The Huawei Y9 Prime 2019 is the latest smartphone from the company to launch in Kenya. The phone is currently on pre-order but will be available in retail stores for Ksh 25,000. One of its key selling points is the pop-up selfie camera that eliminates the need of having a notch. The Y9 Prime 2019 is the first smartphone with a pop-up selfie camera that is available in Kenya for less than Ksh 27,000.
The other smartphone available in Kenya with a pop-up selfie is the OPPO F11 Pro that is available on Jumia for Ksh 40,000. There is also the cheaper OPPO F11 that does not have a pop up selfie camera and it is available for ksh 29,000.
Here is a comparison of the specifications of the Huawei Y9 Prime 2019 and the OPPO F11.
| Specs | Huawei Y9 Prime 2019 | OPPO F11 | |
| Body | Dimensions | 163.5 x 77.3 x 8.8 mm | 162 x 76.1 x 8.3 mm |
| Weight | 196.8 g | 188 g | |
| SIM | Dual SIM | Hybrid Dual SIM | |
| Display | Size | 6.59 inches | 6.53 inches |
| Type | IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen | IPS LCD | |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2340 pixels | 1080 x 2340 pixels | |
| Platform | Operating System | Android 9.0 Pie, EMUI 9 | Android 9.0 Pie, ColorOS 6 |
| Chipset | Hisilicon Kirin 710F | Mediatek Helio P70 | |
| CPU | Octa-core (4×2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4×1.7 GHz Cortex-A53) | Octa-core (4×2.1 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4×2.0 GHz Cortex-A53) | |
| GPU | Mali-G51 MP4 | Mali-G72 MP3 | |
| Storage | Internal space | 4 GB RAM, 128 GB storage | 4/6 GB RAM, 64GB/128 GB storage |
| MicroSD card Slot | Yes, up to 512GB | Yes, up to 256GB | |
| Camera | Rear Facing Camera | Triple 16MP + 8MP + 2MP | Dual 48MP + 5MP |
| Video Recording | Yes, up to 1080p@30fps | Yes, up to 1080p@30fps | |
| Front facing camera | Motorized 16 MP pop-up selfie camera | 16 MP | |
| Connectivity | Cellular Data | 2G, 3G, 4G LTE | 2G, 3G, 4G LTE |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass, gyro | Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass | |
| Battery | 4000 mAh non-removable battery | 4020 mAh non-removable battery | |
| Available colors | Emerald Green, Midnight Black, Sapphire Blue | Flourite Purple, Marble Green, Jewelry White | |
| Price | Ksh 24,999 | Ksh 29,000 |
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