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Huawei P9 Lite 2016 Mobile Phone
Huawei P9 Lite 2016
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Huawei P9 Lite 2017 Mobile Phone
Huawei P9 Lite 2017
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LG G5 Lite Mobile Phone
LG G5 Lite
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Motorola Moto G5 Mobile Phone
Motorola Moto G5
Editiorial reviews
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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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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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4.3 out of 5
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4.1 out of 5
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User rating
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4.2 out of 5
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38 user ratings
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Hardware

Operating systemAndroid 7.0Android 7.0Android 6.0Android 7.0
CPU clock speed1.5 GHz2.1 GHz1.8 GHz1.4 GHz
CPU cores8-core8-core8-core8-core
CPU modelHuawei HiSilicon Kirin 650
N/A
N/A
Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 MSM8937
GPU modelARM Mali-T880 MP2ARM Mali-T830 MP2
N/A
Qualcomm Adreno 505
RAM memory3 GB3 GB3 GB
  • 2 GB
  • 3 GB

Display

Screen size5.2 in5.2 in5.3 in5.0 in
Touchscreenyesyes
N/A
yes
Number of colors16.7M
N/A
16.7M16.7M
Panel typeLCD
IPS
LCDLCD
Resolution1080 x 1920 px1920 x 1080 px2560 x 1440 px1080 x 1920 px
TechnologyIPS TFTLCDIPS LCDIPS TFT
Pixel density424.0 ppi
N/A
554.0 ppi441.0 ppi
Dual screen supportnono
N/A
no
Scratch resistant displayno
N/A
N/A
yes
HDRnono
N/A
no
Screen material
N/A
N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass 4.0
N/A
Multi touch
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A

Rear camera

Primary sensor resolution13.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx13.0 Mpx
Focus adjustmentAutomatic
N/A
N/A
N/A
Video recordingyes
N/A
N/A
yes
Highest video resolution1920 x 1080 px
N/A
4096 x 2160 px1920 x 1080 px
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution30.0 fps
N/A
N/A
30.0 fps
Autofocusyesyesyesyes
Geo-taggingyesyesyesyes
LED Flashyesyesyesyes
Touch focusyes
N/A
yesyes
Primary lens aperture
N/A
N/A
1.8 f
N/A
Digital zoom
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Face detection
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Gesture Shot
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
HDR Capture
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Panorama
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Smile detection
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Maximum FPS (regardless of res.)
N/A
N/A
N/A
30.0 fps

Front camera

Primary resolution8.0 Mpx8.0 Mpx8.0 Mpx5.0 Mpx
Lens apertureF/2.0
N/A
N/A
N/A

Storage

Internal storage16 GB
N/A
32 GB16 GB
Memory card readeryesyesyesyes
Maximum card storage128GB128GB200GB128GB
Types of memory card supported
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
microSD
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC

Dimensions

Height5.78 in5.8 in5.88 in5.68 in
Width2.86 in0.0 in2.91 in2.87 in
Depth0.3 in0.0 in0.29 in0.37 in
Weight5.19 oz5.19 oz5.5 oz5.1 oz

Connectivity

Dual sim supportyesyesyesyes
Sim card sizeNano-SIMNano-SIMNano-SIMNano-SIM
DLNA certifiedno
N/A
yesno
Bluetoothyesyesyesyes
Bluetooth version4.24.14.24.2
Bluetooth profileA2DPA2DP
N/A
A2DP
NFCyesyesyesno
Charging connectionUSBUSB
N/A
USB
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm
USB version2.0
N/A
N/A
2.0
Type of USB connectorMicro-USBMicro-USBUSB Type-C
N/A
USB On-The-Go (OTG)no
N/A
N/A
yes
Video outputNo
N/A
N/A
No
Bluetooth codec
N/A
SBC
N/A
SBC

Cellular

Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyesyesyes
Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
N/A
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
Data transmission
  • EDGE
  • GPRS
  • HSDPA
  • HSPA+
  • HSUPA
  • LTE
N/A
HSPA+
N/A
Navigation systemGLONASS
N/A
GPS
N/A
2G GSMyesyesyesyes
3G UMTSyesyes
N/A
yes
4G LTEyesyesyesyes
Streaming standards
  • Google Cast
  • Miracast
N/A
N/A
N/A
GSM frequencies
N/A
N/A
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
N/A
UMTS frequences
N/A
N/A
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
N/A
LTE frequencies
N/A
N/A
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
  • 2300 MHz
  • 2500 MHz
N/A
Mobile hotspot
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A

Battery

Replaceable batterynonoyesyes
Battery capacity3000.0 mAh3000.0 mAh2800.0 mAh2800.0 mAh
Standby time630.0 h
N/A
380.0 h
N/A
Talk time18.9 h
N/A
20.0 h
N/A
Fast chargingno
N/A
N/A
yes
Wireless charging no
N/A
yesno
Battery type
N/A
N/A
Lithium ion
N/A
Fast charging standard
N/A
N/A
N/A
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