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Huawei Nova Y72S vs Huawei Pura 90 Plus

A side-by-side comparison of the Huawei Nova Y72S and the Huawei Pura 90 Plus, covering display, chipset, memory, camera, battery and build.

Huawei Nova Y72S
Huawei
Huawei Nova Y72S

Overview

Display
Huawei Nova Y72S
6.75inch
IPS LCD · 90 Hz
720 × 1600 · 260 PPI
Huawei Pura 90 Plus
6.8inch
LTPO OLED · 120 Hz
1276 × 2848 · 463 PPI
Chip
Huawei Nova Y72S
Qualcomm SM6225 Snapdragon 680 4G (6 nm)
Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Kryo 265 Gold & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo 265 Silver)
Adreno 610 · Android 12
Huawei Pura 90 Plus
Kirin 9025
HarmonyOS 7
Memory
Huawei Nova Y72S
8GB RAM
128 GB · 256 GB storage
No card slot
Huawei Pura 90 Plus
12GB RAM
256 GB · 512 GB · 1 TB storage
No card slot
Camera
Huawei Nova Y72S
50MP Main
2 MP Macro
8 MP selfie
1080p@30fps video
Huawei Pura 90 Plus
50MP Main
48 MP Periscope
40 MP Ultra Wide
13 MP selfie
4K video
Battery
Huawei Nova Y72S
6,000mAh
22.5 W wired
Huawei Pura 90 Plus
5,700mAh
100 W wired · 80 W wireless
Build
Huawei Nova Y72S
207g
168.3 × 77.7 × 8.9 mm
Huawei Pura 90 Plus
220g
163.1 × 76.1 × 8.3 mm
IP68
Connectivity
Huawei Nova Y72S
4GWi-Fi 5Bluetooth 5.0NFCNano-SIM + Nano-SIMUSB Type-C 2.0
Huawei Pura 90 Plus
5GWi-Fi 7Bluetooth 6.0NFCNano-SIM + Nano-SIMUSB Type-C 3.2

Specifications

Huawei Nova Y72S

Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 13, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66
Speed
HSPA, LTE

Huawei Pura 90 Plus

Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
LTE
5G bands
SA/NSA - China only
Speed
HSPA, LTE, 5G (China only)

Huawei Nova Y72S

Announced
2025, April
Status
Available. Released 2025, April

Huawei Pura 90 Plus

Announced
2026, October 28
Status
Coming soon. Exp. release 2026, November 17

Huawei Nova Y72S

Dimensions
168.3 x 77.7 x 8.9 mm (6.63 x 3.06 x 0.35 in)
Weight
207 g (7.30 oz)
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Huawei Pura 90 Plus

Dimensions
163.1 x 76.1 x 8.3 mm (6.42 x 3.00 x 0.33 in)
Weight
220 g (7.76 oz)
Build
Glass front (Kunlun Glass 2), aluminum frame, aluminosilicate glass back
SIM

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

IP68/IP69 dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 2m for 30 min)

Huawei Nova Y72S

Type
IPS LCD, 90Hz
Size
6.75 inches, 110.0 cm2 (~84.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~260 ppi density)

Huawei Pura 90 Plus

Type
LTPO OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 1440Hz PWM
Size
6.8 inches, 109.4 cm2 (~88.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1276 x 2848 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~463 ppi density)
Protection
Kunlun Glass 2

Huawei Nova Y72S

OS
Android 12, EMUI 14, no Google Play Services
Chipset
Qualcomm SM6225 Snapdragon 680 4G (6 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Kryo 265 Gold & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo 265 Silver)
GPU
Adreno 610

Huawei Pura 90 Plus

OS
HarmonyOS 7
Chipset
Kirin 9025

Huawei Nova Y72S

Card slot
No
Internal
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM

Huawei Pura 90 Plus

Card slot
No
Internal
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 12GB RAM

Huawei Nova Y72S

Dual

50 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), PDAF

2 MP (macro)

Features
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
1080p@30fps

Huawei Pura 90 Plus

Triple

50 MP, f/1.6-4.0, 23mm (wide), 1-inch type, PDAF, OIS

48 MP, f/2.1, 93mm (periscope telephoto), PDAF, OIS, 4x optical zoom

40 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide)

Features
Laser AF, color spectrum sensor, LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video
4K, 1080p, HDR Vivid, gyro-EIS, OIS

Huawei Nova Y72S

Single
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Video
1080p@30fps

Huawei Pura 90 Plus

Single
13 MP, f/2.0, (wide), AF
Features
HDR
Video
4K, 1080p

Huawei Nova Y72S

Loudspeaker
Yes
3.5mm jack
No

Huawei Pura 90 Plus

Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
No

Huawei Nova Y72S

WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
NFC
Yes
Radio
No
USB
USB Type-C 2.0

Huawei Pura 90 Plus

WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
6.0, A2DP, LE, L2HC
Positioning
GPS (L1+L5)GLONASS (L1)BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a+B2b)GALILEO (E1+E5a+E5b)QZSS (L1+L5)NavIC
NFC
Yes
Infrared port
Yes
Radio
No
USB
USB Type-C 3.2, Display Port 1.2, OTG

Huawei Nova Y72S

Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass

Huawei Pura 90 Plus

Sensors

Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, altimeter

BDS Satellite Messaging - China only

Huawei Nova Y72S

Type
6000 mAh
Charging
22.5W wired

Huawei Pura 90 Plus

Type
5700 mAh
Charging

100W wired

80W wireless

18W reverse wired

Reverse wireless

Huawei Nova Y72S

Colors
Blue, Black
Models
GFY-LX1
Price
About 240 EUR

Huawei Pura 90 Plus

Colors
Black, White, Purple, Gold
Models
LCI-AL00
Price
About 740 EUR

How the Huawei Nova Y72S and Huawei Pura 90 Plus differ

  • The Huawei Nova Y72S has a larger battery, 6000 mAh against 5700 mAh on the Huawei Pura 90 Plus.
  • The Huawei Pura 90 Plus has the bigger screen, 6.8 inches against 6.75 inches.
  • The Huawei Pura 90 Plus offers more RAM, up to 12 GB against 8 GB.
  • The Huawei Pura 90 Plus is the newer of the two, released in November 2026.