Huawei has quietly rolled out the nova Y74 in international markets, bringing a familiar formula to the budget segment: a large battery, a large display, and a focus on durability.
Huawei has fitted the phone with a 6,620mAh silicon-carbon battery. The company claims it can deliver up to 24.9 hours of online video playback, or around 48 hours of calling on a full charge.
Charging speeds are also fairly decent for the segment. With 40W wired charging, the battery is said to reach about 53% in 30 minutes. A short 15-minute top-up, Huawei says, should be enough for roughly five hours of video playback.
The phone sports a 6.67-inch LCD display with a 90Hz refresh rate, HD+ resolution, and up to 850 nits of brightness. It’s not the sharpest panel you’ll find in 2026, but it is quite common in this price range. On the positive side, Huawei has also added wet-touch support, a feature that’s surprisingly useful if you’ve ever tried using your phone in the rain.
Around the back is a 50MP main camera housed in a square camera island, while selfies are handled by an 8MP front-facing camera.
The rest of the package is fairly straightforward. You get 8GB of RAM, up to 256GB of storage, NFC, Bluetooth 5.1, dual-SIM 4G support, and EMUI 12 out of the box. There’s also Huawei’s customizable X Button, which can be assigned to launch apps or shortcuts.
The chipset isn’t listed on Huawei’s official page. GSMArena, however, suggests it may be a Kirin 8000-series processor, based on its close resemblance to the Huawei Enjoy 90 Plus.
Huawei is also putting some emphasis on durability. The company says the nova Y74 has earned SGS 5-Star Drop Resistance certification and can survive drops from up to 1.8 meters.
Pricing hasn’t been announced yet, although the phone is expected to land in the budget category once it reaches more markets. Looking at the hardware, the nova Y74 seems aimed at buyers on a budget who care more about battery life and reliability than having the latest processor or 5G connectivity.
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