Huawei is joining the Android Go party, following
the likes of Asus, HMD and alcatel. The Zambian division of the company just
showcased its first Go device, named Huawei Y3 (2018).
Huawei Y3 (2018) will have a 5” screen with a
regular 16:9 ratio and resolution of 480 x 854 pixels. The chipset is the
Mediatek MT6737M, and it comes with 1 GB RAM and 8 GB storage, There are two
cameras on board - an 8MP snapper with AF and LED on the back and a 2MP
fixed-focus one on the front.
Connectivity options include LTE, Wi-Fi 2.4 GHz,
Bluetooth 4.0, and micro USB 2.0 to charge the 2,280 mAh battery. Measuring in
145.1 x 73.7 x 9.45 mm, the Y3 (2018) weighs 180 g and comes in three colors -
White, Gold, and Gray.
Huawei Zambia does not reveal the price of the
phone, but it will hardly be more than US$ 100 since the Nokia 1 with similar
specs and Android Oreo (Go Edition) costs around US$ 85 in India.
