Huawei Mate 8 Specs, review, opinions, comparisons

Discover all the technical specs of the Huawei Mate 8 - from its camera and display to performance and battery life.

Added by Richard Taylor on 05.13.15 | Last update 01.29.20

Huawei Mate 8 Specs, review, opinions, comparisons

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General specs
Display
Camera
Performance
Connectivity
Audio
Other features

Huawei Mate 8 is a 2015 smartphone. It measures 157.1 x 80.6 x 7.9 mm and weighs 185 g. It has a IPS-NEO LCD display measuring 6" inches. The resolution is 1080 x 1920 and 368 ppi pixel density.

There is Single front camera with 8 MP. The main camera is Single with 16 MP.

It runs on Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A72 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex A53) CPU with 32 GB, 3 GB RAM - NXT-L09, NXT-L29
64 GB, 4 GB RAM - NXT-L29 memory. The battery is 4000 mAh.

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Huawei Mate 8 specs

General specs

Brand and model	Huawei Mate 8
Release date	2015, November
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)
Body build	Front glass, aluminum body
Colors	Champagne Gold, Moonlight Silver, Space Gray, Mocha Brown
Battery	4000 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po
Battery life
Stand by time- Up to 528 h (3G) Music play - Up to 98 h
Approximate price	300 EUR

Screen

Technology	IPS-NEO LCD
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M
Screen size	6" inc
Screen area	98.7 cm²
Screen format	16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	78.0%
Screen resolution	1080 x 1920 px
PPI /points per inch/	368 PPI
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Camera and Video

Rear camera, main	16 MP, Single
Camera specs
-16 MP, f/2.0, 27mm (wide), 1/2.8'', OIS, PDAF
Functions	Dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, HDR
Video	1080p@60fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@120fps
Front camera, selfie	8 MP, Single
Specifications	8 MP, f/2.4, 26mm (wide)
Video	1080p@30fps

Performance

Operating system OS	Android 6.0 (Marshmallow), upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat); EMUI 4
Chipset	- HiSilicon Kirin 950 (16 nm)
Processor CPU
- Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A72 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex A53)
Graphics processor GPU	- Mali-T880 MP4
External memory	microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Internal memory	32 GB, 3 GB RAM - NXT-L09, NXT-L29 64 GB, 4 GB RAM - NXT-L29
Antutu 7 score	126785 (Rank 246 of 2128)
GeekBench 5 Single Core	339 (Rank 854 of 1569)
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core	1273 (Rank 882 of 1564)
GeekBench 4 Single Core	1683 (Rank 137 of 987)
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core	5282 (Rank 143 of 984)
GeekBench 4 RenderScript	3812

Communication and Connectivity

SIM card	Nano-SIM - NXT-L09Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) - NXT-L29
Network	GSM / HSPA / LTE
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Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
GPRS	Yes
Edge	Yes
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, DLNA, WiFi Direct, hotspot
GPS	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC	Yes
USB	microUSB 2.0, USB Host
Bluetooth	4.2, A2DP, EDR, LE
Harmful irradiation
SAR - 1.49 W/kg (head) 0.32 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.46 W/kg (head) 0.21 W/kg (body)

Music and Audio

Radio	FM radio
Headphone jack	Yes
Others
- 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

- Sensors - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass - Fast battery charging: 37% in 30 min - Also known as Huawei Ascend Mate8

Disclaimer: The information provided here is based on publicly available information and official specifications from Huawei. While every effort has been made to provide accurate and reliable information, readers should be aware that specifications are subject to change and updates from Huawei may not be reflected.

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Richard Taylor

Richard Taylor is a technology expert and journalist based in the UK. With a degree in Computer Science from the University of Birmingham, he provides insightful analysis and expert reviews of the latest smartphones and technology. His technical expertise, passion for technology and years of experience make him a trusted source in the industry.

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