Camera-centric Huawei Y9 (2019) goes on sale tomorrow via Amazon
What's the story
Huawei's recently launched Y9 (2019) will go on sale for the first time in India tomorrow i.e. January 15. Priced at Rs. 15,990, the camera-centric phone will retail exclusively via Amazon. Moreover, buyers will also get a pair of boAt Rockerz Sports Bluetooth headphones worth Rs 2,990 for free. Here's our roundup of Huawei Y9 (2019).
Design & Display
Huawei 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.
Camera
For the shutterbugs and selfie lovers
The smartphone sports a dual rear-camera setup comprising a 13MP main sensor with an f/1.8 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 16MP main sensor with f/2.0 aperture and a 2MP (f/2.4) depth sensor. Notably, both cameras support full-HD resolution videos and AI-based photography features.
Internals
Under the hood
The phone is powered by the Kirin 710 processor, paired with 4GB RAM and 64GB of internal storage. Under the hood, the Huawei 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.
Information
Connectivity options and sensors onboard the Huawei Y9 (2019)
In terms of connectivity options, the Huawei Y9 (2019) 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.