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Huawei P8 Lite 2017 Mobile Phone
Huawei P8 Lite 2017
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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
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4.1 out of 5
39 user ratings
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4 stars
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Hardware

Operating systemAndroid 7.0Android 6.0Android 7.0
CPU clock speed2.1 GHz2.5 GHz1.9 GHz
CPU cores8-core8-core8-core
CPU modelHuawei HiSilicon Kirin 655Huawei HiSilicon Kirin 950Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880
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
Touchscreenyesyes
N/A
Number of colors16.7M16.7M16.7M
Panel typeLCDLCDOLED
Resolution1080 x 1920 px1920 x 1080 px1080 x 1920 px
Technology
  • IPS
  • IPS TFT
  • LTPS TFT
IPS TFT
  • AMOLED
  • Full HD Super AMOLED
  • Super AMOLED
Pixel density424.0 ppi424.0 ppi424.0 ppi
Dual screen supportnono
N/A
Scratch resistant displayno
N/A
N/A
HDRnono
N/A
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 Mpx16.0 Mpx
Focus adjustmentAutomatic
N/A
Automatic
Video recordingyesyes
N/A
Highest video resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution30.0 fps60.0 fps30.0 fps
Autofocusyesyes
N/A
Geo-taggingyesyes
N/A
LED Flashyesyes
N/A
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 fps30.0 fps
Max resolution (highest frame rate)
N/A
1280 x 720 px1920 x 1080 px
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 Mpx16.0 Mpx
Lens aperture
N/A
F/2.4F/1.9
Light source
N/A
N/A
Display flash

Storage

Internal storage16 GB
  • 32 GB
  • 64 GB
32 GB
Memory card readeryesyes
N/A
Maximum card storage256GB128GB256GB
Types of memory card supported
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC

Design

MaterialAluminum
  • Aluminum
  • Plastic
  • Aluminum
  • Glass
  • Metal
Water resistantno
N/A
N/A
Shock resistantno
N/A
yes
Colour of product
N/A
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Gold
  • Grey
  • Mystic silver
  • Silver
  • Titanium
  • White
N/A

Dimensions

Height5.8 in5.71 in5.75 in
Width2.87 in2.79 in2.81 in
Depth0.3 in0.27 in0.31 in
Weight5.19 oz5.08 oz5.61 oz

Sensors

Accelerometeryesyesyes
Proximityyesyesyes
Digital compassyesyes
N/A
Ambient light sensoryesyes
N/A
Fingerprintyesyes
N/A
Gyroscopeyesyesyes
Barometer
N/A
N/A
yes

Connectivity

Dual sim supportyes
  • no
  • yes
yes
Sim card sizeNano-SIMNano-SIM
  • Nano SIM
  • Nano-SIM
DLNA certifiedno
N/A
N/A
Bluetoothyesyesyes
Bluetooth version4.14.14.2
Bluetooth profileA2DP
  • A2DP
  • A2DP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • DIP
  • HFP
  • HID
  • HOGP
  • HSP
  • MAP
  • OPP
  • PAN
  • PBAP
Bluetooth codecSBC
N/A
SBC
NFCyesyesyes
Charging connectionUSBUSBUSB
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm
USB version2.02.02.0
Type of USB connectorMicro-USBUSB Type-CUSB Type-C
USB On-The-Go (OTG)yes
N/A
no
Video outputNoNoNo

Cellular

Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyes
N/A
Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 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
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • HSDPA
  • HSUPA
  • HSPA+
  • FDD-LTE
  • TDD-LTE
Navigation systemGLONASS
  • A-GPS
  • BeiDou
  • GLONASS
  • GPS
  • GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BeiDou
2G GSMyesyes
N/A
GSM frequencies
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
3G UMTSyesyes
N/A
4G LTEyesyes
N/A
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
Google Cast

Battery

Replaceable batteryno
N/A
N/A
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 h16.0 h
Fast chargingnono
N/A
Wireless charging no
N/A
N/A

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