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Huawei P8 Lite 2017 Mobile Phone
Huawei P8 Lite 2017
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Huawei P9 Lite 2017 Mobile Phone
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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
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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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4.1 out of 5
5 user ratings
5 stars
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4 stars
80 %
3 stars
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User rating
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4.1 out of 5
39 user ratings
5 stars
28 %
4 stars
51 %
3 stars
17 %
2 stars
2 %
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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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4.2 out of 5
43 user ratings
5 stars
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4 stars
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Hardware

Operating systemAndroid 7.0Android 7.0Android 7.1
CPU clock speed2.1 GHz2.1 GHz2.15 GHz
CPU cores8-core8-coreQuad-core
CPU modelHuawei HiSilicon Kirin 655
N/A
Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996
GPU modelARM Mali-T830 MP2ARM Mali-T830 MP2Qualcomm Adreno 530
RAM memory
  • 2 GB
  • 3 GB
3 GB4 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
Technology
  • IPS
  • IPS TFT
  • LTPS TFT
LCDAMOLED
Pixel density424.0 ppi
N/A
535.0 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 resolution12.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx13.0 Mpx
Focus adjustmentAutomatic
N/A
N/A
Video recordingyes
N/A
yes
Highest video resolution1920 x 1080 px
N/A
3840 x 2160 px
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution30.0 fps
N/A
30.0 fps
Autofocusyesyesyes
Geo-taggingyesyesyes
LED Flashyesyesyes
Primary sensor size
N/A
N/A
1/1.8"
Primary lens aperture
N/A
N/A
1.8 f
Maximum FPS (regardless of res.)
N/A
N/A
60.0 fps
Max resolution (highest frame rate)
N/A
N/A
1920 x 1080 px
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
Optical image stabilization
N/A
N/A
yes
Panorama
N/A
N/A
yes
Smile detection
N/A
N/A
yes
Touch focus
N/A
N/A
yes

Front camera

Primary resolution8.0 Mpx8.0 Mpx5.0 Mpx

Storage

Internal storage16 GB
N/A
  • 32 GB
  • 64 GB
Memory card readeryesyesyes
Maximum card storage256GB128GB256GB
Types of memory card supported
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
microSD

Dimensions

Height5.8 in5.8 in6.04 in
Width2.87 in0.0 in2.96 in
Depth0.3 in0.0 in0.2 in
Weight5.19 oz5.19 oz4.8 oz

Connectivity

Dual sim supportyesyesno
Sim card sizeNano-SIMNano-SIMNano-SIM
DLNA certifiedno
N/A
no
Bluetoothyesyesyes
Bluetooth version4.14.14.1
Bluetooth profileA2DPA2DP
  • A2DP
  • A2DP
Bluetooth codecSBCSBC
N/A
NFCyesyesyes
Charging connectionUSBUSBUSB
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm
N/A
USB version2.0
N/A
N/A
Type of USB connectorMicro-USBMicro-USBUSB Type-C
USB On-The-Go (OTG)yes
N/A
yes
Video outputNo
N/A
No

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
GSM frequencies
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
N/A
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
3G UMTSyesyesyes
4G LTEyesyesyes
UMTS frequences
N/A
N/A
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
CDMA frequences
N/A
N/A
  • 850 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
LTE frequencies
N/A
N/A
  • 700 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
Mobile hotspot
N/A
N/A
yes

Battery

Replaceable batterynonono
Battery typeLithium Polymer
N/A
Lithium ion
Battery capacity3000.0 mAh3000.0 mAh2600.0 mAh
Standby time670.0 h
N/A
N/A
Talk time21.0 h
N/A
N/A
Fast chargingno
N/A
yes
Wireless charging no
N/A
yes
Wireless charging standard
N/A
N/A
  • PMA
  • QI

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