Huawei Mate S specs, comparisons, faq, opinions

Huawei Mate S
  • Released 2015, October 156g, 7.2mm thickness Android 5.1.1, up to 6.0, EMUI 3.1 32GB/64GB/128GB storage, microSDXC
  • Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz & 4x1.5 GHz) Mali-T628 MP4 Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) About 392 USD
  • 5.5" 1080x1920 pixels
  • 13MP 1080p
  • 3GB RAM Kirin 935
  • 2700mAh Li-Ion

Huawei Mate S overview

Huawei Mate S is a smartphone that runs on Android. It was released on 2015, October. Huawei Mate S has 5.5 inch, OLED, a resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels screen with Corning Gorilla Glass 4. Huawei Mate S uses Kirin 935 (28 nm) chipset, Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz & 4x1.5 GHz) CPU, Mali-T628 MP4 GPU. It supports 2G, 3G, 4G networks with Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by). Huawei Mate S has 13MP Single main camera, 8MP Single selfie camera. It uses Li-Ion 2700 mAh, non-removable battery. The price of Huawei Mate S is about 392 USD.

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

  • CPU Cores: 95 / 100 points
  • Camera pixels: 47 / 100 points
  • Screen resolution: 70 / 100 points
  • Battery capacity: 68 / 100 points
  • Price: 45 / 100 points

Huawei Mate S full specifications

NETWORK

Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
3G bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 / TD-SCDMA - CRR-UL00
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - CRR-L09
4G bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 17, 20, 38, 39, 40, 41 - CRR-UL00
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 2526, 28, 40 - CRR-L09
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A Cat6 300/50 Mbps

LAUNCH

Announced 2015, September. Released 2015, October
Status Discontinued

BODY

Dimensions 149.8 x 75.3 x 7.2 mm (5.90 x 2.96 x 0.28 in)
Weight 156 g (5.50 oz)
SIM Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

DISPLAY

Type OLED
Size 5.5 inches, 83.4 cm2 (~73.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~401 ppi density)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 4
  3D Touch display (optional)

PLATFORM

OS Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow), EMUI 3.1
Chipset Kirin 935 (28 nm)
CPU Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz & 4x1.5 GHz)
GPU Mali-T628 MP4

MEMORY

Card slot microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal 32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 3GB RAM, 128GB 3GB RAM

MAIN CAMERA

Single 13 MP, f/2.0, 28mm (wide), 1/2.6", AF, OIS
Features Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
Video 1080p@30fps

SELFIE CAMERA

Single 8 MP, f/2.4, 26mm (wide)
Features LED flash

SOUND

Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack Yes

COMMUNICATIONS

WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot
Bluetooth 4.0, A2DP
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS/ BDS (market dependant)
NFC Yes
Radio FM radio
USB microUSB 2.0

FEATURES

Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

BATTERY

Type Li-Ion 2700 mAh, non-removable

MISCELLANEOUS

Colors Luxurious Gold, Mystic Champagne, Titanium Grey
Models CRR-UL00, CRR-L09, CRR-UL20
Price About 392 USD

TESTS

Performance Basemark OS II 2.0: 914
Basemark X: 5368
Camera Video
Loudspeaker Voice 66dB / Noise 65dB / Ring 66dB
Battery life Endurance rating 60h

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