Huawei Y9 Prime (2019) launches in the UAE with an auto pop-up selfie camera

Huawei has launched the Y9 Prime (2019) in the UAE and comes with an "Ultra-view" display that it free of any notches and punch holes. This is accomplished by adding an "auto pop-up" selfie camera that looks very much like the one seen on the OnePlus 7 Pro recently.

However, the Huawei Y9 Prime is more of a budget device and is based on the Kirin 710F chipset but comes equipped with a rather large 4000mAh battery, and a massive 6.59-inch display.

Pricing is set at AED 949 with the unit hitting store shelves at the end of May 2019. The Huawei Y9 Prime will be available in three colors- Midnight black, Sapphire blue, Emerald green and customers that pre-order will receive the HUAWEI Sandstone cover for free.

Huawei Y9 specifications

The Huawei Y9 Pri, (2019)  runs on EMUI 9 based on Android 9 Pie. As mentioned, it has a 6.59-inch full HD+ display and is powered by the Kirin 710F chipset that comes with 4GB RAM and 128GB storage. 

It has a three cameras on the rear with a 16MP main sensor with f/1.8 aperture as well as an 8MP and a 2MP depth sensor with a f/2.4 aperture on the back. For selfies, there is the new hidden auto pop-up 16MP camera that is automatically activated when you want to take a selfie and it rises within one second.

The Huawei Y9 Prim (2019) packs a 4000mAh battery and all the essential connectivity options like Bluetooth, WiFi, micro USB and GPS.

Abbas Jaffar Ali
Managing Editor - Middle East

Abbas has been living and breathing tech before phones became smart or clouds started storing data. It all started when he got his very first computer- the Sinclair ZX Spectrum. From computers to mobile phones and watches, Abbas is always interested in tech that is smarter and smaller because he believes that tech shouldn’t be something that gets added to your life- it should be a part of your life.

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