Huawei honor 8 lite video review

The middle price segment of the smartphone market is constantly under fierce competition. Manufacturers are forced to constantly offer new solutions to users in order to stay in a rapidly changing market. Honor 8 Lite, the review of which we have prepared, looks like such a “breath of fresh air”.

The device is notable for its interesting design and materials, a solid supply of RAM and good performance. But despite its attractiveness, the Lite version of Honor 8 still has several drawbacks. Let's figure out whether they are critical and why this model is inferior or better than other new Huawei products.

Equipment and appearance

Honor 8 Lite is hidden in a compact slider box with a minimal set of markings on the outer surface. Inside you can see a vertically placed phone (the Huawei P10 Lite is packaged in the same way) and a separate cardboard section for the rest of the contents. The device comes with a charging unit, a microUSB cable, a headset, a clip for the SIM card tray and documentation.

The smartphone looks almost the same as its older brother Honor 8. It is quite difficult to distinguish the two devices from the front; at the back you can notice the absence of a dual main camera module. The Lite version attracts the eye with shiny glass surfaces on the front and back sides. The shiny body is especially beautiful in blue, gold and white. For lovers of the classics, the black color option is suitable.

Unfortunately, brilliant design comes at a price. Glass with 2.5D effect does not have serious protection against damage and does not have an oleophobic coating. As a result, the phone quickly collects all kinds of scuffs, scratches and fingerprints. Copying the flagship Honor 8, the manufacturer also removed the aluminum frame - the ends of the device are made of plastic, so dropping this smartphone is strictly contraindicated.

The back cover of the device is very slippery – Honor 8 Lite tries to slip out of your hands every now and then. We recommend immediately adding a protective bumper or case to your shopping cart along with your smartphone.

The device is equipped with a 5.2-inch screen under which only the brand logo is located, the usual function keys are displayed on the display.

At the top of the front panel there is a speaker, an 8-megapixel camera, an event indicator and a set of sensors.

On the right is a set familiar to most smartphones - a volume rocker and a screen activation button.

On the left side, only the SIM card slot takes up space. One of them can be sacrificed to expand the internal storage using microSD. The compartment can be opened with a special clip included in the delivery set.

The MicroUSB connector on the bottom end of the device is symmetrically surrounded by two perforations. The main microphone is hidden under the left, and the multimedia speaker is hidden under the right.

The second microphone is located on top next to the 3.5mm audio input for headphones.

At the back is the main 12-megapixel camera lens next to the flash. A little lower you can feel the fingerprint scanner pad, slightly recessed into the body. The sensor works almost flawlessly.

There are no complaints about the assembly of the case; the quality is felt in everything. With a thickness of 7.6 mm, the device fits perfectly into the palm of your hand even in a protective case, and thanks to the optimal screen diagonal, you can comfortably operate your smartphone with one hand on the go.

Design

The smartphone screen is protected by high-quality 2.5D glass, which looks stylish, modern and expensive, and with its help you can use your smartphone for a long time with maximum convenience.

It may seem surprising to users, but the budget smartphone Honor 8 Lite is made not of plastic, but of high-quality glass made of 12 layers, thanks to which the device looks impressive and presentable. The smartphone has no frames around the display, which increases usable space for use. In addition, the main camera does not protrude beyond the body, which is also very convenient for users.

The edges of the case are elegantly rounded, and thanks to the matte surface, the mobile device does not slip out of your hands, which cannot be said even about some premium smartphones!

The phone can be purchased in one of the following colors:

• blue;
• white;
• golden;
• black.

As you can see, the choice of colors is quite large. When choosing a blue color, the body also shimmers interestingly when the sun's rays fall.

Screen

The 5.2” display of Honor 8 Lite has FullHD resolution with a pixel density of 423 units per inch. Thanks to a good brightness reserve (maximum limit - 620 cd/m2) and anti-glare coating, information on the smartphone screen is easy to read even in direct sunlight. Multi-touch supports up to 10 simultaneous touches.

The color gamut of the display is highly dependent on the brightness setting. In some values ​​there is a large drop in red, which causes the image on the screen to be slightly distorted. You can notice this when adjusting the brightness with the light sensor.

Otherwise, the Honor 8 Lite screen fully meets all the requirements of a mid-priced device. From Huawei flagships, the hero of the review received an eye protection mode and automatic color correction technology. The first function significantly reduces eye strain when reading text in a dark room. The second regulates the color temperature according to the user's preferences.

Performance

Huawei devices traditionally receive chipsets of the Chinese giant's own production. This fate did not spare the Honor 8 Lite - the smartphone is equipped with an eight-core HiSilicon Kirin 655 processor. The “heart” of the Lite version is made according to the 16 nm standard with FinFET+ technology. The maximum clock frequency of the chipset is 2.12 GHz.

The chipset also comes with a Mali-T830 graphics accelerator, 4 GB of RAM and 32 GB of internal memory. This set is enough for everyday work; the perfectly optimized EMUI shell does not slow down during use.

Antutu results:

Based on synthetic tests, it is difficult to call the Honor 8 Lite a gaming device. In the heaviest 3D games, for comfortable gaming you have to lower the graphics settings, but the smartphone runs 90% of games without problems. During heavy loads the device does not heat up above 40 °C.

Specifications Honor 8 Lite

Camera

Unlike the flagship models of the line, the budget version received a single main 12-megapixel camera module instead of a dual one. The photo sensor here is a Sony IMX286, the lens has an aperture of f/2.2, and the camera is also equipped with phase detection autofocus.

The quality of the resulting images is quite consistent with a mid-level smartphone. No surprises, pleasant or unpleasant. The Lite version takes excellent photographs in normal lighting; at dusk, the processor tries to minimize the amount of noise in the frame. The lens quickly focuses on the correct subject and produces an image with accurate white balance. The front module is capable of producing acceptable material for Instagram and social networks, but you shouldn’t count on the flagship quality of selfies. There is a built-in minor facial enhancement feature.

Examples of photos:

The main camera can record FullHD video at 30 frames per second. Only HD format is available for the front camera. An example of a video is in the video below.

Speaker, sound quality

The multimedia speaker of the Honor 8 Lite is standard for its price - it has a good volume reserve, but does not impress with its high-quality sound. Its main drawback is the frankly weak bass, but the device reproduces high frequencies quite well.

The sound in the headphones is a little behind the flagships. You can “tweak” the sound to more or less acceptable quality using the built-in equalizer or third-party enhancers, a la Viper FX.

Battery

Inside the Honor 8 Lite there is a non-removable 3000 mAh lithium-ion battery, and the proprietary Smart Power smart energy saving system also fights for autonomy. In mixed mode use (a couple of hours of video, surfing the web, photography, calls and some games), the smartphone consistently lasts for a full daylight hours.

The smartphone does not support fast charging; the average battery replenishment time takes approximately 1.5-2 hours.

OS and interface

The characteristics of Huawei Honor 8 Lite 32GB Blue have been improved thanks to the use of the latest version of the operating system. This is nice since most other smartphones still remain on the Marshmallow platform. The EMUI add-on is installed on top of the operating system. The user interface is quite simple and easy to navigate. If you don’t like its appearance, the phone owner has the opportunity to change the theme, icon set and font.

The debate about whether applications should be in a separate folder or remain icons on home screens should fade into oblivion with the release of such a model, since EMUI allows you to choose a more preferable option. The phone supports one-handed operation, which can be easily activated by sliding your finger across the on-screen buttons. Huawei Honor 8 Lite features allow you to easily switch between mobile and Wi-Fi connections to ensure the best possible connection, similar to the Wi-Fi Assist feature on iOS.