Huawei did not launch any new products at IFA 2020 like its sub-brand Honor. However, the company does have a few products up in its sleeve waiting to go official for global markets. One of them, HUAWEI Y9a, has now been announced quietly as a tweaked version of HUAWEI Enjoy 20 Plus that was launched in China recently.
It is worth noting that this is not the first time we are hearing about this phone as its name was already mentioned in two separate lists of upcoming Huawei devices and even its promotional poster leaked last week.
HUAWEI Y9a Specifications
The newly announced HUAWEI Y9a sports a 6.63-inch FHD+ (2400 x 1080 pixels) IPS LCD panel on the front with a 92% screen-to-body ratio lacking any notch or punch-hole. That’s because the phone’s 16MP selfie camera sits in a pop-up module.
Unlike the Enjoy 20 Plus which is a 5G smartphone powered by MediaTek Dimensity 720, this one comes with MediaTek G80 SoC paired with 6GB/8GB LPDDR4x RAM and 128GB UFS 2.1 storage based on regions it is sold. If needed, the storage can be further expanded via Huawei’s proprietary NM SD card.
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The back of the device features the circular design from HUAWEI Mate30 Pro for the camera arrangement but the sensors are different. Because it comes equipped with a 64MP primary snapper paired with an 8MP 120° ultra-wide unit, a 2MP depth sensor, and a 2MP macro shooter. On the other hand, the Enjoy 20 Plus features a 48MP + 8MP (ultra-wide) + 2MP (macro) triple camera setup.
The phone runs EMUI 10.1 based on Android 10 with HMS (Huawei Mobile Services). It includes all the necessary sensors such as gyroscope, compass, gravity sensor, ambient light sensor, and a side-mounted fingerprint sensor.
As for connectivity and ports, it supports 4G LTE, dual-band WiFi 5, Bluetooth 5.1, GPS, 3.5mm headphone jack, and USB Type-C. Further, the device will be backed by a 4,200mAh battery with support for 40W fast charging in the Middle East, Africa, and some countries in Middle Asia. Whereas, in other regions, it will feature a 4,200mAh battery and will only support 22.5W fast charging.
Talking about size and weight, the HUAWEI Y9a measures 163.5 x 76.5 x 8.95mm in dimensions and weighs 197g. Last but not least, It will be available in three colors namely Space Silver, Sakura Pink, and Midnight Bllack.
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