Hunting for a mid-range smartphone for this year? Huawei GR5 2017 aka ‘Huawei Mate 9 Lite‘ is now in the Philippines and retails for Php13,990 price or 280 USD.
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The previous iteration of the GR5 was a good buy as bang for the buck smartphone and was able to remain competitive despite the release of Samsung Galaxy J5, J7 2016, and Asus Zenfone series. So what can the new GR 5 2017 offer? Let’s take a look.
Huawei GR5 2017 is a 5.5-inch 1080p FHD device with 2.5D curved glass. Under the hood is a HiSilicon Kirin 655 SoC Octa-core CPU clocked at 1.7GHz – 2.1Ghz paired with 3GB RAM and 32GB internal storage. A 4GB/64GB version is also available.
Since the single rear camera is so 2015, there will be a 12MP+2MP rear dual camera for added depth of field and an 8MP selfie camera.
The fingerprint sensor is located just below the dual cam setup. It will be running Android Marshmallow with EMUI 4.1 while being powered by 3340mAh battery.
The Huawei GR5 2017 comes in Gray, Gold, and Silver colors and retails for a price of Php13,990 or ~$282.
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Huawei GR5 2017 / Huawei Mate 9 Lite Official photos, colors
Huawei GR5 2017 / Huawei Mate 9 Lite Full Specs, Official PH Price, Release Date in the Philippines
| SPECS, PH Price | Huawei GR5 2017 / Huawei Mate 9 Lite |
| Display | 5.5-inch 1080p FHD, 401ppi |
| Size | 8.2mm thick, 162g weight |
| Design | metal body, 2.5D curved glass |
| Colors | Black, Gold, Gray |
| Chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 655 octa-core chipset |
| Processor | 4 x 2.1GHz and 4 x 1.7GHz |
| Graphics | Mali-T830 MP2 |
| Memory | 3/4GB RAM, 32/64GB internal, microSD card? |
| Main Camera | 12MP+2MP PDAF, LED flash |
| Multimedia | 1080p @ 30fps |
| Front camera | 8MP |
| Connectivity | GSM: 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz | (3G)UMTS 4G LTE, WiFi b/g/n, Bt 4.1, GPSGPS |
| OS | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| Software | EMUI 4.1 |
| Battery | 3340mah |
| Ports | micro-USB 2.0 port, 3.55mm headphone jack |
| Official Price | Php13,990 or ~$282 for 3GB/32GB |
| Availability date | January 7, 2017 |
| Where to buy | Huawei Stores |
