Huawei has decided to end all confusion related to its Huawei P8 Lite (2017) smartphone. It has decided to rename the mid-range model and sell it in some select markets under a new name - Huawei Nova Lite.
For the uninitiated, in 2015 Huawei launched its first P8 Lite model. The Huawei P8 Lite (2017) is the successor of P8 Lite 2015. Since both the devices have the same name it can be confusing for consumers, which in turn impacts the company.
In a bid to end this confusion Huawei has decided to retail Huawei P8 Lite (2017) as Nova Lite in some specific markets for the time being. The company had already announced that P8 Lite (2017) will be available in some markets by the end of January this year.
The news that P8 Lite (2017) will be rebranded as Nova Lite, for ease of understanding came through famous leakster Evan Blass who goes by the twitter name @evleaks. He tweeted a couple of pictures claiming that the model will be renamed Nova Lite.
It seems from the tweet that nothing else will be changed in the phone other than its name. If the leaks are true, then the question arises whether P8 Lite (2017) will fall under the Huawei P series or change its category and be under the Huawei Nova series.
Huawei P8 Lite Specs And Features
Huawei P8 Lite (2017) was marketed as a mid-range smartphone after its launch on Jan. 13, 2017. Despite being a budget offering it is a decent smartphone for those looking for something affordable yet robust.
The 2017 model of Huawei P8 Lite sports a 5.2-inch IPS display with 1080p full HD resolution.
The phone comes preloaded with the Android 7.0 Nougat operating system and houses an octa-core HiSilicon Kirin 655 chipset. For graphics support the smartphone deploys Mali T830 MP2.
The Huawei P8 Lite (2017) comes with 3 GB of RAM and 16 GB on board storage. The device also comes with a microSD slot option supporting memory expansion of up to 128 GB.
In terms of camera capabilities, it sports a 12MP rear camera and an 8MP front camera. For the rear camera, various shooting modes like HDR mode and Panorama are also available. A 3,000 mAh non-replaceable battery powers the smartphone.
Price And Availability
The Huawei P8 Lite is expected to be first released in Europe with a price tag of €239 (approximately $255) with other countries following suit. Rumors also suggest that Huawei P8 Lite (2017) may get launched in Latin American countries with the name P9 Lite.
What name the Huawei P8 Lite (2017) will take finally will only be revealed when it hits the retail shelves.