We and our partners use cookies to give you the best online experience, including to personalise advertising and content. Data about your interaction with this site and the ads shown to you may be shared with companies involved in the delivery and/or personalisation of ads on this site and elsewhere online.

Compare 3 products

Close
HTC Desire Mobile Phone
HTC Desire
Close
Huawei P9 Lite 2016 Mobile Phone
Huawei P9 Lite 2016
Close
Huawei P9 Lite 2017 Mobile Phone
Huawei P9 Lite 2017
Editiorial reviews
29
4.0 out of 5
11 user ratings
5 stars
27 %
4 stars
63 %
3 stars
9 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
Read editorial reviews
2
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
Read editorial reviews
2
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
Read editorial reviews
User rating
39
4.4 out of 5
39 user ratings
5 stars
46 %
4 stars
43 %
3 stars
10 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
36
4.2 out of 5
36 user ratings
5 stars
36 %
4 stars
44 %
3 stars
19 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
38
4.0 out of 5
38 user ratings
5 stars
26 %
4 stars
44 %
3 stars
28 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %

Hardware

Operating systemAndroid 2.1Android 7.0Android 7.0
CPU clock speed1.0 GHz1.5 GHz2.1 GHz
CPU coresSingle-core8-core8-core
CPU modelQualcomm Snapdragon QSD8250Huawei HiSilicon Kirin 650
N/A
GPU modelQualcomm Adreno 200ARM Mali-T880 MP2ARM Mali-T830 MP2
RAM memory512 MB3 GB3 GB

Display

Screen size3.7 in5.2 in5.2 in
Touchscreenyesyesyes
Number of colors16.7M16.7M
N/A
Panel typeOLEDLCD
IPS
Resolution800 x 480 px1080 x 1920 px1920 x 1080 px
TechnologySuper AMOLEDIPS TFTLCD
Pixel density252.0 ppi424.0 ppi
N/A
Dual screen supportnonono
Scratch resistant displayyesno
N/A
HDRnonono
Multi touchyes
N/A
N/A

Rear camera

Primary sensor resolution5.0 Mpx13.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx
Video recordingyesyes
N/A
Highest video resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
N/A
Autofocusyesyesyes
Face detectionyes
N/A
N/A
Geo-taggingyesyesyes
LED Flashyesyesyes
Panoramayes
N/A
N/A
Focus adjustment
N/A
Automatic
N/A
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution
N/A
30.0 fps
N/A
Touch focus
N/A
yes
N/A

Storage

Internal storage128 MB16 GB
N/A
Memory card readeryesyesyes
Maximum card storage32GB128GB128GB
Types of memory card supported
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC

Dimensions

Height4.69 in5.78 in5.8 in
Width2.36 in2.86 in0.0 in
Depth0.47 in0.3 in0.0 in
Weight4.59 oz5.19 oz5.19 oz

Connectivity

Dual sim supportnoyesyes
Sim card sizeMini-SIMNano-SIMNano-SIM
DLNA certifiedyesno
N/A
Bluetoothyesyesyes
Bluetooth version2.1 EDR4.24.1
Bluetooth profile
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
A2DPA2DP
Bluetooth codec
  • AAC
  • SBC
N/A
SBC
NFCnoyesyes
Charging connectionUSBUSBUSB
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm
USB version2.02.0
N/A
Video outputNoNo
N/A
Type of USB connector
N/A
Micro-USBMicro-USB
USB On-The-Go (OTG)
N/A
no
N/A

Cellular

Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyesyes
Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
Navigation systemA-GPSGLONASS
N/A
2G GSMyesyesyes
GSM frequencies
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
N/A
N/A
3G UMTSyesyesyes
UMTS frequences
  • 900 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
N/A
N/A
4G LTEnoyesyes
LTE frequencies
  • 800 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
N/A
N/A
Mobile hotspotyes
N/A
N/A
Data transmission
N/A
  • EDGE
  • GPRS
  • HSDPA
  • HSPA+
  • HSUPA
  • LTE
N/A
Streaming standards
N/A
  • Google Cast
  • Miracast
N/A

Battery

Replaceable batteryyesnono
Battery typeLithium ion
N/A
N/A
Battery capacity1400.0 mAh3000.0 mAh3000.0 mAh
Standby time360.0 h630.0 h
N/A
Talk time6.5 h18.9 h
N/A
Fast chargingnono
N/A
Wireless charging nono
N/A

Often compared with HTC Desire

Often compared with Huawei P9 Lite 2016

Often compared with Huawei P9 Lite 2017