Buyers of the P8 lite get a solid device that convinces with a smooth operation, good voice quality and a decent screen in practice. The chassis leaves a good and pretty sophisticated impression in general as well, even though the build quality reveals some small flaws like the wobbly buttons. The slimmed-down smartphone lacks some features of the high-end sibling P8, but nothing important is missing. Quite the contrary: The optional dual-SIM feature is only available on the P8 lite in some countries, but you should be aware that you cannot expand the memory via microSD card when you use two SIM cards.
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Huawei P8 Lite is a mid-range version of its flagship phone and offers quite a lot for its price. Sure there are better offers out there in the hardware department, but software is equally important, and Huawei is well aware of that. With its EUI 3.1,...
The low-budget smartphone market becomes crowded than ever as we are seeing mini versions of Samsung, Sony, and even Huawei. The wave of cheap Chinese smartphones is attacking the US market and they are here to stay.The Huawei brand has got more...
Very good for basic usage, taking pictures or even as a starter phone, the P8 Lite will do well until you need sheer grunt power or better battery life. But for the price it is a solid handset and quite popular with the paying population according to...
Huawei P8 Lite is a good all-rounder mid-range phone with a body that feels good to hold, have the power to offer a smooth UI experience, great battery life performance, and good camera performance considering the price. However, sometimes the colors...
Smartphone flagship spin-off models typically fall into one of two categories: Phones that stand up on their own merits, or phones so decimated by cost-cutting compromises any resemblance to their bigger, pricier siblings disappears. Sony's Xperia Z3...
While the freedom that comes with an unlocked phone can be attractive, there are usually some trade-offs that must be made. Often, those trade-offs mean paying more for the device, because it is unsubsidized, and settling for older or inferior hardware....
Buyers of the P8 lite get a solid device that convinces with a smooth operation, good voice quality and a decent screen in practice. The chassis leaves a good and pretty sophisticated impression in general as well, even though the build quality reveals some small flaws like the wobbly buttons. The slimmed-down smartphone lacks some features of the high-end sibling P8, but nothing important is missing. Quite the contrary: The optional dual-SIM feature is only available on the P8 lite in some countries, but you should be aware that you cannot expand the memory via microSD card when you use two SIM cards.
Huawei P8 Lite edge-to-edge display While the P8 Lite has a lot of things going for it – namely, its attractive build and beautiful edge-to-edge display – it's somewhat difficult to recommend it due to its very poorly-implemented Emotion UI. Rarely...
In a board room somewhere within Huawei, there were people that thought the company should continue serving its customers outside of the China and Europe geographies and in the unlocked mid-ranger market. Perhaps that is where the most growth is...
A robust camera and dual SIM card slots make the affordable P8 Lite worth a look, but the device is outclassed by similarly priced, unlocked Android...