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Huawei P9 Lite (L21) vs Huawei P9 Lite (L01)

Side by side comparison between Huawei P9 Lite (L21) vs Huawei P9 Lite (L01) phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?

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Compare Huawei P9 Lite X Huawei P9 Lite (L21) 01Point
5.2"
IPS

1080x1920

13
MP

8mp

2GB
RAM

Octa-core

3000
mAh

(Non removable)

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00Point Huawei P9 Lite (L01) Compare Huawei P9 Lite X
5.2"
IPS

1080x1920

13
MP

8mp

2GB
RAM

Octa-core

3000
mAh

(Non removable)

What's the better phone? Huawei P9 Lite (L21)

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P9 Lite (L21)} 1 Advantage Huawei P9 Lite (L21) vs P9 Lite (L01)} 0 Advantage Huawei P9 Lite (L01)
+2 slots (Dual-SIM)
(hybrid slot/shares the same microSD slot)Advantage
You can have more mobile carriers/operators on the same device.
vs1 slot (Single-SIM)
(dedicated slot)

47 Common items in both devices
2GHz 64bit Octa-core (16nm)
2GB LPDDR3
16GB (12GB available)
eMMC 5.1
Until 256GB microSD, microSDXC
147 grams (5.15 ounces)
7.5 millimeters (0.3 inches)
+40 specs and more in the table below

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๐Ÿ“ฑ Model features

Huawei P9 Lite (L21)Huawei P9 Lite (L01)
ModelHuawei P9 Lite (L21)Huawei P9 Lite (L01)
Other model namesHuawei P9 Lite VNS-L21 (2GB RAM), Huawei VenusHuawei P9 Lite VNS-L01 Single-Sim (2GB RAM), Huawei Venus
Country or region available(Europe)United Arab EmiratesNigeriaRussia
(Europe), United Arab Emirates, Nigeria, Russia
BulgariaSerbia
Bulgaria, Serbia
BrandHuaweiHuawei
Release date5/15/2016, Announced: 4/20/20165/15/2016, Announced: 4/20/2016
Depth7.5 millimeters (0.3 inches)7.5 millimeters (0.3 inches)
Size (width x height)72.6 x 146.8 millimeters (2.86 x 5.78 in)72.6 x 146.8 millimeters (2.86 x 5.78 in)
Weight147 grams (5.15 ounces)147 grams (5.15 ounces)
Build, materialsAluminum body, glass front, plastic backAluminum body, glass front, plastic back
Protection against water and othersNot supportedNot supported

๐Ÿ“ฒ Display

Huawei P9 Lite (L21)Huawei P9 Lite (L01)
Display typeTFT IPS LCDTFT IPS LCD
Screen size5.2" inches5.2" inches
Screen-to-body ratio~69.9% (screen-to-body ratio)~69.9% (screen-to-body ratio)
Display resolution1080x1920 pixels (16:9)1080x1920 pixels (16:9)
TouchscreenCapacitive MultitouchCapacitive Multitouch
Pixel density (dot pitch)424 PPI424 PPI
Colors16 million16 million
Scratch-resistant glassNot supportedNot supported
Refresh rate60Hz60Hz
Display featuresNot supportedNot supported

๐Ÿค– Operating System

Huawei P9 Lite (L21)Huawei P9 Lite (L01)
System versionAndroid 6.0.1 MarshmallowAndroid 6.0.1 Marshmallow
Firmware updateAndroid 7.0 NougatAndroid 7.0 Nougat
User InterfaceEmotion UI 4.1Emotion UI 4.1

โš™๏ธ Processor

Huawei P9 Lite (L21)Huawei P9 Lite (L01)
Chipset64bit: HiSilicon Kirin 650 (16nm)64bit: HiSilicon Kirin 650 (16nm)
CPUOcta-core, 2 processors:
4x 2GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-core)
4x 1.7GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-core)
Octa-core, 2 processors:
4x 2GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-core)
4x 1.7GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-core)
GPU graphical controllerARM Mali-T830 MP2 (900MHz)ARM Mali-T830 MP2 (900MHz)
Performance (benchmark)Basemark OS II: 1242 (v2)Basemark OS II: 1242 (v2)

๐Ÿ’ฝ Memory and storage

Huawei P9 Lite (L21)Huawei P9 Lite (L01)
RAM memory2GB LPDDR32GB LPDDR3
Internal storage16GB (12GB available)
eMMC 5.1
16GB (12GB available)
eMMC 5.1
External storageUntil 256GB microSD, microSDXC
(hybrid slot/shares the same SIM-2 slot)
Until 256GB microSD, microSDXC
(dedicated slot)

๐Ÿ“ถ Mobile networks

Huawei P9 Lite (L21)Huawei P9 Lite (L01)
Dual-SIMDual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card
(hybrid slot/shares the same microSD slot)
Not supported
SIM card2 slots (Dual-SIM)
nano-SIM (4FF)
1 slot (Single-SIM)
nano-SIM (4FF)
Maximum Download / Upload150/50 Mbps150/50 Mbps
Network technology2G, 3G, 4G2G, 3G, 4G
Frequency, bands Expand band details Collapse details
GSM MHz bandQuad-Band 850/900/1800/1900Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900
Primary 2G networkGSM 850/900/1800/1900GSM 850/900/1800/1900
Primary 3G networkUMTS 900/1900/2100UMTS 900/1900/2100
Primary 4G networkLTE Cat4 (1, 3, 7, 8, 20)LTE Cat4 (1, 3, 7, 8, 20)
Primary 5G networkNot supportedNot supported
Primary data networkGPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTEGPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE
Secondary 2G networkGSM 850/900/1800/1900Not supported
Secondary 3G networkNot supportedNot supported
Secondary 4G networkNot supportedNot supported
Secondary data networkGPRS, EDGENot supported

๐Ÿ“ท Camera

Huawei P9 Lite (L21)Huawei P9 Lite (L01)
Back camera (main camera)13 megapixels13 megapixels
Main camera resolution4128x3096 pixels4128x3096 pixels
Video recording (primary)Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fpsFull HD (1920x1080) 30 fps
FlashLED flashLED flash
Focal aperturef/2.0 (aperture)f/2.0 (aperture)
Focal lengthfeature not registeredfeature not registered
Sensor size1/3" inches1/3" inches
Pixel size1.12ยตm pixel1.12ยตm pixel
AutofocusAutofocusAutofocus
Touch focusSupportedSupported
Image stabilizationEIS: Digital stabilizationEIS: Digital stabilization
ZoomOnly digital zoomOnly digital zoom
Face/smile detectionFace detection, Smile detectionFace detection, Smile detection
BSI sensorSupportedSupported
HDRHDR photo only main cameraHDR photo only main camera
Camera extrasfeature not registeredfeature not registered

๐Ÿ“ธ Front camera

Huawei P9 Lite (L21)Huawei P9 Lite (L01)
Front camera (secondary)8 megapixels8 megapixels
Front camera resolution3264x2448 pixels3264x2448 pixels
Video recording (secondary)HD (1280x720)HD (1280x720)
Front flashNot supportedNot supported
Focal aperturef/2.0 (aperture)f/2.0 (aperture)
Focal lengthfeature not registeredfeature not registered
Sensor sizefeature not registeredfeature not registered
Pixel sizefeature not registeredfeature not registered

๐Ÿ”‰ Sound and multimedia

Huawei P9 Lite (L21)Huawei P9 Lite (L01)
LoudspeakerMono sound (not stereo)
24-bit/192kHz
Mono sound (not stereo)
24-bit/192kHz
Active noise cancellation2 microphones or more2 microphones or more
RadioFMFM
TVNot supportedNot supported
Video formatsMP4, H.264, H.263MP4, H.264, H.263
Audio formatsMP3, WAV, OGG, eAAC+, FLACMP3, WAV, OGG, eAAC+, FLAC

๐Ÿ”Œ Connectivity

Huawei P9 Lite (L21)Huawei P9 Lite (L01)
USBMicroUSB 2.0MicroUSB 2.0
Audio output3.5mm jack3.5mm jack
TV outputNot supportedNot supported
Bluetooth4.1 + A2DP4.1 + A2DP
WiFi802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz)
WiFi Direct, hotspot
802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz)
WiFi Direct, hotspot
DLNANot supportedNot supported
GPSA-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASSA-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS
NFCSupportedSupported
Infrared portNot supportedNot supported

๐Ÿงญ Sensors

Huawei P9 Lite (L21)Huawei P9 Lite (L01)
SensorsAccelerometer
Ambient light sensor
Compass
Fingerprint sensor (rear-mounted)
Proximity sensor
Accelerometer
Ambient light sensor
Compass
Fingerprint sensor (rear-mounted)
Proximity sensor
Vibrating alertSupportedSupported

๐Ÿ”‹ Battery

Huawei P9 Lite (L21)Huawei P9 Lite (L01)
Battery typeLiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable)LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable)
Battery capacity3000 mAh3000 mAh
Charger, watts10W Wired charging10W Wired charging
Inductive / wireless chargingNot supportedNot supported
Talk time autonomyfeature not registeredfeature not registered
Standbyfeature not registeredfeature not registered

โž• Other features

Huawei P9 Lite (L21)Huawei P9 Lite (L01)
Call controlVoice dialing, Voice recorderVoice dialing, Voice recorder
MessagingSMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mailSMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail
Hands-free callingSupportedSupported
Video callingSupportedSupported
RingtonesPolyphonic and customizedPolyphonic and customized
Web browserHTML, XHTML, HTML5HTML, XHTML, HTML5
AntennaInternal antennaInternal antenna
Qwerty physical keyboardNot supportedNot supported
Miscellaneousโ€ข Colors: Black, White, Goldโ€ข Colors: Black, White, Gold

โ˜ข๏ธ Radiation rate

Huawei P9 Lite (L21)Huawei P9 Lite (L01)
SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.)feature not registeredfeature not registered
SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.)feature not registeredfeature not registered
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