What's good
- Beautiful design
- Great battery life
- Vibrant display
- Good performance
- Great price
What's bad
- Shutter lag
- Cannot handle graphic intensive games
- Hard to read in direct sunlight
Verdict
Unless you’re looking for the best camera available, the Honor 8X offers a compelling package thanks to Huawei’s smart compromises.
What's good
- Good battery life
- Decent picture quality
- Generally smooth performance
- Attractive design
What's bad
- Low resolution display
- Screen occasionally non-responsive
- Slow shutter speed
What's good
- Great front camera
- microSD support
- Bright, detailed screen
- Comfortable grip
What's bad
- Not up to heavy use or gaming
- Prone to scuffs and smudges
- Battery slow to charge
- Slippery when set down
Verdict
If you’re looking to play games or use your phone often, the Honor 9 Lite might not be up to the task. However, if you’re looking for a capable media streamer and a great camera for selfies and video chat, the phone offers an appealing package that looks great too.
What's good
- Great battery life
- Display has excellent contrast and viewing angles
- Smooth performance during basic and heavy tasks
What's bad
- Might be too large for some consumers
- Confusing UI
- Suffers from bloatware
What's good
- Slim bezels for a more immersive viewing experience
- Vibrant, crisp display
- Overall good performance for basic tasks
What's bad
- MicroUSB charging instead of USB-C
- Photos bland and a bit soft in point-and-shoot modes
Verdict
While it might not be as fast or take amazing pictures like a flagship phone, the Honor 7X offers a fairly solid package of reliable performance, a great display, and good battery life at a budget price.
What's good
- Great battery life
- Beautiful display
- Clean, modern design
- Decent camera
- 3.5mm headphone jack
- Speedy performance
What's bad
- Display not color accurate
- Camera image details a little muddy on zoom
- No water- and dust-resistance
Verdict
The Mate 20 provides an all-in-one package of sleek design, a beautiful display, great performance, and amazing battery life. While it cut features from the more expensive Mate 20 Pro, it is one of the better Android smartphones available on the market.