (TaiShan V121)
Process TSMC SMIC
Transistor Size 14 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor No Da Vinci
Graphics Mali-G51 MP4 Maleoon 920
GPU Cores 64 1024
GPU Frequency 1000 MHz 840 MHz
FLOPS 128 GFLOPS 1720.3 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei Nova Y72
318
Huawei Pura 80
1629
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei Nova Y72
1201
Huawei Pura 80
5134
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)3181629
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)12015134
Geekbench Compute (GPU)949n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Huawei Nova Y72]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei Nova Y72
263054
Huawei Pura 80
1206733
CPU85440376339
GPU34305287783
Memory80324322037
UX62985220574
NanoReview Score2630541206733

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.1UFS 4.0
Memory CardNon/a

Software

OS Android 12 HarmonyOS (Upgradeable to HarmonyOS 5.1)
UI Skin EMUI 12 n/a

Battery

Volume 6000 mAh 5600 mAh
Max Charging Power 225 W 66 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (50 W)
Reverse Charging No n/a
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 50 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 2:30 h n/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 5x
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No n/a
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion n/a 480 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
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.4 - 4.0
Focal lengthn/a24 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/1.3
Pixel sizen/a1.6 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/3.4
Focal lengthn/a125 mm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a13 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
Stabilizationn/aDigital

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution n/a 4160x3120 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.0
Sensor n/a CMOS
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
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 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
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 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 3/5/8 (1800/850/900 MHz)n/a
3G BandsWCDMA 1/5/8/19n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20/B28)
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Mono n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No No

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced January, 2024 yr June, 2025 yr
Release Date February, 2024 yr June, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 260 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 700
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 22 W n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Huawei Pura 80 the clear winner in this comparison.

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