Huawei has released yet another handset this month, but not in the realm of flagship-grade specifications that most buyers will be looking forward to. Nevertheless, the company’s new Y7 Prime aims to be a fitting successor to last year’s Y6 Prime and offers premium build and quality for a budget price.
The Y7 Prime will feature a 5.5-inch HD display and will be powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 435 under the hood. The device will come with 3GB of RAM with 32GB of internal storage and can also be further expanded up to 128GB via microSD card. The phone features Android Nougat 7.0 with the EMUI 5.1 skin by Huawei and also a hefty 4000mAh battery. The phone will be LTE compatible for fast data transfer speeds on a capable network.
As for the camera, the Y7 Prime will come with a 13MP rear-facing sensor and 5MP front-facing sensor. There are going to be three colours available for the device when it hits shelves – Stream Gold, Silver, and Gray. Interestingly, the phone’s more premium build is further accentuated with its 2.5D curved glass on top – a rarity in the entry-level segment. But this will only give buyers another consideration to skip ZTE’s new V870, with whom the phone shared very similar specs.
Huawei has also placed a fingerprint sensor on the back of the device. Just like most other entry-level devices in this segment, the phone will still feature the ancient micro USB port rather than a USB Type-C port, which might be a deal-breaker for some, especially those who want a future-proof gadget. Still, the aluminium build of the phone and the overall looks of the device will make for a convincing point to purchase one of these devices. Even performance-wise, the 4,000 mAh battery should be more than enough to keep the phone running for even more than a day, so power-users never feel power hungry.
The phone will be available for the cost of $240 and is currently available at VMall in Hong Kong only for now. For a dual SIM with LTE, a headphone jack, very good battery power and modest internals, the it won’t necessarily break any records, but it won’t break the bank as well. Huawei are doing what they know best in this segment, but appealing to the home market, which is currently over-saturated with numerous other offerings around the same price means that Huawei will need to think outside the box on forthcoming iterations.
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