Over all, this is a good budget phone. Disappointed 4.4.4 out of box and no NFC.

low price, no bloatware, light weight; Budget phone with 2gb RAM, 16gb (10gb usable), Micro SD slot support up to 32 gb

Android 4.4.4 out of box, not 5.02; NO NFC; Only 720 resolution, but it is clear to read email and web

OK. I was looking for a bargain and at the equivalent of 200 quid or so, this new handset promised to be it. And the design was highly attractive. A nice, clean candy bar. I was shown a white one by the helpful assistent. The packaging is compact and pleasing too.

It's a shame that Huawei is a bit of an unknown entity in the United States, because the Chinese device maker consistently releases great-looking hardware that performs just as well as that of its American competitors.

Sleek; clean-looking build; Edge-to-edge display looks great; Solid battery life

Huawei's Emotion UI is terrible; Specs; while still decent; are frustratingly lower than larger model

While the P8 Lite has a lot of things going for it – namely, its attractive build and beautiful edge-to-edge display – it's somewhat difficult to recommend it due to its very poorly-implemented Emotion UI.

Shortly after the flagship device from Huawei, the P8, we now get the smaller sibling with the addition "lite," which sounds like a slimmed-down version. Not only is the price reduced but also the battery runtime.

Dual-SIM feature with LTE; very good voice quality; microSD slot; NFC and Bluetooth; strong WLAN performance; smooth operation; design and quality impression; decent display; good pictures; but..

video compression too high; inaccurate GPS; below-average battery runtime; display could be brighter; headset sound is average; only 2.4 GHz WiFi; battery integrated

Huawei isn't necessarily a household name in the US smartphone environment quite yet. They've been making a stronger push to get into the US market recently, but they've been a leader in the Global market for some time, as their #3 global ranking in smartphone shipments can attest.

Huawei's Emotion UI isn't obtrusive, provides some nice customization options for an older version of Android; Good price; Nice camera options

I had some issues with reception; and a bump up in display on this phone would be great

L ast year, Huawei's Ascend P7 smartphone impressed us with its slimline good looks and top-quality camera – but it was undermined by sluggish performance and an over-fussy UI. This year, the company aims to improve on that with its new flagship.

Every way you look at it, the Huawei P8lite is without a doubt a gorgeous device. It has managed to capture the style of its premium sibling and has brought it over to the mid-range market where refined design is significantly harder to come by.

The Huawei P8 is a good option at its asking price, although it falls ever so short of being an entirely "premium" experience. I was notably taken with Huawei's flagship 2014 phone, the late-arriving Huawei Ascend Mate 7 .

Huawei's P series has always been about the best of the best without you needing to sell a kidney, so can this year's model fight the threat that is the iPhone, or is it just a poor cousin?

Comfortable to hold; Well built; Fairly fast; Free screen repair (for one time) if you break the phone's display

Storage amount could be larger; Mediocre battery (standard for a flagship; though; No 802.11ac despite the phone being flagship; Huawei's take on Android may not be ideal for all; Included screen replacement cost feels like a bit of a useless feature if you never break your screen