Home Phone comparison Huawei Nova Y72 and Realme Note 70 - Which is better?

Huawei Nova Y72 vs Realme Note 70

46 out 100
Huawei Nova Y72
VS
52 out 100
Realme Note 70
Huawei Nova Y72
Realme Note 70

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Nova Y72 Manufactured in February, 2024, with display 6.75 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 710A, vs Realme Note 70, Manufactured in September, 2025with chipsetUnisoc T7250. 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 201g
Reasons to choose Realme Note 70
  • Higher refresh rate: 90Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 6300mAh vs 6000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5.1

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB		 - 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Huawei Nova Y72 and Realme Note 70
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
Realme Note 70

Display

Display quality comparison
Type TFT LCD IPS LCD
Size 6.75 in 6.74 in
Resolution 720x1600 pixels 720x1600 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 260 ppi 260 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 460 nits n/a
HDR support No No
Screen-to-body ratio 84.1 % 85.7 %

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 168.3 mm (6.63 in) 167.2 mm (6.58 in)
Width 77.7 mm (3.06 in) 76.6 mm (3.02 in)
Thickness 8.9 mm (0.35 in) 7.94 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 168.3 g (5.94 oz) 201 g (7.09 oz)
Water resistance No IP54
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Green		 - Black
- Gold
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes, In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei Nova Y72
84.1 %
Realme Note 70
85.7 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Nova Y72 and Realme Note 70 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset HiSilicon Kirin 710A Unisoc T7250
Max Frequency 2000 MHz 1800 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/1.7 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2 (Cortex-A73)		 - 6/1.6 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/1.8 (Cortex-A75)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 14 nm 12 nm
Neural Processor No No
Graphics Mali-G51 MP4 Mali-G57 MP1
GPU Cores 64 32
GPU Frequency 1000 MHz 850 MHz
FLOPS 128 GFLOPS 54.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei Nova Y72
318
Realme Note 70
433
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei Nova Y72
1201
Realme Note 70
1420
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)318433
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)12011420
Geekbench Compute (GPU)949719
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Huawei Nova Y72], [Realme Note 70]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei Nova Y72
263054
Realme Note 70
264625
CPU8544089654
GPU3430525015
Memory8032472102
UX6298577854
NanoReview Score263054264625

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 1866 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.1eMMC 5.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 12 Android 15
UI Skin EMUI 12 Realme UI 6.0

Battery

Volume 6000 mAh 6300 mAh
Max Charging Power 225 W 15 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 50 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 2:30 h n/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels n/a
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Macro: 2 MP		 Standard: 13 MP
Depth
Features Bokeh effect Bokeh effect
Main lens
Matrix50 MP13 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a27 mm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 5 MP
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 27 mm
Sensor n/a CMOS
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 720p at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- 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
DisplayPort No No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
NFC* Yes No
Infrared Port No No
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)GSM 850/900/1800/1900
3G BandsWCDMA 1/5/8/19WCDMA 1/5/8
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20/B28)LTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41)
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

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

Other

Class Mid-range Budget
Announced January, 2024 yr August, 2025 yr
Release Date February, 2024 yr September, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 260 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 100
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 22 W Yes, 15 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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