Huawei Y8s is a fresh smartphone from the coffers of Chinese OEM, Huawei. As an entrant into the Huawei Y series, the smartphone delivers sleek specs for a budget-focused buyer.

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The phone comes with classy features such as dual cameras on both sides, 4,000mAh and Android 9 Pie OS, as well as, Google Play Services. Yippee!

We shall unravel more about the phone as we proceed in this article. Stay with me.

Huawei Y8s Features (Preview)

The Huawei Y8s arrives with the notch design that houses two front cameras on the 6.5-inch IPS display. One of these cameras is the 8MP wide shooter with f/2.0 aperture and 2MP depth shooter with f/2.4 aperture. Also within the notch arena are the ambient light sensor and proximity sensor.

Still, on the camera aspect, you have a dual 48MP primary shooter and a 2MP depth shooters at the rear of the device. These cameras are supported by AI technology that brings scene optimisation skills to the table. There’s also a LED flash that adds brightness to images taken in low light conditions.

All the images captured on this device can be stored on either the 64GB or 128GB storage depending on the variant purchased. Both versions of the smartphone have 4GB RAM to do their multitasking duties.

At the core of operations is the Kirin 710F SoC with octa-core 2.2GHz processor. This chipset is also loaded with Mali-G51 MP4 GPU for graphics dealings. Meanwhile, Android 9 Pie and EMUI 9 take perfect charge of software flows on the smartphone. And yes, you can use Google Play Services on this Huawei mobile.

You have a non-removable 4,000mAh battery that works the duration magic on the device. A modest Fast Charge 10W technology is available to boost the phone’s charging speed.

Key Specs

Here are the Huawei Y8s key specifications…

KEY SPECS
Display	6.5-inch IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 1080 x 2340 pixels, 396PPI
OS	Android 9 Pie OS (EMUI 9); Google Play Services
Processor	Octa-core 2.2GHz Kirin 710F Processor; 12nm chipset
Storage	64GB/128GB ROM + 4GB RAM (MicroSDXC card)
Camera	Dual 48MP + 2MP Rear/Dual 8MP + 2MP Front (With LED light)
Battery	4,000mAh
Price	N70,000 – N80,000
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Huawei Y8s

Price and Availability

The Huawei Y8s was launched in May 2020; it is available in colours Midnight Black, Emerald Green. You can order the smartphone from any of the online shopping markets using the links below.

Huawei Y8s retails at $200 (₦70,000 – ₦80,000 in Nigeria). (CLICK TO BUY HUAWEI Y8s)

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Huawei Y8s Full Specifications and Features

General Features

Platform: EMUI 9 (Android 9 Pie); Google Play Services
Processor: Octa-core (4×2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4×1.7 GHz Cortex-A53) (Hisilicon Kirin 710F SoC)
GPU: Mali-G51 MP4
Memory: 4GB RAM
Colours: Midnight Black, Emerald Green
Dimension: 162.4 x 77.1 x 8.1 mm
Weight: 180g
SIM Type: Nano SIM
SIM Count: Single SIM/Dual SIM

Display

Display: 6.5-inch, IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 1080 x 2400 pixels (396 PPI)
Screen Protection: –

Camera

Rear Camera: Dual 48MP (f/1.8) wide + 2MP (f/2.4) depth camera, 1080p Video@30fps
Rear Camera Features: Geo-tagging, touch focus, face/smile detection, panorama, HDR
Front Camera: Dual 8MP (f/2.0) + 2MP(f/2.4) front camera, 1080p Video@30fps

Storage

Built-in Storage: 64GB/128GB
Memory Card Support: Yes, MicroSDXC card
Bundled Cloud Storage: –

Network Support

2G GSM: Yes
2G CDMA 1X: –
3G WCDMA: Yes
3G CDMA EVDO: –
4G LTE: Yes

Internet & Connectivity

GPRS: Yes
EDGE: Yes
3G/WCDMA/HSPA: Yes
HSPA+: Yes, 42.2/5.76Mbps
CDMA EVDO: –
4G LTE: Yes, LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
WLAN: Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi Hotspot: Yes
Bluetooth: Yes, 4.2, A2DP, LE
NFC: –
Infrared Blaster: –
USB Port: MicroUSB 2.0

Messaging

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

Entertainment

Music Player: MP3/eAAC+/WAV/Flac player
Video Player: MP4/H.264 player
FM Radio: Yes
Loudspeaker: Yes
3.5mm Jack: Yes

Navigation: Yes, GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS
Maps: Yes

Sensors & Control

Digital Compass: Yes
Accelerometer: Yes
Proximity Sensor: Yes
Light Sensor: Yes
Barometer: –
SpO2: –
Pedometer: –
Heart Rate Monitor: –
Gyroscope: Yes
Fingerprint Scanner: Yes (under display; optical)
Iris Scanner: –
Face Unlock: Yes
Intelligent Digital Assistant: Yes
Motion Sensing / Gesture Control: –
Voice Control: Yes

Other Features

Video Streaming: Yes
Active Noise Cancellation: –
Wireless Charging: –
Built-in Mobile Payment: –
Water Resistant: –
Dust Resistant: –
Image Editor: Yes
Video Editor: Yes
Document Viewer: Yes
Document Editor: Yes

Battery

Battery: 4,000mAh non-removable Li-Po battery; Fast Charge 10W

Where to buy Huawei Y8s

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