Huawei has added the product page of Huawei Y9s in their Indian website. Y9s is listed in Amazon India as well. This clearly indicates that Huawei was eager to launch their product in India but could’t because non-essential products were not allowed for sale.
With the announcement of lockdown extension, MHA also released a guideline where e-commerce platforms and local shops got the permission to sell their products(non-essentials) in Orange and Green Zone. These permissions are to be valid w.e.f 4th April with some rules®ulations.
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Huawei Y9s is not a new device, it was launched in the month of November, 2019 in different countries. It was a rebranded version of Chinese Honor 9X Pro with different chipset. But when specifications for Indian Huawei Y9s is out, we can say that it is the rebranded version of Honor 9X with difference in back design.
Specifications of Huawei Y9s
| Display Size | 6.59 inch |
| Resolution Type | FHD+ (2340 × 1080) |
| Screen-to-Body Ratio | 91 % |
| Aspect Ratio | 19.5:9 |
| Display Type | TFT LCD (LTPS) |
| Graphics PPI | 391 pppi |
| Max. Brightness | N/A |
| Colour Variants | Breathing Crystal, Phantom Purple and Midnight Black |
| RAM Variant | 6 GB |
| Storage Variant | 128 GB |
| Chipset | Kirin 710F |
| Chipset Fabrication | 12 nm |
| CPU | 4 × Cortex-A73 Based 2.2 GHz + 4 × Cortex-A53 Based 1.7 GHz |
| GPU | Mali-G51 MP4 |
| RAM Type | N/A |
| Storage Type | N/A |
| Rear Camera * Primary Lens * Ultra-Wide Angle Lens * Depth Sensor | 48 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP * 48 MP(f/1.8) * 8 MP(120° FoV) * 2 MP(f/2.4) |
| Front Camera | 16 MP(f/2.2) |
| Rear Flash | Single LED |
| Face Unlock | Yes |
| Fingerprint Scanner | Side-mounted |
| Slot Type | Dedicated Slot |
| Expendable Upto | 512 GB |
| OTG Support | Yes |
| Front Protection | N/A |
| Back Protection | Polycarbonate |
| Water Resistant | No |
| 3.5 mm Audio Jack | Yes |
| Charging Port | USB Type-C |
| Battery | 4000 mAh |
| Charging Adapter | 10W |
| SIM Configuration | Nano SIM+Nano SIM |
| Dual VoLTE | Yes |
| Network Types | 4G VoLTE, 3G, 2G |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n | 2.4 GHz |
| Bluetooth Version | 4.2 |
| NFC | No |
| GPS | GPS , AGPS, Glonass, BeiDou |
| User Interface (UI) | EMUI 9.1 |
| Android Version | Android 9 |
| Audio Technology | N/A |
| Sensors | Ambient Light Sensor, Gyroscope, Compass, Gravity Sensor |
| Height | 163.1 mm |
| Width | 77.2 mm |
| Depth | 8.8 mm |
| Weight | Approx. 206 grams |
Physical Appearance of Huawei Y9s
Front panel is completely clear because Huawei Y9s features pop-up selfie camera. Back panel has triple rear camera with LED flash light and HUAWEI branding, positioned in a single vertical path. Left side of the phone contains a SIM card slot whereas right side of the phone adds Volume rockers with Power button(Fingerprint sensor). Bottom of the phone features speaker grills, USB Type-C charging port, 3.5 mm audio jack and primary microphone.
Availability of Huawei Y9s in India
Huawei Y9s comes in a single 6 GB + 128 GB variant with 3 colour options. Currently, Huawei Y9s is listed in Indian Huawei website and Amazon India.
Huawei hasn’t announced the sale date. But it is expected that sale will begin within a week or two.
