Huawei Nova Y74 vs Xiaomi Redmi 17C

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Nova Y74 Manufactured in June, 2026, with display 6.67 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 8000A, vs Xiaomi Redmi 17C, Manufactured in June, 2026 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G81 Ultra. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Huawei Nova Y74
  • Higher pixel density: 264ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 6620mAh vs 5160mAh
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi 17C
  • Larger display: 6.88in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 206g vs 210g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.1

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Huawei Nova Y74 and Xiaomi Redmi 17C
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

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Size 6.67 in 6.88 in
Resolution 720x1604 pixels 720x1640 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 264 ppi 260 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 850 nits 600 nits
HDR support No No
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 84.4 % 85.5 %

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 166.05 mm (6.54 in) 171.88 mm (6.77 in)
Width 76.58 mm (3.01 in) 77.8 mm (3.06 in)
Thickness 8.32 mm (0.33 in) 8.22 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 210 g (7.41 oz) 206 g (7.27 oz)
Back panel Plastic Eco Leather
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Black
- Blue
- Red
Fingerprint sensor Yes, In-Button Yes, In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei Nova Y74
84.4 %
Xiaomi Redmi 17C
85.5 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Nova Y74 and Xiaomi Redmi 17C In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset HiSilicon Kirin 8000A MediaTek Helio G81 Ultra
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 2000 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (3 + 3) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 3/1.84 (Cortex-A55)
- 3/2.2 (Cortex-A77)
- 6/1.7 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2 (Cortex-A75)
Process SMIC TSMC
Transistor Size 7 nm 12 nm
Neural Processor Yes Yes
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei Nova Y74
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi 17C
400
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei Nova Y74
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi 17C
1377
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)n/a400
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)n/a1377
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei Nova Y74
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi 17C
364670
CPUn/a117408
GPUn/a43406
Memoryn/a116051
UXn/a87805
NanoReview Scoren/a364670

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 1800 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB64 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2eMMC 5.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 12 Android 16
UI Skin EMUI 12 HyperOS 3

Battery

Volume 6620 mAh 5160 mAh
Max Charging Power 40 W 18 W
Battery Type Silicon Carbon (Si/C) Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging Yes No
Fast Charging Yes (53% in 30 min) Yes

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 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 Standard: 13 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP13 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a25 mm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 5 MP
Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.0 n/a
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital No
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 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - 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
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Varies by region No
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 2/3/5/8GSM B3/B5/B8
3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/4/5/8/19WCDMA B1/B5/B8
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B13/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66)LTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B34/B38/B39/B40)
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos No No

Other

Class Mid-range Budget
Announced June, 2026 yr June, 2026 yr
Release Date June, 2026 yr June, 2026 yr
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes, 40 W Yes, 18 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Huawei Nova Y74 the clear winner in this comparison.

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