| New Smart Price | Updated: May 21, 2017
NEW DELHI: Honor, the sub brand of Huawei, has been trying its best to make a mark with its offerings such as the Honor 6X, Honor 8 and more. But the company seems to be facing tough competition from rivals such as Motorola and Xiaomi, Oppo and others in the budget and mid-range segment.
To gain more traction in India, which also happens to be one of the largest smartphone markets in the world, Honor few months back tried to bring the flagship Huawei P9 to more affordable market in the form of Honor 8. Now, to bring the Honor 8 to users with more tight pockets, the company has launched its Honor 8 Lite. Being the stripped down version of the Honor 8, the Honor 8 Lite is priced at Rs 17,999. The sacrifise can also be seen in the spec-sheet.
But based on the price tag is it really bang for the buck? We used it for a week and here's what the buzz is all about.
Design and display
Don't expect the Honor 8 Lite to be light-weight as it sports a combo of metal and glass, which gives a 'faux' sense of premium-ness. Playing on the same design profile as the Honor 8, the handset's back is covered with a layer of glass while the front has the 2.5D corning Gorilla Glass coating. These, when added up with the brushed metal side panels and 7.6mm thin profile doesn't just make the handset look more elegant but also fragile at the same time.
There's a rear camera on the top left corner with LED flash, a fingerprint sensor at the centre and a company branding below. There are two speaker grilles at the bottom, of these just one is the main speaker while the other mirrors the audio coming from the main speaker. A micro USB port lies in the middle of the speaker.
The volume and power buttons are on the right side and within a thumbs reach but unfortunately not as tactile as we've noticed in some other handsets. The SIM card and microSD card slot lie on the left side bezel, while the front-facing camera lies on the speaker grille placed above the display. There is also a multi-colour LED notification light for alerting users.
To gain more traction in India, which also happens to be one of the largest smartphone markets in the world, Honor few months back tried to bring the flagship Huawei P9 to more affordable market in the form of Honor 8. Now, to bring the Honor 8 to users with more tight pockets, the company has launched its Honor 8 Lite. Being the stripped down version of the Honor 8, the Honor 8 Lite is priced at Rs 17,999. The sacrifise can also be seen in the spec-sheet.
But based on the price tag is it really bang for the buck? We used it for a week and here's what the buzz is all about.
Design and display
Don't expect the Honor 8 Lite to be light-weight as it sports a combo of metal and glass, which gives a 'faux' sense of premium-ness. Playing on the same design profile as the Honor 8, the handset's back is covered with a layer of glass while the front has the 2.5D corning Gorilla Glass coating. These, when added up with the brushed metal side panels and 7.6mm thin profile doesn't just make the handset look more elegant but also fragile at the same time.
There's a rear camera on the top left corner with LED flash, a fingerprint sensor at the centre and a company branding below. There are two speaker grilles at the bottom, of these just one is the main speaker while the other mirrors the audio coming from the main speaker. A micro USB port lies in the middle of the speaker.
The volume and power buttons are on the right side and within a thumbs reach but unfortunately not as tactile as we've noticed in some other handsets. The SIM card and microSD card slot lie on the left side bezel, while the front-facing camera lies on the speaker grille placed above the display. There is also a multi-colour LED notification light for alerting users.
