Huawei’s budget smartphone series gets a new entry in the form of the Honor 8 Lite. The Honor 8 Lite, based on the leaked key specifications, looks like a rebadged Huawei P8 Lite (2017), except for some differences in display technology and camera apertures. Yet another exercise in brand gymnastics, we’re guessing?
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Huawei Honor 8 Lite (Rumored Specs)
- HiSilicon Kirin 655 octa-core processor
- ARM Mali-T830 MP2 GPU
- 3GB RAM
- 5.2-inch FHD LTPS display, 1920 x 1080 resolution, 2.5D curved glass
- 16GB expandable storage, via microSD
- Dual SIM
- 12-megapixel rear camera, f/2.2 aperture
- 8-megapixel front camera
Unbox earlier reviewed the Honor 8 Lite’s older, more powerful sibling, the Honor 8, which sports a dual rear camera setup. Head over to the hands-on if you’re interested in a dual snapper smartphone for just under Php 20K.
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As for the Honor 8 Lite, the device is already up for pre-order in Finland for EUR 269 (~Php 14.5K), which may be at a higher price point than usual given the European release. The earlier announced Huawei P8 Lite (2017) also came out with a similar pricing scheme.