The honor 9 Lite, while the slimmer variant of the original flagship line-up and all about affordability, is no pushover. The high-end specs it brings to the table is enough to do more than raise a few eyebrows. Four cameras – two for the front and back each, 5.65” FullView Display, and premium build, makes this a desirable smartphone.
While the near bezel-free front-façade leaves a positive impression, its photographic features and related capabilities are the most outstanding aspects. It’s price tag is equally as astonishing – who’d thought that one can get flagship functions for only RM749.
Four-in-One
Let’s do a deep-dive on the camera first: make no mistake, the honor 9 Lite is very big on photography. At the rear, there is the dual-lens 13MP and 2MP sharp-shooter that comes with Phase Detection Auto-Focus. Similarly, in front sports a 13MP with 2MP dual-lens snapper, featuring hardware-level bokeh processing. Both secondary cameras capture depth details to ensure details of the subject is always clear and sharp. As for the main lenses, both have optimisations that ensure users can capture magnificent sceneries and gorgeous portraits.
Intuitive Photo-taking
It doesn’t just end with having an awesome camera setup. After all, it’s about affordability. For the honor 9 Lite, there are a few functions one can engage to get that perfect look in pictures. First, the portrait mode. When it’s on, the necessary adjustments, with the beauty effects, will automatically come online. This ensures either front or rear shooters can capture a well-balanced portrait shot. When the bokeh effect option is active, it will apply a blur filter for the background. This works best for the front snapper. As for the rear, there are other options to consider like Wide Aperture Mode and Backlit Shooting with HDR Mode. Both promise a better picture-perfect moment as they promise better image accuracy and proper crisp visuals.
Affordable for All
For a smartphone to offer the very best in features and design, the honor 9 Lite is not overly pricey. In fact, this flagship – while called Lite – is not to be underestimated. Focusing on being all about affordability, it only costs RM749. At that price, it rocks two dual-lens cameras, an Octa-Core mobile processor with 3GB RAM, and FullView 18:9 Full HD+ Display. It’s everything an affordable flagship smartphone should be and then some.
