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.
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
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.