Huawei has launched Honor 9 Lite in China, a lesser variant of its Honor 9 smartphone. This features the modern 18:9 FullScreen display with minimal bezels unlike its big brother, however, it is powered by a less powerful octa-core Kirin 659 chipset. It comes in 3GB RAM+32GB storage version and 4GB RAM+64GB storage version, both included with external MicroSD card slots to further expand the storage up to 256GB.
The phone runs Google’s latest Android 8.0 Oreo out-of-the-box with Huawei proprietary EMUI 8.0 on top. Furthermore, the Honor 9 Lite is equipped with four cameras, a dual 13MP+2MP camera at the back and another 13MP+2MP dual camera at the front for pro-photography. It has a fingerprint sensor at the back for biometric authentication while the power is drawn from a 3000mAh battery, rated to deliver up to 24 days of standby time and 20 hours of talk time on 3G.
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Honor 9 Lite Specifications
- 5.65-inch IPS 2.5D curved glass display with Full HD+ (2160×1080 pixels) resolution, 18:9 aspect ratio
- 64-bit 2.36GHz octa-core HiSilicon Kirin 659 processor, Mali-830 MP2 GPU
- 3GB / 4GB RAM
- 32GB / 64GB built-in storage (expandable up to 256GB via MicroSD card)
- 13-megapixel rear camera, PDAF, LED flash; secondary 2-megapixel camera
- 13-megapixel front-facing camera; secondary 2-megapixel camera
- OS: Android 8.0 Oreo, EMUI 8.0
- Fingerprint sensor
- Hybrid dual SIM
- Connectivity: WiFi, Bluetooth 4, 4G VoLTE, 3G, GPRS/EDGE, GPS, Micro-USB
- Battery: 3000mAh
- Dimensions: 151×71.9×7.6mm
- Weight: 149 grams
Pricing
Honor 9 Lite with 3GB RAM + 32GB storage -> CNY 1199 ($180)
Honor 9 Lite with 4GB RAM + 32GB storage -> CNY 1499 ($225)
Honor 9 Lite with 4GB RAM + 64GB storage -> CNY 1799 ($270)
The phone will be available for pre-orders in China from Friday December 22nd and will go on sale on December 26th. It is also expected to launch in other select markets including Russia, India, and the United Kingdom afterwards.
