Huawei P8 Lite is a good all-rounder mid-range phone with a body that feels good to hold, have the power to offer a smooth UI experience, great battery life performance, and good camera performance considering the price.

Without a carrier to subsidize their prices, unlocked phones can get expensive. Not so with the Huawei P8 Lite, however. At $250, £180 or AU$300, it's incredibly affordable -- it costs about the same as some high-end devices with a contract. In the US, you can purchase it directly from Huawei's online store or other retailers like Amazon.

The Huawei P8 Lite's affordable unlocked price is compelling, but the Alcatel OneTouch Idol 3 is a much better deal.

The Huawei P8 Lite has a low price; a lightweight design; a sharp camera and dual-SIM capabilities.

The handset runs the rather dated Android KitKat OS; and its camera settings don't rotate when the phone is held in landscape mode.

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.

Unlocked smartphones are attractive to customers who are looking for ways to avoid a long-term contract with a carrier, replace a broken phone, or travel overseas. If you've shopped for an unlocked phone, you'll likely have come across a company called Huawei .

Very good for basic usage, taking pictures or even as a starter phone, the P8 Lite will do well until you need sheer grunt power or better battery life. But for the price it is a solid handset and quite popular with the paying population according to my discreet enquiries with retailers.

Value handset; slim design

Underpowered processor; low internal memory; Underwhelming battery life

When I first got the phone I liked it, easy to use and did apps well. Now it churns through data even when I have shut down the phone, it appears the phone is occultly connected to the net. The wifi and bluetooth will not connect.

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 P8 Lite is to the Huawei P8 what Apple's iPhone 5c was to the iPhone 5s . The core experiences are largely comparable, with some performance concessions and design tweaks in the name of affordability. Unlike its fancier sibling, the P8 Lite is fully banded for U.S.

Thin, light, and solid build; Attractive; Affordable

Heavy-handed Android skin; Disappointing camera performance

There's a burgeoning market for unlocked phones among shoppers who want quality handsets without spending flagship bucks. The Huawei P8 Lite joins the fray with a 5-inch display, 13-megapixel camera and dual SIM card slots, all for a very reasonable $249.

Good camera; Dual SIM card slots

Short battery life; Runs older Android OS; Low display resolution

Launched last June 2 in Singapore, the Huawei P8 is the latest flagship together with the phablet counterpart, the P8 Max. Check out our full review of the Huawei P8 after the break.