Update: Phone now available in Kenya for KES. 18,499 RRP

Huawei’s latest announced phone is a budget smartphone we estimate to cost around KES. 16000 should it launch in Kenya. It is an upgrade to last year’s Y7 Prime, and is another attempt by the company to sort re-model already existing devices in order to be able to sell phones with Google Apps through the ongoing American ban. For its specs, if Huawei price it well on launch, it’ll be a sure hit. I just wish it came with USB type-C.

PRICE	RRP KES. 18,499 Check on PhonePlaceKenya.com
Display	6.39″ 720 x 1560 resolution, 19.5:9 ratio Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
Rear Camera	Triple Setup: 48 MP, f/1.8, 27mm (wide), 1/2.0″, 0.8µm, PDAF 8 MP, f/2.4, (ultrawide), 1/4.0″, 1.12µm 2 MP, f/2.4, 1/5.0″, 1.75µm, depth sensor
Front Camera	Single: 8 MP, f/2.0
Chipset	Hisilicon Kirin 710F (12 nm)
GPU	Mali-G51 MP4
RAM	4 GB RAM
Storage	64 GB Storage Expandable Memory Card (uses shared SIM slot)
Operating System	Android 9 Pie, EMUI 9.1
Battery	Non-removable 4000 battery 10W Charging with Micro-USB
Network	2G, 3G, 4G
Connectivity	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE GPS with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS
Extra
Security	Rear-mounted Fingerprint Scanner
Colour options	Aurora Blue, Midnight Black