Huawei P8 Lite (2017) Black
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The Huawei P8 Lite has a powerful battery, so you can browse the web and use WhatsApp all day without having to charge it. What's more, the design didn't suffer from this big battery. The Huawei P8 Lite has a glass front and back that subtly merges into the metal edges. The fingerprint scanner on the back of the device conceals all information underneath your fingertip. You can also assign specific functions to it, such as opening apps or taking photos.
Camera quality | Good | |
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Total storage capacity | 16 GB | |
Year introduced | 2017 | |
Screen size | 5,2 inches |
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The Huawei P8 Lite (2017) was the phone for me, after a long search I thought: ‘Look, this one has it all!’. I was looking for a smartphone with a good battery life, a decent processor, preferably a beautiful design and a price of 300 euros maximum. This phone came on the market recently and turned out to meet everything. I was excited and ordered it. Here are my findings after using this device for a few days.
design The first thing you notice about a smartphone is the design, which looks fantastic with this P8 Lite. It is a minimalist design with beautiful rounding and a premium look. The front and back are made of glass and that looks very nice in my opinion. A disadvantage, however, is that the device is very slippery. Taking your phone out of your jacket pocket while cycling is therefore risky. A case on your phone solves this of course, and I would definitely recommend it. The edge of the device is made of plastic. However, it does not look cheap at all and is very nicely finished. In short: The looks of a flagship device, but not always practical.
Display & Sound If there's one thing that's important about a smartphone, it's the display. That's what you're looking at all the time and is therefore an important part. The quality of this screen is a big plus for me. Really great! The colors are displayed very well and the image is nicely sharp. The speakers are located on the bottom of the phone. They don't look impressive, and you never expect much from telephone speakers. However, these speakers give quite a pleasant sound. When I put music on, I notice that a nice deep sound comes out with enough clarity and detail for smartphone speakers.
Battery & Storage I think the battery life is an essential point for a smartphone as you don't want your phone to let you down at the end of the day. The battery capacity of this model is about 3000 mAh, which is slightly more than many other models of the same price. So far I have noticed in practice that the battery lasts a long time and I have not had to worry for a moment in recent days. A disadvantage is that you can unfortunately not charge it with the new USB-C connection. With this connection, your phone charges faster and you no longer have to think about what the top of your plug was again. A somewhat bigger disadvantage of this phone is the internal storage of only 16 GB, of which no less than 7 GB is already used by the standard installed software. Actually, I think 16 GB is not enough storage for a smartphone in 2017. Fortunately, an SD card can be placed where you can move all your photos and music, for example. That makes a difference, but you still can't install unlimited apps. As an indication, I now have 64 apps installed, including all pre-installed apps and tools, and I still have 3.5GB of free space on my internal storage.
User interface and personalization Of course you also want a smartphone that you can adjust a bit to your liking. IPhone enthusiasts don't have that much of a problem, but I do like to completely customize all apps, widgets, themes and backgrounds to my preference. The Huawei P8 lite (2017) comes standard with Huawei's own EMUI 5.0 and this extension of Android gives a lot of options for personalizing your interface. For example, you can choose to place all your apps on the home screen, or just place your favorite apps and widgets here and put the rest in a list of apps separate from the home screen. All in all, I think this is a big plus, although you can sometimes take a long time to set everything up. So if, like me, you like to personalize everything, then you're in the right place with this software.
Speed For the euros that this phone costs, you can't expect your phone to have the fastest processor. Nevertheless, this phone does very well and you will not lack anything in terms of flexibility in use. Apps open quickly, even the heavier ones, and multitasking is very smooth. With this model you can even open multiple apps on one screen, with which you can, for example, watch a YouTube video and search for something on Google at the same time. In short, if you really want a fast phone, you can of course buy an iPhone 7 or a Samsung Galaxy S7. But for this amount, this phone offers much more than you expect.
Conclusion All in all I am very satisfied with this phone. The battery life, speed and customization options meet my expectations and the looks are fantastic! I think the biggest drawback is the meager 16 GB storage, but with an SD card of 32 GB it is fine to live with. In addition, there are many unnecessary apps on the phone that you cannot remove and the device is very slippery, which can be risky in some situations. However, these disadvantages do not outweigh the advantages for me. You will not buy another smartphone that is as complete as this one for less than 300 euros. So highly recommended!
Rik Ploeg
31 January 2017
Automatically translated from Dutch
I've been using the phone for a few days now and am very excited about it. Went from a Huawei p6 to the 2017 p8 Lite. Via an app you could easily have everything scanned with a QR code. Just a few small things to transfer and you're done. It says you have 16GB of memory, but actually this is only 6. This is because of the standard apps that are on it. I myself have a memory card which is just ideal, also with transferring everything to another phone.
For people who want a good phone and don't want to spend too much money, I really recommend this Huawei. (In general they are just good phones for a low price)
If you activate your phone at Huawei service, you also get an extra year of warranty! And your phone will be made within 3 days and collected and delivered at home!
By the way, I think CoolBlue provides a very nice service. They are fast, customer-friendly and help you if you have a problem. Thank you very much for this and my compliments!
Daniëlle Pouwels
30 April 2017
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I really like the product because I didn't have a lot to spend myself and I chose this phone and it is a better phone than the one I had before and it was more expensive!
Lotte
26 August 2017
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Product number | 762536 | |
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Manufacturer code | 51091CDM | |
Brand | Huawei | |
Warranty | 2 years | |
Processing of your defect | Carry-in warranty | |
Old product returned for free |
Mobile phone type | Smartphone |
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Year introduced | 2017 | |
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Operating system | Android | |
Android One |
Height | 14,72 cm | |
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Width | 7,29 cm | |
Depth | 0,76 cm | |
Weight | 147 g | |
Color | Black | |
Water-resistant | ||
Shockproof | ||
Sound reproduction | Mono |
Processor | Kirin | |
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Clock speed primary processor | 2,1 GHz | |
Number of primary processor cores | Quad-Core (4) | |
Total storage capacity | 16 GB | |
Internal RAM | 3 GB | |
Memory card reader | ||
Expandable storage capacity up to | 128 GB |
SIM free | ||
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Dual SIM |
Camera quality | Good | |
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Built-in camera | ||
Total number of megapixels | 12 MP | |
Autofocus | ||
Video function | ||
Video Recording quality | 1080p | |
Rear flash | ||
Image stabilization type | No image stabilization | |
Aperture | 2 | |
Flash type | Single LED | |
Type of image sensor | 1/3" | |
Second rear camera | ||
Third rear camera |
Front Camera | ||
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Number of megapixels front camera | 8 MP | |
Fixed aperture front camera | 2 | |
Type of image stabilization front camera | No image stabilization | |
Front flash | ||
Second front camera |
Screen size | 5,2 inches | |
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Resolution height | 1920 pixels | |
Resolution width | 1080 pixels | |
Pixel density | 424 ppi | |
Touchscreen | ||
Sharpness | Full HD (1080p) | |
Screen type | IPS - LCD | |
Scratch resistant | ||
Gorilla Glass |
Battery/battery capacity | 3000 mAh | |
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Replaceable battery |
Built-in WiFi | ||
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WiFi standards | Wireless B, Wireless G, Wireless N | |
Bluetooth | ||
Bluetooth version | 4.1 | |
NFC | ||
Headphone jack |
Fingerprint identity sensor | ||
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Accelerometer | ||
Light sensor | ||
Compass | ||
Pedometer | ||
GPS sensor |
