Huawei to launch its first pop-up camera smartphone in India
Huawei is working to launch its first pop-up camera smartphone in India by July-end, as it looks to take on rivals like OPPO K3, Redmi K20, and Realme X. According to GSMArena, the handset is going to be either the Huawei P Smart Z or the Y9 Prime (2019). However, an Amazon teaser has confirmed that the latter is arriving in India soon.
It will be launched under Rs. 20,000
The Huawei Y9 Prime 2019 is already available in some international markets and going by GSMArena's report, it will be launched in India under Rs. 20,000. This competitive pricing will allow Huawei to take on rivals like Realme X, OPPO K3, and others that fall in the sub-Rs. 20,000 segment. For reference's sake, the Y9 Prime 2019 costs KSH 23,499 (Rs. 15,700) in Kenya.
Meanwhile, here's recalling the Huawei Y9 Prime 2019
The Huawei Y9 Prime 2019 features the in-trend notch-less hole-less all-screen design that has been achieved by housing the selfie camera in a pop-up module. On the rear, the polycarbonate back panel has a glossy+matte look and it houses triple cameras as well as a physical fingerprint sensor. Further, the phone comes with a 6.59-inch full HD+ display with a 19.5:9 aspect ratio.
For the shutterbugs and selfie lovers
The Huawei Y9 Prime 2019 houses a triple-lens rear camera setup comprising a 16MP (f/1.8) primary sensor, 8MP ultra-wide-angle sensor, and a 2MP (f/2.4) depth sensor. The rear camera is AI-enabled and can recognize 500+ scenes real-time. Up front, the motorized pop-up module houses a 16MP (f/2.0) selfie snapper. Moreover, both the front and rear cameras are capable of recoding 1080p videos at 30fps.
Under the hood
The Huawei Y9 Prime 2019 is powered by an octa-core Kirin 710F processor, coupled with 4GB RAM, and 64GB/128GB of storage (expandable upto 512GB). Under the hood, it packs a 4,000mAh battery and runs on Android Pie-based EMUI 9 OS. Lastly, the handset offers all the standard sensors and connectivity options including Wi-Fi 802.11, Bluetooth 5.0, GPS, USB Type-C port, and a headphone jack.
