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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.
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Huawei Mate 8 Specs, review, opinions, comparisons
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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 price300 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 RenderScript3812

Communication and Connectivity

SIM card Nano-SIM - NXT-L09Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) - NXT-L29
Network GSM / HSPA / LTE
Show all network frequencies:
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

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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Frequently Asked Questions

The base approximate price of the Huawei Mate 8 was around 300 EUR after it was officially announced. At this point, the price may be lower.
The official release date is 2015, November.
The weight of the Huawei Mate 8 is 185 g.
The screen size of the Huawei Mate 8 is 6" inches.
The size of the Huawei Mate 8 is 157.1 x 80.6 x 7.9 mm (HxWxD).

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