Honor 9 Lite[1], the latest model in the growing portfolio of Huawei's Honor[2] smartphones, is all set to go on sale in India via Flipkart[3] with a price starting at Rs. 10,999. The first flash sale will begin at 12am IST (midnight) on January 21, followed by the second at 12 noon IST the same day. Following these sales, the handset will be available through two other flash sale rounds that will be held at noon on January 22 and January 23. The smartphone will come with a complimentary back cover and during the flash sale, customers will be offered with 10 percent cashback on Citibank credit and debit cards. Also, Flipkart is offering a guaranteed buyback value of up to Rs. 7,000. The online marketplace has notably received interest from over four million customers ahead of the first flash sale.
The Honor 9 Lite price in India is set at Rs. 10,999 for its 3GB RAM/ 32GB storage variant, while the 4GB RAM/ 64GB variant is priced at Rs. 14,999. Both variants come in three different colour options, including Sapphire Blue, Glacier Grey, and Midnight Black. They were launched[4] in the country on Wednesday.
"We are very delighted with the opportunity to showcase Huawei's Honor brand on Flipkart.com, and to bring the Honor 9 Lite to the Indian customers right after the China launch before any other market globally," said P. Sanjeev, Vice President, Huawei Consumer Business Group, in a press statement.
Based on Android 8.0 Oreo[5], the dual-SIM (Nano) Honor 9 Lite runs EMUI 8.0 and features a 5.65-inch full-HD+ (1080x2160 pixels) IPS display with 18:9 aspect ratio and 428ppi pixel density. The handset is powered by an octa-core...