Huawei has now officially confirmed that the name of the 14 Huawei smartphones that will be receiving the GPU Turbo technology update. The company has also revealed on the approximate time period on when these devices will be receiving the GPU Turbo update.

In August, Huawei will be bringing the GPU Turbo technology update to users of Mate 10, Mate 10 Pro, Mate RS, P20 and P20 Pro. Owners of these smartphones from markets like Europe, Russia, Asia Pacific, Middle East and Africa will be able to take advantage of the update.

In September, the GPU Turbo update will be coming to users of Mate 10 Lite, Nova 2i, P Smart and Y9 2018 in all markets. Owners of P20 Lite in regions like Europe, Asia Pacific, Middle East and Africa will be also receiving the update in the same month.

In November, the Mate 9, Mate 9 Pro, P10 and P10 Plus will be updated with GPU Turbo. The update will made available to users of these smartphones in all regions.

Read More: Huawei Nova 3 and Nova 3i to debut on July 26

GPU Turbo technology was unveiled on the day when Huawei had announced Honor Play and Honor 9i smartphones in June. It is a hardware-software technology for accelerating the performance of the GPU of a smartphone. Huawei claims that the GPU Turbo technology can enhance the performance of GPU by 60 percent and at the same time it reduces its power consumption by 30 percent. It can also improve the performance AR, VR and EMUI user experience. A recent report has revealed that the Huawei MediaPad M5 is the first tablet from the company to receive GPU Turbo technology. The tablet is expected to receive the vital update in this month.

The above list does not include Honor phones. However, a recent report had revealed that some of the Honor branded smartphones will be also updated with GPU Turbo. Honor 10, Honor 9 Lite, Honor V10 and Honor 7X users located in Europe, Russia, Asia Pacific, India and Middle East will be treated with GPU Turbo update.

Some of the recently unveiled Honor phones that come with GPU Turbo technology are Honor Play and Honor 10 GT. Huawei also plans to launch a GPU Turbo optimized gaming smartphone later this year.

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Huawei had announced the GPU Turbo technology earlier this month. This technology which relies on hardware-software optimize can improve the graphics performance of a smartphone by 60 percent, while cutting down on the power consumption by 30 percent. At its launch, Huawei had confirmed that the technology will be made available to multiple Huawei and Honor devices through a software update. Today, the Chinese manufacturer has confirmed the roll out schedule for GPU Turbo technology. It has also revealed the list of devices that are eligible to receive it.

GPU Turbo Update Plan for Huawei Phones

As it can be seen in the above image, the Huawei P20, P20 Pro, Mate 10, Mate Pro and Mate RS will be receiving the update by August. Owners of the aforementioned smartphones in regions like Europe, Russia, Asia Pacific, Middle East and Africa will be provided with the update. The Huawei P20 Lite users in all the markets mentioned above excluding Russia will be receiving the GPU Turbo tech update in September.

Also, Huawei will be bringing the update to other Huawei phones such as Huawei P Smart, Nova 2i, Mate 10, Lite and Y9 (2018) in all the markets in September. Owners of Huawei Mate 9, Mate 9 Pro, P10 Plus and P10 in all regions will get the update by November 2018.

Read More: 7 Old Huawei Smartphones Will Soon Be Upgraded To EMUI 8.0

GPU Turbo Update Plan for Honor Phones

The Honor 10 users in Europe, Russia, Asia Pacific, India and Middle Ease will be treated with GPU Turbo update in August. The Honor 9 Lite and Honor V10 belonging to aforementioned regions will be receiving the update in September. The Honor 7X available in all regions will be updated to GPU Turbo in September. Also, Honor 8 Pro and Honor 9 owners in all the regions will be receiving the update in November.

The GPU Turbo technology is already available on Honor Play and Honor 9i smartphones. Its beta version is now available to smartphones like Huawei P20, P20 Pro and Honor 10.

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The Honor 9 Lite was released on 21st of December 2017 which means it is almost 6 months old. When it launched it had a starting price of  ¥1199 (~$187) but it is now on sale for less.

Every year, Jingdong Mall (JD.com) runs a shopping festival called 618. The event is also a way to celebrate the retailer’s anniversary which is in June. However, items are usually discounted before the main day itself (18th of June). This year one of such items is the Honor 9 Lite.

Instead of its ¥1199 launch price, JD.com has the phone for ¥999 (~$155). This is for the 3GB RAM + 32GB ROM variant. The retail giant also has coupons available that you can grab for an overall lesser price.

The 4GB RAM + 32GB model seems to have gotten a price reduction as it is now ¥1399 (~$218) instead of ¥1499 (~$234) so also is the 6GB RAM + 64GB model which is now ¥1599 (~$249) instead of ¥1799 (~$280).

READ MORE: Chinese Store Lists The Unannounced Honor Play For ¥3299

The Honor 9 Lite has a 5.65-inch screen with a Full HD+ resolution. It is powered by the Kirin 659 processor. Its main selling point is its dual front and dual rear cameras – 13MP + 2MP on both sides. It also has a 3,000mAh battery, and a rear-mounted fingerprint scanner. It is also covered with 2.5D glass on both sides and runs EMUI 8.0 based on Android Oreo.

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If you are familiar with Honor’s product lineup, then you should know that Honor’s first flagship for the year usually gets a Lite version. A new device with model number Honor LLD-AL20 may just be the Honor 10 Lite we’ve been expecting.

The model number is similar to that of the Honor 9 Lite (LLD-AL10, LLD-TL10) with the only difference being the figure “2”. TENAA has also not included pictures, so we can’t further confirm if it has the same design as the Honor 10.

The Honor LLD-AL20 has a 5.84-inch screen with a 2280 x 1080 display. That resolution means the device also has a notch in its display and will have a 19:9 aspect ratio.

It is powered by a 2.36GHz octa-core processor which is none other than the Kirin 659. It has 4GB of RAM and 64GB of storage which can be expanded by up to an extra 256GB via a MicroSD card slot. The Honor device will come with dual rear cameras – a 13MP sensor paired with a 2MP sensor for capturing depth of field details. The front camera is a 16MP sensor.

It runs Android 8.0 Oreo, has a fingerprint scanner, and a 2,900mAh battery. Its dimensions are given as 149.2 × 71.8 × 7.7 mm and its weight is 152g. When it launches, it will come in Black, gray, and Blue.

READ MORE: Honor 10 Sales Crossed 1 Million In Less Than A Month

With the device appearing on TENAA already, its launch should be around the corner. We also expect it to launch under different names in other markets.

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Honor 9 Lite was made official back in Decemeber: it is the nth midrange launched by Huawei last year, and it is not very different from Enjoy 7S, Honor 7X and some others. On the other hand, Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus is a best-buy by Xiaomi announced last year as well.

Is it worth buying the Honor 9 Lite or does the Redmi 5 Plus has better potentialities? This Honor 9 Lite vs Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus comparison will help you find out: let’s see which handset is the most interesting.

Honor 9 Lite vs Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus

When it comes to design, Honor 9 Lite is way more attractive. It has a glass back and a metal frame just like flagship devices. Further, its dimensions are smaller than Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus, which is a classic full metal unibody design. On the other hand, R5P has a bigger display, so it is more comfortable for multimedia and productivity. The viewing experience should be similar, both are Full HD+ and 18:9 displays, and usually Xiaomi and Huawei do not differ so much when it comes to midrange panels. The hardware side is similar too: while Honor 9 Lite has a Kirin 659 SoC, Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus has a Snapdragon 625 which is at the same level, more or less. Both come with 3 or 4 GB of RAM and 32 or 64 GB of internal storage depending on the variant.

The camera department should be better on Honor 9 Lite. It has four cameras, two on the back and two on the front (each couple has resolutions of 13 + 2 Megapixel). Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus has a single 12 MP camera on its back, with average capabilities, and a classic 5 MP snapper for selfies. Another strong point of Honor 9 Lite is the operating system: Android 8.0 Oreo is installed out of the box, while R5P comes with Nougat and Oreo will be rolled out in almost a year, maybe. But Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus has a much bigger battery, so it will probably last much more with a single charge (3000 mAh vs 4000 mAh). For now, Honor 9 Lite has been launched just in China with a price of 227 dollars for the base variant (191 euros). Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus can be found at just 151 dollars in China (127 euros) and it costs about 200 euros worldwide (we are talking about online street prices). In my opinion, Honor 9 Lite is a slightly better choice if we exclude the battery, but it will cost more. Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus has a better value for money, with similar performances at a lower price.

Honor 9 Lite vs Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus: PRO and CONS

Honor 9 Lite

PRO

• Beautiful design
• Interesting camera
• Nice hardware
• Android Oreo

CONS

• Higher price

Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus

PRO

• Very big battery
• Bezel-less and bigger display
• Affordable price
• Solid build quality

CONS

• Bigger dimensions

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Facial recognition is one of the most important innovations of 2017-18 in the smartphones market, together with the 18:9 displays and artificial intelligence. Thanks to the Face ID found on the iPhone X it is actually possible to unlock the phone in a secure way just by looking at it and making it recognize our face. Now, even Honor 9 Lite has started receiving a similar feature thanks to a new update which is rolling out in India. Unfortunately, it is just a software feature, and it does not bring the same level of security as the iPhone X which also uses a depth sensor for its 3D facial recognition.

But it is still a quick method of unlocking the phone, so it remains useful for people who care about comfort while using their devices. After you install the new update, if you want to enable the Face Unlock feature, you just have to go to the Settings and register your face. For now, the update is only available for Indian customers, but according to the company, all the units of Honor 9 Lite should get updated by 5th March 2018. Honor 9 Lite is not the first budget phone by Huawei’s sub-brand to get the Face Unlock feature. In January, the face recognition update was brought to the high-end Honor View 10 and recently even the Honor 7X received it in China.

The update which is rolling out on the Honor 9 Lite should also contain other features and improvements, but the company did not release the official changelog yet. According to the company, Honor 9 Lite will be “the most affordable smartphone in the Indian market to support Face Unlock feature and will further emerge as the best value for money smartphone with superior hardware and software configurations”.

Do you agree?

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The Honor 9 Lite (Honor 9 Youth Edition) is now on sale in Europe. Depending on the country you reside, you are entitled to a free gift with your purchase.

If you reside in the UK where the Honor 9 Lite sells for £199.99, you get a free pair of Honor Sport Bluetooth Earphones which sells for £69.99 on a good day. You have to select the bundle at checkout though.

If you live in Spain, the Honor 9 Lite sells for 229 Euros, you get a giftbox that includes a free Honor Selfie Stick, a pair of wired earphones, an extra USB cable, and a USB adapter. Those who reside in Italy can get it at the same price as those in Spain but comes with only a free selfie stick.

The Honor 9 Lite is a 5.65” phone with a FHD+ display. It is powered by the Kirin 659 and comes with 3GB of RAM and 32GB of storage in Europe.

READ MORE: Rather Than a 4GB Honor 7X, US Will Get the Huawei Mate SE

It has dual rear cameras (13MP +2MP) and dual front facing cameras in the same configuration. There is a rear mounted fingerprint scanner and a 3000mAh battery under its rear glass panel. It also runs Android 8.0 Oreo with EMUI 8.0 out of the box.

(Via)

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Huawei has officially announced the new Honor 9 Lite for Western Europe. After landing in China and India, the new mid-ranger with four cameras and a very stylish design will be officially available to purchase starting from today, February 6, in the European market. The handset is going to be available in a configuration with 3 GB of RAM and 32 GB of internal storage in Italy, Germany, Spain, France, and UK.

It is already possible to order it from the official web store of the Huawei’s sub-brand, with a price tag of €229. You can choose from three different hues: Sapphire Blue, Midnight Black, and Glacier Grey. Honor 9 Lite offers a glass + metal design and a wide 18:9 display with narrow bezels and a size of 5.65 inches; it’s a Full HD+ panel with a resolution of 1080 x 2160 pixels.

READ MORE: Honor 10 Will Feature A Full Screen Display, So Will Other Devices In The Lineup

On the hardware side, it relies on the octa-core Kirin 659 SoC just like the recently launched Honor 7X, but it has a smaller battery: just 3000 mAh. On the other hand, Honor 9 Lite has a more stunning design and a better camera setup involving a dual rear camera with resolutions of 13 and 2 MP, and a dual front camera with exactly the same resolutions. Further, it has Android Oreo out of the box instead of Nougat.

Do you prefer this one or the 7X?

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Honor has announced that the Grey color variant of its Honor 9 Lite will now be available in India from next week. The phone, which was launched in India last month, is already available in Midnight Blue and Black Sapphire colors.

The first flash sale for the ‘Glacier Grey’ color variant of the Honor 9 Lite will take place on the e-commerce website Flipkart on 6th February, alongside Midnight Black and Sapphire Blue color variants.

Commenting on the introduction of this new grey color variant, P Sanjeev, Vice President, Sales, Huawei Consumer Business Group, said in a statement:

Honor registered a 3X growth in Q4 of 2017 as compared to Q4 of 2016 owing to our best seller devices and we are confident to continue to momentum with best in class products like Honor 9 Lite. With this grey variant in the market, we hope to not only expand the Honor 9 Lite portfolio but also continue the winning streak.

The phone features a 5.65-inch Full-HD+ IPS display with 2160 x 1080 pixels resolution and 18:9 aspect ratio. Under the hood, the device is powered by an octa-core Huawei HiSilicon Kiri 659 processor. It is available in two variants based on the memory configuration — 3GB RAM with 32GB internal storage and 4GB RAM with 64GB onboard storage.

As of the camera department, the phone comes with four camera sensors. It has a dual camera setup both on the front and back sides, with 13-megapixel primary and 2-megapixel secondary camera sensors alongside a rear-facing LED flash and PDAF autofocus system.

The storage capacity of the device is expandable through microSD card up to 256GB. Connectivity options include 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth, GPS/ A-GPS, Micro-USB with OTG support, and a 3.5mm headphone jack.

Read More: Honor 7X Red Limited Edition Gets Listed On Amazon India For Rs. 12,999

The phone runs 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. It 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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After launching in China and India, the Honor 9 Lite is headed to Europe next. Although Europe already has a mid-range Honor phone in form of the Honor 7X, the Honor 9 Lite will appeal to those who want a smaller 18:9 smartphone.

Italy and Russia are the first two countries that get the Honor 9 Lite. The variant available there and expected to be available in other European countries is the 3GB RAM + 32GB ROM version. However, it is much more expensive than the price in China.

The 3GB Honor 9 Lite is sold for ¥1199 (~$190/~€153) in China but it is priced at a whopping €229 (~¥1790/~$285) in Italy. There is no price info for Russia.

The Honor 9 Lite has a 5.65” FHD+ display and is powered by the same Kirin 659 processor as other Huawei/Honor mid-range phones released in the last couple of months.

Its selling point is its dual front (13MP + 2MP) and dual rear (13MP + 2MP) rear cameras. It has a rear-mounted fingerprint scanner, a microSD card slot (SIM slot 2), and packs a 3000mAh battery. It also runs EMUI 8.0 based on Android 8.0 Oreo out of the box.

READ MORE: Huawei’s Honor Opens First International Brick & Mortar Store In Myanmar

The Honor 9 Lite will be officially unveiled on February 6 which should be the day it goes on sale too. It will be available on the official Honor Site and at Expert Stores in Italy while the Huawei online store will sell it in Russia.

(Sources: 1, 2)

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The Honor 9 Lite was announced last month in China and yesterday in India. Although, the full-screen display and quad-camera-toting smartphone comes with EMUI 8.0 based on Android 8.0 out of the box but Honor has begun rolling out a new update.

We have not been able to get our hands on the complete changelog for the update. However, Honor itself has released a teaser poster that reveals the update brings Face Unlock to the device.

Face Unlock has become the new trending feature in smartphones. Following the launch of the iPhone X which ditched Touch ID for Face ID, Android smartphone manufacturers have also included a similar version into their phones. Although theirs isn’t as secure as that of Apple.

The update will roll-out to devices in batches. Some will receive it today while others will get it over the next couple of days.

The Honor 9 Lite has a 5.65” 18:9 FHD+ display. Like Huawei’s other mid-range phones, it is powered by the Kirin 659 SoC and paired with 3GB/4GB of RAM and 32GB/64GB of storage.

RELATED: Honor 7X to Receive Facial Recognition Feature Soon

Other than its display and dual glass design, another selling point of the Honor 9 Lite is its camera configuration. It has a total of four cameras (two on each side), both in the same 13MP + 2MP configuration.

The phone also has a fingerprint scanner, a 3000mAh battery, and a micro USB port. The Honor 9 Lite is priced between ¥1199 (~$187) and ¥1799 (~$280) depending on the RAM/storage configuration.

(Via)

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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.

Read More: Huawei Rolls Out Android Oreo Based EMUI 8.0 With AI-Powered Features

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.

Read More: Honor 7X Red Arriving Soon in Multiple Markets as Limited Edition Variant

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.

Read More: Honor 7X To Receive Facial Recognition Feature Soon

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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Honor, the subsidiary of Huawei, has announced that it plans to launch a new smartphone in the Indian market later this month which features dual front cameras as well as dual cameras on the back. While the company didn’t reveal the phone’s name, we expect it to be Honor 9 Lite as the company said that “the next smartphone is tailor-made for the selfie lovers with dual front cameras.”.

The Honor 9 Lite is a stripped-down variant of the Honor 9 and was originally launched in China last month. The company has already launched Honor 9i with four cameras in India in October last year.

The Honor 9 Lite features a 5.65-inch Full HD+ display bearing 2160 x 1080 pixels screen resolution, 18:9 aspect ratio and a 2.5D curved glass on top. Under the hood, it is powered by a Huawei’s HiSilicon Kirin 659 processor, accompanied by Mali T830-MP2 GPU.

The phone is available in three variants — 3GB RAM with 32GB internal storage, 4GB RAM with 32GB internal storage and 4GB RAM with 64GB onboard storage. It features a dual camera module with 13-megapixel and 2-megapixel camera sensors along with an LED flash. On the front, there is a 13-megapixel front-facing camera accompanied by a 2-megapixel shooter for taking selfies.

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. The connectivity options include dual-SIM slots, 4G LTE, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and GPS. The device is fuelled by a 3,000mAh battery.

Read More: Honor 7X Red Arriving Soon in Multiple Markets as Limited Edition Variant

The Honor 9 Lite was launched in four colour options — Navy, Seagull Gray, Magic Nightfall and Pearl White. In China, the phone’s pricing starts at 1199 yuan (approximately $182) and we are expecting similar pricing in India too. We will know the phone’s pricing and availability information once it launches in India in the coming weeks.

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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.

Read Also: The Enjoy 7S Is Another Huawei Full-Screen Phone With A Kirin 659 SoC & Dual Cameras

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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The Honor  9 was unveiled in June this year and today the company has officially announced its stripped-down edition with Honor 9 Lite moniker (also known as Honor 9 Youth Edition). Compared to the Honor 9 that came with a traditional 16:9 and dual rear-facing cameras, the newly unveiled Honor 9 Lite features an 18:9 display and quad cameras.

Honor 9 Lite Specifications and Features

The Honor 9 Lite measures 151 x 71.9 x 7.6mm and weighs 149 grams. The handset features 2.5D curved glass panels on its front and rear sides. It comes in color choices like Navy Blue, Seagull Gray, Magic Nightfall (Black), and Pearl White.

It houses a 5.65-inch IPS LCD screen that produces a Full HD+ resolution of 2160 x 1080 pixels and it produces an aspect ratio of 18:9. Compared to Honor 9 Lite, the Honor 9 measures 143.3 x 70.9 x 7.5mm and it houses a 5.15-inch Full HD display.

The Kirin 659 chipset that includes a 2.36 GHz octa-core processor powers the 3 GB RAM and 4 GB RAM variants of Honor 9 Lite. It is the same chipset that has been used by Huawei phones Enjoy 7s, Mate 10 Lite, Maimang 6 and Nova 2i. It also powers Honor branded phones like Honor 9i and Honor 7X. It comes in storage choices of 32 GB and 64 GB and it also includes a microSD card slot. The smartphone is powered by 3,000mAh battery that is equipped with an intelligent power saving feature.

The Honor 9 Lite is blessed with quad cameras. The dual cameras sitting on the front includes a 13-megapixel sensor and a 2-megapixel sensor. A same configuration dual camera setup resides on the back panel of the phone. The dual lenses are equipped with features like PDAF, HDR, digital zoom, panorama 3D Beauty, bokeh effect photography, Smile Capture, Voice Camera, Watermark, Burst Shot and Slow-Motion video shooting. Due to the full screen design of the phone, Honor has decided to place the fingerprint scanner on the backside of the Honor 9 Lite.

The handset comes loaded with the latest EMUI 8.0 skin that is placed over the Android 8.0 Oreo OS. It comes with usually connectivity features like 3.5mm audio jack, 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi, 4.2 Bluetooth, USB-C and GPS. However, it does not support 4G+ and NFC. Other features available on the phone include Histen 3D audio by Huawei, Read Mode and Dynamic Wallpaper that change automatically according to the time of the day.

Honor 9 Lite Pricing and Availability

The registrations of the Honor 9 Lite has started on the Huawei Mall from today and other retailing partner sites like Vmall. The 32 GB storage + 4 GB RAM and 64 GB storage + 4 GB RAM variants are respectively priced at 1,499 Yuan (~$227) and 1,799 Yuan (~$273). The low-end variant featuring 32 GB storage + 3 GB RAM is priced at 1,199 Yuan (~$182). The official sales of the smartphone will begin on Dec. 26 in China starting at 10:08 AM. Shortly later, it will be released in 14 countries including India, Russia and the U.K.

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On Thursday, Honor will be unveiling the Honor 9 Lite smartphone with full screen design. The specs and the pricing of the phone have been already leaked earlier in this month. Recent reports have revealed that the two models of the Honor 9 Lite would be costing 1,299 Yuan (~$196) and 1599 Yuan (~$242). However, the pricing of the two variants of the smartphone that have been found listed on China Telecom’s website are different from the previous leaks.

The Honor 9 Lite is a toned down version of the Honor 9 phone that was unveiled earlier in this year. It is expected to feature glass on its front and rear sides. However, instead of a metallic frame, it is now rumored to arrive with a plastic border. New leaks claim that it would be arriving in color choices like blue and gray. However, previous leaks have also suggested that it would be available in other color options like black and white.

The Honor 9 Lite will be housing a 5.65-inch display that will be supporting 18:9 aspect ratio. It is expected to support Full HD+ resolution of 2160 x 1080 pixels. The front and rear sides of the phone will be featuring dual camera setup that will include a 13-megapixel sensor and a 20-megapixel sensor. The handset will not be supporting NFC and 4G+. It will be fueled by Kirin 659 chipset.

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According to the listing of the Honor 9 Youth Edition on China Telecom, it will be arriving in two models such as 32 GB storage + 4 GB RAM and 64 GB storage and 4 GB RAM. These models are respectively priced at 1,999 Yuan (~$302) and 2,399 Yuan (~$363). Interestingly, there is no mentioning of the 3 GB RAM variant that the rumor mill had revealed earlier.

Since the base model of the Honor 9 was priced at 2,299 Yuan, it is speculated that the two variants of the Honor 9 Lite would be respectively priced at 1,799 Yuan (~$272) and 2,199 Yuan (~$332).

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Huawei has sensationally confirmed that it would be launching the Honor 9 Lite on December 21. This is coming less than a month after the Honor V10 was launched in China and later launched globally. The launch invite shows that the Honor 9 Lite launch event would be held in Shenzhen, China.

The launch invite comes with a pair of glass frame as well as a printed card containing the date and venue. The invitation card also comes with a teaser which projects the AI features the device will come with. The glass frame teases the dual cameras that the device packs and the entire package is housed in a box.

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The Honor 9 Lite recently appeared on TENAA confirming the specifications to include a 5.65-inch 18:9 full-screen with a resolution of 2160 x 100 pixels. The device is equipped with a Hisilicon Kirin 6659 chip paired with either a 3GB and 4GB RAM respectively. The smartphone is also expected to feature a 13MP + 20MP dual camera setup at the rear and will be fuelled by a 2,900mAh battery.

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Huawei has confirmed that it will be unveiling a new device on Dec. 13. Fresh information suggests that the company may unveil the alleged Honor 9 Lite phone on Tuesday. The Honor 9 was launched in June this year with premium design and Kirin 960 chipset. The rumored Honor 9 Lite is expected to arrive with mid-range specs and full screen design. It has been found that the LLD-AL10, LLD-AL00 and LLD-TL10 mode numbers that were approved by TENAA in the previous month may belong to the upcoming Honor 9 Lite.

The TENAA listings of the aforementioned phones do not contain reveal their specs. However, it can be understood that the LLD-TL10 model is a China Mobile variant for the home country. These models can be seen sporting colors like black, gray and blue. Like the Honor 9, the Lite model seems to be sporting glass rear.

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Since the alleged Honor 9 Lite is expected to arrive with 18:9 display, the fingerprint scanner can be seen sitting on the backside of the phone. The rear panel also features a dual camera setup. It is rumored to include a 13-megapixel sensor and a 20-megapixel senor. As far as the screen size is concerned, it is likely to house a 5.65-inch display that may carry support for Full HD+ resolution of 2160 x 1080 pixel

The Kirin 659 SoC may power the 32 GB and 64 GB storage variants model of the alleged Honor 9 Lite. These two models are speculated to respectively feature 3 GB and 4 GB of RAM. The handset is expected to be fueled by 3,000mAh battery. The 32 GB storage + 3 GB RAM edition is likely to cost 1,299 Yuan (~$196) and the higher model featuring 64 GB storage + 4 GB RAM may cost 1,599 Yuan (~241). Apart from the Honor 9 Lite, Huawei Enjoy 7S is also expected to get unveiled before the end of 2017.

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Huawei recently revealed that it would hold a launch event on December 13 in China but failed to disclose the model that would be launched on that day. That model is believed to be the Honor 9 Lite, a trimmed down version of the Honor 9. The Honor 9 Lite is expected to keep up with the full-screen design which is presently the trend in the industry. Huawei recently joined the full-screen party with the Mate 10 series and of late, the Honor V10, Nova 2S. The tech giant is expected to out the Honor 9 Lite and Enjoy 7s before the end of the year, both having the full-screen design.

Details of the Honor 9 Lite has been sketchy but some of the likely specs of the Honor smartphone have appeared online. The major highlight is that the smartphone will feature a 5.65-inch 18:9 full-screen display with a resolution of 2160 x 1080 pixels. The device is also said to come with the Honor 9’s design. On the driving seat will be a Hisilicon Kirin 659 chipset backed by 4GB of RAM on one version and 3GB of RAM on a second version. Both versions have 64GB and 32GB of storage respectively.

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In addition, the Honor 9 Lite is expected to pack a dual camera setup at the rear consisting of a 13MP and 20MP sensors. The launch invitation suggests the device will have four camera so we may likely see a dual camera setup at the front as well. The device will also have a 3,000mAh battery capacity. As for the likely prices, the 3GB version is said to carry a 1,299 Yuan price tag while the 4GB RAM version will go for 1599 Yuan.

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Huawei’s sub-brand, Honor, released its latest flagship, the Honor V10 just a few weeks ago. However, new teaser posters on their official Weibo page has revealed there will be another launch on December 13. Our guess is it’s either the Honor Note 9 or Honor 9 Lite.

The two posters feature Chinese singer and actor Hu Ge. In one, he is shown wearing a pair of sunglasses on his face and in the other he has the glasses on the back of his head. There is also the figure 4 written in a bold white font on the posters. We believe this means that the phone will have dual front and dual rear cameras.

Honor already has a phone with four cameras. It is the Honor 9i in India which is also the Huawei Maimang 6 in China, the Huawei Nova 2i in Malaysia, and the Huawei Mate 10 Lite in other markets.

There were rumors that Honor would launch the Honor 9 Lite/Youth alongside the Honor V10 but only the latter was announced. Our guess is that the event will be for the Honor 9 Lite or maybe even the Honor Note 9.

To be honest, Huawei and Honor’s naming scheme and product releases are starting to get really confusing. Having one phone launch with 4 or 5 different names in different markets doesn’t make any sense.

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Apart from the Maimang 6 and its multiple aliases, another example that comes to mind is the Honor 8 Lite which is also known as Huawei P8 Lite (2017) in France, Huawei P9 Lite (2017), and the Huawei Nova Lite (Singapore).

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It seems we may be getting more than one Honor phone on November 28. Unconfirmed reports say apart from the Honor V10, Huawei will also announce the Honor 9 Youth Edition (or Honor 9 Lite).

According to the source, the Honor 9 Youth Edition may keep the double-sided glass design of the Honor 9. Some of the colors it will be available in are Obsidian Black, Sea Blue, Pearl White, and Seagull Gray.

The Honor 9 Youth Edition said to be codenamed “Leland” is reported to have gotten its 3C certification. Some of its key specs include a 5.2-inch full HD display with a 16:9 aspect ratio, a Kirin 659 processor and 4GB of RAM. Built-in storage is 64GB but will most definitely be expandable.

For optics, the phone will have a single 13MP rear camera. However it will pack dual front cameras, one of which is a 2MP sensor. Battery capacity is not stated but it will have support for 5V/2A fast charging. The Honor 9 is expected to cost ¥1999 (~$303).

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While all these specification details are unverified, there is a high chance the device may indeed launch alongside the Honor V10. Earlier this year when Huawei announced the Honor V9, it came along with the Honor 8 Youth Edition/Lite. So they might as well repeat it again.

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