Our quick take
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Honor 9 Lite - 4.0 / 5
Design & display
5.65-inch FHD+ (2160 x 1080) 18:9 FullView display (428ppi) Glacier Grey, Sapphire Blue, and Midnight Black finishes 3.5mm headphone jack, in-ear headphones included Rear-positioned fingerprint scanner 151 x 71.9 x 7.6mm; 149g
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Hardware, software and battery
Kirin 659 octa-core (4x 2.36GHz & 4x 1.7GHz), 3GB RAM, 32GB storage, microSD card slot Android Oreo 8.0 running Huawei EMUI 8.0 operating system 3,000mAh battery; Micro-USB charging
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Cameras
- Quad cameras: 13MP & 2MP front-facing cameras front and rear
To recap
In many ways the Honor 9 Lite sets a new standard for affordable phones. Its striking looks are well beyond its asking price, delivering a degree of flagship quality. However, there are quirks that hold it back from perfection, while the headline quad camera feature isn’t as exciting as it sounds.
