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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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Sony Xperia L1 Mobile Phone
Sony Xperia L1
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 editorial reviews
A big screen on a big budget, but that’s pretty much all you getRead more
A big screen budget blower that falls short elsewhereRead more
We have run several tests on the Xperia L1 and taken a close look at the SoC's performance as well as screen and camera quality. After several days of testing we can confirm that the Xperia L1 is a good quality mid-range smartphone.Read more
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User rating
36
4.2 out of 5
36 user ratings
5 stars
36 %
4 stars
44 %
3 stars
19 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
38
4.0 out of 5
38 user ratings
5 stars
26 %
4 stars
44 %
3 stars
28 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
37
4.3 out of 5
37 user ratings
5 stars
45 %
4 stars
35 %
3 stars
18 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %

Hardware

Operating systemAndroid 7.0Android 7.0Android 7.0
CPU clock speed1.5 GHz2.1 GHz1.45 GHz
CPU cores8-core8-coreQuad-core
CPU modelHuawei HiSilicon Kirin 650
N/A
MediaTek MT6737
GPU modelARM Mali-T880 MP2ARM Mali-T830 MP2ARM Mali-T720 MP2
RAM memory3 GB3 GB2 GB

Display

Screen size5.2 in5.2 in5.5 in
Touchscreenyesyesyes
Number of colors16.7M
N/A
16.7M
Panel typeLCD
IPS
LCD
Resolution1080 x 1920 px1920 x 1080 px720 x 1280 px
TechnologyIPS TFTLCDIPS TFT
Pixel density424.0 ppi
N/A
267.0 ppi
Dual screen supportnonono
Scratch resistant displayno
N/A
yes
HDRnonono

Rear camera

Primary sensor resolution13.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx13.0 Mpx
Focus adjustmentAutomatic
N/A
N/A
Video recordingyes
N/A
yes
Highest video resolution1920 x 1080 px
N/A
1920 x 1080 px
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution30.0 fps
N/A
30.0 fps
Autofocusyesyesyes
Geo-taggingyesyesyes
LED Flashyesyesyes
Touch focusyes
N/A
yes

Front camera

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

Storage

Internal storage16 GB
N/A
16 GB
Memory card readeryesyesyes
Maximum card storage128GB128GB256GB
Types of memory card supported
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC

Dimensions

Height5.78 in5.8 in5.94 in
Width2.86 in0.0 in2.91 in
Depth0.3 in0.0 in0.34 in
Weight5.19 oz5.19 oz6.35 oz

Connectivity

Dual sim supportyesyes
  • no
  • yes
Sim card sizeNano-SIMNano-SIMNano-SIM
DLNA certifiedno
N/A
no
Bluetoothyesyesyes
Bluetooth version4.24.14.2
Bluetooth profileA2DPA2DP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
NFCyesyesyes
Charging connectionUSBUSBUSB
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm
USB version2.0
N/A
2.0
Type of USB connectorMicro-USBMicro-USB
N/A
USB On-The-Go (OTG)no
N/A
no
Video outputNo
N/A
No
Bluetooth codec
N/A
SBCSBC

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
N/A
HSPA+
Navigation systemGLONASS
N/A
GLONASS
2G GSMyesyesyes
3G UMTSyesyesyes
4G LTEyesyesyes
Streaming standards
  • Google Cast
  • Miracast
N/A
Miracast

Battery

Replaceable batterynonono
Battery capacity3000.0 mAh3000.0 mAh2620.0 mAh
Standby time630.0 h
N/A
531.0 h
Talk time18.9 h
N/A
13.0 h
Fast chargingno
N/A
no
Wireless charging no
N/A
no

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