{"id":14023,"date":"2017-02-27T09:24:41","date_gmt":"2017-02-27T07:24:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.pricecheck.co.za\/?p=14023"},"modified":"2017-05-16T08:45:08","modified_gmt":"2017-05-16T06:45:08","slug":"review-huawei-p9-lite","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"\/blog\/review-huawei-p9-lite\/","title":{"rendered":"Review: Huawei P9 lite"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Please welcome Huawei\u2019s lightweight champion of the world, the P9lite. While the P9 is dominating the heavyweight division, the smaller, nimbler, but still extremely powerful brother, is getting noticed. So, is it worthy of main-event status? Let\u2019s take a look to see how it stacks up.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_14028\" style=\"width: 260px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-14028\" class=\"wp-image-14028\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.pricecheck.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Huawei-P9-Lite-Post-insert-300x300.jpg\" width=\"250\" height=\"250\" srcset=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Huawei-P9-Lite-Post-insert-300x300.jpg 300w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Huawei-P9-Lite-Post-insert-150x150.jpg 150w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Huawei-P9-Lite-Post-insert.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-14028\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">P9lite<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The Leica dual lens camera boasted by the P9 has pushed it straight to the top, but this simply cannot be replicated on the P9lite, but it\u2019s still equipped with a 13 MP shooter that is more than enough for everyday snaps.<\/p>\n<p>Despite this, the P9 lite is the complete package; it has the power, performance and the looks! There are a few flaws in its arsenal, but they aren\u2019t too troubling.<\/p>\n<p>The P9 lite is, without a doubt, a top-draw fighter that is guaranteed to keep rising in the ranks and is a fine choice for the smartphone fundi.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><strong>Key specs<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>5.2\u201d IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen<\/li>\n<li>Resolution: 1080 X 1920 pixels<\/li>\n<li>13 MP, f\/2.0, autofocus, LED flash<\/li>\n<li>8 MP, f\/2.0 front-facing camera<\/li>\n<li>Android OS, v6.0 (Marshmallow)<\/li>\n<li>HiSilicon Kirin 650<\/li>\n<li>Octa-core (4&#215;2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 &amp; 4&#215;1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)<\/li>\n<li>microSD SIM 2 Slot (expandable up to 256 GB)<\/li>\n<li>3 GB RAM<\/li>\n<li>16 GB built-in memory<\/li>\n<li>Bluetooth: 1, A2DP, LE<\/li>\n<li>microUSB v2.0<\/li>\n<li>Non-removable 3000 mAh battery<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Pros: <\/strong>Sturdy metal frame build; less expensive than the P9; impressive camera; Full HD display; fantastic battery endurance; diverse camera app<\/p>\n<p><strong>Cons: <\/strong>No Leica dual lens camera; no quick-charge battery; camera isn\u2019t great in low-light conditions; rear cover is made of plastic (polycarbonate); only 16 GB of built-in memory<\/p>\n<p><strong>Verdict: 9\/10<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pricecheck.co.za\/offers\/93033054\/HUAWEI+P9+Lite?sst=huawei+p9lite%2Cfkey&amp;ssp=2&amp;sso=0&amp;rc=rgroup2\">Huawei P9lite available from R3,899<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Please welcome Huawei\u2019s lightweight champion of the world, the P9lite. While the P9 is dominating the heavyweight division, the smaller, nimbler, but still extremely powerful brother, is getting noticed. So, is it worthy of main-event status? Let\u2019s take a look to see how it stacks up. The Leica dual lens camera boasted by the P9<\/p>\n<div class=\"read-more\"><a href=\"\/blog\/review-huawei-p9-lite\/\" title=\"Read More\">Read More<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":14026,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mi_skip_tracking":false,"amp_status":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[91],"tags":[430,1663,1662],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Huawei-P9-Lite-feature.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14023"}],"collection":[{"href":"\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=14023"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14023\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":16136,"href":"\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14023\/revisions\/16136"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/14026"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=14023"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=14023"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=14023"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}