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Huawei P Smart - 3.5 / 5

Design

  • Aluminium body, glass front Rear-positioned fingerprint scanner 3.5mm headphone jack 150.1 x 72.1 x 7.5mm; 165 grams

Display

  • 5.65-inch FHD+ (2160 x 1080) 18:9 FullView display (428ppi)

Performance

  • Kirin 659 octa-core (4x 2.36GHz & 4x 1.7GHz) 3GB RAM, 32GB storage, microSD card slot

Software

  • Android Oreo 8.0 running Huawei EMUI 8.0 operating system

Battery life

  • 3,000mAh battery; Micro-USB charging No fast-charging

Cameras

  • Dual 13MP + 2MP cameras to rear 8MP front camera 1080p video at 30fps

To recap

Compared to flagship phones, the Huawei P Smart leaves some things to be desired. Improvements are needed in the battery life and performance department to make it an easy recommendation. However, stood against other affordable phones it holds its own pretty well thanks to a nice display, subtle design and modern appearance.