The Huawei’s sub brand announced its latest smartphone yesterday, the 6th of September, known as the Huawei Honor V9 Play. It is a budget smartphone that will definitely meet the needs of price-conscious users of the brand. But the device was not announced alone, as it was launched alongside a cheaper Honor 6 Play. Now sit back and relax, as I take you on a ride of the Huawei Honor V9 Play specifications, features, price and release date.
Huawei Honor V9 Play Features
The Huawei Honor V9 Play features a 5.2inch touch screen with 720p. On the camera angle, it comes with a 13MP f/2.2 rear camera with phase detection autofocus, and an 8MP front camera for taking selfies. It will be powered by a 3000mAh battery, which is quite okay for the price tag placed on it.
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The Huawei Honor V9 Play is powered by a MediaTek MT6750 chipset, which is made up of a 1.5GHz octa-core Cortex-A53 CPU and Mali-T860MP2 GPU. It also have a 32GB internal storage, which is expandable via microUSD. The Honor V9 Play actually have a hybrid dual SIM slot, which is one of the cons of this device, as you will have to sacrifice one SIM card for a MicroUSD card.
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The fingerprint scanner found at the rear panel can unlock the Honor V9 Play in 0.4 seconds. The device runs on Android 7.0 Nougat operating system and it have support for 4G LTE connectivity. It has body dimensions of 147.9 x 73.2 x 65mm, and it weighs just 145g.
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Huawei Honor V9 Play Specifications
GENERAL | |
| Operating System | Android OS, v7.1.1 (Nougat) |
| Device type | Smart Phone |
| Sim | Dual Sim |
ANNOUNCED | |
| Status | Rumored Specs |
| Global Release Date | 2017, Coming Soon |
| Indian Release Date | 2017, Rumored |
DISPLAY | |
| Screen size | 5.5 inches |
| Form Factor | Touch |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 1920 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Touchscreen |
| Technology (Display Type) | IPS LCD |
PROCESSOR | |
| CPU | Octa core |
| Chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 659 |
STORAGE | |
| Internal Storage | 64 GB Storage |
| RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| External Storage | Up to 128 GB |
| Card Slot | microSD Card |
| Phonebook | Unlimited |
| Messaging | SMS, MMS, Email, Push Mail, IM |
| Call Records | Unlimited |
CAMERA | |
| Primary camera | 12 MP Camera |
| Front Camera | 5 MP Camera |
| Video Recording | Yes |
| Camera Features | Geo Tagging |
MULTIMEDIA | |
| Audio Player | MP3, WAV, AMR, AWB |
| Video Player | MP4, 3GP, H.263, H.264 |
| Games | Yes |
| FM Radio | NA |
| Speakers | Yes |
| Audio Jack | 3.5mm Audio Jack |
BATTERY | |
| Type | Non-removable Li-Ion 4000 mAh battery |
| Stand by | NA |
| Talk time | NA |
CONNECTIVITY | |
| GPRS | Yes |
| Edge | Yes |
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, WiFi Direct, hotspot |
| Bluetooth | v4.2, A2DP, LE |
| USB | Type-C |
| GPS Facility | with A-GPS support and GLONASS |
| Browser | HTML5 |
| 3G Speed | HSPA, LTE |
NETWORK SUPPORT | |
| 3G | HSDPA |
| 2G | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 MHz |
| 4G | VoLTE |
OTHER FEATURES | |
| Sensors | Fingerprint Sensor |
Huawei Honor V9 Play Price and Release Date
The Huawei Honor V9 Play will be released on September 12 in China and sales will commence from that date. Prices of the device in various countries are as follows:
Honor V9 Play Price in China: CNY 999 (3GB) and CNY 1,100 (4GB)
Honor V9 Play Price in US: $ 153 (3GB) and $ 183 (4GB)
Honor V9 Play Price in Europe: €128 (3GB) and €153 (4GB)
All i can say is for you to take advantage of this affordable smartphone with amazing specs, the Huawei Honor V9 Play have all what you need!
