Huawei Mate 8 specs, comparisons, faq, opinions

Name: Huawei Mate 8
Brand: Huawei
SKU: P-QVQ-WMBYH
Rating: 4.9 (970 reviews)

Released 2015, November 185g, 7.9mm thickness Android 6.0, up to 7.0, EMUI 4 32GB/64GB/128GB storage, microSDXC
Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A72 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex A53) Mali-T880 MP4 Nano-SIM - NXT-L09 Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) - NXT-L29 About 336 USD
6" 1080x1920 pixels
16MP 1080p
3/4GB RAM Kirin 950
4000mAh Li-Po

Huawei Mate 8 overview

Huawei Mate 8 is a smartphone that runs on Android. It was released on 2015, November. Huawei Mate 8 has 6. inch, IPS-NEO LCD, a resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels screen with Corning Gorilla Glass 3. Huawei Mate 8 uses Kirin 950 (16 nm) chipset, Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A72 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex A53) CPU, Mali-T880 MP4 GPU. Huawei Mate 8 supports 2G, 3G, 4G networks with Nano-SIM - NXT-L09 Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) - NXT-L29. It has 16MP Single main camera, 8MP Single selfie camera. Huawei Mate 8 uses Li-Po 4000 mAh, non-removable battery. The price of Huawei Mate 8 is about 336 USD.

Score the key features of Huawei Mate 8 compared to the other phones on the market:

CPU Cores: 95 / 100 points
Camera pixels: 55 / 100 points
Screen resolution: 70 / 100 points
Battery capacity: 88 / 100 points
Price: 39 / 100 points

Huawei Mate 8 full specifications

NETWORK
Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (optional)
3G bands	HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - NXT-L29, NXT-L09
4G bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 38, 39, 40 - NXT-L29 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 39, 40 - NXT-L09
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
LAUNCH
Announced	2015, November. Released 2015, November
Status	Discontinued
BODY
Dimensions	157.1 x 80.6 x 7.9 mm (6.19 x 3.17 x 0.31 in)
Weight	185 g (6.53 oz)
Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum back, aluminum frame
SIM	Nano-SIM - NXT-L09 Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) - NXT-L29
DISPLAY
Type	IPS-NEO LCD
Size	6.0 inches, 98.7 cm2 (~78.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~368 ppi density)
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 3
PLATFORM
OS	Android 6.0 (Marshmallow), upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat), EMUI 4
Chipset	Kirin 950 (16 nm)
CPU	Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A72 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex A53)
GPU	Mali-T880 MP4
MEMORY
Card slot	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal	32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM
MAIN CAMERA
Single	16 MP, f/2.0, 27mm (wide), 1/2.8", PDAF, OIS
Features	Dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, HDR
Video	1080p@60fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@120fps
SELFIE CAMERA
Single	8 MP, f/2.4, 26mm (wide)
Video	1080p@30fps
SOUND
Loudspeaker	Yes
3.5mm jack	Yes
	24-bit/192kHz audio
COMMUNICATIONS
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, DLNA, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth	4.2, A2DP, EDR, LE
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC	Yes
Radio	FM radio
USB	microUSB 2.0, OTG
FEATURES
Sensors	Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass
BATTERY
Type	Li-Po 4000 mAh, non-removable
Charging	18W wired, 37% in 30 min (advertised)
Stand-by	Up to 528 h (3G)
Music play	Up to 98 h
MISCELLANEOUS
Colors	Champagne Gold, Moonlight Silver, Space Gray, Mocha Brown
Models	NXT-AL10, NXT-CL00, NXT-DL00, NXT-TL00, NXT-L09, NXT-L29
SAR	1.49 W/kg (head) 0.32 W/kg (body)
SAR EU	1.46 W/kg (head) 0.21 W/kg (body)
Price	About 336 USD
TESTS
Performance	Basemark OS II 2.0: 2017 Basemark X: 15593
Display	Contrast ratio: 1361:1 (nominal), 2.949 (sunlight)
Camera	Photo / Video
Loudspeaker	Voice 67dB / Noise 65dB / Ring 66dB
Audio quality	Noise -97.8dB / Crosstalk -97.3dB
Battery life	Endurance rating 103h