This is the Huawei Y7a, the brand’s newest mid-range phone that aims to woo those who want to work all-day with its capable hardware, a 5000mAh battery capacity, and an above-average fast charging capability for the price it’s asking for. Here are our first impressions of the device.
Huawei Y7a specs:
- 6.67-inch IPS display, FHD+ 2400 x 1080 px
- octa-core HiSilicon Kirin 710A
- 4GB RAM
- 128GB storage, with MicroSD slot up to 512GB
- Expandable up to 512GB via micro SD
- Quad rear cameras with LED Flash:
48MP f/1.8 main
8MP f/2.4 120-degree ultra-wide
2MP f/2.4 depth
2MP f/2.4 macro - 8MP f/2.0 selfie camera
- 4G LTE, Dual SIM (nano)
- WiFi 802.11n, Bluetooth 5.1, GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou
- USB Type-C, 3.5mm audio jack, Side fingerprint scanner
- EMUI 10.1 (Android 10, Huawei Mobile Services)
- 5,000mAh battery
22.5w SuperCharge - Colors: Midnight Black, Crush Green, Blush Gold
Inside the retail packaging are the usual contents you’d find, including a SIM tray ejector rool, a fast charging power brick, a USB Type-C cable, some documentation, and the phone itself. We hope that Huawei adds a TPU case here, but it can’t be found for all of the packages we have at hand.
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The Y7a will be offered in three colors in the Philippines — Crush Green, Blush Gold, and the neutral Black colorway. I personally like the Crush Green for its standout hue, while the alluring Blush Gold is a pretty hue for the glamorous like the Sakura Pink from the Nova 7i or Space Silver from the more expensive Nova 7 SE.
At the back of the device is, of course, the protruding four-camera layout with the lenses lined up vertically. The Huawei wordmark is in the lower-left part. The back is glossy and may render smudges from time to time, but it can be easily wiped off.
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Ever wondered what happened to the fingerprint scanner? It’s now at the side. If I remember correctly, this is one of Huawei’s first lower mid-rangrers, after the Y9s, that features one. It’s at the right side and is easily spotted as it caves into the rounded edges. The scanner is also the phone’s power/lock button, and the buttons above it are for volume control.
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Flip the device to the front and we see the 6.6-inch display with a punch-hole camera. Huawei used to present its phones with punched-hole displays at the corner, so to see the camera at the upper-middle part is a refreshing sight.
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The left part houses the SIM tray, where it can has dedicated areas for two nano-SIM cards and one microSD card.
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The bottom part, on the other hand, has the USB Type-C port, the loudspeaker grille, the microphone, and the 3.5mm audio jack.
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This phone sports a Kirin 710A chip coupled with 4GB of RAM and 128GB of storage, and a 5000mAh battery capacity for those who want to play more on the go. It’s also notable for pushing faster-charging capabilities in this price segment. We’ve seen only 18-watt charging phones here so far, but Huawei pushed a whopping 22.5-watt Supercharge with the device, so expect a faster battery fill-up with this one.
The Huawei Y7a is priced at PHP 8,999 and will be available for pre-orders starting tomorrow, October 30 (See more pre-order details here) in all Huawei stores and authorized dealers nationwide. Can it woo you more than just its visuals? Our full review’s coming out in a few days, so stay tuned.
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