Huawei p8 lite 2017 sim free all colours reduced to 149.99.
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squiby
8 Oct 17#88
What sort of use? Got one for the bro but his seems to need charging with same frequency as a 2yr old smart prime
cliosport65 to squiby
8 Oct 17#89
Will need the battery memory reset for best performance, no part charging not good for the battery.
IndyS
9 Sep 17#85
Thanks, I just purchased one of these amazon.co.uk/gp/…c=1 if it is naff, I can always buy something more robust.
ziezou to IndyS
8 Oct 17#87
Any suggestions for a decent case
korny2
9 Sep 17#86
Simpeak Premium Rugged Protector Back Case £5.50 on amazon.
IndyS
9 Sep 17#82
can anyone recommend a case for this phone and will it require an additional screen protector?
360finder to IndyS
9 Sep 17#84
Comes with a screen protector fitted but only sticky sheet not tempered. Still, lasts well, no obvious scratches/marks. Would be fine to just order a back case and use original protector if that's what you're thinking.
360finder
9 Sep 17#83
Got a case in teabay that was listed as pc shell case. Came with front and back cover along with tempered glass. About a fiver Inc postage. Not the most expensive looking/feeling of cases but does the job. (In rose gold for the mrs.)
cliosport65
8 Sep 17#81
+1 absolutely great over 2 days use
wwemaniafan
8 Sep 17#80
Ended up just doing the £149.99 with Quidco £10. Very pleased so far as an update to my HTC M8. Thanks OP
urinthematrix
8 Sep 17#79
Can confirm battery is amazing
ictquizzer
8 Sep 17#78
I didn't even open SIM, details were on the packet. Spoke to several different EE folk but while process took 10 mins max and they were all very friendly, no pressure or hard sell or trying to talk me out of it.
No idea about warranty but I'd assume first point of contact would be CPW.
IndyS
7 Sep 17#77
nice one OP just purchased for my son, hopefully quidco tracks as well!! :grin:
dharle
5 Sep 17#76
That's really strange given that I only bought it yesterday so you'd think it'd still be valid. I guess I was lucky that there are two CPWs within 5 mins walk of each other where I work and managed to find someone who knew what I was on about.
KongDonkey
5 Sep 17#75
I've just checked instore and the salesperson couldn't get this deal for me. He was trying several different combinations but the minimum phone price was £149.99. I was watching the screen myself and couldn't see it either. I'm going to try the Quidco or TopCashBack route as they are giving £10 cashback on SIM free phones. £140 is still a good price.
dharle
4 Sep 17#74
Thanks for this. I went to one store which said they you had to take out a 12 month contract. I then went to another one down the road, and the guy looked it up and confirmed that it was possible to do what you said (i.e. pay £110 and take out a one month contract for £13.99).
Did you just pop the SIM into the phone and just call up EE CS to cancel the contract? Do you know what the warranty implications are? If the phone breaks in the first year, are CPW responsible or is it EE (even though we won't have the contract with them?).
ictquizzer
3 Sep 17#73
Yeah I did indeed, and cancelling ee contract the next day was totally hassle free. Happy so far with phone too
wwemaniafan
1 Sep 17#72
Did you end up doing this? Very tempted to go into CPW tomorrow and buy it. Thanks
harrerdarren
30 Aug 17#71
If you say so :joy: :joy: :joy: :joy:
Seanetta
30 Aug 17#70
You're wrong
pengwyn
29 Aug 17#69
Why did they withdraw the p9 lite. I'm after a cat 6 phone and the new Vodafone v8 fits the bill same price better phone cold from me
species125
28 Aug 17#68
Yes it's a dual sim phone, but if you want to use a microSD card to increase storage it takes up the second sim slot.
If you remove the factory fitted screen protector , if you leave it fitted the screen is fine . I have the p9 lite never removed the screen protector and its fine to the touch . Regular cleaning with screen cleaner helps lots too
wotsits999
27 Aug 17#66
Read some reviews that this phone is Dual Sim, can anyone confirm?
ictquizzer
26 Aug 17#65
I went to buy one today, was jumping down the poor guy's throat as soon as he started talking about contracts and options. I was too hasty! If I took out a 30 day EE contract for £13.99 then the phone only cost £109.99. Total cost therefore only £123.98. Can't find it online, only contract online at that price is 30 days and slightly different bundle.
hukduserr
26 Aug 17#64
i see. thats great. mine is the p8 NOT lite.
Arbk66
26 Aug 17#63
Older model, this one came out January 2017. Hopefully the builds every bit as good :thumbsup:
pokemon_master
26 Aug 17#62
Is the £17.99 deal with EE for 24months worth it or should I just buy it outright if someone has a better deal with a network?
hukduserr
26 Aug 17#61
I have the p8 for 160 quids last may. it was very good. I am still using it.
mjjgirlie
26 Aug 17#60
Thanks so much, appreciate your time :raised_hand:
I see you can now use Google photos to stabilise shaky videos. I realise this can't improve the quality of the image but could sway my decision a bit more if I know I can do that.
By the time I've decided this deal will be expired!
species125
25 Aug 17#59
Trying to decide between this phone and the Honor 6x from Three, priced at £199.99
Overall similar in specs, but the 6x comes with 32gb internal storage and has a slightly higher battery capacity, though the £50 saving on this phone is tempting.
Arbk66
25 Aug 17#58
Yes.
Arbk66
25 Aug 17#57
I wouldn't say it was its strongest selling point but I find it perfectly adequate for my needs. Filming indoors was alright but it didn't seem as good compared to the same scene filmed by the mobile its replacing, having said that the OPX is running Sultans custom ROM with the camera optimised, whereas the p8 was using the factory defaults. I Never ventured outside to try it, its a day for the ducks I'm afraid.
Masteryates
25 Aug 17#56
I agree that its a basic feature, just like coming with a charging cable. It's a corner that has been cut but its easy/cheap enough to fix. Trying fixing the issue of your phone not having enough RAM, that's impossible to fix. I know which corner I'd prefer to be cut to keep the price down.
KEEP_IT_TEA
25 Aug 17#55
carphone warehouse / currys
Faulty laptop under warranty - take laptop to store and they fix, after two weeks Dell laptop warranty - come to your house next business day and fix onsite
Appliances / TVs etc - come with standard one year warranty John Lewis - most products come FREE with a standard warranty many with John Lewis up to two years and up to five years
Carphone should never have merged with currys. Currys are using Phone sales as a weak excuse to cover the fact there home electrical stuff hasnt been selling
last year was the best year for phone sales by apple, samsung etc.
Hate currys pcworld
Spies
24 Aug 17#54
Does this have a notification light?
korny2
24 Aug 17#53
P9 Lite one year older got a slightly slower processor then the P8 lite and runs older software is it on Nougat? , the P9 Lite won't get the latest Android 0 when the P8 lite 2017 has a good chance to get the latest update both phones are very close in specs also you can take a walk or a drive to your local carphone warehouse to pick it up.
alg
24 Aug 17#52
Well, yes, but as the deal is for now/yesterday, I think NOW is the relevant information.
Seanetta
24 Aug 17#51
But majority of phones have this screen coating even budget ones,it's a basic feature
The P9 lite is only like £2 more expensive, what's the point of this deal?
kupon
24 Aug 17#43
I think you are confusing things. Loss of GPS signal has nothing to do with missing map data. GPS signal loss means that the phone is unable to determine your location, speed and/or direction of travel.
Masteryates
24 Aug 17#42
If you are paying only £150 for a phone then corners are always going to be cut. Remember how the Moto G came without a charger? If you couldn't solve the issue with a cheap screen protector then its a different matter entirely.
gtd65
24 Aug 17#41
If you anticipate there might be signal issues, you could just download the offline map surely?
amour3k
23 Aug 17#35
OP .. I'm taking it that the Phone in your Deal is SIM-Free/Unlocked, yeh?, thanx.
Arbk66 to amour3k
24 Aug 17#39
It will be.
Comes with a screen protector fitted out the box.
It was a moot point for me, something I rarely use so never really came into the buying pro's & cons equation. I'll need to try the wife's video now seeing as you've put it in my head lol. The photos are fine imo.
mjjgirlie to Arbk66
24 Aug 17#40
Oh yes please, an opinion on the video would be good. I never quite know whether to trust the online reviews by the "experts", they're very picky and critical. It's nice to know what normal users think of these things.
seanireland72
23 Aug 17#5
Nice phone shame about no oleophobic coating on the screen resulting in a slimy mess
Masteryates to seanireland72
23 Aug 17#15
Nothing a screen protector wont address.
seanireland72 to Masteryates
24 Aug 17#38
But you shouldn't have to do that. When I seen this phone and in reviews the screen gets sticky it's a really stupid thing Huawei keep doing on budget handsets
Agent_Silver
23 Aug 17#37
this is a great phone, however I have had bluetooth issues with mine, bluetooth headphones and a fitbit struggled to connect or stay connected,however, my car and Huawei band are fine - seems to be a common problem, however never seems slow to me, get good battery life, photos are good. Finger print scanner is fast. The only other thing is I have a hairline crack straight across the screen and honestly don't know how it got there. Spec for price I feel this knocks the G5 out of the park... And if you don't like the huawei emui change it for Evie a superb launcher!
basergorkobal
23 Aug 17#36
Good price for this. Thanks OP. Not sure why people compare the P8 to Moto G5. Huawei is miles better. More ram and processing power. Quality is also better. Camera is similar. Removable battery is no advantage to most people who are likely to upgrade before it wears down significantly.
Tyton
23 Aug 17#3
Good Deal and same price at Currys - was just looking at this phone as a replacement for my slooooow Honor 5X
Crossbow to Tyton
23 Aug 17#8
Try hard / factory resetting it after doing a thorough backup if necessary - should give you a temporary boost at least.
Also, consider a considerably better Huawei P9 for £140+ (secondhand) - a search for P9's sold in the last few weeks: ebay.co.uk/sch…180
alg to Tyton
23 Aug 17#11
Well, Currys is Carphone Warehouse, so you would expect the same price. :grin:
amour3k to alg
23 Aug 17#34
Hahahahahahahahaha, it is NOW, never used to be though?.
But it's alllll gooooooooood still, lol. :-D
mb1 to Tyton
23 Aug 17#26
Same here... but I found uninstalling and stopping Google apps I don't need made it happier. Chrome and the Camera are real memory hogs.
If I can find a phone which has a battery life as good as the 5X (thanks to the excellent Task Killer) and where I can have 2 SIMS as well as an SD Card I'm sold. Not sure if this is it.
borak
23 Aug 17#33
Got one, have a few Android hanging issues but other than that spot on
eliHd452
23 Aug 17#32
Is the camera on p8 better than honor7?
mjjgirlie
23 Aug 17#4
Have got a Moto g5 reserved at Argos. Should I go for this instead? Not sure what to do.
korny2 to mjjgirlie
23 Aug 17#6
This phone has an extra gig off ram as well as nfc and a compass that the Moto g5 lacks.
mjjgirlie to korny2
23 Aug 17#7
Thanks. What exactly do I need a compass for? I use Google maps directions and hit the "navigate" button occasionally when in the car to get turn by turn directions. Does a lack of compass on the g5 mean this won't work?
korny2 to mjjgirlie
23 Aug 17#9
what i understand is i might be wrong if anyone wants to correct me is that it's not as accurate when using the GPS features without the use off the compass.
mjjgirlie to korny2
23 Aug 17#10
Thank you. All helpful info.
chemeng to mjjgirlie
23 Aug 17#30
It's more important when you want to know the direction you are looking at (orientation), and when doing the google maps navigation ON foot (because the google maps cannot get your direction unless you walk a long distance. By car, that's not an issue, as within a second you have travelled at least 30ft which is enough to overcome GPS margin of error and provide data of your direction). It's quite useful, for example when you are.getting out of the tube and have to make up your mind which direction you should walk etc. Furthermore devices with an e-compass receive more positional/directional data, which is important if used for applications requiring those, such as Augmented and Virtual Reality.
mjjgirlie to chemeng
23 Aug 17#31
This really is useful information, thank you for your time.
For the amount of times I would find use for the compass I'm wondering if I should be getting so hung up on it. Having said that, I did exactly what you mentioned just this Saturday when I was trying to navigate (between pubs and restaurants!) in the middle of London. My phone, an old nexus 5, helped a lot so im assuming it has a compass. Otherwise I may have been lost!
oyster07 to korny2
23 Aug 17#16
Some motorola g5 have 3GB and some 2GB. You need to check. Apart from this NFC and comapss missing on the G5 but G5 has a removable battery which Huawei doesn't have. I went for the G5 specifically for this reason as once the battery wear off then the phone become useless or you will need to pay someone to replace it hoping the phone wont get damaged
Masteryates to oyster07
23 Aug 17#17
I principle, I totally agree Oyster. However, if the P8 Lites 2017's battery is anything like my mothers P9 Lite, (Which is absolutely unbelievably good,) then I'd still go for the P8.
oyster07 to Masteryates
23 Aug 17#18
I think that even if the battery is good, it cant last more than 1-2 years before it starts to last for short time..I use 4 spare batteries and never found my self outside in troubles without battery. I choose to give up compass and a slightly better quality phone (huawei) than giving up the battery :grin:
Masteryates to oyster07
23 Aug 17#20
Agreed on lots of batteries giving up after 2 years. On the other hand, if your paying £150 for a phone, are you really going to be using this for more than 2 years?
No enough RAM will start to hurt from day 1, never mind 2 years down the line.
oyster07 to Masteryates
23 Aug 17#24
I have used a samsung s3 neo with 1.5GB ram for 2 and half years and still using it (paid something like 150£). No issues until now (except broken screen..my fault)..only thing which caused me some problem was the 16GB memory but i used an external micro SD and kind of solved the problem. I can use this Samsung for another year if I want too. Now I got the G5 with 3GB and im pretty sure I Can use it easily for 2-3 years. I alredy purchased 2 extra batteries for 11£ each. No need for a power bank and can buy more if needed. Compass lack is annoying I agree ..still wondering why Motorola left this out..
korny2 to oyster07
23 Aug 17#19
Both phones are good there's pros and cons with both, i managed to get the huawei p8 lite 2017 on the EE deal 129.99 so the reason i went with that.
Masteryates to mjjgirlie
23 Aug 17#14
I'd go for the P8 as due to the extra 1GB of RAM.
mjjgirlie
23 Aug 17#29
I've just watched some sample video capture from this phone. It worries me a bit, very jerky. I'm now leaning back towards the Moto g5. I think video quality (of my children) is more important to me than a compass.
Arbk66
23 Aug 17#28
I bought this for the wife when EE were doing the £119 + £10 top-up and its one helluva phone for the money. So impressed I put it as a HOTUK watchword and I've just ordered it from CPW to replace my ageing OnePlus X. Cheers OP :thumbsup:
MR1123
23 Aug 17#27
I bought it for £130 Inc 10 top up, at the time ee was selling it for £130 maybe 3 weeks ago but they were oos and Chitter chatter on eBay were selling it for same price, but I was undecided if I should wait for ee to get it back in stock with the benefit of tcb £10+, I went for Chitter chatter and glad I did and very happy with phone 2017 model and knowing ee didn't get it back instock.
rnr81
23 Aug 17#1
Got mine from EE for £104.99 plus top up and unlocked free a couple of months ago, since gone back up again unfortunately
rev6 to rnr81
23 Aug 17#2
2017 model?
rnr81 to rev6
23 Aug 17#25
Yep, it was reduced from £199.99 to £119.99 but extra £15 knocked off with pay as you go upgrade discount :grin:
mjjgirlie
23 Aug 17#21
Some interesting pros and cons for both. I guess with a phone at this price point you're never going to get everything or it'd cost more! Depends what's most important on your list of must haves.
I'm still struggling with the whole compass thing. Really can't figure out if I'd miss it or not.
My Nexus 5x completely conked out on me a few weeks back so I'm just looking for a "it'll do for now" phone as a replacement. I'm hoping I won't notice too much of a difference between my 5x and the p8 lite if I go for it. I didn't like my 5x much anyway.
chancooluk to mjjgirlie
23 Aug 17#22
If you ever travel to a new city and want to use the maps to find your way around on foot, a compass is a requirement. Otherwise the phone will guess the walking direction and often send you completely the wrong way.
Also, if you are ever driving through a built up area using the sat nav and GPS signal is lost, the compass will help to direct you until GPS is restored. Without a compass the phone will try to guess what you are doing, and it usually makes a mess of it (wrong direction, wrong street...etc).
If you only use maps as a sat nav, the lack a of a compass probably won't cause you any major issues.
mjjgirlie to chancooluk
23 Aug 17#23
Thank you. Hmm maybe I will miss it. I think I'm going to go for the p8. Can't understand why the g5 deals are hotter than this deal when this "appears" to be a better deal on paper.
360finder
23 Aug 17#13
Great phone. Price has been jumping around on this for a few weeks now. Worth it. Had the 2015 version. Wife has 17. Both brilliant for the price.
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No idea about warranty but I'd assume first point of contact would be CPW.
I'm going to try the Quidco or TopCashBack route as they are giving £10 cashback on SIM free phones.
£140 is still a good price.
Did you just pop the SIM into the phone and just call up EE CS to cancel the contract? Do you know what the warranty implications are? If the phone breaks in the first year, are CPW responsible or is it EE (even though we won't have the contract with them?).
Here's a link to the phone specs:
gsmarena.com/huawei_p8_lite_(2017)
mine is the p8 NOT lite.
I see you can now use Google photos to stabilise shaky videos. I realise this can't improve the quality of the image but could sway my decision a bit more if I know I can do that.
By the time I've decided this deal will be expired!
Overall similar in specs, but the 6x comes with 32gb internal storage and has a slightly higher battery capacity, though the £50 saving on this phone is tempting.
Faulty laptop under warranty - take laptop to store and they fix, after two weeks
Dell laptop warranty - come to your house next business day and fix onsite
Appliances / TVs etc - come with standard one year warranty
John Lewis - most products come FREE with a standard warranty many with John Lewis up to two years and up to five years
Carphone should never have merged with currys. Currys are using Phone sales as a weak excuse to cover the fact there home electrical stuff hasnt been selling
last year was the best year for phone sales by apple, samsung etc.
Hate currys pcworld
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Comes with a screen protector fitted out the box.
It was a moot point for me, something I rarely use so never really came into the buying pro's & cons equation. I'll need to try the wife's video now seeing as you've put it in my head lol. The photos are fine imo.
Spec for price I feel this knocks the G5 out of the park...
And if you don't like the huawei emui change it for Evie a superb launcher!
Not sure why people compare the P8 to Moto G5. Huawei is miles better. More ram and processing power. Quality is also better. Camera is similar. Removable battery is no advantage to most people who are likely to upgrade before it wears down significantly.
Also, consider a considerably better Huawei P9 for £140+ (secondhand) - a search for P9's sold in the last few weeks: ebay.co.uk/sch…180
But it's alllll gooooooooood still, lol. :-D
If I can find a phone which has a battery life as good as the 5X (thanks to the excellent Task Killer) and where I can have 2 SIMS as well as an SD Card I'm sold. Not sure if this is it.
Furthermore devices with an e-compass receive more positional/directional data, which is important if used for applications requiring those, such as Augmented and Virtual Reality.
For the amount of times I would find use for the compass I'm wondering if I should be getting so hung up on it. Having said that, I did exactly what you mentioned just this Saturday when I was trying to navigate (between pubs and restaurants!) in the middle of London. My phone, an old nexus 5, helped a lot so im assuming it has a compass. Otherwise I may have been lost!
No enough RAM will start to hurt from day 1, never mind 2 years down the line.
I'm still struggling with the whole compass thing. Really can't figure out if I'd miss it or not.
My Nexus 5x completely conked out on me a few weeks back so I'm just looking for a "it'll do for now" phone as a replacement. I'm hoping I won't notice too much of a difference between my 5x and the p8 lite if I go for it. I didn't like my 5x much anyway.
Also, if you are ever driving through a built up area using the sat nav and GPS signal is lost, the compass will help to direct you until GPS is restored. Without a compass the phone will try to guess what you are doing, and it usually makes a mess of it (wrong direction, wrong street...etc).
If you only use maps as a sat nav, the lack a of a compass probably won't cause you any major issues.