The Huawei P10 Lite packs a 5.2" LTPS IPS LCD panel, a .1" bigger than the P10's display. The resolution stays the same at 1080p, but the pixel density dips down to 424ppi. The resolution is more than enough for achieving an excellent mark in sharpness at this screen size.
Huawei does not mention the type of protective screen glass used for the P10 Lite, so we can't confirm its strengths or weaknesses. It has 2.5D edges and at least looks cool, so there is that. Some markets may be getting the P10 Lite with an additional pre-applied screen protector, but that wasn't the case with our unit.
Huawei has promised an excellent 1500:1 contrast for the P10 Lite's screen, and our test found that the company has delivered on its promise. The IPS LCD panel offered deep blacks and superb maximum brightness of 560 nits leading to the excellent contrast ratio of 1595:1.
Display test
100% brightness
Black, cd/m2
White, cd/m2
Contrast ratio
Huawei P8lite
0.45
362
802
Huawei P9 Lite
0.42
497
1192
Huawei P10 Lite
0.351
560
1595
Huawei P10
0.416
592
1423
Sony Xperia XA1
0.512
537
1049
Xiaomi Redmi 4 Prime
0.475
528
1112
Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 (S625)
0.322
484
1503
OnePlus 3T
0
447
∞
Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017)
0
413
∞
Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) max auto
0
559
∞
Oppo F3
0.364
449
1234
vivo V5
0.466
476
1021
Regarding color reproduction accuracy, the P10 Lite screen is less than stellar with an average deviation (DeltaE) of 6.4. The whites and grays are a bit on the cool side (blueish), but you can achieve better color accuracy (DeltaE of 4.5) by opting for the Warm color tone from the P10 Lite's Settings menu.
The display on the Huawei P10 Lite demonstrated average performance in our sunlight legibility test. This means you should probably use the excellent maximum brightness when using it outdoors.
Sunlight contrast ratio
Samsung Galaxy S8 4.768
Samsung Galaxy S8+ 4.658
Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ 4.615
Samsung Galaxy S7 edge 4.439
OnePlus 3 4.424
Samsung Galaxy S7 4.376
HTC One A9 4.274
Samsung Galaxy Note7 4.247
Samsung Galaxy A3 4.241
OnePlus 3T 4.232
Google Pixel XL 4.164
ZTE Axon 7 4.154
Samsung Galaxy S6 edge 4.124
Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017) 4.124
Samsung Galaxy Note5 4.09
Huawei Nexus 6P 4.019
Vivo Xplay5 Elite 3.983
OnePlus X 3.983
Oppo R7s 3.964
Apple iPhone 7 3.964
Huawei P9 Plus 3.956
Meizu Pro 6 Plus 3.935
Lenovo Moto Z 3.931
Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016) 3.918
Samsung Galaxy C5 3.911
Samsung Galaxy C7 3.896
Samsung Galaxy A5 3.895
Samsung Galaxy J7 outdoor 3.879
Samsung Galaxy J2 outdoor 3.873
Samsung Galaxy A8 3.859
Sony Xperia XZs 3.818
Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016) 3.817
Motorola Moto X (2014) 3.816
Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) 3.804
Samsung Galaxy J7 (2016) outdoor mode 3.802
Xiaomi Redmi Pro 3.798
LG V20 Max auto 3.798
Sony Xperia XZ 3.795
Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016) 3.789
Apple iPhone 6s 3.783
Meizu Pro 5 3.781
Microsoft Lumia 650 3.772
Xiaomi Mi 6 3.767
Samsung Galaxy J7 (2016) 3.756
Oppo F1 Plus 3.709
Vivo X5Pro 3.706
Samsung Galaxy A3 (2017) 3.688
Apple iPhone SE 3.681
Huawei Mate 9 3.68
Samsung Galaxy A7 3.679
Meizu PRO 6 3.659
BlackBerry Priv 3.645
Apple iPhone 7 Plus 3.588
LG G6 3.556
Apple iPhone 6s Plus 3.53
Motorola Moto Z Play 3.526
Samsung Galaxy J3 (2016) outdoor mode 3.523
Samsung Galaxy J3 (2016) 3.523
Acer Jade Primo 3.521
Microsoft Lumia 950 3.512
Oppo R7 Plus 3.499
nubia Z11 3.466
Huawei P10 Plus 3.456
HTC U Ultra 3.453
Samsung Galaxy J7 3.422
Meizu MX5 3.416
LG V20 3.402
Huawei P10 3.379
Oppo R9s 3.352
Honor 8 Pro 3.341
Oppo R7 3.32
Lenovo P2 3.316
Xiaomi Mi 5s 3.276
Nokia 6 (Chinese version) 3.244
Samsung Galaxy J2 3.235
Sony Xperia X Performance 3.234
Xiaomi Mi Note 2 3.228
Motorola Moto X Play 3.222
Oppo F3 Plus 3.218
Huawei Mate 9 Pro 3.206
Huawei P9 3.195
Lenovo Vibe Shot 3.113
Motorola Moto X Force 3.105
LG Nexus 5X 3.092
Huawei Mate S 3.073
Microsoft Lumia 640 XL 3.065
Sony Xperia XA1 3.012
Sony Xperia X 2.989
Huawei P10 Lite 2.974
Huawei Mate 8 2.949
Xiaomi Redmi 3S 2.913
Sony Xperia XA Ultra 2.906
LG G5 2.905
HTC One S 2.901
Xiaomi Redmi 3s Prime 2.893
Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus 2.884
Sony Xperia XZ Premium (sRGB) 2.877
Sony Xperia XZ Premium 2.877
Sony Xperia Z5 2.876
Microsoft Lumia 550 2.851
Lenovo Moto M 2.813
Xiaomi Redmi 3 Pro 2.803
Sony Xperia Z5 compact 2.784
Meizu MX6 2.751
LG V10 2.744
Xiaomi Redmi 3 2.735
Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 (S625) 2.714
Meizu M5 2.71
Sony Xperia M5 2.69
Xiaomi Redmi 4 Prime 2.679
Huawei P9 Lite 2.679
Vivo V3Max 2.659
Xiaomi Mi Mix 2.658
Xiaomi Mi 4i 2.641
Sony Xperia XA 2.609
Motorola Moto G4 Plus (max auto) 2.582
Motorola Moto G4 Plus 2.582
Meizu M5s 2.58
Xiaomi Mi 4c 2.574
LeEco Le Max 2 2.567
Microsoft Lumia 640 2.563
Asus Zenfone 3 ZE552KL 2.563
Lenovo K6 Note 2.544
Lenovo Moto G4 2.544
Oppo F1 2.528
Sony Xperia Z5 Premium 2.525
Huawei Honor 7 Lite / Honor 5c 2.506
Sony Xperia M4 Aqua 2.503
Oppo F1s 2.481
Motorola Moto G 2.477
Lenovo Vibe K5 Plus 2.473
Huawei G8 2.471
Huawei nova 2.467
Sony Xperia Z 2.462
Lenovo Vibe K5 2.459
Meizu m3 max 2.447
HTC 10 evo 2.407
Huawei Honor 7 2.406
Sony Xperia E5 2.386
ZUK Z1 by Lenovo 2.382
Samsung Galaxy J5 (2016) 2.378
HTC 10 2.378
Oppo F3 2.376
vivo V5 Plus 2.371
Meizu m1 note 2.362
Huawei nova plus 2.329
HTC One E9+ 2.305
Alcatel One Touch Hero 2.272
Lenovo Vibe K4 Note 2.254
Sony Xperia C5 Ultra 2.253
Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 (MediaTek) 2.249
Sony Xperia C4 Dual 2.235
Xiaomi Mi Note 2.234
Motorola Moto G (2014) 2.233
Huawei P8 2.196
Meizu M5 Note 2.189
Huawei Honor 6 2.169
Xiaomi Redmi Note 2 2.166
OnePlus Two 2.165
HTC One X 2.158
Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 (X20) 2.145
LG Aka 2.145
Archos 50 Diamond 2.134
Xiaomi Redmi Note 2.119
Xiaomi Mi 4S 2.095
Acer Liquid X2 2.084
Huawei P8lite 2.078
vivo V5 2.059
Moto G 3rd gen max manual 2.026
Xiaomi Mi 3 2.001
Xiaomi Mi Max 1.996
Sony Xperia E4g 1.972
OnePlus One 1.961
Meizu m3 note 1.923
Meizu m2 note 1.892
BlackBerry Leap 1.892
HTC Butterfly 1.873
ZTE Nubia Z9 mini 1.759
Sony Xperia U 1.758
Asus Zenfone Selfie 1.68
Motorola Moto E (2nd Gen) 1.675
ZTE Nubia Z9 1.659
Motorola Moto E 1.545
Sony Xperia M 1.473
Sony Xperia L 1.351
HTC Desire C 1.3
Meizu MX 1.221
Sony Xperia E 1.215
Battery life
The Huawei P10 Lite is powered by a 3,000 mAh battery, which is sealed up. The phone ships with a charger capable of outputting 5V/2, and 9V/2A, which means a maximum power output of 18W.
Using this charger, a 30-minute charging session will re-fill from 0 to 37% of the battery. A full recharge requires up to two and a half hours.
Huawei P10 posted an endurance rating of 62h. That's an average number and we expected more out of the 16nm chipset. Its performance in the individual test routines - video, call, and web - were quite promising but it was let down by its relatively higher power draw in standby.
Our endurance rating stands for how long a single battery charge will last you if you were to use the Huawei P10 Lite for an hour each of telephony, web browsing, and video playback daily. We've established this usage pattern as they are common day-to-day tasks and it allows our battery results to be comparable across devices. The battery testing procedure is described in detail in case you're interested in the nitty-gritties. You can also check out our complete battery test table, where you can see how all of the smartphones we've tested will compare under your own typical use.
Connectivity
The Huawei P10 Lite is a dual-SIM phone (using a hybrid slot means you have to lose the extra line if you need to expand the storage with a microSD card). It offers speedy LTE Cat. 6 for up to 300Mbps down and up to 50Mbps up.
The phone supports Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n for 2.4GHz and 802.11a/n and ac for 5GHz (it's dual band Wi-Fi). In contrast, the Huawei P8 lite (2017) has dual band Wi-Fi support too, but not 802.11ac.
The rest of the connectivity options on the Huawei P10 Lite include Bluetooth 4.1 LE, NFC, A-GPS, GLONASS, and... even an FM radio. There is no IR blaster though.
Wired connectivity is handled by microUSB 2.0 port. There's no Type-C here like the flagship P10 has. USB On-The-Go is supported so you can connect peripherals. There's no wired TV-out option, but this option is obsolete when you have DLNA support anyway.
Finally, there's a 3.5mm headphone jack and the phone comes bundled with a pair of earbuds.
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