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LAUNCH DATE3 fields

Specification	nova Y74	Shark 2 Pro 5G
Announced	May 15, 2026	2026, September 29
Released	2026-05-15	2026-09-29
Status	Available. Released 2026, May 15	Available

NETWORK6 fields

Specification	nova Y74	Shark 2 Pro 5G
2G Bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100	WCDMA 1, 2, 5, 8
4G LTE	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 13, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66	1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41
5G	No	1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 40, 41, 77, 78
Speed	HSPA, LTE	—
Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE	GSM / LTE / 5G

BODY6 fields

Specification	nova Y74	Shark 2 Pro 5G
Build	Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame	—
Colors	—	Akash Blue, Nanda Silver
Dimensions	166.1 x 76.6 x 8.3 mm	168.29 x 77.64 x 8.68 mm
IP Rating	No (drop resistant up to 1.8m)	IP64 dust and splash resistance
SIM	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM	Dual Nano-SIM (hybrid)
Weight	210 g	207 g

DISPLAY7 fields

Specification	nova Y74	Shark 2 Pro 5G
Brightness	850 nits (peak)	550 nits (peak)
Protection	Panda Glass	—
Refresh Rate	90Hz	120Hz
Resolution	720 x 1604 pixels (~264 ppi density)	720 x 1600 pixels (HD+, 20:9)
Screen-to-body	~84.3%	~90.4% screen-to-body ratio
Size	6.67 inches, 107.2 cm2 (~84.3% screen-to-body ratio)	6.75 inches
Type	IPS LCD, 90Hz	IPS LCD, punch-hole

PLATFORM4 fields

Specification	nova Y74	Shark 2 Pro 5G
CPU	Not disclosed by Huawei	Octa-core (2x 2.3 GHz Cortex-A76 + 6x 2.1 GHz Cortex-A55)
Chipset	Not disclosed by Huawei	Unisoc T8200 (6 nm)
GPU	Not disclosed by Huawei	Mali-G57 MP2
OS	EMUI 12 (no Google Mobile Services)	Android 16 (bloatware-free); Android 17 update promised, 2 years security updates

MEMORY5 fields

Specification	nova Y74	Shark 2 Pro 5G
Card slot	No	microSD, up to 1TB (hybrid slot)
Internal	128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM	128GB
RAM	8GB	6GB LPDDR4X (+ up to 6GB virtual RAM)
Storage Type	—	UFS 2.2
Storage/RAM variants	8GB + 128GB, 8GB + 256GB	6GB+128GB

MAIN CAMERA3 fields

Specification	nova Y74	Shark 2 Pro 5G
Features	LED flash, HDR, panorama	LED flash, 10x digital zoom, dual-view video
MAIN CAMERA	50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF	50 MP, f/1.8, 28mm (wide)
Video	1080p@30fps	2K@30fps, 1080p, 720p, slow motion

SELFIE CAMERA3 fields

Specification	nova Y74	Shark 2 Pro 5G
Features	HDR	Screen flash
Selfie camera	8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)	8 MP, f/2.0
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps

SOUND2 fields

Specification	nova Y74	Shark 2 Pro 5G
3.5mm jack	No	Yes
Loudspeaker	Yes	—

COMMUNICATION6 fields

Specification	nova Y74	Shark 2 Pro 5G
Bluetooth	5.1, A2DP, LE	5.4
NFC	Yes (market/region dependent)	—
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS	GPS, GLONASS
Radio	No	—
USB	USB Type-C 2.0, OTG	USB Type-C
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)

FEATURES1 field

Specification	nova Y74	Shark 2 Pro 5G
Sensors	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass	Fingerprint (side-mounted), light, proximity, accelerometer

BATTERY3 fields

Specification	nova Y74	Shark 2 Pro 5G
Capacity	6620 mAh	6000 mAh
Charging Type	40W wired; 5W reverse wired	18W wired (100% in ~160 min)
Type	Si/C Li-Ion	Li-Po

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION8 fields

Specification	nova Y74	Shark 2 Pro 5G
Colors	Black, Blue	Akash Blue, Nanda Silver
Compatibility	—	India-market model
Launch Price	—	INR 16,699 (6GB+128GB) — India
Launch Price (USD)	$199.00 (reference only — see Price in Nigeria above for the actual retail price)	—
Models	MGA-LX3	—
Models and regions	—	India (online and offline Lava channels)
Price in Nigeria	₦278,600	₦265,500 (estimate, converted from India launch price)
Software	—	Vayu AI assistant; free doorstep service

SECURITY1 field

Specification	nova Y74	Shark 2 Pro 5G
Security	Fingerprint (side-mounted), face unlock	Side-mounted fingerprint