Honor 10 Lite

Attractive design for the price ; Decent battery life ; Included case ; Feature rich

Heavy skinned software missing key features ; Poor gaming performance (pre-GPU Turbo 2.0 update) ; Prone to fingerprints ; Plastic build

As reviewed, the Honor 10 Lite feels a little underbaked but with a little tinkering before launch, this is an enticing option for under £200. Laggy performance out the box but a robust feature set mean it's still worth considering.

Good ergonomics and nice grip.

Plasticky build.

The 10 Lite is definitely not a phone for the more pretentious users. The rather uninspiring camera quality and the not-so-fluid software kept us from giving the phone a good score. That target group should probably stick with the Honor 10 or Honor...

Minimal notch ; Big colorful screen ; That headphone jack

Shoddy Bluetooth performance ; Aggressive battery-saving options ; Micro USB

But if these are tradeoffs that you’re willing to make, then the Honor 10 Lite is a decent budget buy. The phone is available now across Europe, with prices starting at €229 or £199.99 for the 3GB model with 64GB of built-in storage.

Slick design ; AI camera

Slightly over-exposed images ; Lightweight feel in the hand

There's a lot to like on the Honor 10 Lite - yes, it's underpowered in places but it more than makes up for it with inner smarts and an (expected) low price tag.

Android 9 Pie out of the box ; Bright display with small notch ; Long battery life

Slow Micro USB charging ; Aggressive memory management ; Oversaturated photos ; Tinny mono speaker

Looks stunning ; Good display ; Decent performer

Disappointing camera ; Laggy software

Styling looks the part ; Skinny screen bezels and subtle notch ; Affordable price

App and game performance not up to snuff ; Software too intrusive ; Plastic build feels cheap

Flagship-inspired looks will only get you so far when software and performance are only so-so. The Honor 10 Lite is keenly-priced, but the alternatives are more well-rounded