Honor 70 Lite Smartphone Review

Honor 70 Lite Smartphone Review – The new Honor 70 series does produce some exceptional phones in the mid-range segment. The company finally released the budget version, the Honor 70 Lite smartphone. This affordable sibling does have some differences to keep the price tag down and appeal to interested buyers. It’s confirmed that the phone released in March 2023 in the UK smartphone market.

Although, the smartphone makers don’t have any green signal regarding the global release of this new Honor phone. Yet, the first impression may not stand out that much compared to its siblings Honor 70 Pro and Honor 70 Pro Plus. But still, the device holds its value and essence by providing decent battery life, attractive appearance, robustly built, and sufficient enough hardware support. But still, we can’t judge a book by just the spec sheet, so let’s dive into the in-depth review of the Honor 70 Lite smartphone.

Honor 70 Lite Smartphone Review

Highlights

1. The device arrives with the average 6.5 inches TFT LCD panel with an apt 90Hz refresh rate.
2. The software end is looking thrilling with the Android 12 based on the Magic UI 6.1 custom skin.
3. As for the hardware configuration, you will obtain an affordable Snapdragon 480+ 5G chipset under the hood.
4. A 50MP standard triple camera will appear as the primary setup, while an 8MP selfie lens at the front.
5. Moving to the battery section, you will find a Li-Po 5000 mAh configuration with 22.5W wired charging support.

Design and Display

Honor presents three impressive color variants for the Honor 70 Lite including Titanium Silver, Midnight Black, and Ocean blue. All of them come with a glossy pattern on the back panel which will result in smudge and stain issues. Therefore, you should use a protective cover while using this phone. Aside from this, if you want to choose between them, you can always go with the classic midnight black option.

While the rest of the options are not that bad either, but still, the black shade options give premium vibes. Aside from this, the smartphone makers render apt build quality with this phone with a slim side frame. The Honor 70 Lite roughly weighs around 194 grams, while the side panel offers a biometric scanner that will enhance the security level of this phone. Moving the front display, the phone got pretty thin bezels.

Usually, you may not find thin bezels on affordable phones. Yet, it’s good to see that a 6.5 inches TFT LCD panel gives a better viewing experience on the HD resolution display. However, the most interesting part of using this display would be the 90Hz refresh rate that will boost the UI navigation. Although, the device is lacking protection coating and higher brightness nits.

Memory and Internal

The hardware end starts with the Snapdragon 480+ chipset that will deliver 5G internet connectivity. With this, you can stream content without much hassle, while the phone will handle multitasking without much hassle. Although, the processing speed can only go up to 2.2Ghz cloaking speed, which is slightly lower compared to the regular mid-range phone. Still, there is some hope for this phone if you want to use it for calling and messaging.

On the other hand, you can play casual games. But when it comes to Call of Duty and apex legends, the device will suffer a crash and performance drop. Yet, it’s possible to play those games at low visual and graphic settings even though you are getting Adreno 619 GPU. The soft skin makes everything intact since you will receive a wide range of features on the Magic UI 6.1 based on the Android 12 firmware.

Although, the company should have provided the latest Android version. But still, the company decided to make the phone attractive while cutting corners from the software layering. However, there’s one thing that appeals the most, it’s none other than storage. You will obtain 128GB of internal space, which is sufficient to store your favorite games, media, and other files. Plus, the company also renders a 4GB inbuilt RAM configuration.

Camera

The camera department of Honor 70 Lite equips a triple camera module, which is led by a 50MP primary sensor. Following this, you will also find a 2MP macro and 2MP depth lens configuration on this phone that will help a bit in improving the overall colors and contrast. Although, the portrait and closeup images are not looking that much colorful since the phone lacks proper AI software and an image processing unit.

However, when it comes to daylight photos using the primary sensor, the device will capture fine details with apt colors and vibrant contrast. Although, everything takes a 180-degree u-turn with lowlight photography. With the night mode, you may not get presentable results since noise reduction is particularly less than your first expectations. Although, the color blending is pretty good. Speaking of which, you can use various filters and functions offered in the camera app.

The native camera app is loaded with numerous modes, one of which is video recording. With this phone, it’s possible to record up to 1080p resolution from both ends, while the company also provides an 8MP selfie lens. As for the front camera, you can click presentable photos with your friends and family. Though, the results are not that bad, but still it could have been worst. Hopefully, everything is alright with the camera section as the entry-level phone.

Battery and Other

The battery section is powered by a 5000 mAh battery configuration that will ensure that the phone will get more than 7+ hours of screen time. Usually, the phone will need up to an hour and a half to refill the battery from flat to 100% through the 22.5W wired charging using support. The phone uses the standard Type C port that also supports OTG connectivity.

If you want to play games, the phone can stay active for more than 4+ hours. Speaking of which, the phone also offers a headphone jack port and offers Hi-Res Audio. Overall, the sound output with wired and wireless headphones is great. Following this, the Honor 70 Lite is priced at around $247 (Rs 20,290 in India) approx.

Honor 70 Lite Pros and Cons

Honor 70 Lite Specifications Detail

Down below you can see the full specifications of the Honor 70 Lite smartphone.

Conclusion

When you are purchasing the Honor 70 Lite smartphone, you are signing up for low performance, average camera quality, and mediocre display quality. Overall, this phone does cut several corners to make the price point tempting for many people. But in reality, those same features are offered by the Poco M5 except for some downsides.

The Honor 70 Lite may not have the best camera, performance, display, or screen time. But still, the phone will work a great deal if you are simply looking for a phone for your normal activities such as social media usage, average media consumption, and some other tasks. In that case, the phone comes out as an ideal deal for the users. If you are looking for an alternative option from the same brand and in the same price range, then you can take a look at the Honor Play 7T Pro smartphone.