![]() For some consumers, setting it up and getting used to it might be a step too far. With some apps, like Huawei’s take on Maps or the email client, we figured our way through them but they do work slightly differently from Google’s offerings. ![]() We didn’t come across any app that we needed to use but couldn’t. The App Gallery offers almost all the same functionality as Google’s Play Store. Especially if you aren’t technologically inclined. Huawei has done its best to make up for that with HMS (Hauwei Mobile Services) but it takes some getting used to. The last thing to note about the Nova Y9a is that, like its brethren in the Nova series (and every Huawei phone and tablet released since 2019), it does not ship with any Google Mobile Services functionality. To them, we say, ‘Sure, but having a choice is better’. There are those that believe 30fps to be the one true refresh rate. This isn’t that bad, depending on who you ask. You only have the option of 4K or 1080p at 30fps. The omission of any 60fps video capabilities is disappointing. ![]() If you’re just plannig to post to Instagram, then this won’t matter that much. Even when turned all the way down, you can’t escape the smoothing. We aren’t big fans of the baked-in beautify mode though. The angle the lens catches is slightly wider than most, which is also nice. We will admit we did feel ever-so-slightly cool when the selfie cam whirred up from its slumber. None of these stand out as spectacular and all offer just enough to justify their inclusion. The rest of the module is made up of an 8MP ultrawide, 2MP macro, and 2MP depth sensor. If you find yourself in any other lighting scenario, maybe just take a mental image. As is customary with these motorised cameras, it will retract if it senses a drop.Īs for actual photography, if you’re using the main 64MP sensor and are outside with plenty of good lighting, the pictures will look fine. That one only pops out when you want to snap a pic. In the circular camera module on the back, you’ll find four sensors with which to snap your pics, aside from the motorised 16MP selfie camera that lives inside the top edge. That might not be as much as the 66W found in other Nova devices but it’s faster than Samsung’s flagship Galaxy range. If it doesn’t, you do get a 40W fast charger in the box. Huawei has put in some work to ensure that it’ll get you through most of the day. If you need more storage than that on your phone, we have questions.įor power, you’re drawing from a 4,200mAh battery. That storage is expandable but only up to 256GB using the shared SIM slot. South Africa is only receiving one storage/memory option. Just don’t expect to crank up the settings in games… at all. The Mediatek Helio G80 does its best to hold up when faced with a workload from a self-described power user. With this being a 2020 device, you can expect 2020 levels of performance. Ours came in the handsome Space Silver but there’s also Sakura Pink, and Midnight Black options to choose from if silver isn’t your flavour. The Nova series is aimed at the more youthful consumer so you get a few sparkly colour options to choose from. ![]() There’s a fingerprint reader/power button combo and volume rocker on the right, a USB-C port and speaker along the bottom, and a 3.5mm headphone jack and hidden camera module up top. That’s thanks to the curved rear edges and overall thin profile, not to mention the overall construction. This one, like others in the Nova series, feels good in your hand. It isn’t premium, but it feels like it is. Something Huawei manages to get right with almost every smartphone is the premium ‘feel’. Blacks tend to look a little washed out, but we’ve also seen worse smartphone displays. But that comes at the cost of contrast ratio. So what gives, Huawei?īeing an LCD it does get brighter than an OLED would. But other companies have managed to provide one at this price point. This is targeted at the lower end of the mid-range market so we couldn’t expect an OLED display. Even then, you probably won’t notice much. Without the notch, it still only manages close to an 85% screen-to-body ratio so you’ll only really notice the extra few pixels when you’re consuming content. The Nova Y9a is built around a 6.63in notchless IPS LCD display.
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