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Huawei Y3 (2018) | Specifications Review

The Huawei Y3 (2018) is a budget Android smartphone whose highlights include an awesome price tag and an attractive camera profile.

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The Y3 (2018) has a suggested retail price of Ksh. 9,999 in Kenya.

If you are interested in the Y3 (2018), you should also check out the Infinix Smart 2 HD (Ksh. 7,999) and TECNO Spark 2 (Ksh. 10,599).

That said, here is a quick breakdown of the what the Y3 (2018) has to offer.

Why you should buy the Huawei Y3 (2018)

  • Awesome Price Tag
  • Great design

Cons of the Huawei Y3 (2018)

  • Lacks a Fingerprint sensor

Display

Display Size: 5.0 inches

Display Type: IPS LCD

Screen Resolution: 480 x 854 pixels

Screen Resolution Density: 196 PPI

Screen Protection: None

The Y3 (2018) offers a 5.0-inch IPS LCD display. The display has a 480 x 854 pixels resolution and 196 ppi screen resolution density. The display good and at that price point i can’t really complain about it.

Design

Dimensions: 145.1 x 73.7 x 9.5 mm

The smartphone has a generic Huawei budget smartphone design. There is nothing very attractive about the design other than the smooth edges and corners.

Performance

Operating System: Android 8.0 Oreo (Go edition)

CPU: Quad-core 1.1 GHz Cortex-A53

RAM: 1GB

Internal Memory: 8GB

Micro SD: Yes

A Quad-core 1.1 GHz Cortex-A53 powers the Y3 (2018). This is coupled with 1GB RAM. The smartphone runs Android 8.0 Oreo (Go edition) out of the box. This is significant considering that the operating system is optimized to run budget smartphones.

The Y3(2018) offers 8GB as internal storage and a micro-SD slot that can support up to 128GB of memory.

Camera

Rear Camera: 8MP

Secondary Camera: 2MP

LED Flash: Yes

The Y3(2018) offers an 8MP camera for general photography and a 2MP camera for your selfies.

Battery

Battery Capacity: Li-Ion 2280 mAh

A Li-Ion 2280 mAh battery powers the smartphone. The battery can last a day while on moderate usage.

Price in Kenya

The Huawei Y3 (2018) has a suggested retail price of Ksh. 9,999 (Jumia Kenya)

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