Honor 9 Lite Launched – Compared Vs Honor 7X Vs Mi A1 Vs Redmi Note 4 Vs Moto G5 Plus Vs Moto G5S Plus!
The Honor 9 Lite sports 4 cameras and is going to be a Flipkart exclusive for online sales.
Honor recently launched the Honor 7X in India followed by flagship the Honor View 10. Now, the Huawei sub-brand has launched another smartphone in the country, the Honor 9 Lite. After its debut in China last month, India is the second market after to get the mid-range smartphone, which starts at just Rs. 10,999/- in the country.
The Honor 9 Lite has a lot in common with its other phones, the Honor 7X and Honor 9i. With glass at the back, it is very similar to the 9i and has a metal unibody construction like 7X.
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Honor 9i Lite – Specifications & Features
Huawei recently announced the latest EMUI 8.0 which is based on Android 8.0 Oreo. The camera hardware is aided by AI-powered Real-Time Scene and Object Recognition, Smart Tips and AI Accelerated Translator. The Honor 9 Lite will run the latest version of EMUI 8.0 out of the box.
Design
It is a slim device with a strong focus on design. It has a 2.5D curved glass at the front and back which covers the metal unibody. The fingerprint sensor is located on the back side of the phone.
Display
The Honor 9 Lite will come with a 5.65 inch Full HD+ IPS display with a screen resolution of 2160×1080 pixels. It is an 18:9 aspect ratio screen with a pixel density of 428 PPI. The display is smaller than that of Honor 7X and the Honor 9i.
Hardware
The smartphone will be powered by a 2.36GHz octa-core HiSilicon Kirin 659 chipset, (considered on par with Qualcomm Snapdragon 625), paired with the Mali-T830MP2 GPU.
Storage
In India, the Honor 9 Lite will be available in two variants;
- 3GB RAM + 32GB Storage
- 4GB RAM + 64GB Storage
The storage on both the variants can be expanded up to 256GB through a hybrid SIM slot.
Software
The smartphone will run Android Oreo out of the box. It is probably the first mid-range device in India to do so. The Honor 9 Lite will run the latest version of Emotion UI (EMUI) 8.0 which is based on the latest Android version.
Camera
The major highlight of the Honor 9 Lite is its four cameras! The device has dual cameras at the back and dual cameras up front. At the back, there’s a 13MP primary shooter with PDAF and a 2MP secondary, depth-sensing shooter. At the front, the device has a similar combination of 13MP+2MP cameras.
Connectivity
The Honor 9 Lite features a 3.5mm headphone jack, a MicroUSB port and supports either two SIM cards or a SIM card abd a memory card. It supports all major 4G bands with 4G VoLTE, GPS, Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n and Bluetooth 4.2.
Battery
The Honor 9 Lite has a standard 3000mAh battery, which can easily last a full working day.
Price & Variants
Honor 9 Lite will be available in Sapphire Blue, Midnight Black and Glacial Grey color options. The 3GB/32GB model will cost Rs. 10,999/- while the 4GB/64GB model will be available for Rs. 14,999/-.
Availability
The Honor 9 Lite will be available on exclusively on Flipkart and the Honor partner stores offline. The first flash sale will be held at 12:00 AM on 21st January.
Preliminary Verdict
With its combination of dual front and dual rear cameras, 18:9 widescreen display, a sleek body, Android Oreo and a stable processor, the Honor 9 Lite stands out in the crowd. At Rs. 10,999/- for the 3GB/32GB variant, Honor 9 Lite will cut Honor 7X and Redmi Note 4 in pricing.
In effect, Honor 9 Lite has a superior sets of specs compared to other phones in its mid-range lineup, and will particularly compete against phones like Xiaomi Mi A1 and Moto G5S Plus.
How It Compares To The Competition
Honor 9 Lite | Xiaomi Mi A1 | Honor 7X | Moto G5S Plus | Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 | Moto G5 Plus | |
Display | 5.65 inch Full HD+ IPS display (2160p) | 5.5 inch full HD (1080p) | 5.93 inch Full HD+ LTPS LCD bezel-less display with 18:9 ratio | 5.5 inch full HD (1080p) | 5.5 inch full HD (1080p) | 5.2 inch full HD (1080p) |
Processor | HiSilicon Kirin 659 2.36GHz octa-core processor | Snapdragon 625 64 bit octa-core processor | HiSilicon Kirin 659 1.7GHz octa-core processor | Snapdragon 625 64 bit octa-core processor | Snapdragon 625 octa-core processor | Snapdragon 625 octa-core processor |
RAM | 3GB/4GB | 4GB | 4GB | 4GB | 3GB/4GB | 4GB |
Storage | 32GB/64GB (expandable up to 256GB) | 64GB (expandable up to 128GB) | 32GB/64GB (expandable up to 256GB) | 64GB (expandable up to 128GB) | 32GB/64GBÂ (expandable up to 128GB) | 16GB/32GB (expandable upto 128GB)Â |
Rear Camera | 13 megapixel + 2 megapixel | 12 megapixel wide-angle lens + 12 megapixel telephoto lens | 16 megapixel + 2Â megapixel | Two 13.0 megapixel cameras with an f/2.0 aperture | 13 megapixel | 12 megapixel |
Front Camera | 13 megapixel + 2 megapixel | 5 megapixel | 8 megapixel | 8 megapixel (with flash) | 5 megapixel | 5 megapixel |
Battery | 3,000 mAh | 3,080 mAh | 3,340 mAh | 3,000 mAh | 4,100mAh | 3,000mAh |
Connectivity | Dual SIM, 4G LTE with VoLTE | Dual SIM, 4G LTE with VoLTE | Dual SIM, 4G LTE with VoLTE | Dual SIM, 4G LTE with VoLTE | Dual SIM, 4G LTE with VoLTE | Dual SIM, 4G LTE with VoLTE |
OS | EMUI 8.0 based on Android Oreo | Stock UI Android Nougat 7.1.1 | EMUI 5.1 based on Android Nougat 7.0 | Stock UI Android Nougat 7.1.1 | MIUI 8 based on Android Nougat | Stock UI Android Nougat 7.1.1 |
Price | 32GB
Rs. 10,999/- 64 GB Rs. 14,999/- |
Rs. 14,999/- | 32GB
Rs. 12,999/- 64GB Rs. 15,999/- |
Rs. 14,999/- | 64GB
Rs. 12,999/-Â |
32GB
Rs. 11,999/- |
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