Smartphone Y9 Prime (2019) - advantages and disadvantages

Chinese Huawei smartphones have established themselves as high-performance modern gadgets, with their own developments, excellent build quality and beautiful design. Only Samsung and Apple can boast of such characteristics, while the prices for eminent branded devices will be an order of magnitude higher than the cost of Huawei. One of the latest smartphones, Huawei Y9 Prime (2019), appeared on the Russian market in June 2019. Consider in detail the technical characteristics, pros and cons of the phone.

Huawei products

The largest company in the field of communications entered the world market in 1987.Known products include: electronic devices for consumers (tablets, smartphones); network services of applications of own development; telecommunications equipment (core network, wireless, terminals, applications). In 2017, the company introduced the Kirin 970, the most powerful system-on-a-chip in terms of data transfer rate, in 2018, the eight-core Kirin 710 mobile processor, which is now used in branded smartphones. In Russia, Huawei has been the leader in smartphone sales in online stores for a year now. For the first time, a Russian buyer heard about the company in 1997.

New in 2019 from Huawei

The Huawei Y series (Huawei Ascend Youth) belongs to the youth line of smartphones. Therefore, the new gadget meets all the needs of a modern young man. A premium budget model with a basic triple camera and a retractable selfie camera for creating portraits was presented in May 19 of the year.

Appearance of the product, ergonomics

The monoblock body is made of plastic that looks like glass. The material is multi-layered, provides a mirror-smooth surface that can be quickly "stained" with fingerprints. The display of the smartphone is made without holes and cutouts in the form of a mono-eyebrow or a drop, rather large. For protection, it has a durable 2.5D glass. There is almost no bezel along the display contour, only the speaker for talking in the upper part of the device is visible. The lower part of the display in the form of a thin chin has no logos and navigation buttons. The on / off button is located on the right side. There is also a button with which you can adjust the volume of calls, audio, video and other sound signals.At the bottom there is a headphone jack, a microphone, a multimedia speaker and a USB 2.0 port, a reversible Type-C 1.0 connector for connecting a charger. At the top, there is a built-in front camera with a motorized exit system, an additional microphone and a slot for two SIM cards.

The smartphone can be purchased in one of three colors: Emerald Green Emerald Green, Midnight Black Midnight Black and Sapphire Blue Sapphire Blue. For the convenience of holding the device in the hand, the sides on the back cover are bevelled. The color of the lid has a double structure, which is divided in the middle. The originality of the design is combined with an emphasis on the company logo of the product and the presence of a fingerprint scanner. At the top left is a block with cameras, a sensor and an LED flash.

Processor and device memory

The model contains fast and high-quality iron. High performance is provided by the mid-budget Octa-core processor with 8 cores (4 + 4), Hisilicon Kirin 710F chip (according to the 12 nm manufacturing process), 4 standard Cortex-A53 cores operate at a frequency of 1.7 GHz, the other 4 Cortex- A73 are tied to a clock frequency of 2.2 GHz. A powerful cluster is developed on the Mali-G51 MP4 graphics accelerator and allows you to run multiple applications and services at the same time. Fans of mobile games can use their smartphone as a set-top box, if the toy is not too modern, with cool graphics. This type is not suitable for gamers - it is better to choose a model with a more productive processor. Heavy "gluttonous" games will have to be played at minimum graphic settings. Prolonged operation causes a slight heating of the body of the device.

The built-in memory of the gadget is presented in two variations: 64 and 128 GB. It can be expanded with a 1TB microSD card.The RAM of the device is 4 GB.

Screen Specifications

The touch screen has a diagonal of 6.59 inches, an area of ​​106.6 square meters. cm, which is approximately 84.3% of the body of the device. A good length-to-width ratio of 19.5:9 allows you to use the gadget as a book for reading, a phone, a game console, a mini-TV for watching videos. LTPS IPS LCD matrix with a high-quality resolution of 2340x1080 pixels, with a high density of 391 ppi (the number of pixels per 1 inch), which is responsible for the image detail. The screen is capacitive, multi-touch involves the simultaneous touch of all fingers. The sensor is fast and accurate. Natural colors are reflected with 16 million colors. The image can be seen from different inclinations due to the wide-angle view. The color scheme is adjustable through the settings, there is an eye protection function. Indoors, the device can be used without discomfort, despite the subdued brightness.

Interface and operating system

The smartphone is loaded with the Android 9 Pie operating system with the EMUI 9 proprietary interface. Data transfer and storage functions, and charging are available via USB.

Camera, photo and video

The new model has a triple module with artificial intelligence (AI function) as the main camera. AI Camera works like a professional photographer: automatically recognizes the scene, switches settings to take the perfect shot, adjusts lighting, color depth and saturation, contrast and dynamic range. The manufacturer calls the decision to use a triple camera fresh and promising. The triple module is presented at 16, 8 and 2 MPix. The main camera operates at a resolution of 15.9 megapixels (4608 x 3456 pixels), with an aperture size of f/1.8.The output video format is 1920 x 1080 pixels, the frame rate is 60 fps. The AI ​​system allows you to take pictures with high detail. The second camera with a wide-angle lens captures panoramas. The third 2MP camera has an f/2.4 aperture, with a depth sensor. Other camera features include: autofocus, panorama, digital image stabilization, geotagging, touch focus, digital zoom, face detection, HDR and burst shooting, ISO setting, white balance, auto shutter, scene selection mode, exposure compensation. The LED flash shines constantly, however, in the dark, the photos are somewhat blurry and of poor quality.

Front camera and its features

On the top edge of the device is a retractable 20 MP front camera with f / 2 aperture, which will delight users who love to Instagram in selfie mode. Video recording is carried out in 1920 x 1080 pixel mode at a frequency of 30 frames per second.

Multimedia features

For U9 Prime (2019), you don’t have to additionally purchase an adapter and compatible headphones, as in many modern smartphones: headphones are already included as standard. They can be connected via a 3.5 mm jack at the bottom of the device without wires. As for the browser, any one with the necessary settings for viewing hypertext with HTML, HTML5, CSS 3 markup languages ​​will do. Videos can be recorded and viewed in the following formats: Xvid, DivX, AVI, MP4, WMV, WebM, VP8, VP9, ​​3GPP, H .263-264-265. Audio support goes through the following codecs: AAC, AAC+, eAAC+, AMR, AMR-WB, MIDI, MP3, FLAC, WMA, WAV, OGG. There is FM radio support.If any format of audio or video codecs is not enough, you can always install it on your phone.

Sound

The model has an external, rather loud speaker for calls and music. Conversational speaker gives a distinct sound during dialogue. High-quality sound passes through the headphones without bass and powerful timbre. Built-in active noise suppression with a dedicated microphone.

Communications and navigation

Among the wireless communications there is Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi 802.11 a / b / g / n / ac, dual-band, as well as a Bluetooth 5.0 module. Supported navigation A-GPS, GPS, BDS, GLONASS. In Europe, models with a common standard connection are put up for sale: 2G, 3G, 4G, data exchange at the highest speed is provided in LTE-A Cat 12 networks at speeds up to 600 Mbps.

Battery and battery life

The Huawei U9 Prime (2019) model has a built-in non-removable Li-Po (lithium polymer) battery with a capacity of 4000 mAh. A 100% charge will last for two days if the phone is in power-saving mode.

Additional features

The model is equipped with a gyroscope responsible for image stabilization when shooting, proximity and light sensors, a fingerprint scanner (located on the back of the cover), a compass, and an accelerometer.

What's in the package

Standard equipment includes: Y9 Prime smartphone (2019); user manual; coupon-guarantee; a clip to replace sim cards; wired headphones; USB Type-C cable; charger; protective TPU case.

Overall dimensions, weight and cost of the device

The device has the following dimensions: length 163.5 mm, body width 77.3 mm, thickness 8.8 mm, slightly larger than the previous model Huawei Y9 (2019). The smartphone weighs 196.8 gr.The manufacturer declares the initial cost of the model for the Russian buyer in the amount of 15,990 rubles.

Model characteristics

• pleasant appearance;
• attractive modern design based on the classics;
• large stylish screen without holes and cutouts;
• high-quality fast sensor;
• excellent battery life in standard phone mode;
• ergonomic model - comfortable to hold the phone in your hand;
• an unusual pop-up front camera for lovers of high-quality selfie photos;
• good value for money, characteristics and build quality of the model;
• powerful battery;
• triple camera has AI function;
• powerful hardware with an 8-core processor and a fast chip is built into the device;
• high performance and versatility of the device;
• the most necessary equipment;
• the possibility of additional memory expansion using a microSD card up to 1 TB;
• there is a radio.

• there is no NFC chip to pay for purchases;
• heavy weight device
• in the evening, the photos are blurry;
• not too convenient location of the fingerprint scanner.

Conclusion

The new gadget from Huawei will delight buyers with multifunctionality, a powerful processor with an 8-core chipset, an IPS matrix with excellent color reproduction and high resolution, a triple camera and a budget price. Stylish look and frameless display attract attention. Smartphone Y9 Prime (2019) meets all the requirements of the modern user, both in communication with friends and in the field of entertainment technology.