Huawei is following up last year’s Y9 Prime 2019 with the Huawei Y9s. The Huawei Y9s largely shares the same specifications as its predecessor with the side-mounted fingerprint sensor, more RAM, and a 48MP main camera being the most significant additions.
The Huawei Y9s comes with a 6.59-inch 2340 x 1080 LTPS display. There’s no notch or punch-holes to be found here since the device comes with a 16MP f/2.2 motorized pop-up camera.
As mentioned, the device now comes with a side-mounted fingerprint scanner instead of a rear-mounted variant. The camera has also been upgraded with a 48MP f/1.8 main, an 8MP f/2.4 ultrawide lens, and a 2MP f/2.4 portrait shooter.
Inside its two-tone chassis (depending on the variant) is a 4,000mAh battery charged via a USB Type-C connection at the bottom. The chip remains the same with a Kirin 710F with 6GB of RAM and 128GB of internal storage.
| Huawei Y9s | |
| Chipset | Kirin 710F |
| Screen | 6.59-inch, 19.5:9, 2340 x 1080, LTPS |
| RAM | 6GB |
| OS | Android 9.0 Pie with EMUI 9.1 |
| Rear Camera | 48MP f/1.8, 8MP f/2.4 ultrawide, 2MP f/2.4 portrait, PDAF |
| Front Camera | 16MP f/2.2 motorized pop-up |
| Storage | 128GB expandable up to 512GB via MicroSD slot |
| Network | 4G, LTE |
| Connectivity | WiFi 802.11n 2.4GHz, Bluetooth 4.2, USB Type-C |
| Battery | 4,000mAh |
| Others | Face Unlock, Side-mounted Fingerprint Scanner |
| Colors | Midnight Black, Breathing Crystal |
CMK is one of the first stores to announce the availability of the Huawei Y9s. At this time, the Huawei Y9s comes has a PhP 13,600 base asking price.
There’s also a PhP 13,990 version that comes bundled with Bluetooth speakers, Bluetooth earphones, a selfie stick, a USB fan, a waterproof case, and a phone ring.