Huawei Y9 (2019) to launch on January 7: Details here
As the latest addition to its portfolio of mid-range smartphones, Huawei is all set to launch the Huawei Y9 (2019) in India on January 7. The phone, which was launched in China in October, will be Amazon exclusive in India. Its key highlights are its full-HD+ notched, dual front and rear cameras, mid-level internals and a 4,000mAh battery. Here's our roundup.
Honor Y9 (2019): At a glance
Up front, the phone sports a notched display with a prominent bottom bezel. The display cutout houses a dual camera setup. On the back, there is a vertically-stacked dual rear-camera setup, a fingerprint sensor, and gradient design. The Huawei Y9 (2019) features a 6.5-inch (1080x2340 pixels) FullView Display with a 19.5:9 aspect ratio.
For the shutterbugs and selfie lovers
The smartphone sports a dual rear-camera setup comprising a 16MP main sensor with f/2.0 aperture, paired with a 2MP (f/2.4) depth sensor, LED flash, HDR, and PDAF. Up front, the Huawei Y9 (2019) gets a dual camera setup comprising a 13MP main sensor with f/1.8 aperture and a 2MP (f/2.4) depth sensor. Notably, both cameras support full HD resolution videos and AI-based photography features.
Under the hood
The phone is powered by the Kirin 710 processor, paired with 3GB/4GB RAM and 64GB/128GB of internal storage. Under the hood, the Y9 (2019) packs a 4,000mAh battery and runs Android Oreo-based EMUI 8.2. Further, the phone comes with performance-boosting GPU Turbo feature and Fingerprint 4.0 identification technology that helps unlock the phone in 0.3 seconds.
Connectivity options and sensors onboard the Huawei Y9 (2019)
In terms of connectivity options, the phone supports dual-SIMs, Wi-Fi Direct, Bluetooth, Micro USB, Wi-Fi Hot Spot, and GPS/AGPS/GLONASS. Sensors onboard the phone include a proximity sensor, ambient light sensor, digital compass, gravity sensor, and gyroscope.