Huawei Nova Y72 vs Xiaomi Redmi A3
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Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Nova Y72 Manufactured in February, 2024, with display 6.75 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 710A, vs Xiaomi Redmi A3, Manufactured in February, 2024 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G36. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Huawei Nova Y72
- Larger display: 6.75in
- Lighter design: 168.3g vs 199g
- Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 5000mAh
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi A3
- Higher pixel density: 268ppi
- Higher refresh rate: 90Hz
- Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.1
Versions
| Memory Options | - 8/128 GB - 8/256 GB |
- 2/64 GB - 3/64 GB - 3/128 GB - 4/64 GB - 4/128 GB - 6/128 GB |
Review
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 comparisonDisplay
| Type | TFT LCD | IPS LCD |
| Size | 6.75 in | 6.71 in |
| Resolution | 720x1600 pixels | 720x1650 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| Pixel density | 260 ppi | 268 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 90 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max brightness | 460 nits | 420 nits |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 84.1 % | 84.6 % |
| sRGB gamut | n/a | 95.1 % |
| Response time | n/a | 40 ms |
| Contrast | n/a | 1314:1 |
Design & Build
| Height | 168.3 mm (6.63 in) | 168.3 mm (6.63 in) |
| Width | 77.7 mm (3.06 in) | 76.3 mm (3 in) |
| Thickness | 8.9 mm (0.35 in) | 8.32 mm (0.33 in) |
| Weight | 168.3 g (5.94 oz) | 199 g (7.02 oz) |
| Water resistance | No | No |
| Back panel | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | - Black - Green |
- Black - Blue - Green |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes In-Button | Yes In-Button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 710A | MediaTek Helio G36 |
| Max Frequency | 2000 MHz | 2200 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (4 + 4) | 8 (4 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 4/1.7 (Cortex-A53) - 4/2 (Cortex-A73) |
- 4/1.8 (Cortex-A53) - 4/2.2 (Cortex-A53) |
| Process | TSMC | TSMC |
| Transistor Size | 14 nm | 12 nm |
| Neural Processor | No | No |
| Graphics | Mali-G51 MP4 | PowerVR GE8320 |
| GPU Cores | 64 | 32 |
| GPU Frequency | 1000 MHz | 680 MHz |
| FLOPS | 128 GFLOPS | 43.5 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 318 | 230 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 1201 | 840 |
| Geekbench Compute (GPU) | 949 | n/a |
| CPU | 85440 | 55340 |
| GPU | 34305 | 10749 |
| Memory | 80324 | 42864 |
| UX | 62985 | 45030 |
| NanoReview Score | 263054 | 153983 |
Memory
| RAM Size | 8 GB | - 3 GB - 4 GB - 6 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory Frequency | 2133 MHz | 1600 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage Capacity | - 128 GB - 256 GB | - 64 GB - 128 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 2.1 | eMMC 5.1 |
| Memory Card | No | MicroSD |
Software
| OS | Android 12 | Android 14 |
| OS Size | n/a | 19 GB |
| UI Skin | EMUI 12 | MIUI Go Edition |
Battery
| Volume | 6000 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 225 W | 10 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) | No |
| Full Charge Time | 2:30 h | 2:40 h |
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 MP | 8 MP |
| Photo resolution | 3264x2448 pixels | 3264x2448 pixels |
| 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) |
| Slow Motion | n/a | No |
| Lenses count | Standard: 50 MP Macro: 2 MP |
Standard: 8 MP Depth: 0.08 MP |
| Features | Bokeh effect | Bokeh effect |
| Matrix | 50 MP | 8 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/2.0 |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Front camera
| Matrix | 8 MP | 5 MP |
| Photo resolution | n/a | 2592x1944 pixels |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.2 |
| Sensor | n/a | CMOS |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps | 1080p (Full HD) 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 | 5.4 |
| 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 | No |
| GPS | - GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS |
- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo |
| NFC* | Yes | No |
| Infrared Port | No | No |
| SIM Count* | 2 | 2 |
| SIM Type | Nano | Nano |
| SIM Mode | Dual SIM Standby | Dual SIM Standby |
| eSIM Support * | No | No |
| Hybrid Slot | No | No |
| 2G Bands | GSM 3/5/8 (1800/850/900 MHz) | GSM B2, B3, B5, B8 |
| 3G Bands | WCDMA 1/5/8/19 | WCDMA B1, B5, B8 |
| LTE Bands* | LTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20/B28) | LTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28) |
| LTE category | n/a | 4 |
| 5G Support | No | No |
Sound
| Speakers | Mono | Mono |
| 3.5 mm Jack | No | Yes |
| FM Radio | No | Yes |
| Dolby Atmos | No | No |
Other
| Class | Mid-range | Budget |
| Announced | January, 2024 yr | February, 2024 yr |
| Release Date | February, 2024 yr | February, 2024 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | 260 | 80 |
| Sensors | - Proximity Sensor - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
- Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Fingerprint sensor |
| Charger Included | Yes 22 W | Yes 10 W |
Note
Xiaomi Redmi A3:
The smartphone in green color is 7 grams lighter than the others.
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