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Huawei P8 Lite 2017 Mobile Phone
Huawei P8 Lite 2017
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Huawei P9 Mobile Phone
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Huawei P9 Lite 2017 Mobile Phone
Huawei P9 Lite 2017
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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21
4.2 out of 5
9 user ratings
5 stars
33 %
4 stars
66 %
3 stars
0 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
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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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User rating
39
4.1 out of 5
39 user ratings
5 stars
28 %
4 stars
51 %
3 stars
17 %
2 stars
2 %
1 stars
0 %
39
4.4 out of 5
39 user ratings
5 stars
46 %
4 stars
46 %
3 stars
7 %
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 7.0Android 6.0Android 7.0
CPU clock speed2.1 GHz2.5 GHz2.1 GHz
CPU cores8-core8-core8-core
CPU modelHuawei HiSilicon Kirin 655Huawei HiSilicon Kirin 950
N/A
GPU modelARM Mali-T830 MP2ARM Mali-T880 MP4ARM Mali-T830 MP2
RAM memory
  • 2 GB
  • 3 GB
  • 3 GB
  • 4 GB
3 GB

Display

Screen size5.2 in5.2 in5.2 in
Touchscreenyesyesyes
Number of colors16.7M16.7M
N/A
Panel typeLCDLCD
IPS
Resolution1080 x 1920 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
Technology
  • IPS
  • IPS TFT
  • LTPS TFT
IPS TFTLCD
Pixel density424.0 ppi424.0 ppi
N/A
Dual screen supportnonono
Scratch resistant displayno
N/A
N/A
HDRnonono
Screen material
N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass 4.0
N/A
Multi touch
N/A
yes
N/A

Rear camera

Primary sensor resolution12.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx
Focus adjustmentAutomatic
N/A
N/A
Video recordingyesyes
N/A
Highest video resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
N/A
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution30.0 fps60.0 fps
N/A
Autofocusyesyesyes
Geo-taggingyesyesyes
LED Flashyesyesyes
Primary sensor size
N/A
1/2.6"
N/A
Resolution (second camera)
N/A
8.0 Mpx
N/A
Maximum FPS (regardless of res.)
N/A
120.0 fps
N/A
Max resolution (highest frame rate)
N/A
1280 x 720 px
N/A
Face detection
N/A
yes
N/A
HDR Capture
N/A
yes
N/A
Panorama
N/A
yes
N/A
Smile detection
N/A
yes
N/A
Touch focus
N/A
yes
N/A

Front camera

Primary resolution8.0 Mpx8.0 Mpx8.0 Mpx
Lens aperture
N/A
F/2.4
N/A

Storage

Internal storage16 GB
  • 32 GB
  • 64 GB
N/A
Memory card readeryesyesyes
Maximum card storage256GB128GB128GB
Types of memory card supported
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC

Dimensions

Height5.8 in5.71 in5.8 in
Width2.87 in2.79 in0.0 in
Depth0.3 in0.27 in0.0 in
Weight5.19 oz5.08 oz5.19 oz

Connectivity

Dual sim supportyes
  • no
  • yes
yes
Sim card sizeNano-SIMNano-SIMNano-SIM
DLNA certifiedno
N/A
N/A
Bluetoothyesyesyes
Bluetooth version4.14.14.1
Bluetooth profileA2DP
  • A2DP
  • A2DP
A2DP
Bluetooth codecSBC
N/A
SBC
NFCyesyesyes
Charging connectionUSBUSBUSB
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm
USB version2.02.0
N/A
Type of USB connectorMicro-USBUSB Type-CMicro-USB
USB On-The-Go (OTG)yes
N/A
N/A
Video outputNoNo
N/A

Cellular

Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyesyes
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
Data transmission
  • EDGE
  • GPRS
  • HSDPA
  • HSPA+
  • HSUPA
  • LTE
  • EDGE
  • FDD-LTE
  • GPRS
  • HSDPA
  • HSPA+
  • HSUPA
  • TDD-LTE
N/A
Navigation systemGLONASS
  • A-GPS
  • BeiDou
  • GLONASS
  • GPS
N/A
2G GSMyesyesyes
GSM frequencies
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
N/A
3G UMTSyesyesyes
4G LTEyesyesyes
UMTS frequences
N/A
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
N/A
LTE frequencies
N/A
  • 800 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
N/A
Mobile hotspot
N/A
yes
N/A
Streaming standards
N/A
  • Google Cast
  • Miracast
N/A

Battery

Replaceable batteryno
N/A
no
Battery typeLithium PolymerLithium ion
N/A
Battery capacity3000.0 mAh3000.0 mAh3000.0 mAh
Standby time670.0 h
N/A
N/A
Talk time21.0 h14.53 h
N/A
Fast chargingnono
N/A
Wireless charging no
N/A
N/A

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