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Huawei Y7 2019 Review: An Affordable Phone That Might Work For You

Huawei Y7 2019 – an attractive, affordable and intelligently designed smartphone is an upgrade to Huawei Y7 2018, the best and the biggest model from its entry-level Y series. After pushing its premium P series smartphones in the market, the Chinese tech manufacturing giant, Huawei, decided to also cater to its budget-conscious audience with the new and improved Y7 2019. It is primarily targeted at the younger generation or students who can’t afford smartphones worth a king’s ransom. Let’s take a detailed look at everything Huawei Y7 2019 has to offer.

Key Specifications:

Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 / 1.8GHz Octa-Core Processor
3GB RAM, 32GB Storage
26″ Multi-touch Display (1520 x 720) Resolution
Dual Rear (13MP & 2MP) Camera & 16MP Front Camera
Android 8.1 Oreo with HUAWEI Emotion UI 8.2
Price: Was £199.99 / Now £134.99 (Save £65)

Design & Display

In terms of design, Huawei Y7 2019 is fairly good-looking for an entry-level smartphone. Unlike the monolithic, uni-body design of the Y7 2018, the latest version is designed to have the lids and ends appear separate. The glossy finish adds a glamorous touch to the phone.

Huawei Y7 2019 is the same size as its previous model except for the screen which is longer now with super-thin bezels. The new phone’s 6.26-inches screen has grown from the 5.99-inches screen of its predecessor and sports a multi-touch display with 1520 x 720 resolution. The larger screen size and smaller bezels lend Y7 2019 a much more elegant and sophisticated look. The upper-bezel houses a dewdrop notch with a 16MP camera while the bottom-bezel features Huawei logo inscription.

Huawei Y7 2019 is available in three signature colours, Midnight Black, Coral Red and Aurora Blue.

Camera

The New Huawei Y7 2019 features 13MP & 2MP dual-camera on the back and 16MP camera on the front. The camera has built-in retouching feature so you don’t need to edit your photos. It works quite decently in daylight producing detailed and crisp photos with accurate colours. In indoor or low-lit environments, however, the camera doesn’t work as nicely. The photos get blurry, sometimes too blurry that they seem to imitate the effect of a water-coloured painting. Given the price, we’d say it’s still a sweet deal.

Software & Performance

Huawei Y7 2019 is equipped with Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 octa-core processor with a maximum clock frequency of up to 1.8 GHz, 3GB RAM and 32GB storage capacity. The processor and the RAM together offer decent enough performance to breeze you throw all the basic mobile computing needs from making phone calls and watching videos to taking photos and perusing social media apps. Expect quick app installations, faster file-openings and smooth multitasking. If you are a video hoarder and 32GB storage capacity just won’t cut it, you can always expand it up to 512GB with a microSD memory card.

The new Huawei phone is adequately responsive to let you play both light and heavy games. You can treat yourself to countless matches of PUBG but graphics is something you might have to compromise on.

Battery & Sound

The new Huawei Y7 2019 is engineered to have a bigger and better battery as compared to its older version. While the previous year’s model had a 3000mAh battery, the new one is powered with a 4000mAh. A difference of a whole one thousand mAh. Talk about a major makeover! With the new battery, the phone can last up to a whole day without charging. The AI-powered technology helps in saving and extending the battery ridding you of the need to frequently recharge.

The speaker grill at the bottom of the phone offers crisp audio. The speaker can get a little too loud but it doesn’t offer a wide frequency range. Hence, you’re better off using a headphone instead while watching your favourite YouTube videos.

Verdict

Huawei phones are famed for providing value for money and this one is no different. Given the price tag and the features that promise perfection, Huawei Y7 2019 is indeed an ideal smartphone for the youth or users with a tight budget. It does everything smoothly and efficiently being competent enough to be your digital companion that you can rely on. If you’re looking for an affordable, entry-level smartphone that does the job, look no further! Grab it now for £134.99 only!

You can also browse our extensive range of Android mobile phones on our website. If you particularly prefer Huawei, take a look at our selection of Huawei mobile phones and choose the one that best suits your budget and needs. We also offer free delivery on all UK Mainland orders.

Please note: All prices are subject to change without notice and all offers are subject to availability.

February 7, 2020 0 comment

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Huawei Mate 20 VS Huawei Mate 20 Pro

Lavish looks, premium designs and cutting-edge features, both Huawei Mate 20 and Huawei Mate 20 Pro pack impressive qualities true to flagships. While both mobile phones churn out unrivalled performance and boast impeccable photographic capabilities, there still are a lot of differences some of which are quite obvious just looking at the models. Let’s take a look at the detailed rundown of the key specifications and features to find out how different or similar they are.

Huawei Mate 20 Key Specifications:

Hisilicon Kirin 980 / 2.6GHz Octa Core Processor
4GB RAM, 128GB Storage
6.53″ Multi-touch Display (2244 x 1080) Resolution
Three Rear Camera (12MP+16MP+8MP) & 24MP Front Camera
Android 9.0 Pie with HUAWEI Emotion UI 9.0

Huawei Mate 20 Pro Key Specifications:

Hisilicon Kirin 980 / 2.6GHz Octa Core Processor
6GB RAM, 128GB Storage
6.39″ Multi-Touch Display (3120 x 1440) Resolution
Third Rear Camera (40MP+20MP+8MP) & 24MP Front Camera
Android 9.0 Pie

Design & Display

In terms of design, both phones have visible differences. Mate 20 boasts a flat screen with a narrow bezel and a dewdrop notch while Mate 20 Pro has a curved screen with a comparatively larger bezel at the bottom and a substantially wide notch on the top. Mate 20 Pro’s fingerprint scanner is built into the screen while Mate 20 has it on the back. The backs of the phones are more or less the same with square camera blocks sitting on the upper-mid section. The camera block houses three lenses and a flash. Both phones are available in Emerald Green, Midnight Blue, Twilight, Pink Gold and Black colours.

When it comes to the display, the size may have unnoticeable difference but the resolution varies significantly. Mate 20 has a 6.53″ multi-touch RGBW display with a resolution of 2244 x 1080 while Mate 20 Pro has a 6.39″ curved OLED display with a resolution of 3120 x 1440. The aspect-ratios of Mate 20 and Mate 20 Pro are 18.7:9 and 19.5:9 respectively.

Performance & Battery

Huawei Mate 20 and Mate 20 Pro both have octa-core Hisilicon Kirin 980 processors, a Mali-G76 GPU and dual neural processing units (NPUs). RAM is where the potential difference lies between the two phones. While Mate 20 Pro comes with a powerful 6GB RAM, Mate 20 comes with a 4GB RAM, albeit, with a 6GB configuration option available as well. Storage in both phones is 128GB which is expandable to 256GB with a nano memory card. Both phones are perfect for streaming music, downloading movies, playing intensive mobile games and indulging in some high-quality photography.

Huawei Mate 20 Pro has a bigger battery of 4,200mAh than Huawei Mate 20’s slightly smaller battery of 4,000mAh. While Mate 20 only supports 22.5W, Mate 20 Pro charges faster thanks to the 40W Huawei SuperCharge technology.

Camera

Facilitating stunning photography that takes your breath away, the camera is, admittedly, the strongest point of Huawei phones. Ever since it partnered with the lens manufacturer Leica, it has significantly upped its game making it the number one choice of users who want Instagram-worthy photos on the go. Although Mate 20 and Mate 20 Pro both have a triple-camera system, the specs aren’t the same. Mate 20 has a 12MP main RGB lens for everyday photos, an 8MP lens with 2x optical zoom for distant shots and a 16MP ultra-wide angle lens for capturing scenic landscapes. On the other hand, Mate 20 Pro has a massive 40MP main RGB lens, a 20MP ultra-wide angle lens for macro shots and an 8MP telephoto lens with 3x optical zoom for distant shots. The higher megapixels and greater zoom of Mate 20 Pro’s camera don’t necessarily make it better at photography than Mate 20 since they both produce sharp, stunning and vibrant photos.

On the front, however, both phones support a 24MP camera for remarkable selfies.

Verdict

The Huawei Mate 20 and Mate 20 Pro both seem to be impressive and power-efficient flagship phones with the best of features. Although from resolution and battery to camera and fingerprint scanner, the differences make a case in favour of Mate 20 Pro, deciding between the two phones might still come down to the user’s personal choice. If you are someone who prefers the bezel-free design, you may go for Mate 20 and Mate 20 Pro if you like the ease of fingerprint scanner built into the screen. Whatever you choose, you are in for phenomenal smartphone experience.

You can also check out more options in Huawei Phones here.

November 18, 2019 0 comment