The power-packed Huawei Y9s 2019, can be pre-ordered from Saturday, November 30th, 2019. The phone will be available from December 6th, 2019.
Huawei has launched its latest Y-series smartphone, Huawei Y9s in Pakistan. The company announced the launch of the phone at an event in Lahore on November 27th, 2019. Huawei Y9s covers the mid-range segment with improved features especially related to camera.
The Huawei Y9s 2019 features a glass body, a 6.59-Inch FHD+ Ultra FullView Display, a 48MP triple camera setup, and 16MP pop-up front camera. The smartphone also comes with 6GB RAM and 128GB internal storage (expandable to 512GB). Under the hood, it’s Kirin 710F driving the phone with eight cores.
The triple camera setup on the back consists of a 48MP main camera with f/1.8 lens aperture, 8MP wide-angle camera with f/2.4 lens aperture, and 2MP depth sensor. The 16MP selfie camera is embedded into the body and pops up when needed. Hence the display is real full view with no notch on the top.
The phone runs Android 9 and EMUI 9.1 on top, while it’s backed by a 4,000 mAh battery and supports 10-watt (5V x 2A) charging.
Price and Availability
The Huawei Y9s 2019 costs Rs. 43,000/- and will ship from December 6th, 2019. The pre-booking will start from Saturday, November 30th and will go until available. The color options are Midnight Black and Breathing Crystal.
Press Release
The celebrations kicked off early with an intimate lunch with product reviewers and Huawei Experience Ambassadors (HEA). After lunch, the guests were taken for a photo walk at Delhi Gate, Shah Burj Gate Picture Wall, Hazuri Baagh and Diwan-e-Aam. It was led by HEAs Amjad Nawaz, Areesh Zubair, Izzah Shaheen Malik, Mustafa Ali and Mavikh Azam where they put the 48MP Triple AI rear camera and 16MP Pop-up AI front camera to test.
Various AI modes like Blue Sky, Ancient Building and Greenery were explored along with the 120O Ultra Wide Angle & Macro modes. The location made for a perfect place to try different camera settings by the reviewers.
Huawei’s Country Manager Mr. Scott Huang shed light on the stellar performance of Huawei in Q3 2019. He said:
“In Q3 2019, we clinched a market share of 18.6%, securing our position as the second-biggest smartphone manufacturer in the world. Despite all the odds, our global smartphone shipments in 2019 have already crossed the 200 million mark by 22 October – a feat that we achieved 64 days earlier than in 2018.”
Speaking about the smartphone, he added:
“The HUAWEI Y Series is a global consumer favorite – selling more than 200 million units globally over the last few years. Today, we are introducing a new member to the HUAWEI Y Series family, the HUAWEI Y9s. I am sure that upon the continuous love of our consumers for HUAWEI Y Series in Pakistan, it will be another top pick by them!”
The audience then witnessed a product presentation followed by an announcement by Mr. Faisal Malik, Director – Commercial at Daraz.pk who revealed the grand opening of Huawei’s Flagship Store on Daraz.pk on November 30th, 2019. People can also book their online pre-orders through Daraz.pk from November 30th till December 06th, 2019.
The launch event was a glitzy affair with many renowned media houses, influencers, technological bloggers, Huawei guests and Huawei Experience Ambassadors in attendance. The celebration concluded with dinner and an exclusive session with Mr. Scott where he addressed the media about Huawei’s future projects, its vision and current plans for the Pakistani market.
