The newly released Huawei Y7 Prime 2019 is this year’s Installment in the Huawei Y7 Prime line, succeeding last year’s Huawei Y7 Prime 2018. This year’s Huawei Y7 Prime 2019 uses an improved Snapdragon 450 Chipset, sports a 6.26-inch IPS LCD notched display, has 3GB of RAM and 32GB of internal storage with a massive 4,000mAh battery capacity. That’s not all, so let’s dig a little deeper into the nitty-gritty.
Huawei Y7 Prime 2019 Key Specs
・6.26-inch IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen
・Android 8.1 Oreo, 3GB Of RAM
・Octa-core 1.8GHz, Snapdragon 450
・32GB built-in storage
・13MP + 2MP rear camera and 16MP selfie camera
・4,000mAh non-removable battery
Huawei Y7 Prime 2019 Design And Display
The device has a 6.26-inch IPS LCD display with what Huawei calls a “Wide dewdrop notch” at the top which provides a broader view for a better mobile experience. The display has a 1520 x 720 HD+ resolution, a 269 pixel per inch density and obviously, a 19:9 aspect ratio. It also has a little bit of chin at the bottom with the Huawei name written on it. At the back is a dual camera set up at the top left side with an LED flash just below it and a fingerprint sensor at its usual spot. The device weighs 168 grams, measures 8.1mm in thickness and comes in three colours; Coral Red, Aurora Blue and Midnight Black.
Huawei Y7 Prime 2019 Camera Review
There are a total of three cameras on the Huawei Y7 Prime 2019, two at the back and one up front located in the notch. The one up front is a 16MP shooter with HDR and can record 1080p videos at 30fps. The two at the back is a combination of a 13MP main shooter with an f/1.8 aperture and PDAF alongside a secondary 2MP depth sensor camera. The rear camera is equipped with an AI for better image output and also an LED flash, HDR, Panorama and 1080p video recording capability at 30fps.
Huawei Y7 Prime 2019 Hardware and Software
Inside the device is a Snapdragon 450 chipset which is a Chipset based on the 14nm FinFET process technology and has an octa-core processor clocked at 1.8GHz and an Adreno 506 GPU. This device only comes in one configuration which has 3GB of RAM and 32GB of storage which can be expanded further thanks to the second SIM slot which doubles as a microSD card slot that can accommodate up to 512GB of extra storage. Huawei Y7 Prime 2019 runs Android 8.1 Oreo out of the box with Huawei’s own EMUI 8.2 slapped on top.
Battery & Network Connectivity
There is a 10W fast charging for the massive 4,000mAh battery on this device. Other features on this device include dual 4G LTE connectivity, Bluetooth, GPS, WiFi, WiFi direct, WiFi hotspot, FM radio, 3.5mm jack and a micro USB port with support for USB On The Go.
Huawei Y7 Prime 2019 Price and Availability
Huawei Y7 Prime 2019 has a starting price of about €200/$240 for the only configuration available; 3GB/32GB. Huawei Y7 Prime 2019 price on Jumia is around N50,000
Huawei Y7 Prime 2019 Full Specifications
Design
- Dimension: 158.9 x 76.9 x 8.1 mm\
- Material: Plastic
- Weight: 168g
- SIM: Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Display
- Type: IPS LCD Capacitive touchscreen
- Size: 6.26-inch
- Screen Resolution: 19:9, 1520 x 720 pixels, 296ppi
- Multi-touch: Yes
Software and performance
- Operating System: Android 8.1 Oreo, EMUI 8.2
- Chipset: Snapdragon 450, Octa-core 1.8GHz
- RAM: 3GB RAM
- Internal Storage: 32GB
- Card Slot: Yes, up to 512GB (Uses SIM 2 slot)
Camera
- Primary: 13MP + 2MP – LED flash, PDAF, HDR, Panorama, AI
- Secondary: 16MP
Network and Connectivity
- WLAN: Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, WiFi direct, hotspot
- Network 2G: 850/900/1800/1900 MHz
- 3G: 2100 MHz
- 4G: Yes
- Bluetooth: Yes, v4.2 with A2DP, LE
- USB: Yes, microUSB
- Loudspeaker: Yes
- Audio Jack: Yes
- Fingerprint Sensor: Yes (rear-mounted)
- NFC: No
- GPS: Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS
- Sensors: Gravity, Proximity and Light Sensor
Battery
- Capacity: 4,000mAh non-removable
- Type: Li-Ion
- Fast Charging: Yes, 10W 5V/2A
- OTG Support: Yes
Price and Availability
Recommended Retail Price: €200/$240
Availability: Available