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Huawei P8 Lite 2017 Mobile Phone
Huawei P8 Lite 2017
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Huawei P9
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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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Hardware

Operating systemAndroid 7.0Android 6.0Android 7.0Android 5.0
CPU clock speed2.1 GHz2.5 GHz1.9 GHz2.7 GHz
CPU cores8-core8-core8-core8-core
CPU modelHuawei HiSilicon Kirin 655Huawei HiSilicon Kirin 950Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 5433
GPU modelARM Mali-T830 MP2ARM Mali-T880 MP4ARM Mali-T830 MP2ARM Mali-T760 MP16
RAM memory
  • 2 GB
  • 3 GB
  • 3 GB
  • 4 GB
3 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 px1920 x 1080 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 displayno
N/A
N/A
yes
HDRnono
N/A
no
Screen material
N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass 4.0
N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass 4.0
Multi touch
N/A
yes
N/A
yes

Rear camera

Primary sensor resolution12.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx
Focus adjustmentAutomatic
N/A
Automatic
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 fps60.0 fps30.0 fps30.0 fps
Autofocusyesyes
N/A
yes
Geo-taggingyesyes
N/A
yes
LED Flashyesyes
N/A
yes
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 fps30.0 fps60.0 fps
Max resolution (highest frame rate)
N/A
1280 x 720 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 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
yes
Touch focus
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
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
Gesture Shot
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Optical image stabilization
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Slow-Mo
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Front camera

Primary resolution8.0 Mpx8.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx3.7 Mpx
Lens aperture
N/A
F/2.4F/1.9
N/A
Light source
N/A
N/A
Display flash
N/A

Storage

Internal storage16 GB
  • 32 GB
  • 64 GB
32 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

MaterialAluminum
  • Aluminum
  • Plastic
  • Aluminum
  • Glass
  • Metal
  • Aluminum
  • Carbon fiber
  • Kevlar
  • Plastic
  • Rubber
  • Steel
Water resistantno
N/A
N/A
no
Shock resistantno
N/A
yesno
Colour of product
N/A
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Gold
  • Grey
  • Mystic silver
  • Silver
  • Titanium
  • White
N/A
  • Black
  • Bronze
  • Gold
  • Grey
  • Pink
  • White

Dimensions

Height5.8 in5.71 in5.75 in6.04 in
Width2.87 in2.79 in2.81 in3.09 in
Depth0.3 in0.27 in0.31 in0.33 in
Weight5.19 oz5.08 oz5.61 oz6.21 oz

Sensors

Accelerometeryesyesyesyes
Proximityyesyesyesyes
Digital compassyesyes
N/A
yes
Ambient light sensoryesyes
N/A
yes
Fingerprintyesyes
N/A
yes
Gyroscopeyesyesyesyes
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 supportyes
  • no
  • yes
yes
  • no
  • yes
Sim card sizeNano-SIMNano-SIM
  • Nano SIM
  • Nano-SIM
Micro-SIM
DLNA certifiedno
N/A
N/A
yes
Bluetoothyesyesyesyes
Bluetooth version4.14.14.24.0
Bluetooth profileA2DP
  • A2DP
  • A2DP
  • 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-USBUSB Type-CUSB Type-C
N/A
USB On-The-Go (OTG)yes
N/A
noyes
Video outputNoNoNoMHL

Cellular

Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyes
N/A
yes
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
  • 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
HSPA+
Navigation systemGLONASS
  • A-GPS
  • BeiDou
  • GLONASS
  • GPS
  • GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BeiDou
  • GLONASS
  • GPS
2G GSMyesyes
N/A
yes
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
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
3G UMTSyesyes
N/A
yes
4G LTEyesyes
N/A
yes
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
  • 800 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
Mobile hotspot
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Streaming standards
N/A
  • Google Cast
  • Miracast
Google Cast
  • Miracast
  • MirrorLink

Battery

Replaceable batteryno
N/A
N/A
yes
Battery typeLithium PolymerLithium ion
N/A
Lithium ion
Battery capacity3000.0 mAh3000.0 mAh3000.0 mAh3220.0 mAh
Standby time670.0 h
N/A
N/A
N/A
Talk time21.0 h14.53 h16.0 h20.0 h
Fast chargingnono
N/A
yes
Wireless charging no
N/A
N/A
yes
Fast charging standard
N/A
N/A
N/A
Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0

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