This archive report was first published on 26 November 2019.
Kenyan Tech News ¶
On November 26, 2019, Huawei officially launched the HUAWEI Y9s in the Kenyan market, a mid-range smartphone that will be retailing at Ksh. 31,999. The company has also introduced the Huawei Band 4 and Band 4e that will be retailing at Ksh. 4,699 and Ksh. 3,199 respectively.
The HUAWEI Y9s comes with impressive features including a pop-up camera and a 6.59-inch FullView Display, giving the user a truly borderless viewing experience. Crafted with flagship-level quality, HUAWEI Y9s uses stylish colours and unique textures to present a truly attractive handset.
Following the successful launch of Huawei Y9s in the Kenyan market, Huawei Mobile Kenya has rolled out a one week campaign that will see consumers pre-order the device and get FREE headphones in all retail stores across the country.
Speaking of the Pre-order, Huawei Mobile Kenya Country President said; 'There has been interest in the market following the launch of Huawei Y9s, an indication that there is high demand of our products by consumers who are very confident in our products.'
Key specifications of the HUAWEI Y9s include a 6.59-inch FullView Display, Hisilicon Kirin 710F (12 nm) chipset, Mali-G51 MP4 GPU, 6GB RAM, 128GB Storage (MicroSD Expandable to 512GB), Android 9.0 (Pie), EMUI 9.1, and a 4000mAh non-removable battery.
For those interested in gaming, the HUAWEI Y9s offers an immersive experience thanks to its unique Huawei Ultra FullView display that takes away all kinds of notches and bezels that treats gamers to 6.59 inches of FHD+ gameplay area.
Key Specifications ¶
- Display: 6.59 inches, 2312×1080 pixels (~391 ppi density), IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen full screen
- Rear Camera: Triple, 48 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.0″, 0.8µm, PDAF, 8 MP, f/2.4, 13mm (ultrawide), 2 MP, f/2.4, (depth sensor)
- Front Camera: 16MP, pop-up
- Chipset: Hisilicon Kirin 710F (12 nm)
- GPU: Mali-G51 MP4
- RAM: 6GB RAM
- Storage: 128GB Storage (MicroSD Expandable to 512GB)
- Operating System: Android 9.0 (Pie), EMUI 9.1
- Battery: 4000mAh non-removable battery
- Network: 2G, 3G, 4G
- Colour options: Midnight Black, Breathing Crystal
- Others: NFC, Fingerprint (side-mounted), Face Unlock, USB Type-C, All Glass Design, Bluetooth 4.2
