REVIEWS
Never let it be said that former Huawei sub-brand Honor doesn't learn its lessons. Last year's Honor Magic4 Lite offered a competent if deeply unremarkable mid-range smartphone package with outstanding battery life, but it was somewhat unwieldy, its display lacked pop, and its cameras weren't much cop.
The Honor Magic5 Lite returns with a thoughtfully refined offering even more impressive stamina in a smaller form factor, and with the benefits of an AMOLED display. Its camera system has also received a subtle overhaul.
Not everything speaks to progress, however, with an identical Snapdragon 695 chip to its predecessor ensuring similar performance to the Magic4 Lite. The lack of a bundled-in charger and support for a slower charging standard is another notable backwards step.
Meanwhile, Honor has been unable to escape the cost of living squeeze, with a £30 bump to the Magic5 Lite's asking price in the UK. The question is, does the Honor Magic5 Lite feel like good value in a market full of mid-range marvels?
DESIGN
While it might have branched out into more premium phones of late,
