Use code HWP9L at checkout to bring price down to £138.31
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Huawei P9 Lite ( VNS- L31 ) 4G Smartphone 5.2 inch Android M Kirin 650 Octa Core 2.0GHz 3GB RAM 16GB ROM 13.0MP + 8.0MP Cameras Fingerprint Scanner Main Features: Display: 5.2 inch, 1920 x 1080 pixels FHD screen CPU: Kirin 650 Octa Core 2.0GHz System: Android M Camera: 13.0MP rear camera + 8.0MP front camera Sensor: Accelerometer, Ambient Light Sensor, E-Compass, Gravity Sensor, Proximity Sensor, Touch Sensor SIM Card: dual SIM dual standby, Nano SIM / Nano SIM Feature: GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS Bluetooth: 4.0 Network: GSM 850/900/1800/1900MHz WCDMA 900/1900/2100MHz FDD-LTE 800/900/1800/2100/2600MHz
Latest comments (69)
Jellybeans
15 Aug 17#8
Good phone for price.
Thngs to consider
+ NFC + 1080p bright screen + Good processor + 3GB ram + Dual SIM + Band 20 + Hauwei quality + Decent camera + Fingerprint scanner + Android M
- No gyro - no pokemon go - No 5Ghz Wifi - MicroSD + SIM shared. - 16GB storage half used
Corranga to Jellybeans
15 Aug 17#9
You don't need a gyro for Pokemon Go, you only need a gyro for the AR mode, which no one I know plays with anyway as it just slows things up, makes Pokemon harder to catch and kills battery life.
My wife ran PoGo on her Vodafone Smart Ultra 6 from US launch of the game until about a month ago with no issues and it has no gyro. I still occasionally use that old phone as a spare for it too.
Also doesnt have otg support, probably not a deal breaker for most. Ok phone preferred the smart ultra 6.
dlok to Jellybeans
16 Aug 17#39
How is android m a plus? It’s out of date as soon as you buy it
Jellybeans to dlok
29 Aug 17#66
Could be worse, you could have had something older, like Ice Cream Sandwich which means forget about external storage. or something too new with many bugs. M came oout in 2015, enough time to mature and fix bugs.
dlok to Jellybeans
29 Aug 17#67
Ehh I’m security conscious so I like my monthly security patches from google let alone being 2 major versions behind.
Jellybeans to dlok
29 Aug 17#68
If you're security consious, don't get any Android phone. Major flaws in the Android Market atm.
dlok to Jellybeans
29 Aug 17#69
Pixel is the only option really, OEM’s never keep their software patched.
Bengali.Gangsta
27 Aug 17#65
Just to add. These Huawei phones have really good antennas.
I've compared many phones side by side with the same network and where other phones have no network the huawei does.
1977mermaid
26 Aug 17#64
Thanks op!! Bought. :smile: Already owned one of these but was stolen :-( I thought Geabest were OK, but a friend raised a concern that I may not be getting the genuine product. Anyone know how reliable they are?
Spies
23 Aug 17#63
Because it's not the SAR value alone you should be concerned with. Even the FCC said that the SAR rating isn't really a relevent measurement of radiation.
Matt356
20 Aug 17#59
Not sure if anyone cares, but SAR values for this smartphone are through the roof.
Spies to Matt356
22 Aug 17#61
SAR values are completely meaningless.
Matt356 to Spies
23 Aug 17#62
Because the radiation doesn't exist?
codjerlfc
21 Aug 17#60
Has anyone ordered and received this phone yet? I've had issues with gearbest before
arcticchimp
18 Aug 17#58
No 5G WiFi and no gyro is a pain. Otherwise a good deal
bellboys
15 Aug 17#18
I know it would seem a foolish statement even 12 months ago but these days 16GB isn't really enough if you use your phone for anything more than texting and calling. A similar outlay for the Redmi Note 4 Global 4GB RAM/64GB ROM. It's not like you are getting a warranty with the Huawei either, is it?
Its not difficult you set the phone up as normal then you switch storage to SD card before installing any apps ..I have a 32Gb card and its plenty probably have about 30 apps and quite a few albums on Google music not everyone needs 64Gig plus an SD card its horses for courses and yes I do have a huawei warranty ...still never needed it though plus I don't want a 5.5" screen either had an SU6 and a cubot dinosaur too big for my needs
bellboys to harrerdarren
15 Aug 17#22
With regards to the Huawei warranty I was talking about if you buy from Gearbest there won't be a warranty, I probably didn't make it clear, apologies.
MonkeyG0D to bellboys
15 Aug 17#23
i used my phone for much more than that and have no issue with 16gb memory
bellboys to MonkeyG0D
15 Aug 17#24
I think it all depends on how long you wish to keep the phone for. But of course each to their own.
MonkeyG0D to bellboys
16 Aug 17#29
yeah true, I'm still on the first generation Moto g I got in 2013 :joy:
jnm21 to bellboys
16 Aug 17#41
Almost exactly what I thought!!! 3GB/32GB version is still better, yet at least £20 cheaper & as you say the 4GB/64GB version is about the same. Loads of sellers on AE (difficult to get 4GB at right price in anything other than gold). BG have black 4GB at $188.99, but only able to request stock alerts (likely to be a long wait).
That has good prices on all 3 clours. Starting at around £110 for gold.
EDIT: I would go via TCB & search note 4 global.
amour3k to jnm21
17 Aug 17#47
I forgot to ask also, what's wrong with a Gold Phone?.
The P9 Lite is a metallic Phone, so a Gold colour for this baby would look kinda pretty HOT? (as I'd assume most metallic Gold Phone's to look too?). :-)
jnm21 to amour3k
17 Aug 17#48
Nothing if you like that kind of thing (e.g. kids, bling blingers or pimps)! : )
For me on the N4(X) it is the fact the front is white (never got white phones). Otherwise a gold back with a black/grey front would be fine (stick it in a case and hope it never fell out)! : )
BUCKUM2 to bellboys
17 Aug 17#55
Breaking news for xiaomi fans the redmi note 5A to be unveiled on 21st August
BUCKUM2 to BUCKUM2
18 Aug 17#57
Further news about redmi note 5A it is to have a 16MPx front camera with led flash info here en.miui.com/thr…tml
AB100
17 Aug 17#56
5.2 inch and onscreen buttons.... no thanks
Spies
17 Aug 17#54
Is it easy to install vanilla android to get rid of all the rubbish that is undoubtedly included in the stock ROM?
jarekjj
17 Aug 17#51
Does the price include VAT?
BUCKUM2 to jarekjj
17 Aug 17#53
No vat unless it gets picked up in customs if you choose free standard delivery it is very very unlikely that it gets picked up but not guaranteed
tonyspoons
17 Aug 17#52
I've had a P10 Lite for a month now and it's a great phone; if the p9 lite is anywhere near as good then I heartily recommend it.
elbs
16 Aug 17#42
if this came with a warranty, would definitely be something i would be strongly considering. however since it doesn't have any kind of warranty - i personally wouldn't risk it.
bellboys to elbs
17 Aug 17#50
It's way cheaper than a UK-sourced one, I guess it boils down to how much you believe a warranty to be worth. I've had countless mobiles (too many to list) and not one has malfunctioned in its first 12 months/the time I've had it.
ryan7
16 Aug 17#33
I've a four yr + old HTC ONE. I think it's time to upgrade. What are the best phones out there in this android market? Mainly use phone for whatsapp, snapchat, browsing, betting, camera, casting from phone to android tv, Spotify.
Thanks
robm612 to ryan7
16 Aug 17#38
I'm in an identical boat. Had my HTC One M7 since it launched 4 and a bit years ago. I went with the Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 as I hate charging my phone every night.
amour3k to ryan7
17 Aug 17#46
The OP's Deal will suffice for your needs. :-)
amour3k
17 Aug 17#45
The price for this P9 Lite though, very good price!.
As the actual UK sourced version's of this same Phone are around twice the price of the one in this Deal ...
cannycoyote
16 Aug 17#40
i bought the p8 lutev2017 lately and the battery last up to 2 days for me. for comparioson with the same usage i wasnt even getting 14hrs from my lg g3. although th p8 lite is running nougat. hauwei skin also has a nice battery app where u can choose to close certain apps on screen off
pengwyn
16 Aug 17#37
Nice price was this in Carphone at its cheapest. Holding off though even though this is the cheapest cat 6 phone out their. Will wait for. Mast to go 4g+ and use cex hot though
mattu
15 Aug 17#10
The only thing which puts me off is the small battery on Huawei units. 3000mah...
korny2 to mattu
15 Aug 17#11
I've got the huawei p8 lite 2017 same battery size, all day battery life and some, phone running on nougat improves battery usage i think this model updates to nougat.
harrerdarren to korny2
15 Aug 17#17
I have this phone , battery doesn't last me all day but I use it a lot , no Nougat on it yet , I store apps on my SD card so memory is plenty , I use airplane mode to reduce charge time , all in all its a very competant phone feels premium to the touch good camera but one thing to note huawei factory fit screen protectors to thier phones Do Not remove it unless its broken as the screen will feel horrible to the touch if you do
Jellybeans to mattu
15 Aug 17#15
3000 is good. not great ok, and is non-removable, but better than most batteries sold in the uk and at least not as overrated as some chinese phones,
mattu to Jellybeans
15 Aug 17#16
I'm just going off my honor 7 that has a 3100mah battery and I don't even get 3/4 of a day out of it and can't say that I abuse it really. Checking the specs of the two I can't see that much of an improvement to make me want the supposed upgrade to the p9. :thinking:
Bengali.Gangsta to mattu
15 Aug 17#26
Don't be put off by the battery life on this phone. It's one of the best I've had.
It's either the processor or the software that's efficient or a combination of both.
It can easily last a day of heavy use or 2 days or more of moderate use.
I've owned Samsung Galaxy S7 and currently own Oneplus 3T and they both have bigger battery but sadly doesn't come close to it
5lugger to mattu
16 Aug 17#36
The battery on my P9 lasts about 2 days, and yes I do use the phone. Have been really impressed with it.
ccw71
16 Aug 17#28
Great phone but disappointingly not OTA official update to Nougat yet !
morrig to ccw71
16 Aug 17#35
Well with no warranty? and with a bit of know how there's a few on XDA,funny thing on Huwei site there's a Nougat rollback software to get back to Marshmallow. forum.xda-developers.com/hua…ite
babaz
16 Aug 17#34
i have this exact model since july 2016. It's a fantastic smartphone, with premium quality materials and assembly. At this price it's a really good deal IMHO.
Among the already signaled caveats (no gyro, no 5Mhz WiFi) i'd consider the GPU unit, that's not exactly a "beast": if you're into heavy mobile gaming the graphics performances - albeit absolutely acceptable - could be disappointing.
kdk
16 Aug 17#31
I don't understand how Gearbest deals are allowed to be posted without including VAT and duty for items coming from China. They have a button to click labelled 'Tax Info' which pops up this: "ALL prices listed on GearBest exclude taxes, import fees, and customs duties. Customers may be subject to these fees." So, if your item is stopped during shipping you'll be charged VAT at 20% (£27.66 for this item) and, because the item is over £135, you'll be charged customs duty at 2.5% (£3.46 for this item). The courier may also claim a handling fee for dealing with customs for you (lets say £8).
So for this item the price quoted above is excluding about £40 that you might be forced to pay before your item gets to you. Is £138 a good price for this phone? Yes. Is £178? I don't know but it seems wrong to me to ignore the VAT, duty and admin fees.
BUCKUM2 to kdk
16 Aug 17#32
There is no import duty on mobile phones only VAT and courier charge
Agharta
15 Aug 17#25
They aren't kidding in terms of it being Lite with only 16GB of storage; notwithstanding SD card support which you lose with dual SIM usage. Applesque really.
jp1843
15 Aug 17#13
i have a p9 lite. Not a foreign import. Battery life is fantastic.
xicosm
15 Aug 17#12
anyone knows how long it usually takes to be delivered?
korny2
15 Aug 17#7
Using my first huawei phone have to say excellent build quality and software, performance.
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Unlocked for Worldwide use. Please ensure local area network is compatible. click here for Network Frequency of your country. Please check with your carrier/provider before purchasing this item.
The ROM on this Phone supports OTA and is multi language.
Huawei P9 Lite ( VNS- L31 ) 4G Smartphone 5.2 inch Android M Kirin 650 Octa Core 2.0GHz 3GB RAM 16GB ROM 13.0MP + 8.0MP Cameras Fingerprint Scanner
Main Features:
Display: 5.2 inch, 1920 x 1080 pixels FHD screen
CPU: Kirin 650 Octa Core 2.0GHz
System: Android M
Camera: 13.0MP rear camera + 8.0MP front camera
Sensor: Accelerometer, Ambient Light Sensor, E-Compass, Gravity Sensor, Proximity Sensor, Touch Sensor
SIM Card: dual SIM dual standby, Nano SIM / Nano SIM
Feature: GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS
Bluetooth: 4.0
Network:
GSM 850/900/1800/1900MHz
WCDMA 900/1900/2100MHz
FDD-LTE 800/900/1800/2100/2600MHz
Latest comments (69)
Thngs to consider
+ NFC
+ 1080p bright screen
+ Good processor
+ 3GB ram
+ Dual SIM
+ Band 20
+ Hauwei quality
+ Decent camera
+ Fingerprint scanner
+ Android M
- No gyro - no pokemon go
- No 5Ghz Wifi
- MicroSD + SIM shared.
- 16GB storage half used
My wife ran PoGo on her Vodafone Smart Ultra 6 from US launch of the game until about a month ago with no issues and it has no gyro. I still occasionally use that old phone as a spare for it too.
phonearena.com/new…299
I've compared many phones side by side with the same network and where other phones have no network the huawei does.
Already owned one of these but was stolen :-(
I thought Geabest were OK, but a friend raised a concern that I may not be getting the genuine product. Anyone know how reliable they are?
Do again please?. :-)
Link please?.
That has good prices on all 3 clours. Starting at around £110 for gold.
EDIT: I would go via TCB & search note 4 global.
The P9 Lite is a metallic Phone, so a Gold colour for this baby would look kinda pretty HOT? (as I'd assume most metallic Gold Phone's to look too?). :-)
For me on the N4(X) it is the fact the front is white (never got white phones). Otherwise a gold back with a black/grey front would be fine (stick it in a case and hope it never fell out)! : )
I think it's time to upgrade.
What are the best phones out there in this android market?
Mainly use phone for whatsapp, snapchat, browsing, betting, camera, casting from phone to android tv, Spotify.
Thanks
As the actual UK sourced version's of this same Phone are around twice the price of the one in this Deal ...
It's either the processor or the software that's efficient or a combination of both.
It can easily last a day of heavy use or 2 days or more of moderate use.
I've owned Samsung Galaxy S7 and currently own Oneplus 3T and they both have bigger battery but sadly doesn't come close to it
Among the already signaled caveats (no gyro, no 5Mhz WiFi) i'd consider the GPU unit, that's not exactly a "beast": if you're into heavy mobile gaming the graphics performances - albeit absolutely acceptable - could be disappointing.
So for this item the price quoted above is excluding about £40 that you might be forced to pay before your item gets to you. Is £138 a good price for this phone? Yes. Is £178? I don't know but it seems wrong to me to ignore the VAT, duty and admin fees.
Applesque really.
Might be useful to include this detail in the description. Hot.
If not fully UK, then Cold.