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Huawei nova Y72S
Also sold as HUAWEI nova Y63
Huawei's nova Y72S is a 4G budget phone with a 6.75-inch 90Hz HD+ LCD, a 6000mAh battery with 22.5W charging, 8GB of RAM and a 50MP f/1.8 main camera with a 2MP macro lens. Huawei does not name the chipset; reviews identify a Snapdragon 680. It runs EMUI 14 and went on sale in Russia on 6 December 2024 at 16,999 rubles (8GB/128GB).
Pros
- 6000mAh battery (5900mAh rated); reviews report about two days of use per charge, and one test ran 14 hours of Full HD video at maximum brightness
- 6.75-inch 90Hz LCD with SGS low-blue-light and flicker-free certification and Always-On Display support
- 8GB of RAM with 128GB or 256GB of storage
- 50MP f/1.8 main camera with a 2MP macro camera, plus an 8MP f/2.0 front camera
- NFC, dual-band Wi-Fi 5, Bluetooth 5.0 and a programmable X button for quick app access
Cons
- 4G only; charging is capped at 22.5W, and reviews report a full charge takes about 1.5 to 2 hours
- HD+ 1600x720 resolution works out to about 260ppi on a 6.75-inch screen, and no IP rating is declared
- Mono speaker, no 3.5mm jack, no microSD slot and no Google Mobile Services
- Huawei does not name the chipset; reviews identify a Snapdragon 680, with Geekbench 6 scores of about 415 single-core and 1,472 multi-core
Below average
Computed from specs & benchmarks via our public methodology.
Full specifications
Everything we track for the Huawei nova Y72S
Display
- Screen size
- 6.75 ″
- Panel type
- IPS LCD
- Resolution
- 720x1600
- Pixel density
- 260 ppi
- Refresh rate
- 90 Hz
Performance
- Chipset
- Snapdragon 680
- Geekbench 6 (single)
- 415Bottom 5%
- Geekbench 6 (multi)
- 1,472Bottom 8%
- 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 5
- Bluetooth
- 5.0
- NFC
- Yes
- USB
- USB-C 2.0
Software
- OS at launch
- EMUI 14
Audio
- Stereo speakers
- No
- 3.5mm jack
- No
Quick answers
Is the Huawei nova Y72S good in 2026?
The Huawei nova Y72S earns an Inno Score of 33/100 (“Below average”) based on its specs and benchmark results. Huawei's nova Y72S is a 4G budget phone with a 6.75-inch 90Hz HD+ LCD, a 6000mAh battery with 22.5W charging, 8GB of RAM and a 50MP f/1.8 main camera with a 2MP macro lens. Huawei does not name the chipset; reviews identify a Snapdragon 680. It runs EMUI 14 and went on sale in Russia on 6 December 2024 at 16,999 rubles (8GB/128GB).
What are the key specs of the Huawei nova Y72S?
Chipset: Snapdragon 680 · Screen size: 6.75 ″ · Capacity: 6,000 mAh · Main camera: 50 MP
What are the closest alternatives to the Huawei nova Y72S?
Its closest rivals on InnoReviews are HONOR X6d 5G, Infinix HOT 50i, TECNO SPARK Go 3 Pro — open the comparison pages for a spec-by-spec breakdown.
