Category: Honor

Honor 8 Pro With Huawei Branding Could Be Launched At MWC 2018

Update: It has been confirmed that the smartphone in question is indeed a rebranded version of the Honor 7x, which is officially called as Huawei Mate SE. The smartphone will retail in the US for US$ 249.99 and will be available in Grey and Gold Colour.

Huawei Mate SE (BND-L34) for the US. A rebranded Honor 7X with identical specs. 249.99 USD. Grey and Gold.

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It has been confirmed that Huawei will be attending MWC 2018. It is rumoured to announce the Huawei P11/P20 Lite at the event. The marquee launch of the P11/P20 and P11/20 Plus will happen on March 27th. However, it looks like the P20 Lite isn’t the only phone it will launch at MWC 2018. A new leak has revealed that the company might launch the Honor 8 Pro with Huawei branding.

Evan Blass, a popular tipster posted images of the Huawei 8 Pro on Twitter. The device looks exactly like the Honor 8 Pro with thin bezels on the side. The top and bottom bezels are thinner which means that it will have an 18:9 aspect ratio. The Honor 8 Pro, at the time of its launch, had relatively thinner bezels than its competitors with a 16:9 aspect ratio. The images reveal that the LED flash will have a different position this time around.

If Huawei does launch the Honor 8 Pro has a Huawei device, it will have to have a competitive price. The Honor 8 Pro is more than a year old and if priced under Rs. 20,000 it could be a great device.

Honor 8 Pro Specifications

The device has 5.7 inch 2560 x 1440 px display which is ideal for media consumption via VR.

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The phone also has a large 4000 mAh battery and fast charge capabilities, with long battery modes built into Honor’s user interface.

The camera setup consists of two cameras, 12+12 MP shooters, where one is a monochrome camera while the other is RGB. The smartphone can combine the aperture to deliver an extremely wide f/0.95. The Phone also shoots 4K video at 30fps. The front camera is an 8 MP shooter with an f/2.0 aperture and capable of 1920 x 1080p video.

Conclusion

If true, it appears to be a baffling move by Huawei. However, there are chances that Huawei will launch an upgraded version of the Honor 8 Pro. The company has been very competitive when it comes to pricing. Similar strategy is expected with the Huawei 8 Pro.

February 17, 2018

Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Vs Honor 9 Lite

Xiaomi has launched the Redmi Note 5 in India at a starting price of Rs. 9,999 with a new design but, the same chipset. At this price, the Redmi Note 5 competes directly with the recently launched Honor 9 Lite. Both the smartphones have an 18:9 aspect ratio and very capable respective chipsets.

The Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 is basically the Redmi 5 Plus which was launched in December in China. The design is much more modern than the previous generation and it comes in four different colour variants. The Honor 9 Lite has much thinner bezels but, also a smaller screen size. The Honor 9 Lite has an all-glass build which gives it a much more premium look when compared to the aluminium unibody design of the Redmi Note 5.

With a very similar pricing and more or less similar design language, which device comes out on top? Let’s find out!

Specifications	Xiaomi Redmi Note 5	Honor 9 Lite
Price	Rs. 9999 Rs. 10999	Rs. 10999 Rs. 14999
Display	5.99 inch IPS LCD 18:9 Aspect Ratio	5.65 inch IPS LCD 18:9 Aspect Ratio
Resolution	2160 x 1080 px 403ppi	2160 x 1080 px 428ppi
Battery	4000 mAh	3000 mAh
Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 625	HiSilicon Kirin 659
RAM	3GB 4GB	3GB 4GB
Storage	32GB 64GB Expandable up to 256GB	32GB 64GB Expandable up to 256GB
Primary Camera	12MP f/2.2	13MP 2MP (depth sensor)
Primary Camera Video	1920 x 1080 px @ 30fps	1920 x 1080 px @ 30fps
Secondary Camera	5MP LED	13MP 2MP (depth sensor)
Add-ons	Fingerprint Sensor	Fingerprint Sensor Face Unlock (update scheduled)

February 14, 2018

A Pro Photographer’s Review Of The Honor 9 Lite

Launched at a price of Rs. 10999, the Honor 9 Lite is hands down one of the best smartphones you can buy at this price. It is also the only smartphone in this price range to have four cameras, two on the front and two on the back. While we review plenty of smartphones at iGyaan, we decided to put the Honor 9 Lite through its paces. We really wanted to see how good the cameras are on this phone!

Shot On Honor 9 Lite

So, we decided to let a professional photographer review the camera performance of the device. And here are the results.

Honor 9 Lite Overview

It has a 5.65-inch IPS LCD display with a 2160 x 1080 px resolution which translates into an 18:9 aspect ratio.

The display of the smartphone is reminiscent of the Honor 7X with thin bezels and an 18:9 aspect ratio. The Honor branding is housed in the bottom bezel just like the 7X while the fingerprint sensor is comfortably placed on the back of the device. The glass back of the smartphone is extremely reflective and will be a fingerprint magnet.

So, either keep a microfibre cloth handy with you all the time or use a case or a skin to protect it from little smudges and dings. The device is smaller than the Honor 7X thanks to a slightly smaller display as well and it is comfortable to hold and use the device with one hand.

Under the hood, similar to the Honor 7X, the Honor 9 Lite has the HiSilicon Kirin 659 chipset, an octa-core processor, the Mali-T830 MP2 GPU, 3GB or 4GB of RAM and storage options of 32GB and 64GB. It is worth noting that the onboard storage will be expandable up to 256GB via a microSD card. The fingerprint sensor is placed at the back and the bottom bezel on the front houses the Honor branding.

Powering the device is a 3000 mAh battery which also supports the Super Charge technology.

The Honor 9 Lite has four cameras. To the front and back, it has a 13MP + 2MP setup and both the setups record 1080P videos at 30fps.

With the Honor 7X garnering great reviews for price-to-performance ratio, the Honor 9 Lite has taken it up a notch with its competitive pricing in the India market. It has a modern design, a very capable chipset and dual cameras on the front and back.

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February 13, 2018

Honor 9 Lite Vs Samsung Galaxy On7 Prime

The budget segment of the Indian smartphone market has been congested for a while. So many companies have launched great devices at a very competitive price. Recently, smartphone makers like Honor have also released some great devices in the budget segment. In January, the Honor 9 Lite was launched in India at a starting price of Rs. 10999. Subsequently, Samsung launched the Galaxy On7 Prime in India at a starting price of Rs. 12990.

When you put the smartphones together, the winner is quite evident. The Honor 9 Lite has a modern design with an 18:9 aspect ratio, very thin bezels and a glossy finish on the back. It is also the only smartphone in this price segment that has an all-glass build, giving it an extremely premium look. The Galaxy On7 Prime on the other hand just doesn’t look up to speed with the Honor 9 Lite. It has thick bezels around the display and is reminiscent of all the previous Samsung budget smartphones.

The Honor 9 Lite starts at a price of Rs. 10999 for the 3GB RAM variant while the Galaxy On7 Prime costs Rs. 12990 for the same configurations. Clearly, the Honour 9 Lite is a much better proposition if you’re on a tight budget. The Honor 9 Lite also has the new Kirin 659 chipset while the Galaxy On7 Prime is powered by an older Exynos 7870 chipset.

Specifications

Specifications	Honor 9 Lite	Samsung Galaxy On7 Prime
Price	Rs. 10999	Rs. 12990
Display	5.65 inch IPS LCD	5.5 inch PLS TFT LCD
Resolution	2160 x 1080 px 428ppi	1920 x 1080 px 401ppi
Battery	3000 mAh Super Charge	3300 mAh No support for QuickCharge
Chipset	HiSilicon Kirin 659	Exynos 7870
OS	Android 7 Nougat (Android 8 Oreo update scheduled) EMUI 6	Android 7 Nougat TouchWiz
RAM	3GB 4GB	3GB 4GB
Storage	32GB 64GB Expandable up to 256GB	32GB 64GB Expandable up to 256GB
Primary Camera	13MP 2MP (depth sensor)	13MP f/1.9
Primary Camera Video	1080P @ 30fps	1080P @ 30fps
Secondary Camera	13MP 2MP (depth sensor)	13MP f/1.9
Add-Ons	Fingerprint Sensor Face Unlock (scheduled)	Fingerprint Sensor Samsung Pay Mini

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February 12, 2018

Honor 7X Red Limited Edition Goes On Sale Today

Honor 7X was launched in India in December 2017 at a starting price of Rs. 12999. At the time of the launch, the Honor 7X was available in Blue, Black and Gold colour variants. Now, the company has launched a special edition red colour variant of the Honor 7X at the same price as the other variants.

While 2017 saw the trend of shrinking bezels and taller displays catch on, another trend seems to be egging on at this time. A lot of smartphone makers have launched a special edition red colour variant of their popular devices. Companies like Xiaomi, OnePlus, Apple have all released a limited edition variant of their devices and Honor is the next one on the list.

While many people anyway use a case to protect their phones, a different colour does make sense. Smartphones have become increasingly similar nowadays in terms of specifications and sometimes, a different colour option can sway a customer to your device. Honor seems to have done the same and the Honor 7X is also the cheapest smartphone in the market available in a red colour variant and has an 18:9 aspect ratio.

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Honor 7X Specifications

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The Honor 7X has a 5.9 inch LTPS IPS LCD display with a 2160 x 1080 px display which translates into an 18:9 aspect ratio.

Under the hood, the Honor 7X has the HiSilicon Kirin 659 chipset, Mali-T830 MP2 GPU, 4GB of RAM and 64GB onboard storage. The onboard storage is expandable up to 256GB via microSD card. The device is powered by a 3340 mAh battery which charges via a micro USB slot. Since the device has thin bezels, the fingerprint sensor is placed at the back of the below the dual-camera setup.

The Honor 7X runs Android 7.0 Nougat with EMUI 6.0 on top which gives a user more options for customising their phones.

The smartphone has a dual camera setup at the back. One of the cameras is equipped with a 16MP sensor while the other one is a 2MP depth sensor. The camera setup at the back has PDAF and records 1080P videos at 30fps. On the front is an 8MP camera which also records 1080P videos.

February 9, 2018
Honor 8 Pro Android 8 Oreo Update Starts Rolling Out

Huawei sub-brand Honor has started rolling out the Android 8.0 Oreo update for the Honor 8 Pro. The Honor 8 Pro is priced at Rs. 25999 in India and is available on Amazon right now. Despite the 16:9 aspect ratio, the Honor 8 Pro has thin bezels and also sports a dual-camera setup on the back.

With the new update, the Honor 8 Pro will run EMUI 8.0 which is based on Android 8.0 Oreo. The Honor View10 already runs Android 8 Oreo and is priced at Rs. 29999. The Honor 8 Pro was announced back in April of 2017 and even though it might be a bit late, it is a good news for Honor 8 Pro owners right now.

Recently, the OnePlus 3T also received an update to Android 8 Oreo which is priced at Rs. 24999. The Moto X4 with 6GB RAM went on sale on the 1st of February also runs Android 8 Oreo out of the box.

Moto X4

Honor 8 Pro Specifications

The device has 5.7 inch 2560 x 1440 px display which is ideal for media consumption via VR.

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The phone also has a large 4000 mAh battery and fast charge capabilities, with long battery modes built into Honor’s user interface.

The camera setup consists of two cameras, 12+12 MP shooters, where one is a monochrome camera while the other is RGB. The smartphone can combine the aperture to deliver an extremely wide f/0.95. The Phone also shoots 4K video at 30fps. The front camera is an 8 MP shooter with an f/2.0 aperture and capable of 1920 x 1080p video.

February 2, 2018
Honor 7X Red Colour Variant Launched At Rs. 12999

Honor 7X, one of the best smartphones in the budget segment has something new to offer. The Chinese smartphone maker has launched a limited edition Red colour variant of the Honor 7X in India. It is priced at Rs. 12999 and will be available via Amazon. The date of sale has not been announced yet but, Amazon has made the registration page live.

As seen in the recent past, the limited edition Red colour variants of popular smartphones has become a trend. Right from the Product Red iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus to the Lava Red OnePlus 5T, companies have launched a new colour variant a few months after launching the device. Recently, Xiaomi also launched a limited edition red colour of the Mi A1, which is priced at Rs. 13999.

Honor 7X Specifications

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The Honor 7X has a 5.9 inch LTPS IPS LCD display with a 2160 x 1080 px display which translates into an 18:9 aspect ratio.

Under the hood, the Honor 7X has the HiSilicon Kirin 659 chipset, Mali-T830 MP2 GPU, 4GB of RAM and 64GB onboard storage. The onboard storage is expandable up to 256GB via microSD card. The device is powered by a 3340 mAh battery which charges via a micro USB slot. Since the device has thin bezels, the fingerprint sensor is placed at the back of the below the dual-camera setup.

The Honor 7X runs Android 7.0 Nougat with EMUI 6.0 on top which gives a user more options for customising their phones.

The smartphone has a dual camera setup at the back. One of the cameras is equipped with a 16MP sensor while the other one is a 2MP depth sensor. The camera setup at the back has PDAF and records 1080P videos at 30fps. On the front is an 8MP camera which also records 1080P videos.

With a new colour variant launched, the consumers can now choose between different phones and different colour variants as well. The Honor 7X is currently available in Blue, Black and Gold colour variants.

February 2, 2018
Honor 7X Full Review

The Honor 7X was launched in India at a starting price of Rs. 12999. With a modern design and a very capable Kirin 659 chipset, the Honor 7X is one of the best devices in this price range. Watch our full review to know more!

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January 31, 2018

Moto X4 Vs Honor 8 Pro Vs OnePlus 3T

The budget segment of smartphones in India saw a plethora of releases in 2017. Even the flagship segment and affordable flagship segment saw the release of some great devices by Samsung, Apple, OnePlus and Honor. However, the Rs. 20,000-25,000 price category is right now full of old devices that were great at one point. In November 2017, Lenovo-owned Motorola launched the Moto X4 that entered this price segment.

Recently, Motorola launched the 6GB RAM variant of the Moto X4 in India at a price of Rs. 24999. At this price, the Moto X4 has competition from the bygone flagship devices OnePlus 3T and Honor 8 Pro. It is worth noting that only a certified refurbished OnePlus 3T is available on Amazon anymore.

While how people perceive a phone is subjective, the Moto X4 does exude a premium feel. The OnePlus 3T and Honor 8 Pro offer great build quality as well but, the contoured glass back of the Moto X4 feels more premium. The Sterling Blue colour of the Moto X4, thanks to a different hue of blue stands out between the three phones.

Both the Moto X4 and OnePlus 3T run Android 8 Oreo out of the box. The Honor 8 Pro, launched after the OnePlus 3T runs Android 7 Nougat right now with no confirmation from the company regarding an Android 8 Oreo update. OnePlus has confirmed that Android 8 Oreo will be the last major software upgrade for the OnePlus 3T. Since the new Moto X4 runs Android 8 Oreo out of the box, there is a high possibility that it will receive an update to Android P as well.

Under the hood, the OnePlus 3T has the 2016 flagship chipset, Snapdragon 821. The Honor 8 Pro has the Kirin 960 while the Moto X4 has the Snapdragon 630 under the hood. OnePlus 3T has a very capable chipset under the hood which is almost two years old now. Add no software support to that, and the OnePlus 3T doesn’t look like a future-proof phone.

The Honor 8 Pro is already lagging in the software department but, it does offer a customisable skin which a lot of people prefer over stock OS.

One of the USPs of the Moto X4 is its ruggedness. While 2017 flagship phones like the Pixel 2 and OnePlus 5T skipped an IP rating, the Moto X4 has an IP68 rating for water and dust resistance. The Moto X4 is the only device in this price range that has a dual-camera setup and provides an IP68 rating.

Let’s compare the specifications and see which smartphone provides the most in this price range.

Spec Comparison:

Specifications	Moto X4	Honor 8 Pro	OnePlus 3T
Price	Rs. 24999 (6GB RAM)	Rs. 25,980	Rs. 24999 (Refurbished)
Display	5.2 inch LTPS IPS LCD	5.7 inch LTPS IPS LCD	5.5 inch Optic AMOLED
Resolution	1920 x 1080 px 424 ppi	2560 x 1440 515 ppi	1920 x 1080 px 401 ppi
Battery	3000 mAh	4000 mAh	3400 mAh
Chipset	Snapdragon 630	HiSilicon Kirin 960	Snapdragon 821
RAM	6GB	6GB	6GB
Storage	64GB, Expandable up to 2TB	128GB, Expandable up to 256GB	128GB, Non-Expandable
Primary Camera	12MP f/2.0 8MP f/2.2	12MP f/2.2 12MP f/2.2	16MP f/2.0 OIS
Primary Camera Video	4K at 30 FPS 1080p at 60fps	4K at 30 FPS 1080p at 60fps	4K at 30 FPS 1080p at 60fps
Secondary Camera	16MP f/2.0 LED flash	8MP f/2.0	16MP f/2.0
Add-Ons	Fingerprint Sensor IP68 Rating	Fingerprint Sensor	Fingerprint Sensor

January 30, 2018

Honor 9 Lite Vs Honor 7X Vs Xiaomi Mi A1 Vs Moto G5s Plus

2017 saw the launch of a lot of great mid-range smartphones. Right from the Moto G5 Plus in early 2017 to the Honor 7X, the mid-range segment had some excellent additions. It is fair to rate the Honor 7X, Xiaomi Mi A1 and the Moto G5s Plus as the three top phones in their price segment. And in January 2018, Honor launched the Honor 9 Lite with four cameras and a price of Rs. 10999.

At a price of Rs. 10999, the Honor 9 Lite is a great prospect with its bezel-less design and a very capable Kirin 659 chipset. The Xiaomi Mi A1, Honor 7X and the Moto G5s Plus possess good cameras and have been great performers over the past few months of testing.

In terms of design, the Honor 9 Lite is the clear winner. At such a price, to offer a glass build is commendable. The other three phones have a great aluminium unibody design as well but, the Honor 9 Lite wins by a mile here.

In our recent comparison of the Xiaomi Mi A1 and Honor 7X, both the smartphones were at par when it came to day-to-day performance. The Honor 9 Lite has the same chipset and RAM configuration as the Honor 7X while the Mi A1 shares the specifications with the Mi A1. Software on all the phones is extremely smooth. At the end of the day, it will boil down to personal preference, whether you like stock Android OS or the customisable EMUI.

Specifications

Specifications	Honor 9 Lite	Honor 7X	Xiaomi Mi A1	Moto G5s Plus
Price	Starting Rs. 10999	Starting Rs. 12999	Rs. 13999	Rs. 14999
Display	5.65 inch IPS LCD	5.93-inch LTPS IPS LCD	5.5 inch LTPS IPS LCD	5.5-inch IPS LCD
Resolution	2160 X 1080 px	2160 X 1080 px	1920 x 1080 px	1920 x 1080 px
Battery	3000 mAh	3340 mAh	3080 mAh	3000 mAh
OS	Android 7.1 Nougat EMUI	Android 7.1 Nougat EMUI	Android 8 Oreo	Android 7.1 Nougat
Chipset	HiSilicon Kirin 659	HiSilicon Kirin 659	Snapdragon 625	Snapdragon 625
RAM	3GB/4GB	3GB/4GB	4GB	4GB
Storage	32GB/64GB (Expandable up to 256GB)	32GB/64GB (Expandable up to 256GB)	64GB (Expandable up to 128GB)	64GB (Expandable up to 128GB)
Primary Camera	13MP + 2MP (depth sensor)	16MP + 2MP depth sensor	12MP wide-angle f/2.2 + 12MP telephoto lens f/2.6	13MP + 13MP with f/2.0
Primary Camera Video	1080P @ 30fps	1080P @ 30fps	4K @ 30fps	4K @ 30fps
Secondary Camera	13MP + 2MP (depth sensor)	8MP	5MP	8MP f/2.0
Add-ons	Fingerprint sensor	Fingerprint sensor	Fingerprint sensor	Fingerprint sensor

January 27, 2018

Honor View10 Gets Face Unlock And Other AI Features With New Update

Honor launched the Honor View10 globally on the 4th of December in London. It was subsequently announced that India will be one of the first few markets to get the device and at an impressive price of Rs. 29999, the Honor View10 went on sale from the 8th of January. The Honor View10 is the only smartphone in its price bracket that has such an emphasis on AI, something that is touted to be the future of smartphones.

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Out of the box, the Honor View10 had facial recognition which had a few nifty implications such as notifications preview but, there was no Face Unlock. However, with the new update that Honor has started seeding for all the Honor View10 devices, the Face Unlock feature will now be active. This means that apart from the Apple iPhone X and the OnePlus 5T, the Honor View10 is also a smartphone with a proprietary facial recognition security system.

To enable Face Unlock, a user needs to first enrol their face by accusing facial recognition feature in the settings menu. Unlike the iPhone X, a user doesn’t need to rotate their face as the phone figures out the positioning between the face and the phone and adjusts the direction accordingly.

Apart from the impressive new Face Unlock feature, there are lots of new updates that revolve around the device’s AI capabilities. In the new update, there are features like AI motion detection in the front and rear camera, AI Zoom, Super-resolution imaging, and Smart Tips. Smart Tips features include knuckle gestures, smart assistance, wide aperture photos, and QR code scanning.

In the front camera, there is a feature called Change Background. It does exactly what the name suggests, before clicking a picture, a user can select from a set of effects as the background. It is worth noting that this feature is only available in the front cameras for now.

The update has started seeding and is scheduled to reach all devices by the 24th of January. You can check for the update by going to Settings < System < System update.

January 19, 2018
Honor 9 Lite

Huawei’s sub-brand, Honor has launched the new Honor 9 Lite in India at a starting price of Rs. 10999. The smartphone will be a Flipkart exclusive will go on sale via the first flash sale on the 21st of January. The 3GB RAM variant is priced at Rs. 10999 while the 4GB RAM variant is priced at Rs. 14999. At this price, the Honor 9 Lite is a great offering by the Chinese smartphone maker.

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January 17, 2018
Honor 9 Lite Launched In India At A Price Of Rs. 10999

Huawei’s sub-brand, Honor has launched the new Honor 9 Lite in India at a starting price of Rs. 10999. The smartphone will be a Flipkart exclusive will go on sale via the first flash sale on the 21st of January. The 3GB RAM variant is priced at Rs. 10999 while the 4GB RAM variant is priced at Rs. 14999.

Honor has been on a roll in the past couple of months. It recently launched the Honor 7X at a starting price of Rs. 12999 and the Honor View 10 in India at a price of Rs. 29999. The Honor 9 Lite has a similar design with thin bezels and a tall display with the Honor branding housed in the bottom bezel. At a price of Rs. 10999, the Honor 9 Lite goes up against the likes of the Xiaomi Redmi Y1 and Redmi Note 4, although Xiaomi is expected to soon launch the successor to the Redmi Note 4 in India.

It has a 5.65-inch IPS LCD display with a 2160 x 1080 px resolution which translates into an 18:9 aspect ratio.

Under the hood, similar to the Honor 7X, the Honor 9 Lite has the HiSilicon Kirin 659 chipset, an octa-core processor, the Mali-T830 MP2 GPU, 3GB or 4GB of RAM and storage options of 32GB and 64GB. It is worth noting that the onboard storage will be expandable up to 256GB via a microSD card. The fingerprint sensor is placed at the back and the bottom bezel on the front houses the Honor branding.

Powering the device is a 3000 mAh battery which also supports the Super Charge technology.

The Honor 9 Lite has four cameras. To the front and back, it has a 13MP camera along with a 2MP depth sensor and both the setups record 1080P videos at 30fps.

Buy the Honor 9 Lite here

The Honor 9 Lite at this price is a great alternative for people who like the Honor 7X but, are on a tight budget. Not just that, the Honor 9 Lite is powered by a very able chipset, has a dual camera setup on the front and back and a build quality that is unmatched at this price point.

Watch our unboxing of the Honor 9 Lite here:

January 17, 2018
Honor 9 Lite Could Be Priced At Around Rs. 11,000 In India

Honor, Huawei’s sub-brand has confirmed that it will be launching “a smartphone with four cameras” in India in January. Slowly, the company is revealing few key details about the device and while many would’ve thought that Honor 9 Lite was a result of mere speculations, its launch has now been confirmed. Honor announced that the upcoming smartphone will be a Flipkart-exclusive even though, the Honor 7X and Honor View10 are being sold via Amazon.

Ayyappan R, Senior Director, Smartphones at Flipkart said:

With the new upcoming Flipkart exclusive launch of Honor 9 Lite smartphone which is positioned on beauty & design along with flagship quad cameras the Flipkart – Honor partnership will further set new heights in the e-commerce market in India.

In China, the smartphone starts at a price of CNY 1199 (Rs. 11600 approx.) for the 3GB/32GB variant and goes up to CNY 1799 (Rs. 17400 approx.) for the 4GB/64GB variant. In India, Honor already has the Honor 7X priced at Rs. 12999 and the Honor 9i priced at Rs. 17,999. It might make sense for the company to launch the Honor 9 Lite at a price lower than that of the Honor 7X. In a price-sensitive market like India, a difference of even Rs. 1,000 can sway a consumer to one smartphone over the other. Hence, an inexpensive alternative to the Honor 7X or even the Honor 9i will be ideal.

This statement from Flipkart also confirms that the device will be named Honor 9 Lite in India as well. Honor is known for launching smartphones in the global market with a different moniker than its native Chinese market. In China, the Honor 9 Lite is available in three variants and if Honor does launch the device at Rs. 11,000 or thereabouts, it could launch the basic variant with 3GB RAM and 32GB onboard storage and then price the high-end variant with 4GB RAM and 64GB storage at around Rs. 15,000.

Flipkart has also listed the device with 3GB and 4GB of RAM along with 32GB and 64GB of onboard storage. This means that the base variant will launch in India and could be an inexpensive alternative to the Honor 7X.

January 11, 2018

Samsung Galaxy A8+ Vs The Competition

Samsung has launched its new iteration of the Galaxy ‘A’ series, the Samsung Galaxy A8+ in India. The smartphone, priced at Rs. 32990 will go on sale from the 20th of January in India via Amazon. Compared to other Asin markets, the price of the Galaxy A8+ comes as a surprise but, still remains pricier than the Honor View10 and on par with the OnePlus 5T (6GB RAM variant).

While the OnePlus 5T and Honor View10 are powered by flagship chipsets and feature a dual-camera setup on the back, the Galaxy A8+ is powered by the Exynos 7885 but, has a front-facing dual-camera setup. The Galaxy A8+ has the advantage of an IP67 rating which is missing from other other two devices. The Galaxy A8+ is also slightly taller than the other phones with an 18.5:9 aspect ratio.

So, what do the specifications tell us about the Galaxy A8+ when compared to its closest competitors? Let’s find out:

Specifications	Samsung Galaxy A8+	OnePlus 5T	Honor View10
Price	Rs. 32,990	Starting at Rs. 32,999	Rs. 29,999
Display	6-inch Super AMOLED	6-inch AMOLED	5.99 inch IPS LCD
Resolution	2220 x 1080 px 411ppi	2160 x 1080 px 401ppi	2160 x 1080 px 403ppi
Weight	191 grams	162 grams	172 grams
Dimensions	159.9 x 75.7 x 8.3 mm	156.1 x 75 x 7.5 mm	157 x 75 x 7 mm
OS	Android 7.1 Nougat Samsung UX	Android 7.1 Nougat	Android 8.0 Oreo EMUI 8
Battery	3500 mAh	3300 mAh	3750 mAh
Chipset	Exynos 7885	Qualcomm Snapdragon 835	HiSilicon Kirin 970
RAM	6GB	6GB/8GB	6GB
Storage	64GB (Expandable up to 256GB)	64GB/128GB (Non-expandable)	128GB (Expandable up to 256GB)
Primary camera	16MP f/1.7 aperture	16MP f/1.7 20MP f/1.7	16 MP (RGB) 20 MP (Monochrome) f/1.8 aperture
Primary video	1080P	4K @ 30fps	4K @ 30fps
Secondary camera	16MP f/1.9 8MP f/1.9	16MP f/2.2	13MP f/2.0
Add-ons	Fingerprint sensor IP67 Rating	Fingerprint sensor Face Unlock	Fingerprint sensor Facial Recognition AI

With a similar price tag and very little advantages, a lot will depend on the Samsung Galaxy A8+’s camera performance. A solid front-facing camera and snappy user experience can sometimes be enough to sway buyers and the Galaxy A8+ will have to do just that. Stay tuned for more updates.

January 10, 2018

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