Huawei has just announced another mid-budget smartphone in India in form of the Huawei Y9 Prime 2019 and has brought features such as triple rear cameras, pop-up front camera and more to the masses. The Huawei Y9 Prime 2019, after a lot of leaks as well as rumours, has joined the company’s smartphone portfolio in the country and will take on the likes of Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 Pro, Realme X, Samsung Galaxy M40 as well as the Realme 3 Pro.
The biggest highlights of the Huawei Y9 Prime 2019 also include a 6.59-inch Full HD+ display offering 91 per cent screen-to-body ratio apart from the 16MP pop-up front camera and a triple rear camera module. On the other hand, to make Huawei Y9 Prime 2019 a perfect all-rounder in this price segment, Huawei has also included its GPU Turbo 3.0 technology which will boost the smartphone’s performance.
Huawei Y9 Prime 2019 Specifications
- 6.59-inch Full HD+ (2340 × 1080 pixels) display with 19:5:9 aspect ratio, 2.5D curved glass, 91 per cent screen-to-body ratio and an unspecified screen protection
- Huawei’s own Octa-Core Kirin 710 12nm processor clocked at 1.7GHz coupled with ARM Mali-G51 MP4 GPU for graphics
- 4GB of RAM with 128GB of inbuilt storage, expandable up to 512GB with microSD card
- Android 9 (Pie) out of the box with EMUI 9.0 on top
- Hybrid Dual SIM (nano + nano / microSD) support, fingerprint scanner and face unlock
- 16MP primary camera sensor with f/1.8 aperture, an 8MP secondary ultra-wide sensor offering f/2.4 aperture and a 2-megapixel depth sensor with f/2.4 aperture for portrait shots
- 16MP front camera with f/2.2 aperture with pop-up mechanism
- Huawei Y9 Prime measures 163.5×77.3×8.8 mm and weighs 196.8 grams
- Dual 4G VoLTE, Bluetooth 5, Wi-Fi 802.11 ac (2.4GHz / 5GHz), GPS + GLONASS and micro USB support
- 4000mAh battery with fast charging support
Huawei Y9 Prime 2019 price in India and availability
Huawei Y9 Prime 2019 price in India has been set at Rs. 15,990 for the lone 4GB RAM with 128GB storage version while the smartphone will be made available in Emerald Green and Sapphire Blue colour options. The Huawei Y9 Prime 2019 will be going on sale in India starting from August 7, 2019 via Amazon India while customers who pre-book the device from 5th August through Croma, Poorvika and other retail stores will get Huawei Sport BT headphones as well as a 15600 mAh powerbank worth Rs. 4,598 for free on their purchase.
Here is the specifications:
| Specifications | Huawei Y9 Prime |
| Display | 6.59-inch Full HD+ (2340 × 1080 pixels) |
| Performance | Octa-Core Kirin 710 |
| Operating System | Android 9 (Pie) |
| Camera | 16 MP+8MP+2MP |
| Front Camera | 16 MP |
| RAM | 4 GB |
| Storage | 128 GB |
| Expandable Storage | 512 GB |
| Battery | 4000 mAh |
| Sim Slot(s) | Dual 4G VoLTE |
| Sim Size | Hybrid Dual SIM nano + nano |
| Fingerprint Sensor | Yes |
| Quick Charging | Yes |
| Processor | octa-core (4×2.2 MHz + 4×1.7 MHz) |
As part of the launch offers, Huawei Y9 Prime 2019 buyers will also be able to avail No cost EMI options up to 6 months, up to 10 per cent Instant discount for SBI card users, exchange offer up to Rs. 1500, Rs. 500 Amazon Pay instant cashback as well as benefits up to Rs. 20,000 from Reliance Jio which will include Rs.2,200 worth of cashback in form of vouchers and 125GB (5GB each day for 25 days) additional 4G Data on prepaid recharge of Rs.198 and Rs.299.