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Huawei P8 Lite 2017 Mobile Phone
Huawei P8 Lite 2017
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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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Hardware

Operating systemAndroid 7.0Android 7.0Android 6.0
CPU clock speed2.1 GHz1.9 GHz2.3 GHz
CPU cores8-core8-core8-core
CPU modelHuawei HiSilicon Kirin 655Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890
GPU modelARM Mali-T830 MP2ARM Mali-T830 MP2ARM Mali-T880 MP12
RAM memory
  • 2 GB
  • 3 GB
3 GB4 GB

Display

Screen size5.2 in5.2 in5.1 in
Touchscreenyes
N/A
yes
Number of colors16.7M16.7M16.7M
Panel typeLCDOLEDOLED
Resolution1080 x 1920 px1080 x 1920 px2560 x 1440 px
Technology
  • IPS
  • IPS TFT
  • LTPS TFT
  • AMOLED
  • Full HD Super AMOLED
  • Super AMOLED
  • Quad HD Super AMOLED
  • Super AMOLED
Pixel density424.0 ppi424.0 ppi576.0 ppi
Dual screen supportno
N/A
no
Scratch resistant displayno
N/A
yes
HDRno
N/A
no
Screen material
N/A
N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass 5.0
Multi touch
N/A
N/A
yes

Rear camera

Primary sensor resolution12.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx
Focus adjustmentAutomaticAutomaticAutomatic
Video recordingyes
N/A
yes
Highest video resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px4096 x 2160 px
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution30.0 fps30.0 fps30.0 fps
Autofocusyes
N/A
yes
Geo-taggingyes
N/A
yes
LED Flashyes
N/A
yes
Maximum FPS (regardless of res.)
N/A
30.0 fps240.0 fps
Max resolution (highest frame rate)
N/A
1920 x 1080 px1280 x 720 px
Primary sensor size
N/A
N/A
1/2.6"
Primary lens aperture
N/A
N/A
1.7 f
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
Touch focus
N/A
N/A
yes

Front camera

Primary resolution8.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx5.0 Mpx
Lens aperture
N/A
F/1.9F/1.7
Light source
N/A
Display flashLED flash

Storage

Internal storage16 GB32 GB
  • 32 GB
  • 64 GB
Memory card readeryes
N/A
yes
Maximum card storage256GB256GB200GB
Types of memory card supported
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC

Design

MaterialAluminum
  • Aluminum
  • Glass
  • Metal
  • Aluminum
  • Glass
  • Metal
Water resistantno
N/A
yes
Shock resistantnoyesno
Colour of product
N/A
N/A
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Pink
  • Pink/gold
  • Platinum gold
  • Silver
  • Titanium
  • White
  • White pearl
Dust resistant
N/A
N/A
yes
Fully waterproof
N/A
N/A
yes

Dimensions

Height5.8 in5.75 in5.61 in
Width2.87 in2.81 in2.74 in
Depth0.3 in0.31 in0.31 in
Weight5.19 oz5.61 oz5.36 oz

Sensors

Accelerometeryesyesyes
Proximityyesyesyes
Digital compassyes
N/A
yes
Ambient light sensoryes
N/A
yes
Fingerprintyes
N/A
yes
Gyroscopeyesyesyes
Barometer
N/A
yesyes
Pedometer
N/A
N/A
yes
Hearth rate monitor
N/A
N/A
yes
ANT+
N/A
N/A
yes

Connectivity

Dual sim supportyesyesyes
Sim card sizeNano-SIM
  • Nano SIM
  • Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM
DLNA certifiedno
N/A
yes
Bluetoothyesyesyes
Bluetooth version4.14.24.2
Bluetooth profileA2DP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • DIP
  • HFP
  • HID
  • HOGP
  • HSP
  • MAP
  • OPP
  • PAN
  • PBAP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • HFP
  • HID
  • HOGP
  • HSP
  • MAP
  • OPP
  • PAN
  • PBAP
  • SAP
Bluetooth codecSBCSBC
  • aptX
  • SBC
NFCyesyesyes
Charging connectionUSBUSBUSB
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm
USB version2.02.02.0
Type of USB connectorMicro-USBUSB Type-CMicro-USB
USB On-The-Go (OTG)yesnoyes
Video outputNoNoNo

Cellular

Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yes
N/A
yes
Wireless networking standard
  • 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
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • HSDPA
  • HSUPA
  • HSPA+
  • FDD-LTE
  • TDD-LTE
  • EDGE
  • FDD-LTE
  • GPRS
  • HSDPA
  • HSPA+
  • HSUPA
  • TDD-LTE
Navigation systemGLONASS
  • GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BeiDou
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • GPS
2G GSMyes
N/A
yes
GSM frequencies
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
3G UMTSyes
N/A
yes
4G LTEyes
N/A
yes
Streaming standards
N/A
Google Cast
  • Google Cast
  • Miracast
  • MirrorLink
UMTS frequences
N/A
N/A
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
LTE frequencies
N/A
N/A
  • 700 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2500 MHz
Mobile hotspot
N/A
N/A
yes

Battery

Replaceable batteryno
N/A
no
Battery typeLithium Polymer
N/A
Lithium ion
Battery capacity3000.0 mAh3000.0 mAh3000.0 mAh
Standby time670.0 h
N/A
288.0 h
Talk time21.0 h16.0 h27.0 h
Fast chargingno
N/A
yes
Wireless charging no
N/A
yes
Fast charging standard
N/A
N/A
Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0
Wireless charging standard
N/A
N/A
  • PMA
  • QI
  • WPC

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