For well-known reasons, Huawei’s latest smartphones are unable to use Google’s GMS, and the company has released its own HMS to replace it. Recently, Huawei launched the Honor 9X Lite in Finland and this smartphone comes with some interesting details. This model is just a remake of the Honor 8X released in 2018.
For starters, it uses the 2018 Kirin 710 SoC but there is a reason for that. This platform is approved for Google Mobile Services and Honor didn’t want to miss the opportunity.
According to the release notes, the Honor 9X Lite comes with a 6.5-inch notch display with a resolution of 2340 × 1080 pixels. In addition to the Kirin 710, this device comes with 4GB of RAM and 128GB of internal storage.
In the camera department, Honor 9X Lite uses a dual rear camera setup. It has a 48MP + 2MP configuration on the rear as well as a 16MP shooter for selfies. To keep its lights on, we have a 3750 mAh battery which supports 10W charging. The overall configuration and design are similar to the Honor 8X.
Honor 9X Lite Specifications
Network Properties
- 2G bands: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 – SIM 1 & SIM 2
- 3G bands: HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
- 4G bands: LTE
- Speed: HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
Launch
- Announced: 2020, April 17
- Status: Coming soon. Exp. release 2020, May 14
Design
- Dimensions: 160.4 x 76.6 x 7.8 mm (6.31 x 3.02 x 0.31 in)
- Weight: 175 g (6.17 oz)
- Colors: Black, Green
- SIM: Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Display
- Type: IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
- Size: 6.5 inches, 103.7 cm2 (~84.4% screen-to-body ratio)
- Resolution: 1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~396 ppi density)
Operating System
- Android 9.0 (Pie); EMUI 9.1
Hardware
- Chipset: HiSilicon Kirin 710 (12 nm)
- CPU: Octa-core (4×2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4×1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
- GPU: Mali-G51 MP4
- RAM: 4GB
- Internal Storage: 128GB
- Memory Card slot: microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Cameras
- Main Camera: Dual
- 48 MP, f/1.8, 27mm (wide), 1/2.0″, 0.8µm, PDAF
- 2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
- Features: LED flash, HDR, panorama
- Video: 1080p@30/60fps
- Selfie Camera: Single – 16 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/3″, 1.0µm
- Video: 1080p@60fps
Multimedia
- Radio: FM Radio
- Loudspeaker: Yes
- Audio 3.5mm jack: Yes
Connectivity
- WLAN: Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
- Bluetooth: Yes
- GPS: Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS
- USB: 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Features
- Sensors: Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Battery
- Battery Type & Capacity: Non-removable Li-Po 3750 mAh battery
- Charging: Standard charging 10W
Models: JSN-L21, JSN-L22, JSN-L23
Honor 9X Lite Price and Availability
The Honor 9X Lite will be available two colour options – Black and Green. This smartphone will be available for €199 ($215). It will go on pre-order starting April 30th, 2020 in Finland and the first outright sale will take place on May 14.
As at the time of writing, there is no word on its availability in other markets yet.