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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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ZTE Axon 7
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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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3.9 out of 5
8 user ratings
5 stars
37 %
4 stars
25 %
3 stars
37 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
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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
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38
4.0 out of 5
38 user ratings
5 stars
26 %
4 stars
44 %
3 stars
28 %
2 stars
0 %
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40
4.1 out of 5
40 user ratings
5 stars
27 %
4 stars
50 %
3 stars
22 %
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Hardware

Operating systemAndroid 7.0Android 7.0Android 7.1
CPU clock speed1.5 GHz2.1 GHz2.15 GHz
CPU cores8-core8-coreQuad-core
CPU modelHuawei HiSilicon Kirin 650
N/A
Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996
GPU modelARM Mali-T880 MP2ARM Mali-T830 MP2Qualcomm Adreno 530
RAM memory3 GB3 GB
  • 4 GB
  • 6 GB

Display

Screen size5.2 in5.2 in5.5 in
Touchscreenyesyesyes
Number of colors16.7M
N/A
16.7M
Panel typeLCD
IPS
OLED
Resolution1080 x 1920 px1920 x 1080 px2560 x 1440 px
TechnologyIPS TFTLCDAMOLED
Pixel density424.0 ppi
N/A
534.0 ppi
Dual screen supportnonono
Scratch resistant displayno
N/A
yes
HDRnonono
Screen material
N/A
N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass 4.0
Multi touch
N/A
N/A
yes

Rear camera

Primary sensor resolution13.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx20.0 Mpx
Focus adjustmentAutomatic
N/A
N/A
Video recordingyes
N/A
yes
Highest video resolution1920 x 1080 px
N/A
4096 x 2160 px
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution30.0 fps
N/A
30.0 fps
Autofocusyesyesyes
Geo-taggingyesyesyes
LED Flashyesyesyes
Touch focusyes
N/A
yes
Primary lens aperture
N/A
N/A
1.8 f
Maximum FPS (regardless of res.)
N/A
N/A
240.0 fps
Max resolution (highest frame rate)
N/A
N/A
1280.0 px px
Burst Mode
N/A
N/A
yes
Digital Image Stabilization
N/A
N/A
yes
Digital zoom
N/A
N/A
yes
Face detection
N/A
N/A
yes
HDR Capture
N/A
N/A
yes
Optical image stabilization
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 Mpx8.0 Mpx
Lens apertureF/2.0
N/A
N/A

Storage

Internal storage16 GB
N/A
  • 128 GB
  • 64 GB
Memory card readeryesyesyes
Maximum card storage128GB128GB128GB
Types of memory card supported
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC

Dimensions

Height5.78 in5.8 in5.97 in
Width2.86 in0.0 in2.95 in
Depth0.3 in0.0 in0.31 in
Weight5.19 oz5.19 oz6.17 oz

Connectivity

Dual sim supportyesyesyes
Sim card sizeNano-SIMNano-SIMNano-SIM
DLNA certifiedno
N/A
yes
Bluetoothyesyesyes
Bluetooth version4.24.14.2
Bluetooth profileA2DPA2DPA2DP
NFCyesyesyes
Charging connectionUSBUSBUSB
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm
USB version2.0
N/A
3.0/3.1
Type of USB connectorMicro-USBMicro-USB
N/A
USB On-The-Go (OTG)no
N/A
yes
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
  • 802.11ac
  • 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
GSM frequencies
N/A
N/A
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
UMTS frequences
N/A
N/A
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
LTE frequencies
N/A
N/A
  • 700 MHz
  • 800 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
  • 2300 MHz
  • 2500 MHz
Mobile hotspot
N/A
N/A
yes

Battery

Replaceable batterynonono
Battery capacity3000.0 mAh3000.0 mAh3250.0 mAh
Standby time630.0 h
N/A
360.0 h
Talk time18.9 h
N/A
16.0 h
Fast chargingno
N/A
yes
Wireless charging no
N/A
no
Battery type
N/A
N/A
Lithium ion
Fast charging standard
N/A
N/A
Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0

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