Huawei Y5 (2017) doesn't cheat. We have a budget model. It is immediately felt when you take it in your hands. Firstly, the phone is a bit thick compared to more expensive ones. Secondly, its body is made of plastic, while there is no feeling of density. And although the back cover does not flex, there is a suspicion that it should. Plastic feels like in very cheap phones.
Another point also catches the eye: a rather large bezel around the display, especially given the current fashion.
The front panel is covered with glass. We had a white-bronze smartphone - the combination of colors is also quite controversial. On a white background, three eyes stand out very well, which are located a little chaotically and not very aligned.
The back side, one would like to call it a lid, since the case is a “plastic” tray, where all the stuffing is placed, also has no accents. The eye of the camera stands out against the general background only in blackness. All edges are rounded.
In general, the smartphone leaves a double impression. On the one hand it's budget, but it still feels a lot better than the Y3 (2017) or some of the third tier brands we've had our hands on.
If price positioning allowed and Y5 (2017) to be dressed in metal, then the impression of the device would be much better. Probably played a role and not the most successful combination of colors. In other colors, at least in the photos, the device looks more attractive.
Connectors and controls
Huawei Y5 (2017) has no hardware buttons on the front panel. They are made virtual and take up part of the usable display area.
Above the screen is a speaker, camera windows and sensors. There is also a full LED flash.
A camera and a dual LED flash are found on the back of the smartphone, which already distinguishes the device from a series of classmates.
On the right sidewall there is a screen on / off button, volume control.
The left sidewall carries a "smart" button. This is an additional control in the Y5 2017 settings called Easy Key.
Three actions can be assigned to this button: single press, double press, and press and hold. In the settings there is a choice: shooting with a camera, a screenshot, starting a voice recorder, turning on a flashlight. You can also select any of the applications that will be launched by the button. We chose to take a screenshot.
At the top end is a 3.5 mm audio jack.
On the bottom is microUSB and stereo speakers.
Huawei Y5 (2017) has a removable cover. It can be pry off at the bottom of the right sidewall. The lid comes off fairly easily. Hope too. The smartphone battery is non-removable.
Interestingly, SIM-cards of different nano and micro formats are used. That is, it will not be so easy to change them. The microSD card slot is separate.
And now a video on how to install SIM cards in Huawei Y5 (2017):
Case for Huawei Y5 (2017)
Buying a case or cover for Huawei Y5 (2017) is easy. All common types can be found.
Such a leather book Y5 (2017) will cost about 700 rubles.
A hard bumper can be purchased for 500-600 rubles. In general, the cost of cases is in line with an inexpensive device.
Screen Huawei Y5 (2017)
Display Huawei Y5 (2017) has a diagonal of 5 inches. Screen resolution - 720x1280 pixels, their density, thus, reaches 294 ppi. Declared IPS matrix. However, its quality is clearly not the highest.
At the height of the screen, in our opinion, only clarity. Despite the fact that the IPS matrix is declared, a light red-violet tint is clearly visible on a white background, especially at low brightness. In general, the screen bears little resemblance to what can be expected from an IPS matrix.
Huawei Y5 (2017) does not have a display “enhancer”, although it would be useful here. The user can adjust the brightness and adjust the color temperature.
Let's look at the results of objective tests. The white brightness of the smartphone is 372 cd / m 2, and black - 0.21 cd / m 2. The contrast is thus 1771:1. The brightness of the device is not enough, especially in the bright sun, but thanks to the highest contrast, the display does not fade in the light, although the colors are lost.
The color temperature graph is pretty flat and, more interestingly, it's just a tiny bit too high compared to the 6500K reference. The temperature is in the range of 6800-7000K. The colors are very close to natural.
The color gamut of the Huawei Y5 (2017) screen turned out to be less than the sRGB range, which is a rather rare case for budget smartphones today.
The gamma curves of Huawei Y2 are lower than the reference ones, while the dependence graph has deviations. Shades will be darker.
The screen is expected to support 5 touches.
Huawei Y5 (2017) received two cameras. The resolution of the main camera is 8 megapixels, and the front camera is 5 megapixels. Both can record Full HD video. The front camera also has a flash, like the main one. The device, as it were, immediately suggests itself as an ideal tool for selfies ... however, there are nuances. About them later.
The camera interface of Huawei Y5 (2017) is practically no different from that in other devices of the company. On the main screen there is a shutter button, a preview of filters, a window for viewing the picture taken. Also on the other side there are buttons for controlling the flash, switching between cameras and calling the menu.
On the menu you can see some quick functions such as watermarking or geotagging.
The camera has only three main types of shooting: photo, video and time lapse. The latter allows you to shoot 3-5 seconds of video, from which an animated "gif" will be made, or the best pictures will be selected. There is not even a “decoration” here that allows you to correct skin tone, not to mention long-exposure shooting, with which you can play with light painting, as in Honor 6C.
Fortunately, all the settings on the camera are in place: you can choose the white balance, ISO, turn on the smile detector, face detection, determine which button to shoot, etc.
The camcorder has less settings. You can turn on stabilization, geotagging and turn off the sound.
Interface front camera exactly the same. Even the flash control button is in place - after all, in this smartphone the front camera has it. The menu has slightly fewer options for shooting with a camera. There is a mirror.
The positioning of the device as a smartphone for selfies remains doubtful. Here, too, there are only three shots: a photo, a video, and a time interval. No jewelry, let alone makeup.
In the settings you can find the perfect selfie, but Huawei has had this feature for a couple of years, but more modern ones would not interfere with a smartphone with a flash. In general, the settings for the front camera are the same as for the main one.
The number of camera settings is also small.
Main huawei camera Y5 (2017) has a maximum resolution of 8 megapixels.
The camera is good at “colors”, but with focus and exposure, it does not always work out perfectly.
The front camera has no more than 5 megapixels.
The front camera shoots no worse than the main one, and with closely spaced objects it does better. It will be good for a selfie.
The main camera of Huawei Y5 (2017) records Full HD video.
Video quality is good.
The front camera is also capable of Full HD.
Her videos are pretty good too.
Features of Huawei Y5 2017
Huawei Y5 (2017) is a budget device. We do not expect any surprises in terms of performance.
- Huawei official website.
- Manual for Huawei Y5 (2017).
- Firmware for Huawei Y5 (2017).
Huawei Y5 (2017), as expected, has a 4-core processor. The architecture used is Cortex-A53, which is quite good compared to Huawei Y3 (2017), in one of the variants of which a chip with Cortex-A7 was installed. Graphics - the processor of the last generation of the middle level.
The platform should be pulled out in games by 2 GB of RAM. However, we would not be surprised if we have to deal with braking. However, in normal tasks, the smartphone did not cause any complaints. The smartphone has 16 GB of memory, of which about 10 are available to the user. The volume can be called acceptable. In this segment, they often give only 8 GB.
The device supports 4G, however throughput network is no more than 150 Mbps. No Y5 and new versions of Bluetooth and Wi-Fi. If with Wi-FI the lack of 802.11ac support cannot be called critical, then support for only Bluetooth 4.0 can be an unpleasant surprise in some cases.
They certainly are two multi-format SIM-cards. For example, having gone abroad, it will no longer be possible to change the main card from the one purchased for the sake of cheap Internet.
The display formally has good characteristics, but in reality we were disappointed. The cameras also leave a lot to be desired.
A 3000 mAh battery should in theory provide good autonomy, but in the case of Huawei Y5 (2017), everything is better to check in practice.
Performance Testing
As a rival for Huawei Y5 (2017), we chose the youngest of samsung galaxy J. has a lot of similar stuffing, so the difference in tests will be determined different versions Android OS and the quality of Samsung and MediaTek processors. The advantage is on the side of the latter, as it has a more powerful GPU.
In a comprehensive test, Huawei Y5 (2017) was faster than Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017). Probably due to graphics.
In JetStream, which simulates a browser load, 3D is not as important, but the OS is important: Samsung is faster here.
Graphic tests clearly demonstrate that 2 cores and 650 MHz Mali-T720MP2 is faster than 1 core and 600 MHz Mali-T720.
Huawei Y5 (2017) in Antutu
Based on the results of previous tests, it is clear why Huawey Y5 (2017) is better than its rival in AnTuTu as well.
Huawey Y5 (2017) and Samsung Galaxy J3 (2017) showed the same relative result after the autonomy test. 83% battery left. True, at the same time, the battery of Huawei is 700 mAh larger than that of Samsung. The difference is easy to explain: the Exynos chip is made using a 14nm process technology, while MediaTek produces a 28nm one. The thinner the technology, the higher the energy efficiency. However, in terms of autonomy due to a more capacious battery, Huawei has parity between rivals.
Graphics eat up the most battery. However, we also note a rather high consumption in standby mode, when reading.
For energy saving in Huawei Y5 (2017) Phone Manager is responsible. There are three modes to choose from. For each of them you can see preliminary assessment work time. modes are not configurable. But you can enable the function of closing energy-intensive applications and set up an exception if you want mail or messenger to constantly hang in the background.
Games on Huawei Y5 (2017)
Huawei Y5 (2017) outperformed the Galaxy J3 (2017) in tests, which has not let us down in games before. We expect no worse results from him in games.
- Riptide GP2: excellent, everything flies;
- Asphalt 7: excellent, everything flies;
- Asphalt 8: excellent, everything flies;
- Modern Combat 5: excellent, everything flies;
- Dead Trigger: excellent, everything flies;
- Dead Trigger 2: excellent, everything flies;
- Real Racing 3: excellent, everything flies;
- Need for Speed: No Limits: excellent, everything flies;
- Shadowgun: Dead Zone: excellent, everything flies;
- Frontline Commando: Normandy: excellent, everything flies;
- Frontline Commando 2: excellent, everything flies;
- Eternity Warriors 2: excellent, everything flies;
- Eternity Warriors 4: excellent, everything flies;
- Trial Xtreme 3: excellent, everything flies;
- Trial Xtreme 4: excellent, everything flies;
- dead effect: excellent, everything flies;
- Dead Effect 2: excellent, everything flies;
- Plants vs Zombies 2: excellent, everything flies;
- dead target: excellent, everything flies;
- Injustice: excellent, everything flies;
- Injustice 2: excellent, everything flies;
As expected, the games are doing well, despite the mid-range platform. It's time to write something more resource-intensive, fellow igrodely
ON
Huawei Y5 (2017) received Android 6.0 with a proprietary interface EMUI 4.1. We are sure that neither Android 7.0 nor a newer interface will be received by the device.
EMUI 4.1 does not yet have an application menu. In the fifth version, it is already possible to choose the appearance of the desktop screen.
Here you can only set up a simple mode that will remove icons, effects and leave only the main functions.
Applications are distributed on screens and stacked in folders. There is nothing new in the Google folder.
In the Tools folder, the same applications are described more than once. Surprisingly, in our test sample, there were no Yandex applications, Opera browser, Booking. This is probably a feature of the test firmware. We do not exclude that they are in retail copies.
But here there is HiCare on the icon of which a heart is depicted. If you thought that we were talking about a fitness tracker, then you were mistaken. HiCare is Huawei's user feedback monitoring application combined with a forum club and support service.
HiGame - a game store with its own statistics and separate registration, tied to account Huawei. In fact, a proprietary analogue of Play Games.
You will also need a Huawei account for HiCloud - cloud storage, with which you can sync company phones.
Output
Huawei Y5 (2017) is a budget smartphone in the full sense of the word. It turned out better than Y3 (2017), but it is difficult to distinguish it from competitors in the segment, including those from little-known brands. If the smartphone had a metal body or a better main camera, then its chances of consumer love would be higher.
The front camera of the device is configured to capture close objects and has good color rendering. The smartphone is really inexpensive and will be good for selfies.
Pleased with the victory in the tests. However, a device was chosen as a rival, more expensive, but within its lineup, the weakest, while Huawei Y5 (2017) occupies a higher place in the hierarchy among its fellows.
In the meantime, it remains to attract attention with the price and brand. Perhaps there is more trust in Huawei than in lesser-known companies.
Huawei Y5 (2017) price
You can buy Huawei Y5 (2017) for 8000 rubles. Its test rival Samsung Galaxy J3 (2017) is offered for 13,000 rubles. Therefore, looking for a competitor from a Korean company, we still look for something cheaper.
Last year's will cost 9,000 rubles. The smartphone has a display with a resolution of 960x540, 1.5 GB of RAM and an 8 GB drive, a 2600 mAh battery.
Alcatel Shine Lite costs the same 8,000 rubles. Here we get the same display as the Y5 (2017), 13 and 5-megapixel cameras that only record 720p video, exactly the same hardware platform and a 2,460 mAh battery.
ZTE Blade A510 costs 7000 rubles. The smartphone has the same screen, 13- and 5-megapixel cameras, though a 4-core chip with a frequency of only 1 GHz, a gigabyte of RAM and only 8 GB of storage, not to mention a 2200 mAh battery.
pros:
- acceptable design;
- 2 GB of RAM;
- 16 GB storage;
- front camera for selfies;
- good performance.
Minuses:
- different SIM formats;
- not very high quality display;
- Weak main camera.
Huawei continues to update the line low-cost smartphones Y 2018, main feature which can be considered the presence of elongated displays with an aspect ratio of 18:9. Earlier we talked about the advanced one, and today the next step is a more accessible and simple model -.
Video review Huawei Y5 2018
Specifications Huawei Y5 2018
- Display: 5.45″, IPS, 1440×720 pixels, 18:9 aspect ratio
- Processor: MediaTek MT6739, 4 cores Cortex A53 @ 1.5GHz
- Graphics accelerator: PowerVR GE8100
- RAM: 2 GB
- Permanent memory: 16 GB
- Support for 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: 146.5×70.9×8.3mm
- Weight: 142 g
Contents of delivery
The configuration of the smartphone is as simple as possible. In a white cardboard box, you can find the smartphone itself, a power adapter (5V / 1A), a USB / MicroUSB cable and a key to remove the slot for SIM cards and a memory card.
Design, materials and assembly
The smartphone is presented in three possible colors: black, gold and blue.
I received a sample in the blue color of the case for the test. In this color, the device looks clearly fresher than in the already bored black and gold. But even so, the smartphone does not have any zest in design. However, for the budget segment, this is quite typical, and therefore excusable.
The body of the device is completely plastic. The plastic itself is of good quality, but a little soiled.
At the front is an elongated display with an aspect ratio of 18:9. The fact that there is a fashionable aspect ratio in the public sector certainly surprised and pleased.
The frames on the left and right are about the same as most smartphones with a standard aspect ratio. The top and bottom are small, but the latter is slightly larger than the top, so there is no question of the symmetry of the device.
Build Huawei Y5 2018 - average. When pressing in some places on the back of the smartphone, you can hear a creak. The glass on the front is without an oleophobic coating, which is also not very nice.
Layout of elements
Above the screen in front are an LED flash, proximity and light sensors, a conversational and part-time multimedia speaker, a front camera and an event indicator.
Under the screen - nothing but the inscription Huawei.
The edge on the right contains a plastic power / unlock button and a volume rocker.
The edge on the left has a slot for two nano SIM cards and a microSD memory card.
But it is worth mentioning that I have the DRA-L21 version for testing, and in some countries, the DRA-L02 version will be sold and, unlike the first, there will be only one slot for a SIM card.
The bottom edge is equipped with a microphone and a microUSB port.
A 3.5 mm audio jack was placed on the top edge.
On the back, in the upper left corner, there is a block with the main camera and LED flash. The block protrudes slightly above the body. A little lower is the manufacturer's logo.
Below - marking and other service information.
As you can see, due to the availability of a smartphone, some things are missing in it, for example, a fingerprint scanner and a separate multimedia speaker (it is combined with a speaker).
Ergonomics
Huawei turned out to be a very compact and lightweight smartphone. Therefore, using Y5 2018 is convenient.
The case has rounded corners, the shape is comfortable, you can use the smartphone with one hand without much effort. The controls are located in the right places - their use is not difficult in any way.
Display Huawei Y5 2018
Huawei Y5 2018 is equipped with a diagonal display 5.45 inch aspect ratio 18:9. The display matrix is IPS and the resolution is HD+ (1440×720 pixels).
The resolution for such a diagonal is just right. Individual pixels are hard to see unless you look closely at small objects on the screen.
The screen is excellent, especially considering the price tag. The colors are saturated, the brightness is enough for outdoor use, but not in direct sunlight. Viewing angles are good - colors and contrast remain unchanged in both linear and diagonal deviations.
In the display settings, you can adjust the color temperature with a bias towards cooler or warmer tones and activate the eye protection mode.
Performance
It's time to talk about the weakest point of this smartphone.
Huawei Y5 2018 runs on a processor entry level-MediaTek MT6739. It consists of four Cortex A53 cores with a maximum clock frequency 1.5 GHz. PowerVR GE8100 is used as a graphics accelerator.
In synthetic tests, the results are expectedly poor.
Random access memory in the device - 2 GB. 2-3 running applications are kept in memory, and the rest will be launched again. In addition, switching between applications is delayed. Permanent memory - 16 GB. Initially, the user is given only 10.84 GB. But do not forget that it is possible to install a microSD memory card, so it can be expanded if necessary.
In everyday work, there is a lack of smartphone performance. Noticeable slowdowns when opening and minimizing applications. There are lags in the shell when downloading or installing application updates via Google Play. Well, some system animations are not drawn smoothly, in jerks.
In general, an undemanding user should have enough smartphone performance to perform basic tasks. It is possible that something will be corrected with the firmware update, but at this stage there are nuances in terms of speed and smoothness of work.
Huawei Y5 2018 cameras
The main camera in the smartphone is one - a module with a resolution of 8 megapixels and f / 2.2 aperture.
Huawei Y5 2018 copes mediocrely with daytime shooting, but still the pictures are of acceptable quality, as for a state employee. Of course, there are misfires on the part of the autofocus, so sometimes fuzzy pictures are obtained. In low light, of course, the smartphone's camera shoots very poorly.
Video Huawei Y5 2018 shoots in the maximum resolution of FullHD. Its quality, of course, is low. There are no additional video shooting modes in the camera application, there is no stabilization.
The front camera has a resolution of 5 megapixels ( f/2.2). She copes with her task as expected, the quality of the resulting photos is not bad.
The camera application has a very small number of shooting modes, there are few filters.
Autonomy Huawei Y5 2018
The capacity of the battery installed in the smartphone is 3020 mAh. This is not much, but a smartphone with a diagonal of 5.45 ″ and HD + resolution is enough for a day of work - quite typical.
When using 4G and Wi-Fi, the time indicator active work screen was a little over 5 hours. With constant WiFi connection the same indicator was equal to almost 6 hours.
Simply put, an active user of Huawei Y5 2018 will have enough for a full daylight hours, and with a more gentle mode and with work settings background applications The batteries should last for a day and a half.
Sound and communications
The earpiece in Huawei Y5 2018, let me remind you, is combined with multimedia. The speaker, if we talk about the function of the main one, is average both in volume and quality - the sound is deaf. But for conversations - quite enough. In the sound settings, you can activate speaker volume boost.
Headphone sound is average. There is no equalizer and other “improvements” in the settings.
In terms of communications, everything is standard. Mobile network determined instantly. Modules Wi-Fi 802.11 (b/g/n) and Bluetooth 4.2 function perfectly. The only problem was with navigation - the GPS module determines the location slowly and with low accuracy.
Firmware and software
Smartphone received current version operating system- Android 8.1 and EMUI 8.0 shell.
In general, in terms of functionality, everything here is cut down when compared with the same . Fewer gestures are available, there is no one-handed control mode, although it is not really needed here.
But customization remained the same - themes, desktop layout, navigation bar are configured. There is a split screen, shortcuts and round markers on app icons with notifications.
At this stage, the firmware does not contain a very important function that was in other more expensive smartphones of the manufacturer. I mean face unlock feature. If you believe the description of Huawei Y5 2018 on, then it will be available after an OTA update.
And if it works as well as in - it will be cool. During the operation of the smartphone, it was very lacking - there is no fingerprint scanner here, and constantly entering a password to unlock a smartphone or banking applications is already unusual and inconvenient.
conclusions
a high-quality budget smartphone with its own advantages that its closest competitors do not have. The list of its advantages includes a good display with an aspect ratio of 18:9, well-thought-out ergonomics, as well as up-to-date and stable software.
The weakest points of the smartphone are performance and a mediocre main camera. But again, this is a state employee, and it is worth evaluating it in terms of positioning.
Introducing detailed overview Huawei Y5 2018 - from unpacking to interface description.
Huawei decided to supplement the line of inexpensive smartphones with even more affordable and functional models.
Specifications
| Parameter: | Meaning: |
|---|---|
| Screen: | 5.45'' with a resolution of 1440×720 |
| RAM: | 2 GB |
| Built-in memory: | 16 GB |
| Battery: | 3020 mAh |
| CPU: | Quad-core MediaTek MT6739 + PowerVR GE8100 GPU |
| Camera: | 8 MP main and 5 MP front |
| Operating system: | EMUI 8.0 shell based on Android 8.1 |
| Memory expansion: | microSD card up to 256 GB |
| Weight: | 142 grams |
The price of the smartphone is 7,500 rubles. As you can see, the characteristics are not bad for such a low cost.
Unpacking and packaging
The gadget is supplied in a compact white box of models and firms.
The phone itself is completely wrapped in a factory protective film.
There is also a charging cord in the box. It is quite strong and of good quality.
Next item of equipment are headphones. Since the model is budget, you should not expect super-quality sound or expensive headset material.
These are the simplest headphones with below average sound. Suitable for talking over a cellular network or for video calls.
The last part of the package is the charging connector.
Please note that it does not come with an adapter for European sockets. You will have to buy this part yourself.
Design and assembly
The smartphone is available in three color variations:
- The black;
- Blue;
- Gold.
Quite a successful arrangement of colors, because these three shades are the most popular among users of Huawei technology.
Consider the assembly of the case and design using the blue model as an example. In this shade, the phone looks fresh and unusual. The color is rich and deep.
note, the whole phone is made of plastic. There are no aluminum inserts.
This is acceptable for such an inexpensive model. In addition, the plastic itself is pleasant to the touch and quite dense.
If you want to buy a gadget in a dark color, be prepared for its increased visibility.
On such a case, all dirt and dust particles are visible. This disadvantage can be hidden with any cover.
On the front of the smartphone we see big screen with small frames. At the top are the proximity sensor, flash, and earpiece. Below is the brand logo.
At the ends we see all the necessary control keys, a charging port, a speaker.
There are no touch keys on the case. You need to control the phone using the buttons that are displayed at the bottom of the OS screen.
In general, the assembly of the gadget corresponds budget smartphone. It's not perfect, but it's quite bearable.
When pressed, you can hear small squeaks and crackles, so to protect your smartphone, it is better to purchase an additional case in the form of a book.
This minimizes the chance of cracking the case or screen after being dropped.
Note! In the world Huawei smartphone Y5 2018sold in two sets. DRA-L21 - for two SIM cards and DRA-L01 - for one. In CIS stores, there is mainly the first option, but it is better to carefully check the type of assembly before buying a phone.
As you can see, due to the low cost of the gadget, it does not have a metal coating on the case. Also, there is no oleophobic coating on the display.
Screen
Screen with a diagonal of 5.45 inches and does not claim to be better display of the year, but as for a state employee, it is excellent. The picture is displayed in HD resolution (1440×720 pixels).
You will not see individual pixels on the display unless you look at very bright images for a long time. All shades are very saturated.
You can easily use your smartphone outdoors. That's just under the scorching sun, what is happening on the screen will not be able to consider.
Despite the low resolution and budget of all materials, the viewing angles are good.
The smartphone has a function to automatically adjust the screen lighting depending on the environment in which the gadget is located (building, street, darkness, and so on).
Although the sensor does not work instantly, but after 1-2 minutes the screen manages to adapt to the characteristics of the environment.
Users can independently adjust the color settings.
You can change the color temperature, brightness, contrast, and saturation.
OS add-ons have an option "Night mode", which can be activated if you often use the phone at night and when the building is dark.
The screen will take on a yellowish tint, which will reduce eye strain and make text easy to read.
Compared to versionHuawei Y5 2017, the new build features an improved color scheme. Shades appear more natural and pleasing to the eye.
Performance
Smartphone performance is one of the downsides. Works Huawei Y5 running MediaTek MT6739.
As you know, this processor is characterized by cheap cost and low performance. CPU quad-core (frequency 1.5 GHz).
Graphics work is provided by the PowerVR GE8100 engine.
Tests show a low result of the phone's performance. On average, RAM is able to withstand only 2-3 running applications at the same time.
For 2 GB of space, this is the expected result. If you do not reboot the phone big amount software, it will not slow down or freeze.
The concept of a smartphone is budget, so it makes no sense to demand high performance from the device.
Don't expect and quality playback games on Huawei Y5. For example, Asphalt Extreme is displayed with frequent freezes and blurry graphics.
Other games with more complex graphics, if they run, will often crash.
Huawei Y5 will appeal to the user for whom the latest games and "heavy" applications are not a priority. The gadget is quite enough to perform standard tasks.
It works great in surfing the Internet, making calls, listening to music, .
Memory
Although the gadget is available in two assemblies, they differ from each other only in the number of slots for SIM cards.
The amount of memory in all variations of Huawei Y5 2018 is the same.
The smartphone has 16 GB of internal memory and 2 GB of RAM. Not the most impressive figures, but 16 GB is enough to install 15-20 programs.
Keep in mind that a large proportion of the space is occupied by the system. In fact, you get a few gigabytes less.
Smartphone has enough RAM for daily work with a browser, multimedia ( , ) and application applications (office software, notes, planners, and others).
You can expand the storage capacity with memory cards up to 256 GB.
Battery
Battery capacity– 3020 mAh. For a smartphone with a relatively small screen size and average specifications, such a battery is enough for a full day of work without recharging.
If you regularly use the Internet through or, the charge will last a maximum of 5-6 hours in the mode of constant loading of web pages.
For users who occasionally make calls throughout the day, work with applications and do not surf the Internet too often, the batteries will last even for 30-35 hours.
Camera
Budget smartphone - budget camera. 8 MP main and 5 MP front cameras will allow you to take quite good pictures and selfies.
The front camera performs well in video calls.
During the day, the photos are good - all colors are recognized by the lens. But at poor lighting noise immediately appears on the images.
Even with a slight breeze, objects in photographs look smeared.
Videos from the main camera are immediately shot in Full HD, but the final quality is also average.
For constant video shooting, a smartphone is not suitable, but for infrequently capturing important moments, the Huawei Y5 2018 is a good budget solution.
Examples of pictures on the main camera:
Sound
If we talk about the quality of the reproduced sound, it leaves much to be desired. The music sounds muffled.
This is how you can achieve best quality. For phone calls, the sound is normal. The voice of the interlocutor is heard clearly, without wheezing.
There is no equalizer in the smartphone settings, so you won’t be able to customize the sound of the gadget “for yourself”.
All communication modules work quickly and without problems. The only drawback is that when GPS is turned on, the current location is determined for 5-10 minutes, which is quite a long time.
Also, because of the system may freeze.
Price
Interface
The Y5 Prime 2018 is pre-installed with a software shell that runs on Android 8.1.
The new version of the OS works quickly, without significant drawbacks. Many users complain about problems with updating the firmware, but the developers promise to fix all the bugs by the end of August 2018.
Recall that earlier information appeared on the network that several thousand phones did not download firmware using the “System Update” settings window.
As for the functionality of the OS, it was cut in the Prime Y5 model.
Compared to , there are no one-handed control options in the top five, and the available gestures are limited.
Restrictions do not apply key functions OS. So the developers managed to achieve the normal operation of the smartphone on new version Android.
Users can customize the system to their liking.
The following options are available:
- Choice of design themes;
- Desktop layout customization;
- Convenient navigation bar and the ability to customize it.
Note! In the next firmware version, the developers promise to add a software implementation of the user's face recognition algorithm. For convenient and fast unlocking, you do not need a special built-in scanner. With the help of the front camera and software based on neural networks, your identity will be identified by your smartphone. Enough useful solution, because in
- Performance. The smartphone is not designed to run "heavy" software, so it is not suitable for fans of games or video editing;
- cameras. The quality of shooting deteriorates even with the slightest lack of light;
- Sound. Music is played quietly.
The phone was bought by my mother as a gift as her first smartphone with touch screen. This turned out to be the most worthy option that was available in the shops of the city. The display is bright, the colors are very rich. Even in the sun at maximum brightness, everything is perfectly visible. Speakers without unnecessary noise, the camera is ordinary, in daylight outdoors, quite decent pictures are obtained. There is a flash, but at a distance of more than 1.5 meters there is little sense from it. I can't say anything about performance. Mainly used for social networks and internet surfing. An 8 GB card digests calmly. The network catches without failures as well as the Internet. A little heavy and not for a small hand, but we are tall people and our fingers are long;) so it fits perfectly in size. The only negative is that the smartphone reacts slowly to touch when scrolling through widgets, although it opens photos and videos instantly when scrolling through an album, while typing text also displays immediately. Until we figured out why this is happening, maybe you can fix it with internal settings. When choosing a phone, Samsung, Lenovo, Fly, Alcatel and others fell into the hands. In terms of screen quality and build quality, this is perhaps the most successful phone.
The device is made of plastic, very easily soiled plastic. We haven't seen this in a long time. Usually, even Chinese state employees are already made of metal, but here the company has stood out. True, there are problems with the assembly, the device creaks a little. It came out in three colors - black, blue and gold. Looks stylish to appearance We have no complaints, especially for the blue model. The device is small, it is convenient to operate it with one hand in principle, and it is also not slippery, which is also an undoubted advantage of ergonomics. You will not find the usual details here - a fingerprint scanner, a notification sensor, NFC tags, a speaker ... STOP! WHAT? DYNAMICS? Indeed, there is no speaker on the smartphone, the conversational speaker is responsible for it. An interesting and peculiar solution, but with this it is very convenient to listen to voice messages. So the decision is not the worst, in some respects even convenient, plus the sound is directed at you. In the kit, the manufacturer pleased us with a film on the screen, but did not put the headphones. And there is no combined slot here - 2 nanoSim + microSD, only praise in this case, since there is not enough built-in memory, but more on that later. In general, the design is great, but the assembly is not quite. That's the bottom line.
Width
Height
Thickness
Weight
shell
The device works on Android 8.1, it regularly receives updates, but all you need to know is that the device is simply unrealistically thoughtful, it takes a long time to open applications, the interface does not work smoothly. Of the interesting settings, we can note the possibility of swapping control buttons, unlocking the screen with a double tap, the smartlock function, which allows you to unlock your smartphone in “familiar” places. There are no functional features as such. There is, of course, face unlock, but it comes with an update and does not work like on flagships. The icons are not even very beautiful, but this is already a pure nitpick on our part.
Specifications
CPU
MediaTek MT6739 4 x 1.5 GHz
video processor
The lower-level processor, the 4-core Mediatek MT6739, is responsible for the operation of the interface and the smartphone as a whole. And for the PowerVR GE8100 graphics. A very economical solution, a weaker processor today is probably hard to find. How this affects performance, we will tell further.
Memory
The device has 16 GB of internal memory. Be prepared that half will go under the system. RAM - 2 GB. This is enough to keep 2-3 applications in memory, if more, they will be opened again. The lack of memory can be closed by inserting a microSD up to 128 GB. To do this, you will not need to donate one of the Sim-cards.
Connection
Huawei presentations say that the smartphone is designed for communication. Indeed, the device has absolutely no problems with network reception due to the plastic case. Moreover, the interlocutor is perfectly audible. You will also be heard well, thanks to noise cancellation. And many will appreciate the presence of FM-radio.
Look
updated upon arrival new information and published after careful review.
Connectors and buttons
Above:
Headphone jack.
Bottom:
Microphone, microUSB.
Left:
Memory card slot and 2 nano sim