Home Phone comparison Huawei Nova Y72 and Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite - Which is better?

Huawei Nova Y72 vs Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite

46 out 100
Huawei Nova Y72
VS
51 out 100
Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite
Huawei Nova Y72
Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Nova Y72 Manufactured in February, 2024, with display 6.75 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 710A, vs Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite, Manufactured in January, 2020 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 855. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Huawei Nova Y72
  • Larger display: 6.75in
  • Lighter design: 168.3g vs 186g
  • Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 4500mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.1 vs 5
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite
  • 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
- 8/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Huawei Nova Y72 and Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite
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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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Huawei Nova Y72
vs
Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite

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 400 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 84.1 % 88.2 %
Features n/a Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Huawei Nova Y72
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite
700 nits
sRGB gamutn/a98.3 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a250 Hz
Response timen/a32 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 168.3 mm (6.63 in) 162.5 mm (6.4 in)
Width 77.7 mm (3.06 in) 75.6 mm (2.98 in)
Thickness 8.9 mm (0.35 in) 8.1 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 168.3 g (5.94 oz) 186 g (6.56 oz)
Water resistance No No
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Green		 - White
- Black
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei Nova Y72
84.1 %
Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite
88.2 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Nova Y72 and Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset HiSilicon Kirin 710A Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Max Frequency 2000 MHz 2840 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.7 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2 (Cortex-A73)		 - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55 (Kryo 485 Silver))
- 3/2.42 (Cortex-A76 (Kryo 485 Gold))
- 1/2.84 (Cortex-A76 (Kryo 485 Gold))
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 14 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor No Hexagon 690
Graphics Mali-G51 MP4 Adreno 640
GPU Cores 64 768
GPU Frequency 1000 MHz 585 MHz
FLOPS 128 GFLOPS 898.5 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei Nova Y72
318
Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite
945
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei Nova Y72
1201
Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite
2435
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)318945
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)12012435
Geekbench Compute (GPU)949n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Huawei Nova Y72]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei Nova Y72
263054
Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite
603501
CPU85440188208
GPU34305136484
Memory80324129432
UX62985149377
NanoReview Score263054603501
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Huawei Nova Y72
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite
3072
Max Surface Temp.n/a39.1 °C
Stabilityn/a88 %
Graphics Testn/a18 fps
Graphics Scoren/a3072
Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Huawei Nova Y72
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite
10009
Writing scoren/a12580
Web scoren/a7314
Video editingn/a6028
Data manipulationn/a7672
NanoReview Scoren/a10009

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB - 6 GB
- 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		- 128 GB
- 512 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.1UFS 2.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 12 Android 10.0 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size n/a 22.5 GB
UI Skin EMUI 12 One UI 5.1

Battery

Volume 6000 mAh 4500 mAh
Max Charging Power 225 W 45 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 50 min) Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 2:30 h 1:40 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Huawei Nova Y72
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite
22:43
Web Browsingn/a08:04 h
Video Playbackn/a13:13 h
Gamesn/a04:48 h
Standby Moden/a122 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels 8000x6000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED 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 240 fps)
Slow Motion n/a 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Macro: 2 MP		 Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Features Bokeh effect - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/2.0
Focal lengthn/a26 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5KGM1
Sensor sizen/a1/2.0
Pixel sizen/a0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Focal lengthn/a12 mm
Stabilizationn/aDigital

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution n/a 6464x4864 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 25 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

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
Bluetooth version 5.1 5
Bluetooth features LE LE, 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 StandbyDual SIM Standby
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/B26/B28/B66)
LTE categoryn/a20
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Mono Mono
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Huawei Nova Y72
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite
88.9 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced January, 2024 yr January, 2020 yr
Release Date February, 2024 yr January, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 260 650
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 n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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