Xiaomi Redmi A5 4G vs Huawei Nova Y74
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Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi A5 4G Manufactured in March, 2025, with display 6.88 with chipsetUnisoc T7250, vs Huawei Nova Y74, Manufactured in June, 2026 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 8000A. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi A5 4G
- Larger display: 6.88in
- Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
- Lighter design: 193g vs 210g
- Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5.1
Reasons to choose Huawei Nova Y74
- Higher pixel density: 264ppi
- Higher battery capacity: 6620mAh vs 5200mAh
- Includes charger
Versions
| Memory Options | - 3/64 GB - 4/64 GB - 4/128 GB - 6/128 GB |
- 8/128 GB - 8/256 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 | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| Size | 6.88 in | 6.67 in |
| Resolution | 720x1640 pixels | 720x1604 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| Pixel density | 260 ppi | 264 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 90 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (60-120 Hz) | Yes (60-120 Hz) |
| Max brightness | n/a | 850 nits |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 85.8 % | 84.4 % |
Design & Build
| Height | 171.17 mm (6.74 in) | 166.05 mm (6.54 in) |
| Width | 77.8 mm (3.06 in) | 76.58 mm (3.01 in) |
| Thickness | 8.26 mm (0.33 in) | 8.32 mm (0.33 in) |
| Weight | 193 g (6.81 oz) | 210 g (7.41 oz) |
| Water resistance | No | n/a |
| Back panel | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | - Black - Gold - Blue - Green |
- Black - Blue |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes In-Button | Yes, In-Button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Unisoc T7250 | HiSilicon Kirin 8000A |
| Max Frequency | 1800 MHz | 2200 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 6 (3 + 3) |
| Architecture | - 6/1.6 (Cortex-A55) - 2/1.8 (Cortex-A75) |
- 3/1.84 (Cortex-A55) - 3/2.2 (Cortex-A77) |
| Process | TSMC | SMIC |
| Transistor Size | 12 nm | 7 nm |
| Neural Processor | No | Yes |
| Graphics | Mali-G57 MP1 | n/a |
| GPU Cores | 32 | n/a |
| GPU Frequency | 850 MHz | n/a |
| FLOPS | 54.4 GFLOPS | n/a |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 441 | n/a |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 1496 | n/a |
| Geekbench Compute (GPU) | 708 | n/a |
| CPU | 91026 | n/a |
| GPU | 30797 | n/a |
| Memory | 75780 | n/a |
| UX | 66310 | n/a |
| NanoReview Score | 263913 | n/a |
Memory
| RAM Size | - 3 GB - 4 GB - 6 GB |
8 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory Frequency | 1866 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage Capacity | - 64 GB - 128 GB - 256 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage Type | eMMC 5.1 | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory Card | MicroSD | No |
Software
| OS | Android 15 | Android 12 |
| UI Skin | Android Go | EMUI 12 |
Battery
| Volume | 5200 mAh | 6620 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 15 W | 40 W |
| Battery Type | Li-Po | Silicon Carbon (Si/C) |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | No | No |
| Reverse Charging | No | Yes |
| Fast Charging | Yes (23% in 30 min) | Yes (53% in 30 min) |
| Full Charge Time | 2:30 h | n/a |
Main camera
| Matrix | 32 MP | 50 MP |
| Photo resolution | n/a | 8192x6144 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) |
| Lenses count | Standard: 32 MP Depth |
Standard: 50 MP |
| Features | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
- Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
| Matrix | 32 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/1.8 |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Front camera
| Matrix | 8 MP | 8 MP |
| Photo resolution | n/a | 3264x2448 pixels |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.0 |
| Sensor | CMOS | CMOS |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | No | 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 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5.2 | 5.1 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB Storage Mode |
- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG |
| DisplayPort | No | No |
| GPS | - GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo |
- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo |
| NFC* | No | Varies by region |
| 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 2/3/5/8 | GSM 2/3/5/8 |
| 3G Bands | WCDMA B1/5/82G | WCDMA 1/2/4/5/8/19 |
| LTE Bands* | LTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41) | LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B13/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66) |
| 5G Support | No | Yes |
Sound
| 3.5 mm Jack | Yes | No |
| FM Radio | Yes | No |
| Dolby Atmos | No | No |
Other
| Class | Budget | Mid-range |
| Announced | March, 2025 yr | June, 2026 yr |
| Release Date | March, 2025 yr | June, 2026 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | 129 | n/a |
| Sensors | - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
- Proximity Sensor - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
| Charger Included | n/a | Yes, 40 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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