After announcing the Honor 9 Lite smartphone in China last month, the company has now launched the device in India. The Honor 9 Lite, which is the stripped-down variant of the Honor 9, will be exclusively available through online retailer Flipkart, for a starting price of Rs. 10,999, which roughly converts to $172.

The phone, which measures 151 x 71.9 x 7.6mm and weighs 149 grams, features 2.5D curved glass panels on the front as well as the rear side. It sports a 5.65-inch IPS LCD Full-HD+ display with a screen resolution of 2160 x 1080 pixels and 18:9 aspect ratio.

Under the hood, it is powered by a Huawei‘s own Kirin 659 chipset that has four cores clocked at 2.36GHz, and four cores clocked at 1.7GHz. It is the same chipset that powers Huawei’s Enjoy 7s, Mate 10 Lite, Maimang 6 and Nova 2i, as well as Honor 9i and Honor 7X.

The Honor 9 Lite will be available in two variants — 3GB RAM with 32GB internal storage and 4GB RAM with 64GB internal storage. There is also a microSD card slot, enabling users to further expand the phone’s storage capacity.

One of the highlights of the device is that it comes with four cameras. There are dual cameras sitting on the front panel as well as the back panel. On the front, there’s a 13-megapixel primary sensor and a 2-megapixel secondary sensor with f/2.0 aperture and an updated Beautification mode.

The rear panel also houses same camera configuration — 13MP primary lens and a 2MP secondary lens, along with features like phase detection autofocus, HDR, digital zoom, panorama 3D Beauty, bokeh effect photography, Smile Capture, Voice Camera, Watermark, Burst Shot and Slow-Motion video shooting.

Just below the camera module, there’s a fingerprint sensor for added security. On the software front, the phone is running EMUI 8.0, which is based on Android 8.0 Oreo operating system. With an over-the-air update, the company will be adding Honor Ride Mode as well as one-touch payment integration through Paytm.

Connectivity options on the device include Dual SIM, 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth v4.2, USB Type-C port, 3.5mm audio jack and GPS, but it lacks NFC. The phone is powered by a 3,000mAh battery that is equipped with an intelligent power saving feature and promises to last full day on a single charge.

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In India, the phone will be available in three colour options, which include Sapphire Blue, Glacier Grey, Midnight Black. The device will go on sale from 21st January. While the 3GB RAM model is priced at Rs. 10,999 (approximately $172) while the 4GB RAM model costs Rs. 14,999 (approximately $235).

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Recently, Honor confirmed that its upcoming smartphone in the Indian market will be Honor 9 Lite and will be available exclusively through online retailer Flipkart. The company had said that the phone will be launched in India later this month.

Now, the China-based company has also revealed the phone’s launch date for the Indian market. The Honor 9 Lite will be launched in India on 17th January. The launch date was confirmed by a post on Honor’s official fan club page where the company confirmed hosting the launch event on 17th January.

In terms of looks, the Honor 9 Lite is very similar to the Honor View 10, with the only major difference being the placement of fingerprint sensor which is placed on the back. According to the company, the glass on the back features a 12-layer protection build which makes it tougher than normal glass found on other smartphones.

As the Honor 9 Lite has already been launched in India, we are familiar with the phone’s specifications. It features a 5.65-inch Full-HD+ display with screen resolution of 2160 x 1080 pixels and 18:9 aspect ratio and 2.5D curved glass on top. Under the hood, the device is powered by HiSilicon Kirin 659 processor, clocked at 2.36GHz and accompanied by Mali T830-MP2 GPU.

The phone was launched in three variants — 3GB RAM with 32GB internal storage, 4GB RAM with 32GB internal storage and 4GB RAM with 64GB onboard storage. It is not yet known if the company plans to bring all three models to India or not.

There four cameras on the phone — dual-camera setup at the back as well as on the front, with a combination of 13-megapixel primary sensor and a 2-megapixel secondary sensor. The rear camera comes with phase detection autofocus (PDAF) and LED flash.

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As of Software, the Honor 9 Lite is running Android 8.0 Oreo operating system based EMUI 8.0. Connectivity options on the device include dual-SIM slots, 4G LTE, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and GPS. The device is fuelled by a 3,000mAh battery that is equipped with an intelligent power saving feature.

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Honor recently revealed that it planning to soon launch a smartphone in India with four cameras and a glass unibody design. However, the company didn’t reveal further information related to the device. Now, the China-based company has confirmed that the phone in question is Honor 9 Lite and will be exclusively available through India’s online retailer Flipkart.

The Honor 9 Lite was originally launched in China last month. It flaunts a 5.65-inch Full-HD+ display with screen resolution of 2160 x 1080 pixels and 18:9 aspect ratio and 2.5D curved glass on top. Under the hood, the device is powered by company’s own HiSilicon Kirin 659 processor, clocked at 2.36GHz and accompanied by Mali T830-MP2 GPU.

The phone was launched in three variants — 3GB RAM with 32GB internal storage, 4GB RAM with 32GB internal storage and 4GB RAM with 64GB onboard storage. It is not yet known if the company plans to bring all three models to India or not.

Coming to the camera department, the phone features four cameras — dual-camera setup at the back as well as on the front, with a combination of 13-megapixel primary sensor and a 2-megapixel secondary sensor. The rear camera comes with phase detection autofocus (PDAF) and LED flash.

There is a fingerprint sensor on the back of the phone, for added security. Software-wise, the Honor 9 Lite is running Android 8.0 Oreo operating system based EMUI 8.0. Connectivity options on the device include dual-SIM slots, 4G LTE, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and GPS. The device is fuelled by a 3,000mAh battery that is equipped with an intelligent power saving feature.

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In China, the phone was launched in in four colour options — Navy, Seagull Gray, Magic Nightfall and Pearl White. Its pricing starts at 1199 yuan (approximately $182) and we are expecting similar pricing in India too. For pricing and availability details, we’ll have to wait for the company to officially launched the phone in India, which will happen by the end of this month.

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Chinese smartphone giant Huawei yesterday took the wrap off the Honor 9 Lite, a trimmed down version of the flagship Honor 9. The Honor 9 Lite hands-on photos are here presented to you so you can have a close view and clearer look at the device.

The Honor 9 Lite is a mid-range model and it joins the growing number of flagship-looking mid-range models utilising the full-screen design. The major highlight of the smartphone s the full-screen design as well as the four cameras it packs. The 9 Lite has dual cameras at the front and rear and equally features a metal body encased in 2.5D curved glass at the front and rear sides. Apart from the Black color (Magic Nightfall) on display here, you also get colour options like Navy Blue, Seagull Gray, and Pearl White.

Overall, the Honor 9 Lite features a 5.65-inch IPS LCD screen with a Full HD+ resolution of 2160 x 1080 pixels and an aspect ratio of 18:9. It should be noted that the Honor 9Lite has a larger display than the flagship 9. Sitting in the driver’s seat is a Hisilicon Kirin 659 chipset that includes a 2.36 GHz octa-core processor. It is complemented by a 3GB RAM on some models and 4GB RAM on other models while the storage options include a 32GB and 64GB storage versions, both expandable. Crammed inside the slim metal body is a 3,000mAh battery that is equipped with an intelligent power saving feature.

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Other features include EMUI 8 based on Android 8, 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 4.2, USB Type-C, and GPS. The phone also has a rear-mounted fingerprint sensor. The Honor 9 Lite starts at 1,199 Yuan (~$182) for the base variant with 3GB + 32GB memory. The price goes up to 1,499 Yuan (~$227) for the 4GB + 32Gb version and 1,799 Yuan (~$227) for the 4GB + 64GB version. The device will go on sale from December 26 in China and Huawei has hinted that the model will be available in 14 countries including India, Russia and the U.K in no distant time.

Check out more of the Honor 9 Lite hands-on images from below. You should also check out our specification listing for the Honor 9 Lite from here.

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