Aside from the Mate 9, its “Lite” version also managed to arrive just in time for the new year.
The Huawei GR5 2017, also known as the Mate 9 Lite in other regions, is a 5.5-inch smartphone with a similar design to the flagship phone but has lower specification thus cheaper price tag. It still have a dual rear camera setup although it doesn’t have the Leica brand label and the artistic monochrome sensor.
Huawei GR5 2017 specs:
5.5-inch Full HD display @ 1920 x 1080 resolution
2.1GHz Kirin 655 octa-core processor
3GB RAM
32GB internal storage
Expandable via microSD
Dual rear cameras (12MP/2MP)
8MP wide-angle front camera
Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n
Bluetooth 4.1
4G LTE
Fingerprint scanner
Android 6.0 Marshmallow with EMUI 4.1
3340mAh battery
Gray, Gold, Silver
The GR5 2017 is now available in retail stores for Php13,990.
you have to be a ninja in order to protect that glass camera bezel on the rear. mine got broke the day after i got it.