Honor has been pretty busy lately, with the launch of the 7X (which Jordan really enjoyed) and View10, as well as announcing that the latter will be coming to the US later in the year. The Huawei sub-brand today showcased yet another new device, the Honor 9 Lite, in India.

This budget version of the Honor 9 had already been unveiled in China, but is now beginning to see a wider release. It retains much from the overall design language of the phone released last summer, but with a few key changes. Most noticeably, the fingerprint scanner has moved to the rear and an extra camera has been added to the front to make it a 'Quad Lens' phone.

SPECS

OS

 Android 8.0 Oreo (with EMUI 8.0 skin)

Display

 5.65" FullView (18:9) FHD+ (1080p)

Processor

 Kirin 659 (octa-core 2.36GHz)

Memory

3GB/4GB

Storage

32GB/64GB

Rear Cameras

 dual-lens 13MP + 2MP with PDAF fast focus

Front Cameras

dual-lens 13MP + 2MP with portrait mode and bokeh effects

Battery

3,000mAh

Other

Rear fingerprint sensor

Headphone jack?

Yes

"Lite in name but not in nature," according to the Chinese OEM, the Honor 9 Lite offers a 5.65" 18:9 full HD display with minimal bezels in a relatively small package for a cheap device. It also launches with Oreo and comes with either 3GB/4GB of RAM and 32GB/64GB of storage. Pricing starts at just 10,999 INR (around $172) which is crazy cheap considering the specs. The 64GB model will cost 14,999 INR (around $235).

You'll be able to purchase it in India from the Honor site (although the link appears to be broken at the time of writing). For more information – and to see more of that stunning blue launch colorway – take a look at the splash page. If Honor's recent devices are anything to go by, this could be a great bargain.

Apparently, it will also come to other global markets in the not too distant future, so stay tuned for more info on that.

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