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Huawei Nova Y73

Huawei Nova Y73
Huawei Nova Y73
Huawei Nova Y73
Huawei Nova Y73
Huawei Nova Y73
Huawei Nova Y73
R3,500
SKU: 7229
Brand: Huawei
Category: Mobiles
Available
  • CPU: Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • RAM: 8GB
  • Storage: 128GB/256GB
  • Display: IPS LCD, 90Hz, 1000 nits (peak)
  • Camera: 50MP
  • OS: Android 12, EMUI 12

Our Rating

The overall rating is based on review by our experts

7.3
  • Display 7 / 10
  • Camera 7 / 10
  • Performance 7 / 10
  • Battery 8 / 10

PROS

  1. 90Hz IPS LCD display.
  2. 8GB RAM and 128/256GB stroage.
  3. Infrared port, NFC connectivity.
  4. Fingerprint sensor unlock.
  5. 6620mAh Si/C battery, 40W charging.

CONS

  1. 5G network is unavailable.
  2. Single rear camera.
  3. No 3.5mm audio jack.

The Huawei Nova Y73 has hit the South African market as a highly competitive budget contender. Starting at approximately ZAR 3,500, it focuses heavily on real-world reliability, exceptional battery endurance, and generous storage space for its price bracket.

Because pricing fluctuates slightly based on regional promotions, stock levels, and cellular upgrade cycles, it is best to shop around.

Where to Buy the Nova Y73 in South Africa

The device is widely available across major South African retailers and network providers, making it easy to purchase cash or on contract:

  • Online & Tech Retailers: Takealot, Hi Online, HiFi Corp, and Cellucity.

  • Department & Retail Stores: Makro, Game, Foschini, Mr Price, PEP, and Ackermans.

  • Cellular Networks & Outlets: MTN, Chatz, and 4U.

What Makes the Nova Y73 Stand Out?

Instead of chasing high-end processing speeds, Huawei designed the Nova Y73 to tackle everyday frustrations—specifically battery anxiety and accidental drops.

1. Massive 6620 mAh “Two-Charges-a-Week” Battery

The absolute headline feature is its 6620 mAh silicon-carbon battery. While most modern smartphones cap out at 5,000 mAh, Huawei claims this battery can stretch up to a few days of normal use on a single charge. When you do need to plug in, the 40W SuperCharge Turbo gives you roughly 5 hours of video playback from just a 10-minute charge. It is also optimized to function reliably in extreme temperatures down to –20°C.

2. Five-Star Drop and Splash Resistance

Budget phones are often fragile, but the Y73 features a reinforced design along its sides, corners, and edges to absorb impact. It holds a five-star drop-resistance certification from SGS (withstanding drops up to 1.8 meters) and comes with an IP64 rating, protecting it against dust and unexpected rain or splashes.

3. Smooth Eye-Comfort Display

The device sports a large 6.67-inch display featuring a smooth 90Hz refresh rate. It hits a peak brightness of 1000 nits, making it perfectly readable under harsh South African sunlight, and dims all the way down to 1.8 nits for comfortable nighttime browsing. It also includes “wet touch” algorithms, meaning the screen remains responsive even if your fingers are damp or it’s actively raining.

4. Capacious Storage & Everyday Cameras

You won’t have to constantly delete apps or photos, as the base configuration pairs a healthy 8 GB of RAM with up to 256 GB of built-in storage. For photography, it relies on a clear 50 MP high-resolution main camera on the back to capture vivid daytime shots, alongside an 8 MP selfie camera up front.

A Quick Heads-Up on Software: Like all modern Huawei devices, the Nova Y73 runs on EMUI 12 and uses Huawei Mobile Services (HMS) alongside the AppGallery. While it doesn’t have native Google Play Services out of the box, you can easily access standard apps using built-in tools like Petal Search or GBox.

Full Specifications

General

Brand Huawei
Model Huawei Nova Y73
Announced 28 May, 2025
Released 03 June, 2025
Status Available
Price ZAR 3,500

Design

Type Design Type called form factor refers to a mobile phone's size, shape, and style as well as the layout and position of major components of phone. There are three major form factors seen in mobile phones => bar phones, folding phones and sliding phones. Bar
Dimensions 166.1 x 76.6 x 8.3 mm (6.54 x 3.02 x 0.33 in)
Weight 203 g (7.16 oz)
Protection IP64 dust tight and water resistant (water splashes)
Drop resistant up to 1.8m
Colors Blue, Black

Network

2G Network
3G Network
4G Network
5G Network
SIM SIM (Subscriber Identity Module) is a small card that contains mobile network subscriber's account information. This allows the phone using the card to attach to a mobile network. The SIM card is most commonly associated with GSM and UMTS mobile networks. Moving a SIM card from one phone to another allows a subscriber to switch mobile phones without having to contact their mobile network carrier. SIM cards can also be used by a phone to store limited amounts of data, such as phone numbers and text messages. Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Display

Display Type Display Technology => A number of display technologies and types used in mobile phones => TFT (Thin Film Transistor), IPS (In-Place Switching), OLED (Organic Light Emitting Diode), AMOLED (Active-Matrix Organic Light-Emitting Diode), Super AMOLED (an even advanced version of AMOLED), Resistive Touchscreen (Resistive touchscreens contain two layer of conductive material with a very small gap between them which acts as a resistance), Capacitive Touchsceen (Capacitive touchscreen technology consists of a layer of glass coated with a transparent conductor) IPS LCD, 90Hz, 1000 nits (peak)
Size 6.67 inches, 107.2 cm2 (~84.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 720 x 1604 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~264 ppi density)

Media

Audio Playback
Video Playback
Ring Tones
Loudspeaker

Camera

Main Camera Camera is able to capture photographs and usually videos, The most important characteristics of a camera are the resolution (measured in megapixels), lens focus type (fixed or automatic), higher megapixel cameras are known to capture higher quality photos, but not always a good measurement of the photos quality. 50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF
Video 1080p@30fps
Selfie Camera 8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Video 1080p@30fps

Software

Operating System OS => Every computer system run on a base software called Operating System (OS). Operating System controls all basic operations of the computer (such as smartphone, PDAs, tablet computers and other handheld devices). The Operating System allows the user to install and run third party applications (apps), apps are used to add new functionality to the device. Android 12
User Interface UI or user interface of a device is the look and feel of the on-screen menu system. How it works, its color scheme, how it responds to button presses, all of these things are part of the user interface. EMUI 12

Hardware

Chipset Chipset is a group of integrated circuits designed to perform one or a more dedicated functions, often with real time computing constraints, Popular smartphones are equipped with more advanced embedded chipsets that can do many different tasks depending on their programming. Kirin 710A (14 nm)
CPU CPU (Central Processing Unit) mostly known as processors, CPU processes instructions in order to carry out certain functions that make your device operate properly. Processors are often described as the brain of computers, smartphones and tablets, Smartphones and tablets rely on processors to carry out their every task, Processors are an incredibly important factor in selecting any type of computing device, including your smartphone. Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU GPU (Graphics Processing Unit) is a single-chip processor designed to rapidly manipulate and alter memory to accelerate the creation of images in a frame buffer intended for output to a display, This includes things such as lighting effects, object transformations, and 3D motion. Mali-G51 MP4
RAM (Memory) RAM (Random Access Memory) is a type of computer memory that can be accessed randomly, any byte of memory can be accessed without touching the preceding bytes that allows information to be stored and accessed quickly from random locations. RAM is the most common type of memory found in computer systems, smartphones, tablets and other electronic devices. 8GB
Internal Storage Internal Storage is a data storage space (flash memory) mostly used in smartphones, tablets and other electronic devices where operating system, apps, music, photos, videos, files and other user data Is stored. 128GB/256GB
Card Slot Memory Card Slot is a special slot for inserting a memory card. Memory cards allow you to expand the phone's built-in memory, A memory card (sometimes called a flash memory card or a storage card) is a small storage medium used to store data such as text, pictures, audio, and video, for use on small, portable or remote computing devices such as mobile phones, mp3 players, digital cameras. No
Sensors Sensors are electronic components that detects and responds to some type of input from the physical environment. The specific input could be light, heat, motion, moisture, pressure and location, The output is generally a signal that is converted to use in computing systems, a location sensor, such as a GPS receiver is able to detect current location of your electronic device. Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass

Connectivity

Bluetooth Bluetooth is a wireless communications technology for exchanging data between mobile phones, headsets, computers and other network devices over short distances without wires, Bluetooth technology was primarily designed to support simple wireless networking of personal consumer devices. 5.1, A2DP, LE
Wi-fi Wi-Fi is a popular wireless networking technology using radio waves to provide high-speed network connections that allows devices to communicate without cords or cables, Wi-Fi is increasingly becoming the preferred mode of internet connectivity all over the world. Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Wi-fi Hotspot
USB USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Positioning GPS The Global Positioning System is a satellite-based radio navigation system, GPS permits users to determine their position, velocity and the time 24 hours a day, in all weather, anywhere in the world, In order to locate your position, your device or GPS receiver must have a clear view of the sky. GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
NFC NFC (Near field communication) is a set of standards for smartphones and similar devices to establish peer-to-peer radio communications with each other by touching them together or bringing them into proximity, usually no more than a few inches.

Battery

Battery Type Battery Type => Cell phones run on various kinds of batteries depending on the manufacturer, phone size or shape and features. There are basically four types of cell phone batteries => Lithium Polymer, Lithium Ion, Nickel Metal Hydride and Nickel Cadmium. Si/C Li-Ion 6620 mAh
Charging Wireless Charging (Inductive Charging) uses an electromagnetic field to transfer energy between two objects. This is usually done with a charging station. Energy is sent through an inductive coupling to an electrical device, which can then use that energy to charge batteries or run the device. 40W wired
5W reverse wired

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