Huawei nova Y74 vs Samsung Galaxy A27
Verdict
The Huawei nova Y74 scores higher in 1 of 5 sections (battery), while the Samsung Galaxy A27 leads in display, connectivity & features, camera and design & durability.
The biggest difference is display: 41 vs 82 points.
Choose the Huawei nova Y74 for battery; choose the Samsung Galaxy A27 for display and connectivity & features.
- nova Y74 leads in 3 fields
- Galaxy A27 leads in 15 fields
- 18 ties
36 scored fields compared
Score by section
| Section scores | nova Y74 | Galaxy A27 |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | ||
| Performance | – | 53 |
| Camera | 10 | 41 |
| Battery | 69 | 58 |
| Display | 41 | 82 |
| Design & durability | 32 | 57 |
| Connectivity & features | 22 | 55 |
Full specifications
Performance
- Chipset performance index
- nova Y74: Unknown
- Galaxy A27: 44/100
- Chipset
- nova Y74: Unknown
- Galaxy A27: Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
- RAM (max)
- nova Y74: 8 GB
- Galaxy A27: 8 GB
- Storage (max)
- nova Y74: 256 GB
- Galaxy A27: 256 GB
- Process node
- nova Y74: Unknown
- Galaxy A27: 4 nm
Camera
- Main camera resolution
- nova Y74: 50 MP
- Galaxy A27: 50 MP
- Main sensor size
- nova Y74: Unknown
- Galaxy A27: 1/2.76″
- Optical stabilization (OIS)
- nova Y74: No
- Galaxy A27: Yes(Better)
- Ultra-wide camera
- nova Y74: No
- Galaxy A27: Yes(Better)
- Telephoto camera
- nova Y74: No
- Galaxy A27: No
- Periscope lens
- nova Y74: No
- Galaxy A27: No
- Optical zoom
- nova Y74: No
- Galaxy A27: No
- Video recording
- nova Y74: 1080p
- Galaxy A27: 4K 30 fps(Better)
- Front camera
- nova Y74: 8 MP
- Galaxy A27: 12 MP(Better)
- Front camera 4K video
- nova Y74: No
- Galaxy A27: No
Battery
- Battery capacity
- nova Y74: 6620 mAh(Better)
- Galaxy A27: 5000 mAh
- Battery endurance (EU label)
- nova Y74: Unknown
- Galaxy A27: 51:10 h
- EU label cycles
- nova Y74: Unknown
- Galaxy A27: 1200
- Wired charging
- nova Y74: 40 W(Better)
- Galaxy A27: 25 W
- Wireless charging
- nova Y74: No
- Galaxy A27: No
- Reverse charging
- nova Y74: Yes(Better)
- Galaxy A27: No
- Reverse charging type
- nova Y74: Wired
- Galaxy A27: No
Display
- Screen size
- nova Y74: 6.67″
- Galaxy A27: 6.7″
- Panel type
- nova Y74: LCD
- Galaxy A27: OLED(Better)
- Refresh rate
- nova Y74: 90 Hz
- Galaxy A27: 120 Hz(Better)
- Pixel density
- nova Y74: 264 ppi
- Galaxy A27: 385 ppi(Better)
- Peak brightness
- nova Y74: 850 nits
- Galaxy A27: Unknown
- Resolution
- nova Y74: 720x1604
- Galaxy A27: 1080x2340
- Screen protection
- nova Y74: Unknown
- Galaxy A27: Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+
Design & durability
- Weight
- nova Y74: 210 g
- Galaxy A27: 200 g(Better)
- Thickness
- nova Y74: 8.3 mm
- Galaxy A27: 7.8 mm(Better)
- Dust & water resistance
- nova Y74: None
- Galaxy A27: IP5x (splash resistant)(Better)
- Back material
- nova Y74: Plastic
- Galaxy A27: Glass(Better)
- Frame material
- nova Y74: Plastic
- Galaxy A27: Plastic
- EU repairability class
- nova Y74: Unknown
- Galaxy A27: C
- EU drop resistance class
- nova Y74: Unknown
- Galaxy A27: B
- EU energy class
- nova Y74: Unknown
- Galaxy A27: A
Connectivity & features
- 5G
- nova Y74: No
- Galaxy A27: Yes(Better)
- Wi-Fi
- nova Y74: Wi-Fi 4
- Galaxy A27: Wi-Fi 5(Better)
- Bluetooth
- nova Y74: 5.1
- Galaxy A27: 5.1
- USB speed
- nova Y74: USB 2.0
- Galaxy A27: USB 2.0
- USB port
- nova Y74: USB-C 2.0
- Galaxy A27: USB-C 2.0
- DisplayPort output
- nova Y74: No
- Galaxy A27: No
- NFC
- nova Y74: Yes
- Galaxy A27: Yes
- eSIM
- nova Y74: No
- Galaxy A27: Yes(Better)
- Ultra-wideband (UWB)
- nova Y74: No
- Galaxy A27: No
- Satellite connectivity
- nova Y74: No
- Galaxy A27: No
- Stereo speakers
- nova Y74: No
- Galaxy A27: No
- 3.5 mm headphone jack
- nova Y74: No
- Galaxy A27: No
- Fingerprint reader
- nova Y74: Side-mounted
- Galaxy A27: Side-mounted
- 3D face unlock
- nova Y74: No
- Galaxy A27: No
- Infrared blaster
- nova Y74: No
- Galaxy A27: No
- FM radio
- nova Y74: No
- Galaxy A27: No
- microSD slot
- nova Y74: No
- Galaxy A27: Yes(Better)
- Card slot
- nova Y74: No
- Galaxy A27: microSD (shared SIM slot)
General
- Operating system
- nova Y74: EMUI 12
- Galaxy A27: Android 16
- OS updates (major versions)
- nova Y74: Unknown
- Galaxy A27: 6
- Launch price
- nova Y74: Unknown
- Galaxy A27: $ 275.00
- Year
- nova Y74: 2026
- Galaxy A27: 2026
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| — | nova Y74 | Galaxy A27 |
|---|---|---|
| Network | ||
| Technology | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G |
| 2G bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G bands | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G bands | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 13, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 66 |
| Speed | HSPA, LTE | HSPA, LTE, 5G |
| 5G bands | – | 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 |
| Launch | ||
| Announced | 2026, May | 2026, June 10 |
| Status | Available. Released 2026, May | Available. Released 2026, July 03 |
| Body | ||
| Dimensions | 166.1 x 76.6 x 8.3 mm (6.54 x 3.02 x 0.33 in) | 162.4 x 78.2 x 7.8 mm (6.39 x 3.08 x 0.31 in) |
| Weight | 210 g (7.41 oz) | 200 g (7.05 oz) |
| Build | Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back | Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), plastic frame, glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+) |
| SIM | Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM Drop resistant up to 1.8m | · Nano-SIM + eSIM · Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM IP64 dust tight and water resistant (water splashes) |
| Display | ||
| Type | IPS LCD, 90Hz, 850 nits (peak) | Super AMOLED, 120Hz |
| Size | 6.67 inches, 107.2 cm2 (~84.3% screen-to-body ratio) | 6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~86.8% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Resolution | 720 x 1604 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~264 ppi density) | 1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density) |
| Protection | – | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+ |
| Platform | ||
| OS | EMUI 12 | Android 16, upgradable to Android 17, up to 6 major OS updates, One UI 9 |
| Chipset | – | Qualcomm SM6475-AB Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 (4 nm) |
| CPU | – | Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55) |
| GPU | – | Adreno 710 |
| Memory | ||
| Card slot | No | microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) |
| Internal | 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM | 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM UFS 3.1 |
| Main Camera | ||
| Single | 50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF | – |
| Features | LED flash, HDR, panorama | LED flash, panorama, HDR |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@480fps, gyro-EIS |
| Triple | – | 50 MP, f/1.8, 27mm (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, PDAF, OIS 5 MP, f/2.2, 16mm (ultrawide), 1/5.0", 1.12µm 2 MP (macro) |
| Selfie camera | ||
| Single | 8 MP, f/2.0, (wide) | 12 MP, f/2.2, 25mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
| Sound | ||
| Loudspeaker | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | No | No |
| Comms | ||
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct |
| Bluetooth | 5.1, A2DP | 5.1, A2DP, LE, ASHA |
| Positioning | GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS | GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS |
| NFC | Yes (market/region dependent) | Yes (market/region dependent) |
| Radio | No | No |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0, OTG | USB Type-C 2.0, OTG |
| Features | ||
| Sensors | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass Virtual proximity sensing |
| Battery | ||
| Type | Si/C Li-Ion 6620 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Charging | 40W wired, 53% in 30 min 5W reverse wired | 25W wired, 45% in 30 min |
| Misc | ||
| Colors | Black, Blue | Black, Blue, Light Green, Light Pink |
| Models | MGA-LX3 | SM-A276E, SM-A276E/DS, SM-A276E/DSN, SM-A276B, SM-A276B/DS, SM-A276B/DSN, SM-A276U, SM-A276U1, SM-A276W |
| SAR | – | 0.86 W/kg (head) |
| SAR EU | – | 0.78 W/kg (head) 0.91 W/kg (body) |
| Price | – | $ 275.00 / € 220.00 / £ 205.95 / ₹ 30,500 |
| EU LABEL | ||
| Energy | – | Class A |
| Battery | – | 51:10h endurance, 1200 cycles |
| Free fall | – | Class B (180 falls) |
| Repairability | – | Class C |