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Huawei P8 Lite 2017 Mobile Phone
Huawei P8 Lite 2017
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Huawei P9 Lite 2016 Mobile Phone
Huawei P9 Lite 2016
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Samsung Galaxy A5 2017 Mobile Phone
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Samsung Galaxy Note 4 Mobile Phone
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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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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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Hardware

Operating systemAndroid 7.0Android 7.0Android 7.0Android 5.0
CPU clock speed2.1 GHz1.5 GHz1.9 GHz2.7 GHz
CPU cores8-core8-core8-core8-core
CPU modelHuawei HiSilicon Kirin 655Huawei HiSilicon Kirin 650Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 5433
GPU modelARM Mali-T830 MP2ARM Mali-T880 MP2ARM Mali-T830 MP2ARM Mali-T760 MP16
RAM memory
  • 2 GB
  • 3 GB
3 GB3 GB3 GB

Display

Screen size5.2 in5.2 in5.2 in5.7 in
Touchscreenyesyes
N/A
yes
Number of colors16.7M16.7M16.7M16.7M
Panel typeLCDLCDOLEDOLED
Resolution1080 x 1920 px1080 x 1920 px1080 x 1920 px2560 x 1440 px
Technology
  • IPS
  • IPS TFT
  • LTPS TFT
IPS TFT
  • AMOLED
  • Full HD Super AMOLED
  • Super AMOLED
  • AMOLED
  • Super AMOLED
Pixel density424.0 ppi424.0 ppi424.0 ppi515.0 ppi
Dual screen supportnono
N/A
yes
Scratch resistant displaynono
N/A
yes
HDRnono
N/A
no
Screen material
N/A
N/A
N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass 4.0
Multi touch
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Rear camera

Primary sensor resolution12.0 Mpx13.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx
Focus adjustmentAutomaticAutomaticAutomatic
N/A
Video recordingyesyes
N/A
yes
Highest video resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px3840 x 2160 px
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution30.0 fps30.0 fps30.0 fps30.0 fps
Autofocusyesyes
N/A
yes
Geo-taggingyesyes
N/A
yes
LED Flashyesyes
N/A
yes
Touch focus
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Maximum FPS (regardless of res.)
N/A
N/A
30.0 fps60.0 fps
Max resolution (highest frame rate)
N/A
N/A
1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
Primary sensor size
N/A
N/A
N/A
1/2.6"
Primary lens aperture
N/A
N/A
N/A
2.2 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
Face detection
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Gesture Shot
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
HDR Capture
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Optical image stabilization
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Panorama
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Slow-Mo
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Smile detection
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Front camera

Primary resolution8.0 Mpx8.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx3.7 Mpx
Lens aperture
N/A
F/2.0F/1.9
N/A
Light source
N/A
N/A
Display flash
N/A

Storage

Internal storage16 GB16 GB32 GB
  • 16 GB
  • 32 GB
Memory card readeryesyes
N/A
yes
Maximum card storage256GB128GB256GB128GB
Types of memory card supported
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC

Design

MaterialAluminumPlastic
  • Aluminum
  • Glass
  • Metal
  • Aluminum
  • Carbon fiber
  • Kevlar
  • Plastic
  • Rubber
  • Steel
Water resistantnono
N/A
no
Shock resistantnonoyesno
Colour of product
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • Black
  • Bronze
  • Gold
  • Grey
  • Pink
  • White

Dimensions

Height5.8 in5.78 in5.75 in6.04 in
Width2.87 in2.86 in2.81 in3.09 in
Depth0.3 in0.3 in0.31 in0.33 in
Weight5.19 oz5.19 oz5.61 oz6.21 oz

Sensors

Accelerometeryesyesyesyes
Proximityyesyesyesyes
Digital compassyes
N/A
N/A
yes
Ambient light sensoryes
N/A
N/A
yes
Fingerprintyesyes
N/A
yes
Gyroscopeyes
N/A
yesyes
Barometer
N/A
N/A
yesyes
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 supportyesyesyes
  • no
  • yes
Sim card sizeNano-SIMNano-SIM
  • Nano SIM
  • Nano-SIM
Micro-SIM
DLNA certifiednono
N/A
yes
Bluetoothyesyesyesyes
Bluetooth version4.14.24.24.0
Bluetooth profileA2DPA2DP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • DIP
  • HFP
  • HID
  • HOGP
  • HSP
  • MAP
  • OPP
  • PAN
  • PBAP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
Bluetooth codecSBC
N/A
SBCSBC
NFCyesyesyesyes
Charging connectionUSBUSBUSBUSB
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm
USB version2.02.02.02.0
Type of USB connectorMicro-USBMicro-USBUSB Type-C
N/A
USB On-The-Go (OTG)yesnonoyes
Video outputNoNoNoMHL

Cellular

Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyes
N/A
yes
Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 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
  • GPRS
  • HSDPA
  • HSPA+
  • HSUPA
  • LTE
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • HSDPA
  • HSUPA
  • HSPA+
  • FDD-LTE
  • TDD-LTE
HSPA+
Navigation systemGLONASSGLONASS
  • GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BeiDou
  • GLONASS
  • GPS
2G GSMyesyes
N/A
yes
GSM frequencies
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
N/A
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
3G UMTSyesyes
N/A
yes
4G LTEyesyes
N/A
yes
Streaming standards
N/A
  • Google Cast
  • Miracast
Google Cast
  • Miracast
  • MirrorLink
UMTS frequences
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
LTE frequencies
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • 800 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
Mobile hotspot
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Battery

Replaceable batterynono
N/A
yes
Battery typeLithium Polymer
N/A
N/A
Lithium ion
Battery capacity3000.0 mAh3000.0 mAh3000.0 mAh3220.0 mAh
Standby time670.0 h630.0 h
N/A
N/A
Talk time21.0 h18.9 h16.0 h20.0 h
Fast chargingnono
N/A
yes
Wireless charging nono
N/A
yes
Fast charging standard
N/A
N/A
N/A
Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0

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