best budget laptops 2017 huawei p10 lite review

The Fingerprint sensor of the Huawei P10 Lite is placed on the back and thus can be reached without any problem, even in one-handed operation. Although the front glass can be pressed down easily, the smartphone only reacts with a minimal amount of waves forming on the display. The torsional strength is also very high. In terms of the build quality, both smartphones meet as equals: An aluminium chassis, rounded edges and corners, a glass covered back, practically no gaps, and a slim 7.2-millimeter (~0.28 in) thickness gives the Huawei P10 Lite an appearance and feel worthy of the high-end. Visually, it strongly resembles its high-end Huawei P10 colleague, even if that is slightly smaller at 5.1 inches and possesses a distinctive unique feature with its Leica dual-camera. Huawei offers the 5.2-inch P10 Lite in the colors Graphite Black, Sapphire Blue, Platinum Gold, and as in our test unit, Pearl White. For comparison, the Huawei P10 is also included. We let the Huawei P10 Lite compete against the similarly equipped smartphones the Honor 6X, the Huawei Nova Plus, the Lenovo Moto G4 Plus, and the Samsung Galaxy A3 (2017) that play in approximately the same price league. With its 12-Megapixel camera, the test candidate succeeds in taking good pictures. As the test shows, what has been introduced instead is not a stopgap solution. The Leica camera of the Huawei P10 has been omitted from the P10 Lite. The excellent build and the current Android 7.0 Nougat operating system together with the EMUI user interface have remained the same.Īs expected, the SoC power has been scaled down: instead of a HiSilicon Kirin 960, the weaker Kirin 658 labors in the Huawei P10 Lite, which however - so much has already been said - still ensures a high system performance. Unlike the Huawei P10 with its 5.1-inch display diagonal, the Huawei P10 Lite shows its Full HD resolution on a 5.2-inch display, without significantly differing from the P10 in height or weight. The smaller sibling can also use two SIM cards simultaneously, a feature that is even lacking in the P10. Despite the price reduction, the mid-range test unit has not been slimmed down regardless of the consequences, but instead has gained slightly, that is to say, it has gained in display size. Instead of 600 Euros (~$636), the P10 Lite costs only around 350 Euros (~$370).

With the P10 Lite, Huawei presents an affordable alternative to its high-range P10 smartphone. For the original German review, see here.

Best budget laptops 2017 huawei p10 lite review