Huawei makes its first real push into the US market with the $249 P8 Lite

Huawei is getting serious about the US market. Like Xiaomi, Oppo and OnePlus, it’s one of several Chinese manufacturers looking to expand their global influence. Huawei taking a bit of an unorthodox approach to it, however. Rather than selling a spec-driven flagship like the P8, Huawei’s going after an increasingly competitive midrange market with the P8 Lite, going on sale today for $249 unlocked. It’s selling on Amazon.com and Huawei.com first, and will hit physical retailers like Best Buy “soon.” To compete with carrier subsidies, Huawei is providing up to twelve-month financing via Affirm as well. There’s a slight gold…

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