I am proud to tell you guys that I recently bought this beautiful device from Huawei and I have to say, it is far more than what you expect. I recently bought this device for Rps 21,300 but the official invoice of the phone is rps 23,500 something. In dollars, this price is roughly equivalent 204$. I am talking about a new sealed back device here and I only expected an entry level just for the go phone. I was not expecting anything else than a phone I could keep for sometime before I get a high end model but I was in for a surprise. Let's get the specifications covered first:
Octa Core 64 Bit Processor (HiSilicon Krin 620 Cortex A53)
5.0 inch HD Display resulting in a PPI of 294
Dual Sim (One micro and One nano sim card slot)
2 GB Ram and 16 GBs of storage
7.7 mm sleek and slim profile
4G LTE enabled (One Sim)
Emotion UI 3.1 built on top of Android 5.0 Lollipop
13 MP back camera and 5 MP front camera
1080p Full HD recording (Front and back, both)
Dual LED flash
Colors: White, Black and Gold
Battery: 2200 mAh (Non removable)
Now that I have got the specifications covered and you have an idea of the phone's capability. Let's progress further to the hardware. Starting with the processor, it is an octa core 64 bit processor based on the same architecture and the same 20 nm process so you can expect it to line up pretty well alongside the new mid range Snapdragon. It is a very snappy processor and while you may come across rare freezes, the rest of the thing is pretty glitchy and fast. It does not take much time in opening apps and is by far the leader of the mid range pack. It packs 2 gigs of ram and a HD screen to power. It has an Emotion UI which is Huawei's personal UI built right on top of Android 5.0 Lollipop but it is nowhere near the stock experience. In fact I would go as far as calling it nearer to iPhone's UI than Android. It has some pretty interesting gestures incarved in its depth which one can get used to if he owns it. It is a pretty fast software and doesn't offer any wait for the user. The app opening times are far better than any phone within the $250 range. Keep in mind that on benchmark scores, the P8 lite gets ahead of all the mid range phones holding home to the Snapdragon 615 so it is technically faster than the bunch. Thanks to the 2 gigs of ram, it does not have much problem handling any of the usual apps and mid level gaming. It weighs 131 grams and measures 143 x 70.6 x 7.7 mm. It is a very sleek and elegant device. Although in order to cut the prices, Huawei used plastic in place of metal at the back but it still feels classy.
There is a dual LED flash that can turn a totally dark spot into a fairly bright one. The 13 MP camera at the back is one good one too. I recently have been capturing pictures with it and I am totally satisfied. I can't seem to post samples as of yet but I will post some soon. The front camera is a 5 megapixel unit that would be used for taking selfies and also records 1080p video @30 fps. It has a great selfie camera and its' result is very good. I will post some samples soon if I get the chance to.
Moving on to the software, the Emotion UI 3.1 based on the android lollipop 5.0.2. It has some pretty interesting gestures which I would tell you about later in this paragraph. It is more like iPhone style as it does not have a app drawer. It holds all the apps on the right and left pages. You can hide them or you can delete them. If you zoom in by multitouch of two fingers on the homescreen, it will take you into the hide apps section and if you zoom out by the same procedure you will be on the customization page. It has a beautiful interface as a whole but do not expect an even near stock android experience because it is not like android in any aspect.
Last, but not the least, the battery. It is a 2200 mAh unit which is noticably less than the lesser priced Honor 4C but still can manage to run the phone for over the day. However the main concern here is not the battery life, but the battery charging time. And it is not only the concern of the P8 lite but every Huawei device released. It is supplied with a 1A charger which charges the phone in about three and a half hours. Now that, my friends is a big problem. The same problem I suffered through when I bought the Honor 3C but as the battery life is really good even with the relatively small battery, it is usable. I am yet to give it a try with the 2A charger so fingers crossed.
On the overall, the P8 lite is a beautiful mid range device, arguably the most gorgeous one in this range. The features are not bad at all, the processor and the ram make a good combination and it is really snappy. It does not slow at all or lag even. The browser is really fast and the connectivity is really good. So if you are going for a new phone inside the 25 thousand rupees range, you should definitely give this a try. Hope this article was helpful. Any questions are welcomed in the comments! :)
Octa Core 64 Bit Processor (HiSilicon Krin 620 Cortex A53)
5.0 inch HD Display resulting in a PPI of 294
Dual Sim (One micro and One nano sim card slot)
2 GB Ram and 16 GBs of storage
7.7 mm sleek and slim profile
4G LTE enabled (One Sim)
Emotion UI 3.1 built on top of Android 5.0 Lollipop
13 MP back camera and 5 MP front camera
1080p Full HD recording (Front and back, both)
Dual LED flash
Colors: White, Black and Gold
Battery: 2200 mAh (Non removable)
Hardware and Software:
Now that I have got the specifications covered and you have an idea of the phone's capability. Let's progress further to the hardware. Starting with the processor, it is an octa core 64 bit processor based on the same architecture and the same 20 nm process so you can expect it to line up pretty well alongside the new mid range Snapdragon. It is a very snappy processor and while you may come across rare freezes, the rest of the thing is pretty glitchy and fast. It does not take much time in opening apps and is by far the leader of the mid range pack. It packs 2 gigs of ram and a HD screen to power. It has an Emotion UI which is Huawei's personal UI built right on top of Android 5.0 Lollipop but it is nowhere near the stock experience. In fact I would go as far as calling it nearer to iPhone's UI than Android. It has some pretty interesting gestures incarved in its depth which one can get used to if he owns it. It is a pretty fast software and doesn't offer any wait for the user. The app opening times are far better than any phone within the $250 range. Keep in mind that on benchmark scores, the P8 lite gets ahead of all the mid range phones holding home to the Snapdragon 615 so it is technically faster than the bunch. Thanks to the 2 gigs of ram, it does not have much problem handling any of the usual apps and mid level gaming. It weighs 131 grams and measures 143 x 70.6 x 7.7 mm. It is a very sleek and elegant device. Although in order to cut the prices, Huawei used plastic in place of metal at the back but it still feels classy.
There is a dual LED flash that can turn a totally dark spot into a fairly bright one. The 13 MP camera at the back is one good one too. I recently have been capturing pictures with it and I am totally satisfied. I can't seem to post samples as of yet but I will post some soon. The front camera is a 5 megapixel unit that would be used for taking selfies and also records 1080p video @30 fps. It has a great selfie camera and its' result is very good. I will post some samples soon if I get the chance to.
Moving on to the software, the Emotion UI 3.1 based on the android lollipop 5.0.2. It has some pretty interesting gestures which I would tell you about later in this paragraph. It is more like iPhone style as it does not have a app drawer. It holds all the apps on the right and left pages. You can hide them or you can delete them. If you zoom in by multitouch of two fingers on the homescreen, it will take you into the hide apps section and if you zoom out by the same procedure you will be on the customization page. It has a beautiful interface as a whole but do not expect an even near stock android experience because it is not like android in any aspect.
Last, but not the least, the battery. It is a 2200 mAh unit which is noticably less than the lesser priced Honor 4C but still can manage to run the phone for over the day. However the main concern here is not the battery life, but the battery charging time. And it is not only the concern of the P8 lite but every Huawei device released. It is supplied with a 1A charger which charges the phone in about three and a half hours. Now that, my friends is a big problem. The same problem I suffered through when I bought the Honor 3C but as the battery life is really good even with the relatively small battery, it is usable. I am yet to give it a try with the 2A charger so fingers crossed.
On the overall, the P8 lite is a beautiful mid range device, arguably the most gorgeous one in this range. The features are not bad at all, the processor and the ram make a good combination and it is really snappy. It does not slow at all or lag even. The browser is really fast and the connectivity is really good. So if you are going for a new phone inside the 25 thousand rupees range, you should definitely give this a try. Hope this article was helpful. Any questions are welcomed in the comments! :)
No comments:
Post a Comment