Huawei Nova Y72 vs Samsung Galaxy A71

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Nova Y72 Manufactured in February, 2024, with display 6.75 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 710A, vs Samsung Galaxy A71, Manufactured in February, 2020 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 730. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Huawei Nova Y72
  • Larger display: 6.75in
  • Lighter design: 168.3g vs 179g
  • Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 4500mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.1 vs 5
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A71
  • Higher pixel density: 393ppi
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Huawei Nova Y72 and Samsung Galaxy A71
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

Display

Display quality comparison
Type TFT LCD Super AMOLED
Size 6.75 in 6.7 in
Resolution 720x1600 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 260 ppi 393 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 460 nits 600 nits
HDR support No No
Screen-to-body ratio 84.1 % 87.1 %
Features n/a Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Huawei Nova Y72
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A71
513 nits
sRGB gamutn/a98.2 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a247 Hz
Response timen/a3.8 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 168.3 mm (6.63 in) 163.6 mm (6.44 in)
Width 77.7 mm (3.06 in) 76 mm (2.99 in)
Thickness 8.9 mm (0.35 in) 7.7 mm (0.3 in)
Weight 168.3 g (5.94 oz) 179 g (6.31 oz)
Water resistance No No
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Green
- Black
- Silver
- Blue
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei Nova Y72
84.1 %
Samsung Galaxy A71
87.1 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Nova Y72 and Samsung Galaxy A71 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset HiSilicon Kirin 710A Qualcomm Snapdragon 730
Max Frequency 2000 MHz 2200 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/1.7 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2 (Cortex-A73)
- 6/1.8 (Kryo 470 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2.2 (Kryo 470 Gold (Cortex-A76))
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 14 nm 8 nm
Neural Processor No Qualcomm Hexagon 688
Graphics Mali-G51 MP4 Adreno 618
GPU Cores 64 256
GPU Frequency 1000 MHz 700 MHz
FLOPS 128 GFLOPS 358.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei Nova Y72
318
Samsung Galaxy A71
690
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei Nova Y72
1201
Samsung Galaxy A71
1826
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)318690
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)12011826
Geekbench Compute (GPU)949n/a
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei Nova Y72
263054
Samsung Galaxy A71
360125
CPU85440130125
GPU3430570365
Memory8032465296
UX6298593626
NanoReview Score263054360125
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Huawei Nova Y72
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A71
740
Max Surface Temp.n/a37.5 °C
Stabilityn/a97 %
Graphics Testn/a4 fps
Graphics Scoren/a740
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Huawei Nova Y72
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A71
7257
Writing scoren/a8417
Web scoren/a5183
Video editingn/a5492
Data manipulationn/a6022
NanoReview Scoren/a7257

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB - 6 GB
- 8 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 2.1UFS 2.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 12 Android 10 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size n/a 23.8 GB
UI Skin EMUI 12 One UI 5.0

Battery

Volume 6000 mAh 4500 mAh
Max Charging Power 225 W 25 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 50 min) Yes (50% in 35 min)
Full Charge Time 2:30 h 1:22 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Huawei Nova Y72
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A71
21:09
Web Browsingn/a07:51 h
Video Playbackn/a12:54 h
Gamesn/a04:49 h
Standby Moden/a107 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 64 MP
Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels 9000x7000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion n/a 960 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Depth: 5 MP
Features Bokeh effect - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP64 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a26 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung Bright S5KGW1
Sensor sizen/a1/1.7
Pixel sizen/a0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Huawei Nova Y72
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A71
89
Video quality
Huawei Nova Y72
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A71
74
Overall camera score
Huawei Nova Y72
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A71
84

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution n/a 6528x4896 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 26 mm
Sensor n/a Samsung S5KGD1
Sensor size n/a 1/2.8
Pixel size n/a 0.8 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Huawei Nova Y72
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A71
100
Video quality
Huawei Nova Y72
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A71
119

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
Bluetooth features LE PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP
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
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyActive
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 3/5/8 (1800/850/900 MHz)GSM GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
3G BandsWCDMA 1/5/8/19UMTS B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8 (900)
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20/B28)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B20/B28/B66)
LTE categoryn/a12
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Mono Mono
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Huawei Nova Y72
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A71
85.2 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced January, 2024 yr December, 2019 yr
Release Date February, 2024 yr February, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 260 350
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.

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