Review Huawei Y5

Technical specifications of Huawei Y5

• Memory: 2 GB
• Storage: 16 GB
• microSD memory cards: up to 256 GB
• Wireless networks: Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.2
• Main camera: 8 Mp, f / 2.2
• Front camera: 5 Mp, f / 2.2
• Battery: 3020 mAh
• OS: Android 8.1 with EMUI 8.0 shell
• Dimensions: 146.5 × 70.9 × 8.3 mm
• Weight: 142 g   

The body of the device is completely plastic. The plastic itself is of good quality, but it attracts fingerprints.

The front panel is dominated by the display with an aspect ratio of 18: 9. A trendy screen ratio should please those who don’t want to overspend.

The bezels on the left and on the right are similar to the most modern smartphones with standard aspect ratio. The top and bottom are small, but the latter is slightly larger than the top one, so that the device is not symmetrical.

Elements’ Configuration

- Above the screen are an LED flash, proximity and light sensors, an earpiece/multimedia speaker, a front camera and a notifications indicator

- There’s nothing below the screen except for the Huawei logo

- The right side contains a plastic power/unlock button and a volume key.

- The left side has a slot for two nano SIM cards and a microSD memory card

- It’s worth mentioning that I have DRA-L21 version, but in some countries it’s replaced by DRA-L02. That model has only one slot for SIM cards.

The lower edge is equipped with a microphone and a microUSB por . 

- On the top edge we have a 3.5 mm audio jack.

- On the back, in the upper left corner is a block with a camera and an LED flash. The block protrudes slightly above the body. Below it is the logo of the manufacturer.

- Below it are markings and other official information. 

- As you can see, due to low price some usual features are missing. For example, there’s no fingerprint scanner or a separate multimedia speaker 

Ergonomics :

The body has rounded corners, the shape is comfortable; you can use the smartphone with no problem. The controls are located in the right places 

Cameras : 

There’s only one rear camera – a module with a resolution of 8 megapixels and f/2.2 aperture.

 

Huawei Y5  is mediocre at best when it comes to making photos in daylight. The shots are okay for a low-end device, but that’s about it. There are expected misfires of the autofocus feature, and sometimes you get fuzzy pictures. In low light the camera is not capable of snapping decent photos.

Huawei Y5 2018 shoots video in FullHD resolution. The quality is, of course, subpar. There are no additional modes and no stabilization.

The selfie camera has a resolution of 5 megapixels (f/2.2). It works, the photos are all okay.

There aren’t much camera modes and filters 

Battery life : 

The capacity of the battery is 3020 mAh. Not much, but it’ll suffice for a 5.45-inch display with HD+ resolution. The battery can survive for at least a day.

When using 4G and Wi-Fi, the time of active screen use is slightly more than 5 hours. With constant connection to Wi-Fi, it’s almost 6 hours.

Simply put, an active owner can use Huawei Y5 2018 for a whole day. An undemanding user can even squeeze about a day and a half. To do that, I’d suggest adjusting the work of the apps in the background