Category Breakdown
Huawei nova Y90
Lava O2
Performance
64.864.8
Camera
44.344.3
Display
75.575.5
Battery
60.058.5
Build
68.868.8
Overall
61.561.2
Summary
- The Huawei nova Y90 features a slightly larger 6.7-inch IPS LCD display with a higher resolution of 1080 x 2388 pixels, compared to the 6.5-inch 720 x 1600 pixels display of the Lava O2, both having a 90Hz refresh rate.
- In terms of performance, the nova Y90 is powered by the more efficient Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 chipset, while the Lava O2 uses the Unisoc Tiger T616.
- Both devices have a 50 MP rear camera and 8 MP selfie camera, but the nova Y90 includes additional macro and depth sensors.
- Both smartphones have a 5000 mAh battery, but the nova Y90 supports faster 40W charging compared to the 18W of the Lava O2.
- The nova Y90 runs on EMUI 12, while the Lava O2 operates on Android 13, providing different software experiences.
- Build-wise, the nova Y90 is slightly lighter at 195g, while the Lava O2 weighs 200g.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Huawei nova Y90
Lava O2
General
Release Date
2022, June 23
2024, March 22
Announced
2022, June 23
2024, March 22
Description
N/A
N/A
Display
Size
6.7"
6.5"
Type
IPS LCD, 90Hz
IPS LCD, 90Hz
Resolution
1080 x 2388 pixels (~391 ppi density)
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~270 ppi density)
PPI
1080
720
Refresh Rate
90Hz
90Hz
Peak Brightness
N/A
N/A
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
N/A
N/A
Performance
Chipset
Qualcomm SM6225 Snapdragon 680 4G (6 nm)
Unisoc Tiger T616 (12 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Kryo 265 Gold & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo 265 Silver)
Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Adreno 610
Mali-G57 MP1
Memory
128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM
128GB 8GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
No
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Camera
Main Camera
50 MP
50 MP
Main Camera Details
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
50 MP, (wide), AFAuxiliary lens
Front Camera
8 MP
8 MP
Front Camera Details
8 MP, f/2.0
8 MP
Video Recording
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
OIS
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
5000 mAh
5000 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 5000 mAh
Li-Po 5000 mAh
Charging Details
40W wired, 50% in 30 min
18W wired
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Design
Dimensions
163.3 x 74.7 x 8.4 mm (6.43 x 2.94 x 0.33 in)
165 x 76.1 x 8.7 mm (6.50 x 3.00 x 0.34 in)
Weight
195 g
200 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
Crystal Blue, Pearl White, Emerald Green, Midnight Black
Imperial Green, Majestic Purple, Royal Gold
Foldable
✗
✗
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA, LTE
HSPA, LTE
5G
✗
✗
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, LE
5.0, A2DP, LE
NFC
✓
✗
USB
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
GPS
Software
Operating System
EMUI 12
Android 13
OS Version
EMUI 12
Android 13
Security
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, compass
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes

