Huawei nova Y9a with Helio G80 SoC, pop-up selfie camera now official

Huawei has silently unveiled its latest smartphone under the nova series in South Africa, the Huawei nova Y9a.

The smartphone features a 6.63-inch notch-less IPS LCD display with a pixel resolution of 1080 x 2400 and a 92 percent screen-to-body ratio. Under the hood, it comes with a MediaTek Helio G80 processor, 8GB of RAM, 128GB UFS 2.1 storage, and a 4,300mAh battery with 40W SuperCharge Fast charging.

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For cameras, it equips a quad-rear camera configuration in a circular module that consists of a 64MP primary sensor, an 8MP 120-degree ultrawide shooter, and a 2MP macro and depth lens. On top of the device is a pop-up camera module with a 16MP selfie camera.

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Huawei nova Y9a specs:

  • Network: Dual 4G VoLTE
  • Display: 6.63-inch FHD+ (1080 x 2400) IPS LCD
  • OS: EMUI 10.1, Android 10
  • Chipset: MediaTek Helio G80
  • GPU: ARM Mali-G52 MP2
  • Memory: 8GB RAM, 128GB UFS 2.1 storage
  • Sensor: Side-mounted fingerprint scanner
  • Rear Camera: 64MP f/1.8 (main), 8MP 120°  f/2.4 (ultra-wide), 2MP f/2.4 (depth), 2MP f/2.4 (macro)
  • Front/Selfie Camera: 16MP f/2.2
  • Connectivity: Wi-Fi 802.11ac, Bluetooth 5.1, Huawei NM card slot, GPS, AGPS, Glonass, BeiDou
  • Port: 3.5mm audio jack, USB Type-C
  • Battery: 4,300mAh with 40W SuperCharge Fast charging
  • Dimensions & Weight: 76.5 x 163.5 x 8.95mm, 197g
  • Colors: Space Silver, Midnight Black, and Sakura Pink

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Pricing and Availability

The Huawei nova Y9a is priced at ZAR 6,499 (~PHP 21,264) and is now available for pre-order in South Africa. The smartphone is also heading to markets in the Middle East and Middle Asia.

There’s no word yet for availability in the Philippines.

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