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Mid-range · 2017

Huawei P8 Lite (2017)

Sold for ₦50,000 · 2 sellers·Last checked 8d ago

Our Take
Watch out No more updates, Smaller battery (3000mAh)
5.2″ IPS LCD · 60Hz
655 3 / 16 GB
3000 mAh
12 MP 8 MP selfie
4G LTE NFC
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Full specifications

Display

5.2″ · IPS LCD · 1080 × 1920 · 60 Hz · HDR
Basic

A standard LCD panel. Fine indoors, watch out for sunlight legibility.

Screen size
5.2"
Panel type
IPS LCD
Resolution
1080 × 1920 px
Refresh rate
60 Hz
Slow for 2026
HDR
Supported

Performance

Kirin 655 (16 nm) · 8-core 2.1 GHz · Mali-T830MP2
Chipset
Kirin 655 (16 nm)
Current CPU tier
Unknown
CPU
8-core, 2.1 GHz
GPU
Mali-T830MP2
Process
16 nm
CPU layout
8x Cortex A53 1.2GHz

Software & updates

Android 7.0 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo), EMUI 9 · 1-year support
End of life

This phone is past its update window — it still works, but new Android versions and most security patches have stopped.

Operating system
Android 7.0 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo), EMUI 9
Software support
1 years of updates
Updates remaining
None — past its update window

Camera

12 MP main · 8 MP selfie

A standard camera setup — sharp in daylight, expect noise in low light.

Main camera
12 MP
Front camera
8 MP f/2.0
Main sensor
Omnivision OV13850, 1/3.06", 1.12µm
Slow motion
No, 30 fps
Video
1080p @ 30 fps

Battery

3000 mAh
Plan to charge daily

Small by today's standards. Plan on charging once a day, twice if you're heavy.

Capacity
3000 mAh
Removable
No

Memory

3 GB RAM · 16 GB · expandable
Tight
RAM
3 GB
Tight for 2026
Storage
16 GB
Fills fast
Configurations
3/16GB · 4/32GB · 4/64GB
Expandable
Yes

Connectivity

4G LTE · NFC · Wi-Fi 4
5G
No
4G LTE
Yes
NFC
Yes
Contactless
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 4
Bluetooth
4.1
GPS systems
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS
USB
Micro-USB 2.0
USB OTG
Yes
3.5mm jack
Yes
IR blaster
No
SIM
1× Nano-SIM

Network bands

4G works on all four carriers — no 5G

Radio bands decide whether this phone sees MTN, Glo, Airtel or 9mobile towers — and how strong the signal holds indoors.

M MTN
4G full · no 5G
Full
A Airtel
4G full · no 5G
Full
G Glo
4G works No B28 — signal can get weak indoors and outside the big cities.
Works
9 9mobile
4G full
Full

The bands Nigerian networks use

B3 main band
M A G 9
B7 extra speed
M
B20 indoor reach
M
B28 indoor reach
G
n78 the 5G band
M A

The dots show which network uses each band. ✓ means this phone has it, ✗ means it doesn't.

All reported bands

2G B2, B3, B5, B8
3G B2, B5, B8
4G B3, B7, B8, B20

Build & Design

147 g · 7.6 mm
Height
147.2 mm
Width
72.9 mm
Thickness
7.6 mm
Weight
147 g

Sensors

Fingerprint (rear-mounted) · accelerometer · proximity · compass
Sensors
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass

Images and battery life estimates from GSMArena

How it stacks up against the rest.

A few phones around the same price, so you can see what this one does better and what it gives up.

vs

Apple iPhone X

Loses on most 5 losses
Lower-resolution screen
IPS LCD vs OLED panel · 1080 × 1920 vs 1125 × 2436 resolution · 5.2″ vs 5.8″ screen
Lower performance tier
Unknown vs Mid-range tier
Less stable camera
No OIS vs OIS · — vs Telephoto · OIS · 1080p @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 60 fps video
Less protected
None vs IP67 protection
Starts with less storage
16 GB vs 64 GB baseline
Full comparison
vs

Samsung Galaxy S8

Loses on most 5 losses
Lower-resolution screen
IPS LCD vs Super AMOLED panel · 1080 × 1920 vs 1440 × 2960 resolution · 5.2″ vs 5.8″ screen
Lower performance tier
Unknown vs Lower mid-range tier
Less stable camera
No OIS vs OIS · 1080p @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 30 fps video · 12 MP vs 12 MP · f/1.7 main
Less protected
None vs IP68 protection
Starts with less storage
16 GB vs 64 GB baseline
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Where to buy

2 sellers·Used from ₦50,000

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Jiji Used
₦50,000
Fair for used
Wearhouse Way
2.8 yrs · 3 feedback · 16GB
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Jiji Used
₦50,000
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Buchi
16GB
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