Huawei Y9 Prime 2019 vs OPPO F11 Pro vs Vivo V15 Specs Comparison, pop-up cam battle!

Aside from the P smart Z, Huawei will introduce a new phone with an Ultra FullView Display and pop-up selfie camera, the Y9 Prime 2019.

Y9 Prime 2019 with OPPO F11 Pro and Vivo V15

Ahead of its launch, we obtained the leaked full specs of the Y9 Prime 2019 from a trusted source. Let's have a look!

Huawei Y9 Prime 2019 highlights and key specs

Y9 Prime 2019 features a 3D curved back design with a large TÜV Rheinland certified 6.59-inch display with 19:5:9 screen aspect ratio. Huawei also claimed that it has an impressive 91.006 percent of screen-to-body ratio. The result? The phone has slim bezels.

Related: Versus the competition, Huawei Y9 Prime 2019 made pop-up cameras affordable

The company achieved that feat by incorporating a motorized pop-up camera system to house its 16MP f/2.2 selfie camera.

Inside, the phone is powered by 2.2GHz 64-bit Kirin 710 octa-core processor paired with Mali-G51 MP4 w/ GPU Turbo technology. It also comes with 4GB RAM, 128GB expandable storage, and 4,000mAh battery with USB-C 10W fast charging support.

At the back, it has a triple-camera setup unlike the dual-camera setup of the P smart Z. It features a 16MP f/1.8 main camera, an 8MP f/2.4 120-degree ultra wide-angle lens, and a 2MP f/2.4 with PDAF and LED flash. The cameras are also aided by AI with the Super Night Mode handheld long exposure technology.

The phone also features a fingerprint scanner behind, 4G LTE, dual SIM slots, and Android 9.0 Pie OS with EMUI 9.0 skin on top.

Now, let's compare its specs against other mid-range phones with pop-up camera design.

Huawei Y9 Prime 2019 vs OPPO F11 Pro vs Vivo V15 Specs

Device	Huawei Y9 Prime 2019	OPPO F11 Pro	Vivo V15
Display	6.59-inch 2.5D curved TFT LCD (LTPS) screen w/ FHD+ 2340 x 1080 resolution at 391 ppi	6.53-inch 2.5D curved Gorilla Glass IPS screen w/ FHD+ 2340 x 1080 resolution at 395 ppi	6.53-inch 2.5D curved Gorilla Glass 5 protected IPS screen w/ FHD+ 2340 x 1080 resolution at 403 ppi
CPU	2.2GHz 64-bit Kirin 710F octa-core processor	2.1GHz 64-bit Helio P70 octa-core processor w/ dual-core AI	2.1GHz 64-bit Helio P70 octa-core processor
GPU	Mali-G51 MP4 w/ GPU Turbo	Mali-G72 MP3	Mali-G72 MP3
RAM	4GB	6GB	6GB
ROM	128GB expandable via microSD card slot up to 400GB	64GB expandable via microSD card slot up to 256GB	128GB
Back Camera	16MP f/1.8 + 8MP f/2.4 120-degree ultra wide-angle lens + 2MP f/2.4 w/ PDAF and LED flash	48MP f/1.8 + 5MP f/2.4 w/ PDAF and LED flash	12MP f/1.78 + 8MP f/2.2 + 5MP f/2.4 w/ PDAF, AI, and LED flash
Selfie Camera	16MP f/2.2	16MP f/2.0 w/ AI face beauty and screen flash	32MP f/2.0 Samsung ISOCELL GD1 sensor w/ AI and screen flash
Battery	4,000mAh w/ 10W fast charging	4,000mAh w/ VOOC 3.0 flash charge	4,000mAh w/ Dual Engine fast charging
OS	Android 9.0 Pie w/ EMUI 9.0	Android 9.0 Pie w/ ColorOS 6.0	Android 9.0 Pie w/ Funtouch OS 9
Connectivity	WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, 700MHz 4G LTE, Bluetooth 4.2, BLE, HWA, aptX, and aptX HD, FM Radio, OTG, GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, dual SIM	WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac (2.4GHz/5GHz), 700MHz 4G LTE, Bluetooth 4.2, OTG, FM Radio, GPS, A-GPS, dual SIM	WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, 4G LTE, Bluetooth 4.2, OTG, FM Radio, GPS, A-GPS, dual SIM (nano)
Sensors	Accelerometer, light, orientation, proximity, gyroscope, sound, magnetic	Accelerometer, light, orientation, proximity, gyroscope, sound, magnetic	Accelerometer, light, orientation, proximity, gyroscope, sound, magnetic
Others	Fingerprint sensor, USB-C, Colors: midnight black, emerald green, sapphire blue	Fingerprint sensor, dual mic, Colors: thunder black, aurora green	Fingerprint sensor, dual mic, Colors: topaz blue, ruby red
Dimensions	163.5 x 77.3 x 8.8 mm	161.3 x 76.1 x 8.8 mm	161.97 x 75.93 x 8.54 mm
Weight	197 g	189.5 g	177 g
Price	PHP 12,990	PHP 18,990	PHP 17,999

Phones with glossy back design

Build/Design - All three phones looks great with glass like back materials and screens with large working area, and slim bezels. The advantage of Y9 Prime 2019 is it goes with the new USB-C reversible standard. On the other hand, F11 Pro and V15 are still equipped with the ageing micro USB port.

Y9 Prime 2019 with a USB-C port

Display - Y9 Prime 2019, F11 Pro, and V15 are packed with large 19:5:9 IPS screens with FHD+ 2340 x 1080 resolution. Y9 Prime 2019 has the largest among the 3. It uses a 6.59-inch panel versus 6.53-inch screens of F11 Proa and V15. Only Y9 Prime 2019 has a TÜV Rheinland certified screen designed to reduce blue-light damage as well.

Specs - The three phones are packed with mid-range worthy specs. Huawei Y9 Prime 2019 is equipped with the 12nm 2.2GHz Kirin 710F chip with Mali-G51 MP4 GPU. Both F11 Pro and V15 highlight the 2.1GHz 64-bit MediaTek Helio P70 octa-core processor and Mali-G72 MP3 GPU.

Y9 Prime 2019 has 4GB RAM and 128GB storage. F11 Pro loads with 6GB RAM and 64GB storage. V15 packs 6GB RAM and 128GB storage. The storage option of the Y9 Prime 2019 looks pretty generous for smartphones with an expected budget price tag.

On the battery part, all loads with 4,000mAh battery with up to 2 days of battery life. Again, only the Y9 Prime has the new USB-C reversible standard.

It saves users the hassle of determining which way to plug in the cable for charging or data transfer.  

The charging speed of F11 Pro and V15 are faster at 20W and 18W, respectively though.

Cameras - At the back, only F11 Pro has a dual-camera setup. It uses a 48MP f/1.8 main cam paired with a 5MP depth sensor. It doesn't have the versatility of a triple-camera setup.

Y9 Prime 2019 is equipped with 16MP f/1.8 + 8MP f/2.4 120-degree ultra wide-angle lens + 2MP f/2.4 cameras while V15 comes with 12MP f/1.78 + 8MP f/2.2 + 5MP f/2.4. The camera bump on the V15 is a bit thick though.

The main cam of Y6 Prime 2019 looks more promising than V15.

Pop-up cam of Y9 Prime 2019

For selfies, Y9 Prime 2019 has a 16MP f/2.2 camera while the F11 Pro loads with a 16MP f/2.0 camera. V15 is packed with a 32MP selfie snapper.

Our thoughts

If the rumored USD 300 (around PHP 15.6K) is true, then the Huawei Y9 Prime 2019 could be one of the most affordable phones with an Ultra FullView display and pop-up camera design.

Its overall specs and features are even comparable even against the pricier F11 Pro and V15.

Could this be the new affordable phone with full-screen design to get? 

See also: Huawei Y9 Prime 2019 Review - Affordable pop-up camera phone

Are you excited for its official launch?