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Apple iPhone 6 Mobile Phone
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Huawei P9 Lite 2016 Mobile Phone
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Huawei P9 Lite 2017 Mobile Phone
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Samsung Galaxy A5 2017 Mobile Phone
Samsung Galaxy A5 2017
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4.4 out of 5
19 user ratings
5 stars
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2 editorial reviews
Huawei dilutes the P9 a little too muchRead more
In-depth review of the Huawei P9 Lite (Kirin 650, ARM Mali-T830 MP2, 5.2", 147) with numerous measurements, benchmarks, and ratingsRead more
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2 editorial reviews
Huawei dilutes the P9 a little too muchRead more
IF SUB smartphones are on your agenda, Huawei’s P9 Lite is worth a look, but we’ve been more taken with the 2017 remake of the P8 Lite – it has a slightlyRead more
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4.1 out of 5
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43
4.3 out of 5
43 user ratings
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4.2 out of 5
36 user ratings
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38
4.0 out of 5
38 user ratings
5 stars
26 %
4 stars
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3 stars
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4.3 out of 5
54 user ratings
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Hardware

Operating systemApple iOS 11Android 7.0Android 7.0Android 7.0
CPU clock speed1.4 GHz1.5 GHz2.1 GHz1.9 GHz
CPU coresDual-core8-core8-core8-core
CPU modelApple A8Huawei HiSilicon Kirin 650
N/A
Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880
GPU modelPowerVR GX6650ARM Mali-T880 MP2ARM Mali-T830 MP2ARM Mali-T830 MP2
RAM memory1 GB3 GB3 GB3 GB

Display

Screen size4.7 in5.2 in5.2 in5.2 in
Number of colors16.7M16.7M
N/A
16.7M
Panel typeLCDLCD
IPS
OLED
Resolution1334 x 750 px1080 x 1920 px1920 x 1080 px1080 x 1920 px
Technology
  • IPS TFT
  • Retina HD display with IPS technology
IPS TFTLCD
  • AMOLED
  • Full HD Super AMOLED
  • Super AMOLED
Pixel density326.0 ppi424.0 ppi
N/A
424.0 ppi
Screen materialFingerprint-resistant coating
N/A
N/A
N/A
Touchscreen
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Dual screen support
N/A
nono
N/A
Scratch resistant display
N/A
no
N/A
N/A
HDR
N/A
nono
N/A

Rear camera

Primary sensor size1/3"
N/A
N/A
N/A
Primary sensor resolution8.0 Mpx13.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx
Primary lens aperture2.2 f
N/A
N/A
N/A
Focus adjustmentAutomaticAutomatic
N/A
Automatic
Highest video resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
N/A
1920 x 1080 px
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution60.0 fps30.0 fps
N/A
30.0 fps
Maximum FPS (regardless of res.)240.0 fps
N/A
N/A
30.0 fps
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1280 x 720 px
N/A
N/A
1920 x 1080 px
Video recording
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Autofocus
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Geo-tagging
N/A
yesyes
N/A
LED Flash
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Touch focus
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A

Front camera

Primary resolution1.2 Mpx8.0 Mpx8.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx
Face detectionFace recognition
N/A
N/A
N/A
Lens apertureF/2.2F/2.0
N/A
F/1.9
Light source
N/A
N/A
N/A
Display flash

Storage

Internal storage
  • 128 GB
  • 16 GB
  • 32 GB
  • 64 GB
16 GB
N/A
32 GB
Types of memory card supportedNo memory slot
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
Memory card reader
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Maximum card storage
N/A
128GB128GB256GB

Dimensions

Height5.44 in5.78 in5.8 in5.75 in
Width2.64 in2.86 in0.0 in2.81 in
Depth0.27 in0.3 in0.0 in0.31 in
Weight4.55 oz5.19 oz5.19 oz5.61 oz

Connectivity

Sim card sizeNano-SIMNano-SIMNano-SIM
  • Nano SIM
  • Nano-SIM
Bluetooth version4.04.24.14.2
Bluetooth profile
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
A2DPA2DP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • DIP
  • HFP
  • HID
  • HOGP
  • HSP
  • MAP
  • OPP
  • PAN
  • PBAP
Charging connection
  • HDMI
  • Lightning
USBUSBUSB
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm
Video outputManufacturer specificNo
N/A
No
Dual sim support
N/A
yesyesyes
DLNA certified
N/A
no
N/A
N/A
Bluetooth
N/A
yesyesyes
NFC
N/A
yesyesyes
USB version
N/A
2.0
N/A
2.0
Type of USB connector
N/A
Micro-USBMicro-USBUSB Type-C
USB On-The-Go (OTG)
N/A
no
N/A
no
Bluetooth codec
N/A
N/A
SBCSBC

Cellular

Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
Data transmission
  • DC-HSDPA
  • EDGE
  • EV-DO
  • FDD-LTE
  • GPRS
  • HSDPA
  • HSPA+
  • HSUPA
  • LTE
  • TDD-LTE
  • VoLTE
  • EDGE
  • GPRS
  • HSDPA
  • HSPA+
  • HSUPA
  • LTE
N/A
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • HSDPA
  • HSUPA
  • HSPA+
  • FDD-LTE
  • TDD-LTE
Navigation system
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
GLONASS
N/A
  • GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BeiDou
GSM frequencies
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
N/A
N/A
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
UMTS frequences
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
N/A
N/A
N/A
CDMA frequences
  • 800 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2000 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
N/A
N/A
N/A
LTE frequencies
  • 700 MHz
  • 800 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
N/A
N/A
N/A
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)
N/A
yesyes
N/A
2G GSM
N/A
yesyes
N/A
3G UMTS
N/A
yesyes
N/A
4G LTE
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Streaming standards
N/A
  • Google Cast
  • Miracast
N/A
Google Cast

Battery

Battery typeLithium Polymer
N/A
N/A
N/A
Battery capacity1810.0 mAh3000.0 mAh3000.0 mAh3000.0 mAh
Standby time250.0 h630.0 h
N/A
N/A
Talk time14.0 h18.9 h
N/A
16.0 h
Replaceable battery
N/A
nono
N/A
Fast charging
N/A
no
N/A
N/A
Wireless charging
N/A
no
N/A
N/A

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