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Huawei nova Y72
The HUAWEI nova Y72 is an affordable 4G phone built around a 6000mAh battery with 22.5W charging. It has a 6.75-inch HD+ LCD, a 50MP f/1.8 main camera with a 2MP macro lens, an 8MP front camera and an X Button for quick app access, and runs EMUI 12. It launched in South Africa at R 4,999 with 8GB RAM and 128GB storage.
Pros
- 6000mAh battery (5900mAh rated) with 22.5W charging; Huawei quotes up to 31 hours of local video playback
- Large 6.75-inch display
- 50MP f/1.8 main camera, plus an 8MP f/2.0 front camera
- X Button opens a quick menu of favourite apps with a single click, with press-and-hold and double-click shortcuts
- NFC and Bluetooth 5.1 are included
Cons
- HD+ 1600x720 resolution on a 6.75-inch LCD works out to roughly 260ppi
- Video recording is capped at 1080p
- 4G only, with Wi-Fi limited to 2.4GHz 802.11b/g/n
- Huawei's spec sheet does not name the chipset
Below average
Computed from specs & benchmarks via our public methodology.
Full specifications
Everything we track for the Huawei nova Y72
Display
- Screen size
- 6.75 ″
- Panel type
- LCD
- Resolution
- 720x1600
- Pixel density
- 260 ppi
Performance
- RAM (max)
- 8 GB
- Storage options
- 128GB/256GB
Camera
- Main camera
- 50 MP
- Main aperture
- f/1.8
- Max video
- 1080p
- Front camera
- 8 MP
Battery
- Capacity
- 6,000 mAh
- Wired charging
- 23 W
Design
- Weight
- 207 g
- Thickness
- 8.9 mm
Connectivity
- 5G
- No
- Wi-Fi
- Wi-Fi 4
- Bluetooth
- 5.1
- NFC
- Yes
- USB
- USB-C 2.0
Software
- OS at launch
- EMUI 12
Audio
- 3.5mm jack
- No
Quick answers
Is the Huawei nova Y72 good in 2026?
The Huawei nova Y72 earns an Inno Score of 32.1/100 (“Below average”) based on its specs and benchmark results. The HUAWEI nova Y72 is an affordable 4G phone built around a 6000mAh battery with 22.5W charging. It has a 6.75-inch HD+ LCD, a 50MP f/1.8 main camera with a 2MP macro lens, an 8MP front camera and an X Button for quick app access, and runs EMUI 12. It launched in South Africa at R 4,999 with 8GB RAM and 128GB storage.
What are the key specs of the Huawei nova Y72?
Screen size: 6.75 ″ · Capacity: 6,000 mAh · Main camera: 50 MP
What are the closest alternatives to the Huawei nova Y72?
Its closest rivals on InnoReviews are Motorola Moto G06, Motorola Moto G15, Redmi 14C 5G — open the comparison pages for a spec-by-spec breakdown.
