Huawei Y8p is one of the newest Huawei releases on a worldwide roll out with only the current COVID19 pandemic slowing down its launch streak in major markets. As a 2020 release, the Smartphone is yet another non-Google services release.
With the Huawei Nova 7i as another release without Google services available in Kenya. Huawei Y8p follows a budget-friendly tag to meet the market demands with its features reckoning on an existent trend.
The Smartphone equips a Kirin 710F processor powering Android 10 with 128GB of internal memory. With a Waterdrop notch teasing better display, a 6.3 inch OLED screen rides on a 20:9 aspect ratio and a 1080 * 2400 pixels resolution.
On a Photography plake, the 3 rear Camera sensors distributed with wide, ultra-wide-angle, and depth functions, work as a single camera. To the front, a lone 16MP sensor is housed under the waterdrop notch for selfie quality shots.
As smartphones adopt new trends, the Y8p houses an under-screen fingerprint sensor, and face unlock as its key security features. Likely, a USB Type C port powers the Smartphone’s 4000mAh battery capacity through USB 2.0 attracting a Mid-range specifications sheet.
Huawei Y8P Specifications
| Processor | Hisilicon Kirin 710F, Mali-G51 MP4 GPU |
| Operating System | Android 10, EMUI 10.1, no Google Play Services |
| Display | 6.3” OLED 1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio |
| Network | 2G, 3G, 4G |
| Rear Camera | Triple Setup 48 MP, (wide) 8 MP, 120˚(ultrawide) 2 MP, (depth) |
| Front Camera | 16 MP with f/2.0 |
| Storage | 128GB |
| RAM | 4GB or 6GB |
| Battery | Non-removable 4000 battery 10W Charging with USB Type-C |
| Security | Fingerprint (under display, optical) |
| Colour options | Breathing Crystal, Midnight Black |
| PRICE | KES 24,999 |
Availability and Average price in Kenya
At the moment, the Huawei Y8p is available for pre-order via online shopping platforms like Kilimall Kenya and Price in Kenya, at a price tag between 24,500 to 24,999. But depending on the business sphere, the Huawei Y8p price may slightly change per dealer store.