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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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Samsung Galaxy Note 3 Mobile Phone
Samsung Galaxy Note 3
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Samsung Galaxy Note 4 Mobile Phone
Samsung Galaxy Note 4
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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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4.6 out of 5
6 user ratings
5 stars
66 %
4 stars
33 %
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4.5 out of 5
6 user ratings
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User rating
36
4.2 out of 5
36 user ratings
5 stars
36 %
4 stars
44 %
3 stars
19 %
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4.0 out of 5
38 user ratings
5 stars
26 %
4 stars
44 %
3 stars
28 %
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4.3 out of 5
42 user ratings
5 stars
52 %
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28 %
3 stars
16 %
2 stars
2 %
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4.4 out of 5
32 user ratings
5 stars
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4 stars
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Hardware

Operating systemAndroid 7.0Android 7.0Android 4.4Android 5.0
CPU clock speed1.5 GHz2.1 GHz2.3 GHz2.7 GHz
CPU cores8-core8-coreQuad-core8-core
CPU modelHuawei HiSilicon Kirin 650
N/A
Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 5433
GPU modelARM Mali-T880 MP2ARM Mali-T830 MP2Qualcomm Adreno 330ARM Mali-T760 MP16
RAM memory3 GB3 GB3 GB3 GB

Display

Screen size5.2 in5.2 in5.7 in5.7 in
Touchscreenyesyesyesyes
Number of colors16.7M
N/A
16.7M16.7M
Panel typeLCD
IPS
OLEDOLED
Resolution1080 x 1920 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px2560 x 1440 px
TechnologyIPS TFTLCD
  • AMOLED
  • Super AMOLED
  • AMOLED
  • Super AMOLED
Pixel density424.0 ppi
N/A
386.0 ppi515.0 ppi
Dual screen supportnonoyesyes
Scratch resistant displayno
N/A
yesyes
HDRnononono
Screen material
N/A
N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass 3.0Corning Gorilla Glass 4.0
Multi touch
N/A
N/A
yesyes

Rear camera

Primary sensor resolution13.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx13.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx
Focus adjustmentAutomatic
N/A
N/A
N/A
Video recordingyes
N/A
yesyes
Highest video resolution1920 x 1080 px
N/A
4096 x 2160 px3840 x 2160 px
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution30.0 fps
N/A
30.0 fps30.0 fps
Autofocusyesyesyesyes
Geo-taggingyesyesyesyes
LED Flashyesyesyesyes
Touch focusyes
N/A
yesyes
Primary sensor size
N/A
N/A
1/3.2"1/2.6"
Primary lens aperture
N/A
N/A
2.2 f2.2 f
Maximum FPS (regardless of res.)
N/A
N/A
60.0 fps60.0 fps
Max resolution (highest frame rate)
N/A
N/A
1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
Burst Mode
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Digital Image Stabilization
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Digital zoom
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Face detection
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Gesture Shot
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Optical image stabilization
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Panorama
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Slow-Mo
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Smile detection
N/A
N/A
yesyes
HDR Capture
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Front camera

Primary resolution8.0 Mpx8.0 Mpx2.0 Mpx3.7 Mpx
Lens apertureF/2.0
N/A
N/A
N/A

Storage

Internal storage16 GB
N/A
  • 16 GB
  • 32 GB
  • 64 GB
  • 16 GB
  • 32 GB
Memory card readeryesyesyesyes
Maximum card storage128GB128GB64GB128GB
Types of memory card supported
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC

Dimensions

Height5.78 in5.8 in5.95 in6.04 in
Width2.86 in0.0 in3.12 in3.09 in
Depth0.3 in0.0 in0.33 in0.33 in
Weight5.19 oz5.19 oz5.93 oz6.21 oz

Connectivity

Dual sim supportyesyes
  • no
  • yes
  • no
  • yes
Sim card sizeNano-SIMNano-SIMMicro-SIMMicro-SIM
DLNA certifiedno
N/A
yesyes
Bluetoothyesyesyesyes
Bluetooth version4.24.14.04.0
Bluetooth profileA2DPA2DP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
NFCyesyesyesyes
Charging connectionUSBUSB
  • HDMI
  • USB
USB
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm
USB version2.0
N/A
3.0/3.1
2.0
Type of USB connectorMicro-USBMicro-USB
N/A
N/A
USB On-The-Go (OTG)no
N/A
yesyes
Video outputNo
N/A
MHLMHL
Bluetooth codec
N/A
SBC
  • AAC
  • SBC
  • aptX
SBC

Cellular

Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyesyesyes
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
N/A
HSPA+HSPA+
Navigation systemGLONASS
N/A
GLONASS
  • GLONASS
  • GPS
2G GSMyesyesyesyes
3G UMTSyesyesyesyes
4G LTEyesyes
  • no
  • yes
yes
Streaming standards
  • Google Cast
  • Miracast
N/A
Miracast
  • Miracast
  • MirrorLink
GSM frequencies
N/A
N/A
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
UMTS frequences
N/A
N/A
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
CDMA frequences
N/A
N/A
  • 800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2000 MHz
N/A
LTE frequencies
N/A
N/A
  • 800 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
  • 800 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
Mobile hotspot
N/A
N/A
yesyes

Battery

Replaceable batterynonoyesyes
Battery capacity3000.0 mAh3000.0 mAh3200.0 mAh3220.0 mAh
Standby time630.0 h
N/A
420.0 h
N/A
Talk time18.9 h
N/A
21.0 h20.0 h
Fast chargingno
N/A
noyes
Wireless charging no
N/A
yesyes
Battery type
N/A
N/A
Lithium ionLithium ion
Fast charging standard
N/A
N/A
N/A
Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0

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