Huawei Y9 (2018) launched in Thailand with an 18:9 display, Kirin 659 SoC and four cameras

tech2 News StaffMar 11, 2018 09:32:16 IST

Huawei has gone on to introduce a new mid-range smartphone in Thailand today, named the Y9 (2018). The Huawei Y9 shares a lot in common with the Mate 10 Lite launched back in October 2017 but features a redesigned package.

The Huawei Y9 (2018). Image: GSMArena

The Huawei Y9 (2018) comes with a 5.93-inch FHD+ LCD IPS display with a resolution of 2160 x 1080 pixels and an 18:9 aspect ratio. According to a report by GSMArena, the phone features a Kirin 659 SoC inside, a chipset we saw in the Honor 9 Lite. The Y9 (2018) also gets 3 GB of RAM and onboard storage of 32 GB which is further expandable via microSD.

As for the camera, the Y9 (2018) smartphone sports a setup similar to the Mate 10 Lite where we see a 16 MP primary camera along with a 2 MP secondary camera on the back, for better depth sensing. On the front, we get a 13 MP selfie shooter which is also assisted by a secondary 2 MP camera.

The Huawei Y9 (2018) comes with Android Oreo out of the box. Image: GSMArena

The Huawei Y9 (2018) comes with Android Oreo out of the box with Huawei's EMUI 8.0 and also houses a big 4,000 mAh battery.

The smartphone will be available in Thailand in three colours — black, blue and gold, but pricing details are yet to be unveiled.

We also do not know yet whether Huawei intends to release the Y9 (2018) in other markets.