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Huawei P8 Lite 2017 Mobile Phone
Huawei P8 Lite 2017
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Huawei P9 Mobile Phone
Huawei P9
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Huawei P9 Lite 2016 Mobile Phone
Huawei P9 Lite 2016
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Samsung Galaxy S7 Mobile Phone
Samsung Galaxy S7
Editiorial reviews
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6 editorial reviews
Lite in name, but not in natureRead more
In-depth review of the Huawei P8 lite 2017 (HiSilicon Kirin 655, ARM Mali-T830 MP2, 5.2", 147 ppi) with numerous measurements, benchmarks, and ratingsRead more
The P8 Lite is an affordable unlocked device, but it has plenty of viable challengers hot on its heels.Read more
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4.2 out of 5
9 user ratings
5 stars
33 %
4 stars
66 %
3 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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4.5 out of 5
16 user ratings
5 stars
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4 stars
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4.1 out of 5
39 user ratings
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28 %
4 stars
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4.4 out of 5
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4.2 out of 5
36 user ratings
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4.1 out of 5
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Hardware

Operating systemAndroid 7.0Android 6.0Android 7.0Android 6.0
CPU clock speed2.1 GHz2.5 GHz1.5 GHz2.3 GHz
CPU cores8-core8-core8-core8-core
CPU modelHuawei HiSilicon Kirin 655Huawei HiSilicon Kirin 950Huawei HiSilicon Kirin 650Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890
GPU modelARM Mali-T830 MP2ARM Mali-T880 MP4ARM Mali-T880 MP2ARM Mali-T880 MP12
RAM memory
  • 2 GB
  • 3 GB
  • 3 GB
  • 4 GB
3 GB4 GB

Display

Screen size5.2 in5.2 in5.2 in5.1 in
Touchscreenyesyesyesyes
Number of colors16.7M16.7M16.7M16.7M
Panel typeLCDLCDLCDOLED
Resolution1080 x 1920 px1920 x 1080 px1080 x 1920 px2560 x 1440 px
Technology
  • IPS
  • IPS TFT
  • LTPS TFT
IPS TFTIPS TFT
  • Quad HD Super AMOLED
  • Super AMOLED
Pixel density424.0 ppi424.0 ppi424.0 ppi576.0 ppi
Dual screen supportnononono
Scratch resistant displayno
N/A
noyes
HDRnononono
Screen material
N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass 4.0
N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass 5.0
Multi touch
N/A
yes
N/A
yes

Rear camera

Primary sensor resolution12.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx13.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx
Focus adjustmentAutomatic
N/A
AutomaticAutomatic
Video recordingyesyesyesyes
Highest video resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px4096 x 2160 px
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution30.0 fps60.0 fps30.0 fps30.0 fps
Autofocusyesyesyesyes
Geo-taggingyesyesyesyes
LED Flashyesyesyesyes
Primary sensor size
N/A
1/2.6"
N/A
1/2.6"
Resolution (second camera)
N/A
8.0 Mpx
N/A
N/A
Maximum FPS (regardless of res.)
N/A
120.0 fps
N/A
240.0 fps
Max resolution (highest frame rate)
N/A
1280 x 720 px
N/A
1280 x 720 px
Face detection
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
HDR Capture
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Panorama
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Smile detection
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Touch focus
N/A
yesyesyes
Primary lens aperture
N/A
N/A
N/A
1.7 f
Burst Mode
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Digital Image Stabilization
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Digital zoom
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Optical image stabilization
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Front camera

Primary resolution8.0 Mpx8.0 Mpx8.0 Mpx5.0 Mpx
Lens aperture
N/A
F/2.4F/2.0F/1.7
Light source
N/A
N/A
N/A
LED flash

Storage

Internal storage16 GB
  • 32 GB
  • 64 GB
16 GB
  • 32 GB
  • 64 GB
Memory card readeryesyesyesyes
Maximum card storage256GB128GB128GB200GB
Types of memory card supported
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC

Design

MaterialAluminum
  • Aluminum
  • Plastic
Plastic
  • Aluminum
  • Glass
  • Metal
Water resistantno
N/A
noyes
Shock resistantno
N/A
nono
Colour of product
N/A
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Gold
  • Grey
  • Mystic silver
  • Silver
  • Titanium
  • White
N/A
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Pink
  • Pink/gold
  • Platinum gold
  • Silver
  • Titanium
  • White
  • White pearl
Dust resistant
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Fully waterproof
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Dimensions

Height5.8 in5.71 in5.78 in5.61 in
Width2.87 in2.79 in2.86 in2.74 in
Depth0.3 in0.27 in0.3 in0.31 in
Weight5.19 oz5.08 oz5.19 oz5.36 oz

Sensors

Accelerometeryesyesyesyes
Proximityyesyesyesyes
Digital compassyesyes
N/A
yes
Ambient light sensoryesyes
N/A
yes
Fingerprintyesyesyesyes
Gyroscopeyesyes
N/A
yes
Barometer
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Pedometer
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Hearth rate monitor
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
ANT+
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Connectivity

Dual sim supportyes
  • no
  • yes
yesyes
Sim card sizeNano-SIMNano-SIMNano-SIMNano-SIM
DLNA certifiedno
N/A
noyes
Bluetoothyesyesyesyes
Bluetooth version4.14.14.24.2
Bluetooth profileA2DP
  • A2DP
  • A2DP
A2DP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • HFP
  • HID
  • HOGP
  • HSP
  • MAP
  • OPP
  • PAN
  • PBAP
  • SAP
Bluetooth codecSBC
N/A
N/A
  • aptX
  • SBC
NFCyesyesyesyes
Charging connectionUSBUSBUSBUSB
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm
USB version2.02.02.02.0
Type of USB connectorMicro-USBUSB Type-CMicro-USBMicro-USB
USB On-The-Go (OTG)yes
N/A
noyes
Video outputNoNoNoNo

Cellular

Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyesyesyes
Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
Data transmission
  • EDGE
  • GPRS
  • HSDPA
  • HSPA+
  • HSUPA
  • LTE
  • EDGE
  • FDD-LTE
  • GPRS
  • HSDPA
  • HSPA+
  • HSUPA
  • TDD-LTE
  • EDGE
  • GPRS
  • HSDPA
  • HSPA+
  • HSUPA
  • LTE
  • EDGE
  • FDD-LTE
  • GPRS
  • HSDPA
  • HSPA+
  • HSUPA
  • TDD-LTE
Navigation systemGLONASS
  • A-GPS
  • BeiDou
  • GLONASS
  • GPS
GLONASS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • GPS
2G GSMyesyesyesyes
GSM frequencies
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
N/A
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
3G UMTSyesyesyesyes
4G LTEyesyesyesyes
UMTS frequences
N/A
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
N/A
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
LTE frequencies
N/A
  • 800 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
N/A
  • 700 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2500 MHz
Mobile hotspot
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Streaming standards
N/A
  • Google Cast
  • Miracast
  • Google Cast
  • Miracast
  • Google Cast
  • Miracast
  • MirrorLink

Battery

Replaceable batteryno
N/A
nono
Battery typeLithium PolymerLithium ion
N/A
Lithium ion
Battery capacity3000.0 mAh3000.0 mAh3000.0 mAh3000.0 mAh
Standby time670.0 h
N/A
630.0 h288.0 h
Talk time21.0 h14.53 h18.9 h27.0 h
Fast chargingnononoyes
Wireless charging no
N/A
noyes
Fast charging standard
N/A
N/A
N/A
Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0
Wireless charging standard
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • PMA
  • QI
  • WPC

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