Huawei P8 Lite vs Huawei P9

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Comparing the Huawei P8 Lite vs Huawei P9 across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Huawei P9 runs at a higher processing speed of 2.5 GHz, while Huawei P8 Lite runs at 1.2 GHz, making Huawei P9 the better performer.


Display: Huawei P9 offers a screen size of 5.2 inches, while Huawei P8 Lite offers 5 inches, making Huawei P9 the larger display of the two. Both Huawei P8 Lite and Huawei P9 feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: Huawei P8 Lite offers a higher rear camera resolution with 13 MP, while Huawei P9 offers 12 MP, making Huawei P8 Lite better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Huawei P9 offers a higher front camera resolution with 8 MP, while Huawei P8 Lite offers 5 MP, making Huawei P9 better for front camera photography.


Battery: Huawei P9 offers a higher battery capacity with 3000 mAh, while Huawei P8 Lite offers 2200 mAh, making Huawei P9 better for longer battery life.


Storage: Huawei P9 offers higher internal storage with 32 GB, while Huawei P8 Lite offers 16 GB, making Huawei P9 the better option for storage.


User Rating: Huawei P8 Lite receives a higher user rating of 4.7, while Huawei P9 has a rating of 4.5.

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Summary

Release Date

N/A
17 Aug, 2016
14 Jul, 2026

Performance
HiSilicon Kirin
HiSilicon Kirin
Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
Tru-Octa Core (upto 1.2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.5 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
2 GB RAM
3 GB RAM
8 GB RAM

Display
5.0 inches (12.7 cm)
5.2 inches (13.21 cm)
6.77 inches (17.2 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
Super AMOLED
720x1280 px (HD)
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1080x2344 px (FHD+)
N/A
N/A
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera
13 MP
Primary Camera
12 MP
Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Camera
N/A
12 MP
Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera
5 MP
8 MP
16 MP

Battery
2200 mAh
3000 mAh
6000 mAh
N/A
Fast Charging
33W Fast Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging
N/A

Storage

16 GB
32 GB
128 GB
N/A
N/A
UFS 2.2

Expert Review

N/A
8.0/10
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Pros

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Outstanding cameras
  • Decent performance
  • Sleek build quality
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Average battery life
  • No OIS or 4K video recording
  • Expensive
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.7/5
(3 ratings)
4.5/5
(835 ratings)
N/A

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General

Launch Date

N/A
Aug 17, 2016
(Official)
Jul 07, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v5.0.2 (Lollipop)
Android v6.0 (Marshmallow)
Android v16

OS Updates

N/A
N/A
3 Year

Security Updates

N/A
N/A
6 Year

Custom UI

EMUI
EMUI
Nothing OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Below Avg
Good
Very Good

Chipset

HiSilicon Kirin 620
HiSilicon Kirin 955
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 SM6650

Processor

Octa core, 1.2 GHz, Cortex A53
Octa core

2.5 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A72 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53
Octa core

2.3 GHz, Single core, Cortex A720 2.2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A720 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A520

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-450 MP4
Mali-T880 MP4
Adreno 810

RAM

2 GB
3 GB / 4 GB
8 GB

RAM Type

N/A
N/A
LPDDR4X

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD
Super AMOLED

Screen Size

5.0 inches  (12.7 cm)
5.2 inches  (13.21 cm)
6.77 inches  (17.2 cm)

Resolution

720x1280 px (HD)
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1080x2344 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
2000 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A
N/A
1200 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
N/A
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

N/A
N/A
20:9

Pixel Density

294 ppi
424 ppi
381 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

68.11 %
72.34 %
87.32 %

Screen Protection

N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass v3
Yes

Bezel-less Display

N/A
N/A
Yes with punch-hole display

Design

Height

143 mm
145 mm
164.4 mm

Width

70.6 mm
70.9 mm
78.2 mm

Thickness

7.7 mm
6.9 mm
8.6 mm

Weight

131 grams
144 grams
210 grams

Build Material

N/A
Frame: Metal
Back: Metal
N/A

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A
Yes Water resistant IP64 (up to 20 minutes in a depth of 0.25 meter)

Ruggedness

N/A
N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good
Very Good

Resolution

13 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.0Back-illuminated sensor BSI
12 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.2Back-illuminated sensor BSI
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.81/2.76" sensor size
N/A
12 MP
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/4.0" sensor size

Autofocus

Yes
Yes Laser Autofocus
Yes

OIS

N/A
No
Yes

Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash
Yes Dual-color LED Flash
Yes

Image Resolution

4128 x 3096 Pixels
4000 x 3000 Pixels
N/A

Settings

N/A
Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode
N/A

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Digital image stabilization
Face detection
Touch to focus
N/A

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A
N/A
Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Avg
Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

5 MP
Primary Camera
8 MP
f/2.4 Primary Camera
16 MP
f/2.4 Primary Camera

Autofocus

N/A
No
N/A

Flash

No
No
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

N/A
Full HD @30 fps
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

2200 mAh
3000 mAh
6000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer
N/A

TalkTime

N/A
Up to 18 Hours(3G) / Up to 33 Hours(2G)
N/A

Quick Charging

N/A
Yes Fast Charging
Yes 33W Fast Charging 50% in 80 minutes

Storage

Internal Storage

16 GB
32 GB / 64 GB
128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

N/A
N/A
UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 128 GB
Yes Up to 128 GB
N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Single SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
SIM1: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

N/A
N/A
Yes

SIM 1

N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
N/A
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 300 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 6)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)
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SIM 2

N/A
N/A
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)
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Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be/ax) MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.0
Yes v4.2
Yes v6.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with Glonass

NFC

Yes
Yes
Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A
N/A
Yes

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm
USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

No
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

N/A
Rear
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
N/A
Optical

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

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