This is a side-by-side specs comparison of the Huawei Nova 5T and HUAWEI nova Y74 smartphones.
The Huawei Nova 5T features a more compact 6.26-inch display, 3,750mAh battery, 22.5W fast charging, quad-camera setup and HiSilicon Kirin 980 chipset.
Meanwhile, the HUAWEI nova Y74 features a larger 6.67-inch display, 50MP main camera, 6,620mAh battery, 40W fast charging and IP64 dust & water resistance. It is more affordable.
| Specs | Huawei Nova 5T | HUAWEI nova Y74 |
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| Design and Display | ||
| Display | 6.26-inch FHD+ IPS LCD Display (1080 x 2340 Pixels 412 ppi) with Scratch Resistant Glass, 19.5:9 Aspect Ratio and Punch-hole Camera | 6.67-inch HD+ IPS LCD Display (720 x 1604 Pixels, 264 ppi) with 90Hz Refresh Rate, 850nits peak brightness, and punch-hole |
| Size | 154.25 x 73.97 x 7.87 mm | 166.05 x 76.58 x 8.32 mm |
| Weight | 174 g | 210 g |
| Build | Glass Front & Back with Metal Frame | Glass front, Plastic back |
| Durability | IP64 dust & splash resistance; 1.8-meter drop protection | |
| Colors | Black, Midsummer Purple and Crush Blue | Black, Blue |
| Our pick: |
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HUAWEI nova Y74 The HUAWEI nova Y74 has a larger display. It is also more durable, while the Huawei Nova 5T has better build materials and is lighter and thinner. |
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| Performance | ||
| Chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 980 | Kirin chipset (unspecified) |
| CPU | Octa Core CPU 2x Cortex-A76 @ 2.6GHz , 2x Cortex-A76 @ 1.92GHz & 4x Cortex-A55 @ 1.8GHz |
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| GPU | Mali-G76 | unspecified |
| RAM | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Storage | 128GB | 256GB |
| Expansion | None | None |
| OS | Android 9.0 Pie with EMUI 9.1 | EMUI 12 |
| Our pick: |
Tie
Both phones offer comparable performance specs. |
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| Cameras | ||
| Rear Camera | Quad Cameras: 48MP Main Camera (f/1.8 Aperture, PDAF) 16MP Ultra-wide (f/2.2 Aperture) 2MP Macro (f/2.4 Aperture) 2MP Depth Sensor -LED Flash -AI Scene Recognition |
50 Megapixels (f/1.8 Aperture, Autofocus) LED Flash Up to 1080p@30fps video recording |
| Front Camera |
32 Megapixels (f/2.0 Aperture) with Screen Flash |
8 Megapixels (f/2.2 Aperture) - Up to 1080p@30fps video recording |
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Huawei Nova 5T
Huawei Nova 5T has the more capable camera system with a more capable ultrawide camera. |
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| Connectivity | ||
| Networks | 4G LTE, 3G HSPA+, 2G EDGE & GPRS Networks | 4G LTE, 3G HSPA+, 2G EDGE & GPRS Networks |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac (Dual Band) | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac (dual band) |
| SIM | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM) | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM) |
| NFC | Yes | No |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 6.0 |
| Infrared | ||
| Location | A-GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS & BeiDou | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDou, QZSS |
| Our pick: |
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Huawei Nova 5T
The Huawei Nova 5T has NFC support. |
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| Audio and Features | ||
| USB OTG | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| 3.5mm Audio Jack | No | No |
| Audio Enhancement | None | None |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Sensors |
Face Recognition & Fingerprint Sensor Proximity Sensor & Ambient Light Sensor Compass, Gyroscope & Accelerometer |
Face Recognition & Fingerprint Sensor Proximity Sensor & Ambient Light Sensor Compass & Accelerometer X Button (customizable shortcut) |
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Huawei Nova 5T
Based on the specs, it has a gyroscope. |
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| Battery and Charging | ||
| Battery | 3750 mAh Li-Po Battery (Non-removable) | 6620 mAh (Non-removable) |
| Charging | 22.5W Fast Charging (Huawei SuperCharge) | 40W Fast charging (53% in 30 minutes) |
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HUAWEI nova Y74
The HUAWEI nova Y74 has a larger battery capacity and faster charging. |
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| Price and Availability | ||
| Price | ₱18,990.00 - Official Price in the Philippines | ₱15,999.00 - Official Price in the Philippines |
| Release Date | August 27, 2019 | July 8, 2026 |
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