Huawei Y9 (2019)
Huawei Y9 (2019)
Huawei has launched many devices in India under its sub-brand Honor and now it plans to launch the Y series phones as well under its Huawei branding. The first to make its entry in the brand competitive market in this price range. The Huawei Y9 (2019) is priced at 15990 and some great features to offer.
The Huawei Y9 (2019) has an all glass body and a big display of 6.5 inches and gives the device a premium look with its slim and colorful design. The display has a notch design which houses the front dual cameras and the back showcases the dual rear cameras with the LED flash and a fingerprint sensor in the back.
The device is powered by a Hisilicon Kirin 710 CPU and has Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53) processor and a Mali-G51 MP4 graphics chipset to support the EMUI 8.2 OS offered by Huawei. The device has 3 gigs of RAM and the internal storage is 64GB and will last well if you are not a hoarder of movies and songs. Although you can expand the storage via a Micro SD card up to 400 GB.
The cameras on the device take some awesome pictures and you will find that huawei has included some unique modes in the AI camera software to enhance the quality of all your snaps. The device has dual cameras on both its front and back. The front dual camera has a 16MP main camera with a 2MP camera that has the depth sensor, while the rear has the 13MP camera and a 2MP camera with the depth sensor. The AI modes on the device sure add some unique aspects to your pics and some might find it appealing to change how they look in their pictures using these filters and modes.
The battery on the Huawei Y9 (2019) is a 4000mAh li-po battery and lasts easily for a full day on moderate usage. It takes about 2-3 hours with a normal charger but huawei has enabled the fast charge in this device and you can stop worrying about the juice running out of your phone and spruce it back up by using the fast charger.
The Huawei Y9 (2019) comes in three color variants of Midnight Black, Sapphire Blue and Aurora Purple.
SPECIFICATIONS
GENERAL
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Factors
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Form factor
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CandyBar
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Release Date
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October 2018
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Package Contents
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Handset, Charger, USB Cable, Eject tool, Quick Start Guide, TPU Protective case, Warranty card
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Price Group
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Budget Range (10000 - 20000)
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BODY
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Factors
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Material
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Main body: Front Glass, Aluminium Body
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Dimensions
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162.4 x 77.1 x 8.1 mm (6.39 x 3.04 x 0.32 in)
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Weight
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173 g (6.10 oz)
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SIM
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Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
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Screen size (Diagonal)
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6.5 inches
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Colors
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Midnight Black, Sapphire Blue, Aurora Purple
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Keys
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Right - Lock/Unlock key, Volume control
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DISPLAY –
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Resolution
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1080 x 2340 pixels
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Pixels per inch
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396 ppi
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Technology
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IPS LCD
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Touch
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Capacitive, Multitouch
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Features
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Sunlight display
Night display
Supports standard display
Light sensor
Proximity sensor
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Colors
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16 Million
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CAMERA –
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Factors
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Primary(Rear) Camera
Aperture Size
Focus
Flashlight
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13 MP + 2 MP
f/1.8 + f/2.4 with depth sensor
Autofocus
LED flash, HDR, panorama
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Features
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Digital zoom
geo-tagging
touch focus
Face detection
Smile detection
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Video
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1080p@30fps
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Video features
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Video Sharing
Video calling
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Secondary(Front)
Aperture Size
Video
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16 MP + 2 MP
f/2.0 + f/2.4 with depth sensor
1080p@30fps
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Features (Front Camera)
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Selfie countdown
Face recognition
Group shots
Mirror
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Shooting Modes
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High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Panorama
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Settings
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Exposure compensation
ISO control
White balance presets
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SOFTWARE, PERFORMANCE AND STORAGE –
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Factors
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OS
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Android OS, v8.1 (Oreo)
Skin - EMUI 8.2
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Chipset
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Hisilicon Kirin 710 (12 nm)
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Processor
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Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
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Graphics processor
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Mali-G51 MP4
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System memory
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3/4 GB
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Internal memory
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64 GB
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Card Slot
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MicroSD, up to 400 GB (dedicated slot)
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BATTERY
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Factors
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Capacity
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4000 mAh
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Type
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Not User replaceable, Li – Po
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Fast Charge
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Yes
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MULTIMEDIA
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Factors
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Mirroring
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DLNA, Wireless screen share
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Music player
Filter by
Features
Supported formats
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Album, Artist, Genre, Playlists
Album art cover, Background playback,
MP3, AAC, FLAC, WAV, M4A (Apple lossless), AMR, OGG, MIDI
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Video Playback
Supported Formats
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MPEG4, H.263, H.264
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Speakers
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Earpiece, Loudspeaker
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Headphones connector
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3.5mm
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Radio
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Yes
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CELLULAR
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Technology
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GSM / HSPA / LTE
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2G bands
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GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
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3G Network
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HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
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4G Network
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LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500)
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Data
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LTE, HSPA
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No. of SIMs
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2
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Card Slots
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Nano SIM(GSM)+Nano SIM(GSM)
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VoLTE
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Yes
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EDGE
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Yes
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GPRS
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Yes
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Supports 4G in India (Band 40)
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Yes
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IR port
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No
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PHONE FEATURES
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Factors
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Sensors
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Fingerprint Sensor (Rear Mounted)
Face Unlock
Accelerometer
Proximity
Compass
Ambient Light Sensor
Gyroscope
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Notifications
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Haptic feedback
Music ringtones (MP3)
Vibration, Flight mode
Silent mode
Speakerphone
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Messaging
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SMS(threaded view)
MMS
E-mail
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Browser
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HTML5
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E-mail
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IMAP, POP3, SMTP
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Instant messaging
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Hangouts / Google Talk
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Java
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No
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Other features
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XviD/MP4/H.265 player
MP3/WAV/eAAC+/
Document editor
Voice dialing
Voice commands
Voice recording
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CONNECTIVITY –
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Factors
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Bluetooth
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v5.0, A2DP, LE
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Navigation
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Turn-by-turn navigation, Voice navigation
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GPS
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Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS
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Infrared port
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No
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Radio
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Yes
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Wi-Fi
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802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
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Wi-Fi Direct
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Yes
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Mobile hotspot
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Yes
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NFC
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No
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USB
Connector Features
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Micro USB 2.0
Mass storage device, USB charging
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Charging connector
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Micro USB 2.0
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Other
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Tethering
Computer sync
OTA sync
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PROS –
CONS –
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Average low light camera performance
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The device heats up when running heavy apps.
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The UI EMUI 8.2 is not that great.
The Ultimate Review
The Huawei Y9 (2019) is great device in the mid price range segment and offers some very good features to its users.
The users get dual cameras on both the sides with a premium glass finish to the phone which is a little prone to smudges and scratches. The cameras take decent pictures and offer many filters and modes to enhance your photos.
The battery life on the device is okay and works for a full day on moderate usage and with the fast charge functionality you can instantly charge it back up in a crisis.
The phone has good hardware and software performance which makes it easier to handle multiple apps and heavy gameplay.
The device is also moderately priced at 15999 Rupees and offers good value for money for any consumer needs. Buy it if you like its elegant design and affordable price.
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