Honor Brings Monsoon Offer on their Older Phones!

Honor has got a new monsoon offer for all you guys. They have decreased the prices for two of their old phones (Honor 7s and Honor 8X) and one new phone (Honor 10 lite). We don’t know if this is a permanent reduction but it will last through the monsoon season. However, the stocks of these phones may not make it through the showers of Asadha and Shrawan.

Below are the phones whose prices have been decreased. The original price and the discounted price can be seen on the tables.

Honor 7s

Honor 7s is a normal budget smartphone for 2019. It comes with the 18:9 aspect ratio display, a metallic body, and standard budget level specs. There’s 2GB RAM and 16GB internal storage inside. The internal storage is, thankfully, expandable; the 16GB internal storage will fill up in no time.I am a little concerned with the MT6739 processor that is used in this phone. This processor was launched in 2017 and it uses a 28nm architecture. That’s a bit dated. However, it may not be that big of a deal for a budget smartphone. Any smartphone is good at calling, texting, and browsing the internet lightly nowadays. If that’s what you’re after, Honor 7s will probably serve you right.

Honor 7s Key Specifications

• Display: 5.45 IPS LCD 720 x 1440 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~295 ppi density)
• SoC: MediaTek MT6739 (28 nm)
• CPU: Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53
• GPU: PowerVR GE8100
• Memory: 16 GB, 2 GB RAM (storage expandable up to 256 GB using micro SD card)
• OS: Android Oreo 8.1 with EMUI 8.0
• Rear Camera: 13 MP, PDAF
• Front Camera: 5MP with LED flash
• Battery: Non-removable Li-Ion 3020 mAh battery
• Sensors: Accelerometer, proximity

Honor 10 lite

Honor 10 Lite comes with a 6.21-inch display with a resolution of 1080×2340 pixels. The display has a 19.5:9 aspect ratio and a waterdrop notch. It is a bright and colorful IPS LCD panel. Inside, the phone is powered by the Kirin 710 processor. This is the same processor found in phones like the Honor 8X or the Huawei Nova 3i. This processor is combined with 3GB RAM. So, performance won’t be an issue for normal tasks like calling, texting, surfing the web etc. You can also game with this device a little. Just don’t expect the highest frame rates at high graphics settings.

Honor 10 lite has a dual camera setup at the back – 13 MP, f/1.8 PDAF & 2 MP, f/2.4, depth sensor. The primary wide lens seems like a step down from the 20MP f/1.8 one of the Honor 8X. At the front, Honor 10 Lite comes rocking a 24MP single selfie camera. This looks like a step up from the Honor 8X’s 16MP sensor. But these are just numbers, we will have to use this phone in real life to see if this difference makes any difference to the photos.

Honor 10 lite Key Specifications

• Display: 6.21 inches IPS LCD 1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~415 ppi density)
• SoC: Hisilicon Kirin 710 (12 nm)
• CPU: Octa-core (4×2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4×1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
• GPU: Mali-G51 MP4
• Memory: 4/3GB GB RAM, 64GB/32GB internal storage (storage expandable up to 400 GB using micro SD card)
• OS: Android 9.0 (Pie); EMUI 9
• Rear Camera: Dual 13 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), PDAF & 2 MP, f/2.4, depth sensor
• Front Camera: 24 MP, f/2.0, 26 mm (wide)
• Battery: Non-removable Li-Po 3400 mAh battery
• Sensors: Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Honor 8X

Now, this is a real competitor to the phones like the Huawei Nova 3i and the Xiaomi Mi A2. With Honor 8X, you get a big beautif6.5-inch screen that stretches nearly from edge to edge. There’s a very competent midrange processor inside the Honor 8X. And boy is the RAM and the storage spacious. Not only that, their camera is very competent for the price too. And the battery life is just wonderful. Honor uses Huawei’s magic sauce when it comes to battery management and it shows. Also, I personally think the design of this phone is better than that of the Nova 3i. If you are in the market for a new smartphone that costs around 30K, Honor 8X should be at the top of your list.

Honor 8X Key Specifications

• Display: 6.5 inches LTPS LCD 1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~397 ppi density)
• SoC: Hisilicon Kirin 710 (12 nm)
• CPU: Octa-core (4×2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4×1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
• GPU: Mali-G51 MP4
• Memory: 4 GB RAM, 64GB/128GB internal storage (storage expandable up to 400 GB using micro SD card)
• OS: Android Oreo 8.1 with EMUI 8.2
• Rear Camera: Dual 20 MP, f/1.8, 27 mm (wide), PDAF & 2 MP, depth sensor
• Front Camera: 16 MP, f/2.0, 26 mm (wide)
• Battery: Non-removable Li-Po 3750 mAh battery
• Sensors: Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

These are not significant discounts. But that is understandable as Honor had reduced the price of these phones before. These devices, after these price reductions, have even better value. If you are in the market for a good midrange phone, you can give Honor 8X a shot. Or if you don’t want to spend that much, you should look at the Honor 10 lite.