Huawei has now officially confirmed that the name of the 14 Huawei smartphones that will be receiving the GPU Turbo technology update. The company has also revealed on the approximate time period on when these devices will be receiving the GPU Turbo update.

In August, Huawei will be bringing the GPU Turbo technology update to users of Mate 10, Mate 10 Pro, Mate RS, P20 and P20 Pro. Owners of these smartphones from markets like Europe, Russia, Asia Pacific, Middle East and Africa will be able to take advantage of the update.

In September, the GPU Turbo update will be coming to users of Mate 10 Lite, Nova 2i, P Smart and Y9 2018 in all markets. Owners of P20 Lite in regions like Europe, Asia Pacific, Middle East and Africa will be also receiving the update in the same month.

In November, the Mate 9, Mate 9 Pro, P10 and P10 Plus will be updated with GPU Turbo. The update will made available to users of these smartphones in all regions.

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GPU Turbo technology was unveiled on the day when Huawei had announced Honor Play and Honor 9i smartphones in June. It is a hardware-software technology for accelerating the performance of the GPU of a smartphone. Huawei claims that the GPU Turbo technology can enhance the performance of GPU by 60 percent and at the same time it reduces its power consumption by 30 percent. It can also improve the performance AR, VR and EMUI user experience. A recent report has revealed that the Huawei MediaPad M5 is the first tablet from the company to receive GPU Turbo technology. The tablet is expected to receive the vital update in this month.

The above list does not include Honor phones. However, a recent report had revealed that some of the Honor branded smartphones will be also updated with GPU Turbo. Honor 10, Honor 9 Lite, Honor V10 and Honor 7X users located in Europe, Russia, Asia Pacific, India and Middle East will be treated with GPU Turbo update.

Some of the recently unveiled Honor phones that come with GPU Turbo technology are Honor Play and Honor 10 GT. Huawei also plans to launch a GPU Turbo optimized gaming smartphone later this year.

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Huawei had announced the GPU Turbo technology earlier this month. This technology which relies on hardware-software optimize can improve the graphics performance of a smartphone by 60 percent, while cutting down on the power consumption by 30 percent. At its launch, Huawei had confirmed that the technology will be made available to multiple Huawei and Honor devices through a software update. Today, the Chinese manufacturer has confirmed the roll out schedule for GPU Turbo technology. It has also revealed the list of devices that are eligible to receive it.

GPU Turbo Update Plan for Huawei Phones

As it can be seen in the above image, the Huawei P20, P20 Pro, Mate 10, Mate Pro and Mate RS will be receiving the update by August. Owners of the aforementioned smartphones in regions like Europe, Russia, Asia Pacific, Middle East and Africa will be provided with the update. The Huawei P20 Lite users in all the markets mentioned above excluding Russia will be receiving the GPU Turbo tech update in September.

Also, Huawei will be bringing the update to other Huawei phones such as Huawei P Smart, Nova 2i, Mate 10, Lite and Y9 (2018) in all the markets in September. Owners of Huawei Mate 9, Mate 9 Pro, P10 Plus and P10 in all regions will get the update by November 2018.

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GPU Turbo Update Plan for Honor Phones

The Honor 10 users in Europe, Russia, Asia Pacific, India and Middle Ease will be treated with GPU Turbo update in August. The Honor 9 Lite and Honor V10 belonging to aforementioned regions will be receiving the update in September. The Honor 7X available in all regions will be updated to GPU Turbo in September. Also, Honor 8 Pro and Honor 9 owners in all the regions will be receiving the update in November.

The GPU Turbo technology is already available on Honor Play and Honor 9i smartphones. Its beta version is now available to smartphones like Huawei P20, P20 Pro and Honor 10.

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The Huawei Y9 was first seen at the FCC earlier this week. It was then followed by a teaser poster leaked by Evan Blass and a couple of renders. Today, Huawei has officially unveiled the Y9 2018 in Thailand.

Huawei Y9 Design

The Huawei Y9 2018 has a glass front and metal back. It also sports a full-screen display. Though there is still a bit of bezel at the top and bottom, the phone has its fingerprint scanner at the back.

Specs

The phone has a 5.93” FullView display with a 1080 x 2160 resolution. The Kirin 659 is the processor under the hood with 3GB of RAM and 32GB of expandable storage.

The selling point of the phone is its quad cameras – two on both sides. For selfies, there is a 13MP camera that is paired with a 2MP sensor, and on the rear is a 16MP main camera paired with another 2MP sensor.

It also has a 4000mAh battery, a 3.5mm audio jack, and runs EMUI 8.0 based on Android 8.0 Oreo out of the box.

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Price and Availability

The phone comes in blue, gold, and black. However, Huawei has not yet revealed a price and a date for when it will be available for purchase.

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Huawei Y9 (2018) is an upcoming budget-phone that it expected to launch soon. A recent report has claimed that it will be launching in Thailand on March 15. However, there is no official confirmation on it yet. The teaser that was leaked by popular leakster Evan Blass claims that the Huawei Y9 is the best 4G smartphone. Fresh renders of the Huawei Y9 has appeared in blue, gold and black to reveal its design.

The rear view of the Huawei Y9 shows that it will be arriving with dual camera setup. The back panel of the phone is also equipped with a fingerprint scanner. The antenna bands are placed on the upper and lower edges of the rear panel. The front view of the phone shows it that it will be sporting a full screen design. The chin of the device features Huawei branding and the upper bezel seems to house dual front-facing cameras.

The handset has been certified by TENAA in China, Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in the U.S. and The National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) in Thailand in the recent weeks. The source of this leak has also revealed the entire specifications of the Huawei Y9. The handset will be housing FullView Display of 5.93 inches. It will be supporting Full HD+ resolution of 2160 x 1080 pixels. The mid-range Kirin 659 chipset will be powering the smartphone along with 3 GB of RAM. It has an inbuilt storage of 32 GB and it also carries support for microSD storage.

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The Y9 will be release in the market with Android 8.0 Oreo OS and EMUI 8.0 skin. Its dual selfie snapper includes a 16-megapixel sensor and a 2-megapixel sensor. The 13-megapixel + 2-megapixel dual camera setup resides on the rear of the phone. It will be featuring a 3,900mAh battery to keep the lights on. The Huawei Y9’s metal unibody chassis measures 157.2 x 75.3 x 7.89 mm and it weighs around 170 grams. As of this writing, there is no information available on the pricing of the phone.

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While most people are looking forward to the launch of the Huawei P20 series on March 27, Huawei will be launching a new phone before then. According to recent reports, that phone is the Huawei Y9.

The Huawei Y9 is said to launch on March 15 in Thailand and has already been seen at the FCC and Thailand’s National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission. Evan Blass has leaked a teaser poster of the upcoming phone and it confirms one of the features we have seen in earlier leaks.

Images of the Huawei Y9 that have surfaced show that the phone will have dual rear cameras, and the teaser confirms that. As you can see in the image above, there are two cameras at the top left corner. The Huawei Y9 is also expected to have dual front facing cameras but that isn’t teased in the poster.

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Other features it will have include a 5.93” FHD+ display, up to 4GB of RAM and 64GB of storage. On its rear is a 13MP+2MP combo while the front packs a 16MP+2MP combo. It will also run Android 8.0 Oreo and have a 3900mAh battery.

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In the previous month, Huawei devices with model numbers FLA-AL00 and FLA-AL10 were spotted at TENAA. A handset with a model number FLA-LX2 has been recently certified by the Federal Communication Commission (FCC). The FCC listing has revealed several images of the phone. Also, the appearance of the FLA-LX2 smartphone at The National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission body in Thailand has confirmed that it will be debuting as Huawei Y9 (2018). According to a Thai publication, the handset will be unveiled in Thailand on March 15.

The images of the phone that have surfaced through the FCC listing show that it will be arriving with a full screen design. The handset seems to feature a dual selfie camera setup on the top bezel that also houses an earpiece and another sensor. The backside of the phone features a dual camera setup and a fingerprint reader. The top and bottom edges of the phone are flanked with antenna bands.

The bottom side of the phone features a 3.5mm audio jack, a microUSB port and an external speaker. The right side of the phone features a volume rocker and a power key whereas the left edge features a SIM slot.

The FCC listing has not revealed much information on the specs of the phone. However, it has confirmed that the handset will be arriving a 3,900mAh battery. The following image is an evidence that shows that the FLA-LXA (Y9 2018) has been certified in Thailand.

The entire specs of the Huawei Y9 (2018) are known through TENAA listing from previous month. It will be arriving with a 5.93-inch display that supports Full HD+ resolution of 2160 x 1080 pixels. The screen will deliver an aspect ratio of 18:9.

The FLA-AL00 has 32 GB of storage and 3 GB of RAM whereas the FLA-AL10 includes 64 GB of storage and 4 GB of RAM. Both the models feature a microSD card slot. The Y9 (2018) will come loaded with Android 8.0 Oreo. For photography, the Y9 (2018) models feature 16-megapixel + 2-megapixel dual front-facing cameras and 13-megapixel + 2-megapixel dual rear cameras. Both variants are fueled by 3,900mAh battery.

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The images of Huawei Y9 (2018) that were revealed through its TENAA listing matches with the photos that have surfaced on FCC. It will be arriving in Gold, Blue and Black models in China. A Thai publication has claimed that it will be debuting on March 15, but it has not revealed any details on its pricing.

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