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Huawei Y8S Specs and Price

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The Huawei Y8S is a mid-range smartphone that comes with a dual front-facing camera which was one of its major highlights. The device has enough inbuilt storage, a large battery, and a fingerprint scanner.

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Huawei Y8S Key Specs & Features

  • 6.5 inches IPS LCD Display, 1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~396 ppi)
  • Android 9.0 (Pie), EMUI 9.1, Google Play Services
  • Octa-core Kirin 710 (12 nm)
  • 4GB RAM
  • 64GB / 128GB Built-in Storage up to 256GB Memory Card
  • 48 MP + 2 MP Dual Rear Cameras
  • 8 MP + 2 MP Dual Front Cameras
  • 4G LTE Network
  • Fingerprint (Rear-mounted)
  • Charging 10W
  • 4000 mAh Non-Removable Li-Po Battery

Huawei Y8S

Design and Display

There is no doubt about it that the Huawei Y8S body is built with plastic. The device is well crafted that many will mistake it to a premium phone. The smooth panel is home to the cameras, an LED flash, logo, and also the fingerprint scanner.

The whole body measures 162.4 x 77.1 x 8.1 mm in dimensions and weight 180 grams.
It has a screen size of a 6.5-inch IPS LCD that produces a full HD+ resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels.

It packs a tall aspect ratio of 19.5:9. To accommodate the two front-facing cameras. The wide notch is just perfect for this arrangement.

Camera

As for the camera, the Huawei Y8S has a combo camera system. The main camera is 48-megapixel with f/1.8 aperture. This is accompanied by a 2-megapixel depth sensor with f/2.4 aperture.

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The phone camera support Super Night Shot mode for better photography in low-light conditions. Other features include HDR, panorama and it can record 2K videos. There is also a dual front-facing camera that includes 8 MP wide with 2 MP for depth effect.

Hardware and Software

Rocking the Huawei Y8S is a Kirin 710 chipset which is a perfect match for the 12nm process technology. The SOC has an octa-core processor clocking at a speed of 2.2 GHz with Mali-G51 MP4 for graphics.

The memory includes a 4GB RAM based variant with a 64GB inbuilt storage, while the higher variant comes with a 4 GB of RAM and 128 GB of built-in storage. You can still expand the storage if you wan up to 256GB using a micro SD card.

Battery and Network

The battery on the device is 4,000mAh but lacks support for fast charging. It runs on Android 9 Pie OS coupled with EMUI 9.1 UI on top. However, the phone comes with Google Play Services which is a good thing.

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The phone has dual SIMs with 4G LTE Network and other connectivity options such as Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.2, micro USB and 3.5mm audio jack.

Huawei Y8S Price and Availability

The Huawei Y8S is expected to sell for $165 which is about 68,000 Naira in Nigeria. In Ghana, the phone will cost about 1,000 Ghs and 19,000 Ksh in Kenya.

You can order it an amazing color like Emerald Green and Midnight Black color editions.

Huawei Y8S Specs

Here are a few specs of the Huawei Y8S:

General Features

  • Platform: Android 9.0 (Pie), EMUI 9.1, Google Play Services
  • Processor: Kirin 710 (12 nm), Octa-core (4×2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4×1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • GPU: Mali-G51 MP4
  • Memory: 4GB RAM
  • Colours: Emerald Green, Midnight Black
  • Dimension: 162.4 x 77.1 x 8.1 mm
  • Weight: 180 g
  • SIM Type: Nano-SIM, dual stand-by
  • SIM Count: Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

Display

  • Display: 6.5 inches IPS LCD Display, 1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~396 ppi)
  • Screen Protection: Yes
  • Foldable Display: No

Camera

  • Rear Camera: 48 MP (wide) + 2 MP (depth), 1080p@30fps
  • Rear Camera Features: LED flash, Panorama, HDR
  • Front Camera: 8 MP (wide) + 2 MP (depth), 1080p@30fps

Storage

  • Built-in Storage: 64GB
  • Memory Card Support: microSDXC
  • Bundled Cloud Storage: Yes

Network Support

  • 2G GSM: Yes, GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 – SIM 1 & SIM 2
  • 2G CDMA 1X: Yes
  • 3G WCDMA: Yes, HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
  • 3G CDMA EVDO: Yes
  • 4G LTE: Yes, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66
  • 5G: No

Internet & Connectivity

  • GPRS: Yes
  • EDGE: Yes
  • 3G/WCDMA/HSPA: Yes
  • HSPA+: Yes
  • CDMA EVDO: Yes
  • 4G LTE: Yes
  • 5G: No
  • WLAN: Yes, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
  • Wi-Fi Hotspot: Yes
  • Bluetooth: Bluetooth 5.1, A2DP, LE
  • NFC: No
  • Infra Blaster: No
  • USB Port: Yes, microUSB 2.0

Messaging

  • SMS/MMS: Yes
  • Instant Messaging: Yes
  • Push Emails: Yes
  • Email Protocol: Yes

Entertainment

  • Music Player: Yes
  • Video Player: Yes
  • FM Radio: No
  • Loudspeaker: Yes
  • 3.5mm Jack: Yes

Navigation

  • Navigation: Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS
  • Maps: Yes

Sensors & Control

  • Digital Compass: Yes
  • Accelerometer: Yes
  • Proximity Sensor: Yes
  • Light Sensor:
  • Barometer: No
  • SpO2: No
  • Pedometer: No
  • Heart Rate Monitor: No
  • Gyroscope: Yes
  • Fingerprint Scanner: Yes, ((rear-mounted)
  • Iris Scanner: No
  • Face Unlock:
  • Stylus Pen: No
  • Intelligent Digital Assistant: Yes
  • Motion Sensing / Gesture Control: Yes
  • Voice Control: Yes

Other Features

  • Video Streaming: Yes
  • Active Noise Cancellation: Yes
  • Wireless Charging: No
  • Built-in Mobile Payment: No
  • Water Resistant: No
  • Dust Resistant: No
  • Image Editor: Yes
  • Video Editor: Yes
  • Document Viewer: Yes
  • Document Editor: Yes

Battery

  • Battery: Non-removable Li-Po 4000 mAh battery
  • Talktime:
  • Standby Time:
  • Fast Charging: Charging 10W
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Miracle Offorma
Miracle Offormahttp://simfonio.com
Miracle Offorma is a Computer scientist by profession and a blogger by passion. He loves sharing his expertise about Mobile Phones, Gadgets and Online Tutorials.

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