You can adjust focus point post-shooting in wide aperture mode but not in portrait mode. It’s just that the result is inconsistent, hard to predict beforehand, and inaccurate more often than not. This, however, proved to be more of a marketing thing. Huawei is marketing the presence of four cameras on the Honor 9 Lite. Smart resolution can selectively do the same for you. You can scale down resolution to HD+ to save battery.Honor 9 Lite also has a customizable Comfort Eye Mode (Bluelight filter) for night time reading.The display can hold of smudges reasonably well, but is prone to scratches.Colors are vibrant and white balance is quite close to neutral.Quality-wise, this is one of the best displays you can get for the price.Overall, the display quality is very good for the price. EMUI allows you to further fine-tune it in line with your individual taste rather effectively. The color temperature is well balanced and color contrast is high. The display has Full HD+ resolution but you can scale it down to HD+ to conserve battery. For an 18:9 screen, the 5.65-inch size feels ideal. The display is another primary highlight of the Honor 9 Lite, something that’ll matter even more than its design when it comes to practical usage. The handset is reasonably compact, slim, and easy to manage.Huawei bundles a protective case in the box as well.

Buttons, ports and fingerprint sensor are aptly positioned. There is 2.5D glass on front and rear sandwiching a plastic side frame in the middle.Honor 9 Lite’s design is its most striking feature.Honor is still resisting the transition to Type-C port, but that’s, perhaps, not a big deal even at this point in time.Īlso Check: Best Honor 9 Lite cases and covers There is no Gorilla Glass protection, but you do get a smudge-resistant oleophobic coating for the front glass. The Honor 9 Lite is also reasonably slim and compact that makes it a delight to handle.Īs for the build, the phone feels pretty solid and Huawei bundles a good quality protective case in the box. Minimal bezel, attractive color options, and accessible fingerprint sensor work in its favor. The protective case that Huawei bundles in the box obscures it, but that’s for the greater good since the cover is prone to scratches and the hazy finish obscures them as well. The rear panel has an appealing mirror finish. There is 2.5D glass on both front and back, and a plastic side frame between the two running along the edges. The design is what makes Honor 9 Lite stand out. 13MP + 2MP sensor with dual-tone LED, CMOS sensor, PDAF, and digital zoomĤG VoLTE support, dual-sim (hybrid), Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.2, 3.5mm audio jack, micro USB (Type-A)Īlso Read: 8 best looking phones under Rs.