Huawei P9 lite specs, comparisons, faq, opinions

Huawei P9 lite
  • Released 2016, May 15 147g, 7.5mm thickness Android 6.0, up to 7.0, EMUI 4.1 16GB storage, microSDXC
  • Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53) Mali-T830MP2 Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) About 235.2 USD
  • 5.2" 1080x1920 pixels
  • 13MP 1080p
  • 2/3GB RAM Kirin 650
  • 3000mAh Li-Ion

Huawei P9 lite overview

Huawei P9 lite is a smartphone that runs on Android. It was released on 2016, May 15. Huawei P9 lite has 5.2 inch, IPS LCD, a resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels screen. Huawei P9 lite uses Kirin 650 (16 nm) chipset, Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53) CPU, Mali-T830MP2 GPU. It supports 2G, 3G, 4G networks with Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by). It has 13MP Single main camera, 8MP Single selfie camera. Huawei P9 lite uses Li-Ion 3000 mAh, non-removable battery. The price of Huawei P9 lite is about 235.2 USD.

Score the key features of Huawei P9 lite compared to the other phones on the market:

  • CPU Cores: 95 / 100 points
  • Camera pixels: 47 / 100 points
  • Screen resolution: 70 / 100 points
  • Battery capacity: 73 / 100 points
  • Price: 28 / 100 points

Huawei P9 lite full specifications

VERSIONS:   

L21|L31|L22|L23|L53
Also known as Huawei G9 Lite, Honor 8 Smart (India)

NETWORK

Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G bands HSDPA 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands 1, 3, 7, 8, 20
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps

LAUNCH

Announced 2016, April 20. Released 2016, May 15
Status Discontinued

BODY

Dimensions 146.8 x 72.6 x 7.5 mm (5.78 x 2.86 x 0.30 in)
Weight 147 g (5.19 oz)
Build Glass front, plastic back, aluminum frame
SIM Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

DISPLAY

Type IPS LCD
Size 5.2 inches, 74.5 cm2 (~69.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~424 ppi density)

PLATFORM

OS Android 6.0 (Marshmallow), upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat), EMUI 4.1
Chipset Kirin 650 (16 nm)
CPU Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU Mali-T830MP2

MEMORY

Card slot microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal 16GB 2GB RAM, 16GB 3GB RAM

MAIN CAMERA

Single 13 MP, f/2.0, 1/3.1", 1.12µm, AF
Features LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video 1080p@30fps

SELFIE CAMERA

Single 8 MP, f/2.0
Video 1080p@30fps

SOUND

Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack Yes
  24-bit/192kHz audio

COMMUNICATIONS

WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth 4.1, A2DP, LE
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS
NFC Yes (L31, L21 only)
Radio FM radio
USB microUSB 2.0

FEATURES

Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass

BATTERY

Type Li-Ion 3000 mAh, non-removable

MISCELLANEOUS

Colors Black, White, Gold
Models VNS-L31, VNS-L21, VNS-L22, VNS-L23, VNS-L53, VNS-AL00, VNS-L62, VNS-L52, VNS-DL00, VNS-TL00, DIG-L22
SAR EU 1.38 W/kg (head) 1.59 W/kg (body)
Price About 235.2 USD

TESTS

Performance Basemark OS II 2.0: 1242
Basemark X: 7681
Display Contrast ratio: 1192 (nominal), 2.679 (sunlight)
Camera Photo / Video
Loudspeaker Voice 66dB / Noise 71dB / Ring 83dB
Audio quality Noise -97.8dB / Crosstalk -97.2dB
Battery life Endurance rating 79h

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