Y5 2019: April 24, 2019; 5 years ago (2019-04-24) Honor 8S: April 25, 2019; 5 years ago (2019-04-25) Honor Play 8: July 9, 2019; 5 years ago (2019-07-09) Honor Play 3e: May 27, 2020; 4 years ago (2020-05-27)
Availability by region
Y5 (2019)/Honor 8S/8S 2020/Honor Play 3e: Worldwide Honor Play 8: China
Y5 2019: Midnight Black, Modern Black, Phantom Blue, Amber Brown Honor 8S: Black, Gold, Blue
Honor 8S 2020: Navy Blue, Midnight Black, Green Honor Play 3e: Magic Night Black, Aurora Blue, Platinum Gold
The Huawei Y5 (2019) (stylized as HUAWEI Y5 2019; codename Kansas B for 8S, 8S 2020 and Play 8 and Kansas A for Play 3e) is a series of entry-level Android smartphones developed by Huawei and belongs to the Y series. It was first announced and released on April 24, 2019.[5]
Additionally, on April 25, 2019, the Honor 8S was unveiled, which differs from the Huawei Y5 2019 in terms of its rear panel design.[6] In China, the Honor 8S was introduced on July 9 of the same year under the name Honor Play 8.[7] On May 5, 2020, the Honor 8S 2020 was introduced. This model was only available in a 3GB RAM and 64GB storage configuration.[8] Also, on September 17, 2019, the Honor Play 3e was introduced in China. It's almost identical to the Honor 8S, except for the processor.[9]
In Ukraine, the Huawei Y5 2019 went on sale on May 16, 2019,[10] while the Honor 8S went on sale on May 23, 2019.[11]
Design
The screen is made of glass, while the body is made of plastic. In some color variants of the Huawei Y5 2019, the back panel has a texture similar to leather.
At the bottom, there is a microUSB port, a speaker, and a microphone. At the top, there's a 3.5mm audio jack and a second microphone. On the left side of the Huawei Y5 2019, depending on the model, there's either a slot for 1 SIM card and a memory card, or 2 SIM cards and a memory card. In the Honor Play 3e, there's only a slot for 2 SIM cards and a memory card, while in the Honor 8S/8S 2020, there's a hybrid slot for either 2 SIM cards or 1 SIM card and a memory card. On the right side, the volume rocker and power button are located.
There are several color options, depending on the variant:
The Huawei Y5 2019 was available in 4 colors: Midnight Black, a leather-textured Modern Black, Phantom Blue, and a leather-textured Amber Brown. In Ukraine, the smartphone was only available in the leather-textured variants.[12]
The Honor 8S was sold in 3 colors: Black, Blue, and Gold. In Ukraine, the Honor 8S was only sold in black and blue colors.
The Honor 8S 2020 was available in 3 colors: Navy Blue, Midnight Black, and Green.
The Honor Play 3e was available in 3 colors: Magic Night Black (black), Aurora Blue (blue), and Platinum Gold (gold).
Technical specifications
Processor
The Honor Play 3e is equipped with a MediaTekHelio P22 SoC, while all other models feature the Helio A22. Both systems come with a PowerVR GE8320 GPU.
Battery
The non-removable li-lon battery has a capacity of 3020 mAh.
Camera
The smartphones feature a 13MP primary camera with an f/1.8 aperture, phase-detection autofocus, and the ability to record video in 1080p resolution at 30 frames per second. Additionally, there's a 5MP front-facing camera with an f/2.2 aperture capable of recording 720p video at 30 frames per second. 720p@30fps.
Display
All smartphones has an IPSLCD screen, sizing about 5.71 inches, an HD+ (1520 x 720) with a pixel density of 295 ppi, an aspect ratio of 19:9, and a waterdrop notch for the front camera.
Storage
The Huawei Y5 2019 was sold in 2/16 GB and 2/32 GB configurations. The Honor 8S and Play 3e were available in 2/32 GB and 3/64 GB options, the Honor Play 8 in 2/32 GB, and the Honor 8S 2020 in 3/64 GB. In Ukraine, the Huawei Y5 2019 was only available in the 2/16 GB configuration,[12]
The built-in memory can be expanded with a microSD memory card up to 512 GB.
Software
The Huawei Y5 2019, Honor 8S/8S 2020, and Honor Play 8 were initially released with EMUI 9.0 and were later updated to EMUI 9.1. The Honor Play 3e, on the other hand, was released directly with EMUI 9.1. Both versions of the interface run on Android 9 Pie.
