The Huawei Y7 2019 is an entry-level Android smartphone developed and marketed by Huawei as part of its "Y" series. Variants include the Huawei Y7 Prime 2019 featuring an upgraded front camera module, and the Huawei Y7 Pro 2019, which shares the front lens configuration of the Y7 Prime 2019 and includes a NFC chip but lacks a fingerprint scanner. In China, the phone was introduced as the Huawei Enjoy 9, which differs from the base Y7 2019 by introducing a purple color option and omitting the fingerprint scanner.
The Huawei Y7 (2019) was released in Europe on March 7, 2019. The Huawei Y7 Pro (2019) was released in Vietnam on December 31, 2018. It was also rolled out to Philippine markets on February 23, 2019, along with the Huawei Y6 Pro 2019. The Enjoy 9 was releleased in China on December 12, 2018.
On March 21, 2019, the Y7 Prime 2019 was released in Nigerian markets. The faux leather version of the Y7 Prime was released in Pakistan on May 10, 2019.
Design The body of the Huawei Y7 2019 is constructed entirely out of plastic, featuring a glossy back cover and a matte-finish frame along the perimeter.
The smartphone's dimensions are 158.92 mm in length, 76.91 mm in width, and 8.1 mm in thickness, with a total weight of 168 grams. The standard model was available in three colors: Midnight Black, Aurora Blue (featuring a gradient transition from blue to emerald green), and Coral Red.
The Huawei Y7 Pro 2019 lacks the red option, the Huawei Y7 Prime 2019 featured a limited "Faux Leather" edition with a brown leather-textured back, and the Huawei Enjoy 9 included an exclusive Aurora Purple color variant.
Hardware The device is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 processor with 8 Cortex-A53 cores clocked up to 1.8 GHz, paired with an Adreno 506 graphics processor.
It features 3 GB or 4 GB of RAM and options for 32 GB, 64 GB, or 128 GB of internal eMMC 5.1 storage, expandable via a microSD card slot up to 512 GB.
The front features a 6.26-inch display with a teardrop notch design. The display has a resolution of 1520 × 720 pixels (HD+) and a 19:9 aspect ratio. Powering the system is a non-removable 4000 mAh battery.
Cameras The rear camera unit consists of a 13 MP main lens with an aperture of and phase detection autofocus (PDAF), assisted by a 2 MP depth sensor with an aperture of . The Huawei Y7 2019 and Enjoy 9 house an 8 MP front-facing sensor, while the Y7 Prime 2019 and Y7 Pro 2019 carry a 16 MP front camera. Both front and back camera setups support 1080p video recording at 30fps.
Software The smartphones launch with the Android 8.1 Oreo operating system layered with Huawei's EMUI 8.2 skin. The software configuration supports biometric security via face unlock alongside standard cellular standards such as FDD-LTE, W-CDMA, and GSM.
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