Huawei P9 lite

bright Full HD panel ; high-quality build ; octa-core SoC and 3 GB RAM ; LTE and dual-SIM ; Android 6.0 ; decent cameras ; long battery life

slippery because sleek back cover ; App2SD not supported ; panel not ideally calibrated ; one mono speaker only

With the P9 Lite, Huawei has a strong mid-range smartphone in its lineup that does many things better than the former P8 Lite. It is not a real opponent for Huawei's P9 flagship that offers the superior fingerprint scanner, faster LTE, newer Bluetooth,...

Of course the P9 Lite isn't quite as good as the P9. But when you factor in the substantially lower cost, we'd rate it as an even better buy. Asked by Chris from England on 20th Dec 2017 Asked by Darrilyn from USA on 14th Sep 2017 On a ceuiseliner...

Good workmanship and capacitive screen ; Full HD display has good brightness and color reproduction ; Good camera and camera app ; Very good battery life

Image quality can be poor in low light conditions ; No quick-charge battery included ; Software takes getting used to

The Huawei P9 lite is a well-conceived package without serious weaknesses. The 5.2-inch smartphone is sufficiently compact and comfortable, with its 147 gram weight delivering the feel of a solidly crafted phone.

Sleek, attractive design ; Bright, Full HD screen ; Decent power

Emotion UI still lacking ; Average camera and battery ; Not as good value as some competition

Flagship elements offered at a more affordable price, but compromises have been made and although the Huawei P9 Lite impresses, it never streaks ahead of the similarly priced competition.

This has very much been a review of two halves: the first section could be fairly summed up as “glowing”, while the second could charitably be summarised as “needs improvement”. So what should you believe? Well, a lot depends on how you use your phone.