We and our partners use cookies to give you the best online experience, including to personalise advertising and content. Data about your interaction with this site and the ads shown to you may be shared with companies involved in the delivery and/or personalisation of ads on this site and elsewhere online.

Compare 3 products

Close
Huawei P8 Lite 2017 Mobile Phone
Huawei P8 Lite 2017
Close
Huawei P9 Lite 2016 Mobile Phone
Huawei P9 Lite 2016
Close
Sony Xperia E5 Mobile Phone
Sony Xperia E5
Editiorial reviews
6
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
Read editorial reviews
2
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
Read editorial reviews
2
2 editorial reviews
In the test, the Sony Xperia E5 shows a bright, high-contrast IPS panel and a very exact GPS module. The quality of the case, camera, and speaker earn some negative points.Read more
Not quite a budget bargain, and certainly no mid-range marvelRead more
Read editorial reviews
User rating
39
4.1 out of 5
39 user ratings
5 stars
28 %
4 stars
51 %
3 stars
17 %
2 stars
2 %
1 stars
0 %
36
4.2 out of 5
36 user ratings
5 stars
36 %
4 stars
44 %
3 stars
19 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
40
4.4 out of 5
40 user ratings
5 stars
55 %
4 stars
30 %
3 stars
15 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %

Hardware

Operating systemAndroid 7.0Android 7.0Android 6.0
CPU clock speed2.1 GHz1.5 GHz1.3 GHz
CPU cores8-core8-coreQuad-core
CPU modelHuawei HiSilicon Kirin 655Huawei HiSilicon Kirin 650Mediatek MT6735
GPU modelARM Mali-T830 MP2ARM Mali-T880 MP2ARM Mali-T720 MP4
RAM memory
  • 2 GB
  • 3 GB
3 GB
  • 1.5GB
  • 1.5 GB

Display

Screen size5.2 in5.2 in5.0 in
Touchscreenyesyesyes
Number of colors16.7M16.7M16.7M
Panel typeLCDLCDLCD
Resolution1080 x 1920 px1080 x 1920 px1280 x 720 px
Technology
  • IPS
  • IPS TFT
  • LTPS TFT
IPS TFT
  • IPS TFT
  • TFT
Pixel density424.0 ppi424.0 ppi294.0 ppi
Dual screen supportnonono
Scratch resistant displaynonoyes
HDRnonono
Screen material
N/A
N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass
Multi touch
N/A
N/A
yes

Rear camera

Primary sensor resolution12.0 Mpx13.0 Mpx13.0 Mpx
Focus adjustmentAutomaticAutomatic
  • Automatic
  • Manual
Video recordingyesyesyes
Highest video resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution30.0 fps30.0 fps30.0 fps
Autofocusyesyesyes
Geo-taggingyesyesyes
LED Flashyesyesyes
Touch focus
N/A
yesyes
Burst Mode
N/A
N/A
yes
Digital zoom
N/A
N/A
yes
Face detection
N/A
N/A
yes
Gesture Shot
N/A
N/A
yes
HDR Capture
N/A
N/A
yes
Panorama
N/A
N/A
yes
Smile detection
N/A
N/A
yes

Front camera

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

Storage

Internal storage16 GB16 GB16 GB
Memory card readeryesyesyes
Maximum card storage256GB128GB200GB
Types of memory card supported
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC

Design

MaterialAluminumPlasticPlastic
Water resistantnonono
Shock resistantnonono

Dimensions

Height5.8 in5.78 in5.67 in
Width2.87 in2.86 in2.72 in
Depth0.3 in0.3 in0.32 in
Weight5.19 oz5.19 oz5.19 oz

Sensors

Accelerometeryesyesyes
Proximityyesyesyes
Digital compassyes
N/A
yes
Ambient light sensoryes
N/A
yes
Fingerprintyesyes
N/A
Gyroscopeyes
N/A
yes

Other features

FM radioyesyesyes

Connectivity

Dual sim supportyesyesyes
Sim card sizeNano-SIMNano-SIMNano-SIM
DLNA certifiednonono
Bluetoothyesyesyes
Bluetooth version4.14.24.1
Bluetooth profileA2DPA2DP
  • A2DP
  • AVCTP
  • AVDTP
  • AVRCP
  • BNEP
  • DIP
  • GAP
  • GATT
  • GAVDP
  • GOEP
  • HFP
  • HID
  • HOGP
  • HSP
  • MAP
  • OPP
  • PAN
  • PBAP
  • RFCOMM
  • SAP
  • SPP
Bluetooth codecSBC
N/A
N/A
NFCyesyesyes
Charging connectionUSBUSBUSB
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm
USB version2.02.02.0
Type of USB connectorMicro-USBMicro-USBMicro-USB
USB On-The-Go (OTG)yesno
N/A
Video outputNoNoNo

Cellular

Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyesyes
Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
Data transmission
  • EDGE
  • GPRS
  • HSDPA
  • HSPA+
  • HSUPA
  • LTE
  • EDGE
  • GPRS
  • HSDPA
  • HSPA+
  • HSUPA
  • LTE
  • EDGE
  • GPRS
  • HSDPA
  • HSPA+
  • HSUPA
  • LTE
Navigation systemGLONASSGLONASS
  • A-GPS
  • GPS
2G GSMyesyesyes
GSM frequencies
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
N/A
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
3G UMTSyesyesyes
4G LTEyesyesyes
Streaming standards
N/A
  • Google Cast
  • Miracast
N/A
UMTS frequences
N/A
N/A
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
LTE frequencies
N/A
N/A
  • 800 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
Mobile hotspot
N/A
N/A
yes

Battery

Replaceable batterynonono
Battery typeLithium Polymer
N/A
Lithium Polymer
Battery capacity3000.0 mAh3000.0 mAh2700.0 mAh
Standby time670.0 h630.0 h518.0 h
Talk time21.0 h18.9 h9.0 h
Fast chargingnonono
Wireless charging nonono

Often compared with Huawei P8 Lite 2017

Often compared with Huawei P9 Lite 2016

Often compared with Sony Xperia E5