Huawei Nova Y72S VS Realme P3 Lite 4G

The Huawei Nova Y72S weighs 207 g, while the Realme P3 Lite 4G is slightly lighter at 196 g, making it 11 g lighter. When it comes to thickness, the Huawei Nova Y72S is 8.9 mm thick, whereas the Realme P3 Lite 4G is slimmer at 7.8 mm, giving it a more streamlined profile by 1.1 mm.

In terms of dimensions, the Huawei Nova Y72S is 168.3 mm tall and 77.7 mm wide, resulting in a larger form factor compared to the Realme P3 Lite 4G, which measures 165.8 mm in height and 75.9 mm in width. The Realme model is more compact, with a difference of 2.5 mm in height and 1.8 mm in width.

The volume of the Huawei Nova Y72S is 116.38 cm³, while the Realme P3 Lite 4G has a smaller volume of 98.16 cm³, indicating that the Huawei device is bulkier overall. Both devices do not feature a rugged build or foldable design.

The Huawei Nova Y72S features an LCD IPS display with a screen size of 6.75″, while the Realme P3 Lite 4G has an OLED/AMOLED display measuring 6.67″. The Huawei display is slightly larger by 0.08″. In terms of pixel density, the Realme model offers a slightly higher density of 264 ppi compared to the Huawei's 260 ppi, providing a marginally sharper image on the Realme device.

Both devices share the same resolution of 720 x 1600 px, meaning the clarity in terms of pixel count is identical. However, the Huawei Nova Y72S has a 90Hz refresh rate, whereas the Realme P3 Lite 4G boasts a higher 120Hz refresh rate, leading to smoother motion on the Realme device.

Neither device has branded damage-resistant glass or supports Dolby Vision, and both support touch input. The Huawei Nova Y72S supports an Always-On Display, which the Realme P3 Lite 4G lacks. Neither device supports HDR10 or HDR10+, and neither has a secondary screen.

The Huawei Nova Y72S comes with 256GB of internal storage, double the 128GB found in the Realme P3 Lite 4G. The Huawei device also offers 8GB of RAM, while the Realme model has 6GB. The chipset in the Huawei device is the Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 4G, paired with an Adreno 610 GPU, whereas the Realme P3 Lite 4G is powered by the Unisoc T7250 chipset and a Mali G57 GPU. The Huawei's CPU consists of 4 cores running at 2.4 GHz and 4 cores at 1.9 GHz, whereas the Realme's CPU has 2 cores at 1.8 GHz and 6 cores at 1.6 GHz.

In terms of benchmark performance, the Huawei Nova Y72S has a Geekbench 6 multi-core score of 1466 and a single-core score of 416, compared to the Realme P3 Lite 4G’s multi-core score of 1461 and single-core score of 437. The Huawei performs slightly better in multi-core performance, while the Realme scores slightly higher on the single-core test. In Geekbench 5, the Huawei achieved 1550 in multi-core and 385 in single-core, while the Realme scored 1350 and 357 respectively, showing a stronger multi-core performance on the Huawei in both benchmark versions.

The GPU clock speed is nearly identical, with the Huawei’s Adreno 610 running at 845 MHz and the Realme’s Mali G57 at 850 MHz. Both devices support LTE and have the same eMMC version (5.1), DDR memory version (4), and OpenGL ES version (3.2). The Huawei Nova Y72S has a more power-efficient 6 nm semiconductor size, while the Realme P3 Lite 4G uses a larger 12 nm size, which may impact energy consumption and heat generation. The thermal design power (TDP) of the Huawei is 6W, whereas the Realme has a higher TDP of 10W. The Huawei has a maximum RAM capacity of 8GB, while the Realme supports up to 12GB of RAM, though it is limited to 6GB in this particular model.

The Huawei Nova Y72S features a dual-lens main camera setup with a 50 MP primary sensor and a 2 MP secondary sensor, while the Realme P3 Lite 4G has a single 32 MP main camera. The Huawei device has a wide aperture of f/2 for the main camera, while the Realme offers a larger aperture of f/1.8, which may allow more light into the lens.

For the front cameras, the Huawei Nova Y72S has an 8 MP front camera with a wide aperture of f/2, compared to the Realme P3 Lite 4G’s 16 MP front camera with a slightly narrower f/2.4 aperture. Both front cameras do not feature a front-facing LED flash.

Both devices support a range of camera features including continuous autofocus, phase-detection autofocus, manual exposure, manual ISO, touch autofocus, panorama creation, timelapse, and slow-motion video recording. Neither device offers built-in optical image stabilization, laser autofocus, or 360° panorama shooting. Both smartphones record video at 1080p at 30 fps, but neither supports HDR10 or Dolby Vision recording. Additionally, neither device has a dual-lens front camera or supports 3D photo/video recording capabilities.

The Huawei Nova Y72S runs Android 12, while the Realme P3 Lite 4G is equipped with Android 15, offering the latest version. Both devices feature similar privacy options, such as clipboard warnings, location privacy, and camera/microphone privacy, but neither device includes Mail Privacy Protection. The Huawei model offers features like theme customization, blocking app tracking, and on-device machine learning. It also supports dark mode, Live Text, full-page screenshots, split screen, PiP, and widgets, while also providing customizable notifications, child lock, and offline voice recognition.

The Realme P3 Lite 4G also supports theme customization, blocking app tracking, on-device machine learning, and dark mode, but additionally includes media picker support and a battery health check feature, which the Huawei lacks. Both devices support playing games while they download and have an extra dim mode. The Realme device has the ability to offload apps, which the Huawei does not. Both devices allow for dynamic theming, split-screen functionality, and PiP. Neither supports Quick Start.

In terms of additional features, the Huawei Nova Y72S supports a multi-user system, has voice commands, and tracks the device's current position, while the Realme P3 Lite 4G shares these features as well. Both devices are free and open source, and neither can be used as a PC. Overall, both devices have a similar set of core features, but the Realme P3 Lite 4G offers a few extra functionalities like media picker and battery health check.

Both the Huawei Nova Y72S and the Realme P3 Lite 4G are equipped with a 6000 mAh battery. Neither device supports wireless charging, but both support fast charging. The Huawei Nova Y72S offers a charging speed of 22.5W, while the Realme P3 Lite 4G supports a faster charging speed of 45W, which is double the speed of the Huawei model.

Both devices come with a charger in the box, and neither features a removable battery. Both devices also have a battery level indicator and a rechargeable battery, ensuring that users can monitor battery usage and easily recharge when needed.

In summary, the main difference between these two devices in terms of battery is the charging speed, with the Realme P3 Lite 4G providing a faster 45W charging compared to the Huawei Nova Y72S’s 22.5W charging speed.

The Huawei Nova Y72S does not include a 3.5 mm audio jack, while the Realme P3 Lite 4G has a 3.5 mm audio jack, providing more flexibility for wired headphones or audio devices. Additionally, the Huawei device lacks stereo speakers, whereas the Realme model does feature stereo speakers for enhanced audio quality.

Neither device supports advanced Bluetooth audio codecs such as aptX, LDAC, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, or aptX Lossless, so both are limited in terms of high-quality wireless audio performance.

Both devices do not have a built-in radio, so users looking for FM radio functionality will not find it in either model.

Both the Huawei Nova Y72S and the Realme P3 Lite 4G support dual SIM cards, but neither device offers 5G support. The Huawei model supports Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) and Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), while the Realme P3 Lite 4G adds support for the newer Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), providing potentially better Wi-Fi speeds and efficiency. Bluetooth versions differ slightly, with the Huawei supporting Bluetooth 5 and the Realme supporting Bluetooth 5.2, which may offer slightly improved connectivity and range on the Realme device.

In terms of memory, the Huawei Nova Y72S does not have an external memory slot, while the Realme P3 Lite 4G includes one, allowing for expandable storage. Both devices come with USB Type-C ports and USB version 2. They also both have NFC support, fingerprint scanners, GPS, a compass, a gyroscope, and accelerometers. Neither device supports an infrared sensor, barometer, or HDMI output.

Both devices support Galileo for positioning, but neither includes features like 3D facial recognition, an iris scanner, a heart rate monitor, motion tracking, optical tracking, or a built-in projector. The Huawei Nova Y72S has a slightly faster download speed at 390 MBits/s compared to the Realme P3 Lite 4G’s 300 MBits/s, but both devices have the same upload speed of 150 MBits/s. Neither supports emergency SOS via satellite or crash detection, and both devices lack DLNA certification.

Both the Huawei Nova Y72S and the Realme P3 Lite 4G feature a video light, which can help with photography in low-light conditions. Neither device includes sapphire glass for the display, and neither has a curved display or an e-paper display. These aspects are the same for both devices, so there is no difference between them in this group.

In summary, both devices share identical features in terms of display and lighting options, with no significant differences in terms of special display technologies or materials.