Really good deals for 3 days @carphone warehouse £149 for P8 lite 2017 simfree unlocked
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£139 ACB
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chancooluk to eelvis
10 Jul 173#3
The P8 Lite 2017 is better than the original P8 (non-lite). It has better cameras, a faster processor and GPU, and larger battery capacity. Also it runs Android 7.
Its a stupid name for the phone as everyone expects it to be worse than the P8 and P9 Lite, when its actually better than both.
All comments (49)
chancooluk
10 Jul 17#1
Good price. There is barely a difference between this and the P9 Lite, but I personally prefer the design of the P8 Lite 2017.
This model is also sold as the Honor 8 Lite in some countries.
eelvis
10 Jul 17#2
Paid this for a P8 over a year ago.
chancooluk to eelvis
10 Jul 173#3
The P8 Lite 2017 is better than the original P8 (non-lite). It has better cameras, a faster processor and GPU, and larger battery capacity. Also it runs Android 7.
Its a stupid name for the phone as everyone expects it to be worse than the P8 and P9 Lite, when its actually better than both.
dannyeff
10 Jul 17#4
how does this compare to the oneplus two?
chancooluk
10 Jul 172#5
They are very different.
Oneplus is bigger, phablet sized (5.5"), whereas the P8 Lite 2017 is smaller, but with the same screen resolution.
Technically the OnePlus 2 has better specs overall, but it uses the much maligned SD810 chipset, which has well known issues with over heating and over throttling, causing slow performance and excess battery drain.
lvjlo01
10 Jul 17#6
I bought in car phone warehouse for £180 last week
jbz to lvjlo01
10 Jul 17#11
Any issues with the screen, I've seen some complaints about it feeling sticky and unresponsive? Did you take the screen protector off?
d8smt
10 Jul 17#7
Is this the 16GB version?
abdi12346 to d8smt
10 Jul 17#17
Yep.
eelvis
10 Jul 17#8
This sounds a good deal, my p8 exploded in holiday need a new phone. Is this the best UK bang for Buck with a good camera?
keifrb
10 Jul 17#9
Got a P8 when they first came out and was impressed with the bang for buck you get. What was not so impressive was the support Huawei give there products. There was no android update and I was advised there would not be any, and this for what at the time was the flagship device which had only been released 15 months earlier. For this reason I only buy from producers who have a history of supporting their products.
bodolf
10 Jul 17#10
this or moto g5 (£119, 2gb ram) ????
xp3200 to bodolf
10 Jul 17#15
or amazon have the G5 dual sim 3GB model for £139
RebTheRebel
10 Jul 17#12
After spending months looking for a phone in this price range but not liking the spec/looks of most, I've just read the pro reviews of this and it does sound very impressive. I think I might have to take a look in store. Cheers OP
Gollywood
10 Jul 17#13
Stupid name considering the P8 Lite already exists.
fishmaster to Gollywood
10 Jul 17#19
Samsung do exactly the same with their A and J series phones. They call them J3 2016 and J3 2017 for example. Where as their high end phones get a proper number upgrade each year, so S6, S7, S8.
EndemicAlarm
10 Jul 17#14
This vs Lenovo P2?
abdi12346 to EndemicAlarm
10 Jul 17#18
Is the Lenovo reduced anywher to this similar price?
d8smt to EndemicAlarm
10 Jul 17#21
Personally I'd say the P2. But getting hold of one for <£200 is now impossible. Three now discontinued it.
vtailor
10 Jul 17#16
The spec is almost identical to the Moto g5 3gb variant
Gollywood
10 Jul 17#20
I remember getting well confused about the J3 specs recently....that explains it!
eelvis
10 Jul 171#22
Ordered
EndemicAlarm
10 Jul 171#23
No. I already have a P2. But I haven't used it yet. I wouldn't mind something supposedly more robust.
madridpaid_the_referee
10 Jul 17#24
This or Moto G5 3gb?
RebTheRebel to madridpaid_the_referee
11 Jul 17#25
There's not much between them according to some comparison reviews I've been watching. I'm in the same predicament as you.
I think the P8 is definitely the nicer looking phone of the two though.
rocco35 to madridpaid_the_referee
11 Jul 17#26
I ordered moto g5 from 02 .but after this deal i ll return back without unbox.my old phone was huawei y300 .after 5 years still strong and my little son's toy now but still working .but same time my new phone moto g4 and build quality far behind huawei and well know ghost touch issue when cold weather. huawei safe bet to me .
eelvis
11 Jul 17#27
Quidco track at £5
PlaggyTerry
11 Jul 172#28
Oh well, that's annoying. I paid £229 about a month ago for this. Does anyone know if I'll be able to get the difference back from CPWH?
Thoughts on the phone: Great battery life, shame it doesn't have 5Ghz WiFi or 802.11ac, no quick charge, no USB Type-C, camera slow to start. Unlike the GSMARENA specs it does include a gyro. Some reviews mention the screen is not smooth but I don't have a problem with it.
RebTheRebel
11 Jul 17#29
Doubtful to be honest mate, but got to be worth a try even if just phoning up their customer services.
Is it a decent phone?
jazzuk777
11 Jul 17#30
Or the G5 Plus (with the Galaxy S7 F/1.7 camera module) for £189 after £10 TCB - that's what I've gone for.
xp3200
11 Jul 17#31
do you have a link for that :smiley:
PlaggyTerry
11 Jul 171#32
Yes, especially for £149. Other than the missing features I mentioned, which I was aware of before i bought it, yes it's a great mid-range phone. Finger print scanner works perfectly, great screen, NFC (Android pay (I'm using Halifax)) works perfectly. Probably the most impressive thing is the battery life. I'm pleased with the camera too.
But what about compared to this P8 lite? A quick search suggests the £50 extra gets you a bit of a CPU boost but loses you a compass.
jbz
11 Jul 17#36
Did yours come with a screen protector already fitted? From reading the comments on gsmarena it seems some people removed it, could be why some aren't smooth.
PlaggyTerry
11 Jul 17#37
Yes, I have left both the front and rear covers on. This cheap eBay case fits perfectly.
mcormack
11 Jul 17#38
Is the p10 lite better?
chancooluk to mcormack
12 Jul 171#45
Yes, but only slightly.
speedking
11 Jul 17#39
Saw this at lunchtime and was left impressed with the build quality. CPW didn't have the G5 Plus which I initially went in to get. Just need to decide between the two and order tonight. Anyone else opted for this over the Moto G5 Plus? I couldn't delete the stock apps which found odd and cameras autofocus wasn't always kicking in but it was bolted to the wall so couldn't test properly. It's replacing a Moto G3 so should be much better.
lvjlo01
11 Jul 17#40
only had it a week but no issues yet , also bought a screen protector but then found that it comes with a decent factory fitted one .
lvjlo01
11 Jul 17#41
bought this for £180 last week , saw this post so contacted customer services who refunded £30 , no quibbles . delighted .
PlaggyTerry
11 Jul 17#42
I find the camera is laggy when opened and takes a few seconds before the screen updates. Do you also find this?
hotdealsareus123
11 Jul 17#43
Thanks for posting... also selling at currys for the same price, ordered couple for me and the son for collection next week. Not a fan of carphone warehouse personally. (Gotta beat this laggy, overheating Sony Z3 that I've kept as on a sim only deal!). Heat from me
chancooluk to hotdealsareus123
12 Jul 171#46
Currys and Carphone Warehouse are the same company (Dixons Carphone), hence the price match.
speedking
11 Jul 17#44
Will 16GB be enough over the 32GB in the Moto G5 Plus? Have it whittled down to these two and just need to order one come the morning.
eelvis
12 Jul 171#47
Worst customer service ever
hotdealsareus123
12 Jul 17#48
thanks for the clarification
awoo
12 Jul 17#49
Would this be much of an upgrade to a Samsung galaxy s5? Mines started having bad screen flicker and camera can be a bit slow but takes good pics.
Opening post
Really good deals for 3 days @carphone warehouse
£149 for P8 lite 2017 simfree unlocked
£10 Quidco
£10 TCB
£139 ACB
-abdi12346
£10 Quidco
£10 TCB
£139 ACB
-abdi12346
£10 Quidco
£10 TCB
£139 ACB
-abdi12346
Top comments
Its a stupid name for the phone as everyone expects it to be worse than the P8 and P9 Lite, when its actually better than both.
All comments (49)
This model is also sold as the Honor 8 Lite in some countries.
Its a stupid name for the phone as everyone expects it to be worse than the P8 and P9 Lite, when its actually better than both.
Oneplus is bigger, phablet sized (5.5"), whereas the P8 Lite 2017 is smaller, but with the same screen resolution.
Technically the OnePlus 2 has better specs overall, but it uses the much maligned SD810 chipset, which has well known issues with over heating and over throttling, causing slow performance and excess battery drain.
I think the P8 is definitely the nicer looking phone of the two though.
Thoughts on the phone: Great battery life, shame it doesn't have 5Ghz WiFi or 802.11ac, no quick charge, no USB Type-C, camera slow to start. Unlike the GSMARENA specs it does include a gyro. Some reviews mention the screen is not smooth but I don't have a problem with it.
Is it a decent phone?
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