Huawei P9 lite mini

  • Released 2017, September
    145g, 8.1mm thickness
    Android 7.0; EMUI 5.1
    16GB storage, microSD slot
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  • 5.0"
    720x1280 pixels
  • 13MP
    1080p
  • 2GB RAM
    Snapdragon 425
  • 3020mAh
    Li-Ion

Huawei P9 lite mini - Specs

Network Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800)
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
Launch Announced 2017, August
Status Available. Released 2017, September
Body Dimensions 143.5 x 71 x 8.1 mm (5.65 x 2.80 x 0.32 in)
Weight 145 g (5.11 oz)
Build Front glass, aluminum body
SIM Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Display Type IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Size 5.0 inches, 68.9 cm2 (~67.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~294 ppi density)
Platform OS Android 7.0 (Nougat); EMUI 5.1
Chipset Qualcomm MSM8917 Snapdragon 425 (28 nm)
CPU Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU Adreno 308
Memory Card slot microSD, up to 128
Internal 16GB 2GB RAM
Main Camera Single 13 MP, AF
Features LED flash
Video 1080p@30fps
Selfie camera Single 5 MP
Video
Sound Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack Yes
Comms WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth v4.1, A2DP, LE
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS
Radio FM radio
USB microUSB 2.0
Features Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity
Battery   Non-removable Li-Ion 3020 mAh battery
Misc Colors Silver, black, gold
Models SLA-L02, SLA-L22, SLA-L03, SLA-L23
Price About 150 EUR

Huawei P9 lite mini - User Reviews

  • When did you get the oreo update and what country do you live in, mate?

  • i have oreo update on this one. it was a bit faster nougat but this one is has better features

  • I have this phone for a year now and all in all it is pretty good. I think everyone should consider it's price before judging! I have no lag problems till now, not a single time. Battery is damn good. If I use it heavily then by bed time it will go down to 30-40%. That means data always turned on (24/7), using FB, Viber, Gmail app, and surfing also. If I don't overuse it then i can freely go with one charge in two days. Camera is okay (having in mind it's price). Day photos are pretty good, night photos not pretty much. But if you have an appetite of a photographer then you must spend 600+ euros on a phone, or maybe buy a camera. I don't play games at all so I don't know what to say on that matter. So, all in all, having in mind that I bought this phone for 140 euros last year I say it's a pretty good one. And I don't mind that the OS stays nougat, it doesn't make any difference on functionality aspect. If you want to be fashionable and trendy then open your wallet and cash in for some expensive model.

  • This phone is definitely not even close to being good. On my device youtube, twitch and others constantly lag no mater what.The battery after a few months suck. It can take pretty good photos but thats about it.

  • There is no Oreo. It's never going to go out for this model. There will be only monthly security patches for Nougat 7.0. It is a low-end class of smartphone after all. You can't expect too much in that class. It's a solid phone for someone who don't use phone too much or using the basics like watsapp, calling, sms and occasional shooting pictures. My grandmother has it and she is very happy with it.

  • I've been using this phone for a while... it is good phone for the price, nice pictures (not super perfect) and apps run smoothly... The only thing I am concerned about is storage. Looking into Storage Section I can see the firmware is 6GB.. and that is eating space... Otherwise this phone is great.

  • Mine is stable and the battery is awesome. The settings navigation leaves room for improvement. Even though I have set my sd-card as primary download destination, it keeps downloading apps to the phone memory. And App administration also leaves room for improvement. Although I'm generally satisfied, I'll probably switch to another brand when I buy a new phone.

  • Same situation at my device. I had to reset it two times so far. Apps continue to consume, even I don t have many applications on it.

  • Worst phone i've ever had. At the begining, i tought it couldn't be bad. I was wrong. Only thing good about this phone is the battery, that still has some drainiges. 1st you cant have a day without a lag/ app crash. Happens 24/7. 2nd who tought that it was a good idea to have your phone shut down at 2% and warn you with a 30 seconds. Memory is the worst part. It says that n empty memory card has 15 gb of free space. Why is the phones system is taking litteraly 90% of it. I can only use 2 gb... What? And now it randomly says that i have full memory, tho i litteraly have no apps on my phone, besides sc and ig. I deleted all my songs, facebook, all of my gaming apps, a lot if pictures. And it still shows me that i have no space for nothing... What?? My nokia phone with buttons n stuff was better than this. The camera is average, but when u try to film smth in snapchat, it has like 2 fps and u cant do anything with it

  • Solid 4/5 Amazing phone for the price and time of purchase ( half a year ago) No lag whatsoever since the last updates have rowed in, nice design, good battery and an average camera.

  • ha ha ha.. i think you don't know anything about phones, at least about iphones you have no idea. good luck. I'm really confused, where did you buy the iphone that have a removable battery? Tim Cook gave it to you?

  • Redmi 4x is better but P9 lite mini have better cameras.

  • What a liar..You never had Samsung Note 7. Lol,the high-tech for you is iPhone 6.

  • Based on what is Huawei better responsive and what do you exectly mean by that???

  • Camera is very good,better check the settings. And does have slow motion.

  • Yes

  • You sound like a kid that still doesn't know anything about phones even after using them.You are comparing a phone that costs 120 euroes to a phone that costs 500-600 euroes.You get what you pay for.Learn more about phones and go use your poor little iPhone.What do you expect for 120E ? Flagship performance ? This phone is amazing for it's price and only Xiaomi can compete with it with it's 5A.

  • Can lock this phone by doubletapping on the screen like on LG?

  • Are you serious?iPhone are the kings???iPhone is the worst phone.For it's specifications,it's too expensive and complicate.iPhone X is 1000 €,only crazy people can buy that.One more example: iPhone 4 is almost 180 €,LG L4 od 70-80 €,but LG is better.Just look iPhone price.Don't buy it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • Glad I told my bro to take an iPhone 6 instead of this phone. I have it and the camera is leaving speechless.. From being too bad. Even in daylight it gets noisy. No slow mo or anything special (damn, the iPhone 6 has the same slow mo as Samsung Note 8.. GG) Battery is terrible for me.. 3 hours of Clash Royale and it's gone. My bro changed the battery on his iPhone and now I'm jealous. Slipperier than a pet wussy. Huawei? No, thanks. Samsung? No way, that Note 7 almost killed me. iPhones are the kings. Even 5s still gets updated and if iOS 12 is gonna be a performance update only then it'll be still updated. 2013-2019. That's CRAZY And no android will give you day one performance by just changing the battery (you can DIY, batteries online are like £7-10

  • Oreo update ????

  • Fingerprint scanner is good and hardware ok for this price point, if you can handle some lag. Phone is from September 17 and last security patch is from that September too. So no updates or information about them with this phone. Obsolete by software, don´t recommend this who cares about security. (Emui 5 though is better with some nifty features.) Get some Nokia phone instead with promised updates, if you are on budget. Nokia 3, 5 or 6 or wait coming models from MWC this month. Or some Android One device. Even J3 (2017) is better choice. Huawei seems to make good hardware with competitive price, but ruins them with lack of software support being one of the worst in that.

  • Huawei is better responsive and Xiaomi has better battery life

  • P9 lite is better as it has snapdragon, runs on Nougat, and the body is glass and aluminium, and it looks more nice than Huawei 6

  • Can anybody tell me which one to buy Huawei P 9 lite mini or Xiaomi redmi 4x? Thank you!

  • honor 6

  • The phone is unmatched for the price range. The camera is average, speed is decent, screen resolution is good, reception is clear, and to has ability for memory expansion. Overall, for the price range is a good phone.

  • Please, can anybody tell me which to buy: Huawei p9 lite mini or Huawei 6 2017?

  • nah

  • best buy for 2017 if you ask (this and samsung j3 2017) -good battery -no lagging -13mp camera will do

  • After using this and Nokia 5, i decided to keep huawei

  • Is it normal to have so poor/no focus at 2 m? And poor focus on filming?

  • This is a fantastic phone at this price the over all performance is great no lagging and a long battery life. I am very impressed.

  • This one or Moto E4? i need buy a good and economic phone

  • This is called the Enjoy 7 (non-Plus) in China. It was launched in July. I imported this phone into the UK and have to say it works splendid on O2-UK. However, camera performance is on the average side, and it was a lengthy process setting up the device for UK use.

  • So, after using this phone for a couple of days, here are my first impressions: First of all I should say I'm an average user. I need the phone for usual day to day stuff like answering calls, instant messaging, browsing and occasional snapshot, and obviously I wasn't ready to shell out couple hundred dollars. So having all that in mind I set out to find me a new cheap, but not totally rubbish phone. So I found p9 Lite Mini... Overall design is good, but the phone is very slippery. I had to buy a back cover to prevent it from slipping out of my hands and breaking. User interface looks neat and is very customizable. Phone is fast and I haven't experience any lagging so far. The fingerprint sensor is very fast, I guess. There's a lot of talk of fingerprint sensors being "fast" or "slow". My previous phone was Nexus 5x and it's sensor was consideret top notch, and with P9 I ca't really tell if there's any difference in speed of unlocking. You can also answer phonecalls using your sensor so that's practical. The screen is far from the best on the market, but looks very crisp I must say. Yet again, I can only compare it to Nexus, which on paper has far better screen. Again, only slight difference between the two. The best thing about this phone is that it has kick ass battery. I can go two days on one charging even with heavy use (no gaming, just browsing non stop and watching youtube videos). The bad thing is there is no fast charging. Camera... is awful. Especially experiencing it after 5x this is a huge step down. In daylight, if you get lucky, you can take a good photo. In places with dimmer lights like bars, or even on the street with street lights you can forget about this camera. And this is without using flash. I never use flash when I take photos so I don't know how they turn out with flash, but honestly who uses flash anymore? Maybe your parents and aunts. But, you get what you pay for. I'm gonna have to take some time getting used to a rubbish camera, but overall for now I'm satisfied with this phone. If you're looking for a phone for basic stuff that is cheap but not too crappy, this might be the one. If you're into snapshots then look away. I got it on a very good deal with a two year waranty so I can't be happier. People also suggested me that I look into Xiaomi phones but in my country the only ones selling them are online shops, and I don't trust their warranty because they'll do anything to find a reason not to fix your phone, and you can only dream of a refund if something goes way down south with it. Pros: Good battery, nice looking design, nice screen despite being very average on paper Cons: Camera is disappointing, no fast charging

  • You must be pro or con Huawei... The better question is, this one or Huawei Y6 2017?

  • this one or nokia 5?

  • Me either

  • im thinking of buying p9 lite , mind to share some of your reviews

  • Where does one find a cover for this phone??

  • It is plastic. Seems much like the Huawei Y5 and Y6 models. No so nice on the outside.

  • is it plastic or metal body?

  • Start using like Samsung style, too many lite, mini, pro model name

  • Mini = Smaller Size Lite = Lower Specs Mini + Lite = Obsolete That's why SONY uses "Compact" instead as it shares the almost similar specs with its bigger sibling yet still pocketable And that is why IPhone uses "SE" instead as though the phone is smaller yet it shares the almost similar, plus more powerful than 6S

  • Have this model Huawei P9 lite mini NFC technology? Thanks.

  • is this good

  • P8 lite, P8 lite 2017, P9 lite, P9 lite 2017, P10 lite, P9 lite mini. Too much!

  • Sony X compact and new announced XZ compact? 4.6 inch screen

  • Ya huawei is better good

  • For a mini phone i would expect something much smaller than 5 inch.

  • My P9 lite is way better than this Mini version. It's a kind of shame that Huawei is copying from Samsung in naming. I love Huawei more than Samsung. But this is to much.

  • Wow, they actually reduced it's size by 3mm*1mm. Way to go Huawei, good job... Seriously, I do't know, what did they smoke, but after seeing this I need the same.

  • The stupidiest idea ever

  • There is 'Lite' and 'Mini' for the codename of this phone, weird that

  • Mini is smaller than 5'2 and in terms of specs-wise.

  • I dont understand why there are labelling a basic smartphone with flagship names. This may lead to loss of respect on their flagships. Worst naming System.

  • How is a 5" a mini? 5" is normal for a Redmi 3 and 4 and lots of other mobiles. Is 5.5" going to be called mini, if the normal one is 6"? Complete and utter nonsense.

  • Nano>>until to atom

  • What is "mini" about this phone? It has almost the same dimensions like the P9. After Samsung stopped at S5 mini there is nothing on the market on this range. The only mini on the market is iphone SE.

  • The only good thing I see about this phone is the Nougat it has, nothing else. I don't know which people the will sell this low end phones to. For sure any body seeing this phone at @$200 and Honor 6X @$250 and probably less than that now will add the small amount and buy the better phone. Honor 8 lite 2017 is even much better. The difference in price is very little.

  • Wahahahahaha

  • soon there will be P10 Lite Mini Tiny Small Lolli

  • honor 6c in china

  • The guys at Huawei have funny way of naming their products!