HONOR 9 FULL
HONOR 9 ANDROID

ThatвЂ™s quite a saving, given the near-identical specs. While the P10 will still set you backВ over ВЈ550 SIM-free, the Honor 9 is priced at just ВЈ380. What is surprising is this mobileвЂ™s cost. In fact, take a look at this handsetвЂ™s specs and youвЂ™d be forgiven for confusing it with the Huawei P10, and not too surprising given Huawei manufactures the Honor blowers. The Honor brand by Huawei continues to offer solid tech at a great-value price, with the release of the shiny Honor 9. At just ВЈ380 in the UK, is this really the affordable mobile weвЂ™ve all been waiting for? The phone can pick up fingerprint smudges quite easily, something one needs to be careful about at all times.Our Honor 9 review takes an in-depth look at the performance, battery life, camera tech and smart features of theВ 2017 Honor flagship phone.

HONOR 9 FULL

Honor 9 Lite features a Full HD+ resolution display, hard to find in the Rs 11,000 price range.Дo note that youвЂ™ll have to be extra careful with this one, as a slight fall can easily lead to cracks given this is all glass.This is probably the reason why Honor is giving away a free case with Honor 9 Lite. My daily usage included listening to music online, streaming videos, playing games, and browsing social media.

It gives you a dayвЂ™s worth of life on light to moderate usage and takes a long time (almost two and a half hours) to charge fully from six per cent. The battery on Honor 9 Lite disappoints, especially when you look at competition like Xiaomi Redmi Note 4. The WiFi+ feature automatically switches between Wi-Fi connectivity and mobile data, whichever is stronger. The phone ships with Huawei Share, a feature similar to AppleвЂ™s AirDrop, which lets Huawei users seamlessly share files with other Huawei devices. The user-interface is pretty simple and you can swipe right to access apps.

HONOR 9 ANDROID

Honor 9 Lite runs the companyвЂ™s EMUI 8.0, based on Android 8.0 Oreo. (Image resized for web) Camera sample from Honor 9 Lite. Though donвЂ™t expect much in low-light as the photos tend to have noise. The colour reproduction is close to natural, which I liked. The pictures taken using the front shooter should please most selfie buffs as shots look detailed and sharp. The front also house dual rear camera setup, a combination of 13MP+2MP. The camera is quick to focus, but it takes an extra second or two in low-light conditions. ThereвЂ™s a bokeh mode for photos along with a Portrait mode for clicking portrait shots.Д®xcept in cases where pinks and reds tend to look a little too bright, I was satisfied with the colour reproduction in most cases. It is at par with most other devices in this price-range that IвЂ™ve reviewed. The rear dual sensors are capable of clicking some great and detailed shots, especially in bright outdoors. The camera on Honor 9 Lite wonвЂ™t let you down. I could open multiple tabs and switch between them seamlessly on the 4GB RAM variant of the Honor 9 Lite. Honor 9 Lite offers a nifty performance when it comes to daily usage. The fingerprint sensor is fast, as it unlocked the phone almost instantly each time I tried. During my review period, graphics-heavy games like Asphalt-8 worked pretty good as well with a very little lag. The phone can handle most basic games like Candy Crush Saga without any hitches.

A Full View display is fast becoming standard on devices these days, and the feature surely made my viewing experience better, especially while watching videos and playing games.

I was impressed with the viewing angles as well. The screen looks vibrant, crisp and I did not face any issues while using the Honor 9 Lite display in bright sunlight. Honor 9 Lite features a Full HD+ resolution display, hard to find in the Rs 11,000 price range. Honor 9 Lite looks far more glamorous than most phones in this price range, thanks to its stunning double-sided 2.5D glass design and bezel-less screen. The phone is surprisingly light at 149 grams, which I liked. Honor 9 Lite price:В Rs 10,999 for 3GB RAM+32GB ROM, Rs 14,999 for 4GB RAM+64GB ROMДЇor those whoвЂ™ve been looking for a budget phone with a design other than full metal body, Honor 9 Lite comes as a refreshing change.