Huawei Nova Y72 vs Samsung Galaxy A16 5G (6GB RAM + 128GB)

Here you can compare Huawei Nova Y72 and Samsung Galaxy A16 5G (6GB RAM + 128GB). Comparing Huawei Nova Y72 vs Samsung Galaxy A16 5G (6GB RAM + 128GB) on Smartprix enables you to check their respective specs scores and unique features. It would potentially help you understand how Huawei Nova Y72 stands against Samsung Galaxy A16 5G (6GB RAM + 128GB) and which one should you buy The current lowest price found for Huawei Nova Y72 is ₹21,990 and for Samsung Galaxy A16 5G (6GB RAM + 128GB) is ₹13,999. The details of both of these products were last updated on Dec 05, 2025.

Specification	Huawei Nova Y72	Samsung Galaxy A16 5G (6GB RAM + 128GB)
CPU	2 GHz, Octa Core Processor	2.4 GHz, Octa Core Processor
Display	6.75 inches, 720 x 1600 pixels	6.7 inches, 1080 x 2340 pixels, 90 Hz
OS	HarmonyOS v4.0	Android v14
RAM	8 GB	6 GB
Internal Memory	128 GB	128 GB
Price	₹21,990	₹13,999

Huawei Nova Y72₹21,990

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Overview

Specs Score	74 / 100	78 / 100 Better Specs
Display Resolution	720 x 1600 pixels	1080 x 2340 pixels Better Resolution
RAM	8 GB More RAM	6 GB
CPU Clock Speed	2 GHz	2.4 GHz Faster Clock Speed
Front Camera	8 MP	13 MP Better Front Camera Resolution
Weight	207 g	192 g Lighter
Thickness	8.9 mm	7.9 mm Slimmer
Battery	6000 mAh Bigger Battery	5000 mAh
Unique Features	No No	5G NFC

General

Country of Origin		India
Model	Nova Y72	SM-A166B, SM-A166B/DS, SM-A166P, SM-A166P/DS, SM-A166E, SM-A166E/DS
Sim Type	Dual Sim, GSM+GSM (Hybrid Slot)	Dual Sim, GSM+GSM (Hybrid Slot)
Dual Sim	Yes	Yes
Sim Size	Nano SIM	Nano+Nano SIM
SAR		0.38 W/kg (Head) 0.94 W/kg (Body)
Device Type	Smartphone	Smartphone
Release Date	January 26, 2024	October 14th, 2024

Design

Dimensions	77.7 x 168.3 x 8.9 mm	77.9 x 164.4 x 7.9 mm
Weight	207 g	192 g
Bezel less	No
Colors	Black, Green	Blue Black, Light Gray, Gold, Light Green

Display

Type	Color LCD Screen (16M Colors)	Color Super AMOLED Screen (16M Colors)
Touch	Yes	Yes
Size	6.75 inches, 720 x 1600 pixels	6.7 inches, 1080 x 2340 pixels, 90 Hz
Aspect Ratio		20:9
PPI	~ 260 PPI	~ 385 PPI
Screen to Body Ratio	~ 84.1%	~ 86%
Features	Always-on display	800 nIts Brightness
Notch	Water Drop Notch	Yes, Water Drop Notch

Memory

RAM	8 GB	6 GB
Storage	128 GB	128 GB
Card Slot	Yes, (Hybrid Slot), upto 256 GB	Yes, (Hybrid Slot), upto 1.5 TB

Connectivity

GPRS	Yes	Yes
EDGE	Yes	Yes
3G	Yes	Yes
4G	Yes	Yes
5G		Yes
5G Bands		FDD Sub6: N1(2100), N3(1800), N5(850), N7(2600), N8(900), N26(850), N28(700), N66(AWS-3), 5G* TDD Sub6: N40(2300), N41(2500), N77(3700), N78(3500)
VoLTE	Yes, Dual Stand-By	Yes, Dual Stand-By
Wifi	Yes, with wifi-hotspot	Yes, with wifi-hotspot
Wifi Version		802.11a/b/g/n/ac 2.4GHz+5GHz, VHT80
Bluetooth	Yes, v5.1	Yes, v5.3
USB	Yes, USB-C v2.0	Yes, USB-C v2.0
USB Features	USB Tethering, USB on-the-go, USB Charging	USB Tethering, USB on-the-go, USB Charging, USB Storage

Extra

GPS	Yes	Yes, with A-GPS, Glonass, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS
Fingerprint Sensor	Yes, Side	Yes, Side
Face Unlock	Yes	Yes
Sensors	Accelerometer, Proximity, Compass	Accelerometer, Gyro Sensor, Geomagnetic Sensor, Light Sensor, Proximity Sensor
3.5mm Headphone Jack	No	No
NFC		Yes
IP Rating		IP54
Dust Resistant		Yes
Extra Features		6 Years of Android Updates

Camera

Rear Camera	50 MP ƒ/1.8 (Wide Angle) 2 MP ƒ/2.4 (Macro)	50 MP ƒ/1.8 (Wide Angle) 5 MP ƒ/2.2 (Ultra Wide) 2 MP ƒ/2.4 (Macro)
Auto Focus	Yes	Yes
Features	HDR, Panorama	Panorama, HDR, Digital Zoom up to 10x
Video Recording	1080p @ 30 fps FHD	1080p @ 30 fps FHD
Flash	Yes, LED	Yes, LED
Front Camera	8 MP ƒ/2 (Wide Angle)	13 MP ƒ/2 (Wide Angle)
Front Video Recording	1080p @ 30 fps FHD	1080p @ 30 fps FHD

Technical

OS	HarmonyOS v4.0	Android v14
Custom UI		OneUI 6.0
Chipset	HiSilicon Kirin 710A	Mediatek Dimensity 6300
CPU	2 GHz, Octa Core Processor	2.4 GHz, Octa Core Processor
Core Details		2X Arm Cortex-A76@2.4GHz & 6X Arm Cortex-A55@2.0GHz
Fabrication Node		6 nm
GPU	Mali-G51 MP4	Mali-G57 MC2
Java	No	No
Browser	Yes	Yes

Multimedia

Email	Yes	Yes
Music	Yes	MP3, M4A, 3GA, AAC, OGG, OGA, WAV, AMR, AWB, FLAC, MID, MIDI, XMF, MXMF, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA
Video	Yes	MP4, M4V, 3GP, 3G2, AVI, FLV, MKV, WEBM
FM Radio	No	No
Document Reader		Yes

Battery

Type	Non-Removable Battery	Non-Removable Battery
Size	6000 mAh	5000 mAh
Fast Charging	Yes, 22.5W Fast Charging	Yes, 25W Fast Charging

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