Huawei’s brand Honor has launced today Honor 8 Lite smartphone in India. As its name suggests, Honor 8 Lite is lighter version of Honor 8 which was launched last year for Rs. 29,999. The Honor 8 Lite is priced Rs. 17,999 and will be available from 12th May in Premium Black color initially, followed up by blue color later this month. This phon will be sold by offline channels across India.
You may recall that Honor 8 was equipped with 12MP rear Dual-Camera Set-UP whereas the Honor Lite comes with single 12MP rear camera with LED flash, 1.25um pixel size, BSI CMOS sensor. However, it has same 8MP front-facing camera with 77degree wide-angle lens which was available on Honor 8 also.
Honor 8 Lite runs on the new EMUI 5.0 based on Android 7.0, which according to the company features an intelligent learning system for achieving optimal performance by allocating resources according to users’ needs and prioritizing apps based on users’ behavior over time. With the latest EMUI, the Honor 8 Lite can be used as a WIFI ROUTER that lets you connect up to four devices and share the available WIFI connection with a feature called Wifi Bridge.
The Honor 8 Lite sports a 5.2 inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) Full HD display with 2.5D curved glass over it. This phone is powered by Octa-core Kirin 655, 16nm processor with Mali T830-MP2 GPU. It comes with 4GB LPDDR3 RAM and 64GB internal storage, expandable up to 128GB with microSD card.
This phone is packed with 3000mAh battery. This phone also offers connectivity options of 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.1 and GPS. This phone supports Hybrid Dual SIM (nano + nano/microSD) and also incorporate fingerprint sensor.
Commenting on the launch, Mr. P Sanjeev, Vice President- Sales, Huawei India Consumer Business Group said “The Honor 8 Lite is set to revolutionize the sub-20K segment. This phone is ideal for consumers looking for a power packed phone with stunning design. The 8 Lite is a refreshing change from the current selfie offing that run on outdated chipsets; and provides users a device that is awe-inspiring both in looks and performance. Running on powerful Kirin 655 octa-core chipset backed by a 4GB RAM+64GB ROM, running on the latest Android Nougat, the Honor 8 Lite, is the best smartphone choice for consumers.”
