Side-by-side technical data
Huawei Mate 8 vs Huawei Nexus 6P
Comparison between Huawei Mate 8 and Huawei Nexus 6P: camera, battery, fast charging, display, performance and colors, side by side. More phones from Huawei.
The verdict
Your pick: Huawei Mate 8, ahead on Performance & hardware, Camera, Connectivity and Battery & charging. Unless Design & display decides it for you.
| Category | Mate 8 | Nexus 6P |
|---|---|---|
| Design & display | 5.5 | 6.9 |
| Performance & hardware | 3.8 | 3.0 |
| Camera | 5.3 | 5.0 |
| Connectivity | 4.6 | 4.3 |
| Battery & charging | 3.8 | 2.9 |
Which one is for you?
Huawei Mate 8, if you care about…
- Battery Capacity
- 4,000 mAh
- against 3,450 mAh
- RAM Capacity
- 4 GB
- against 3 GB
- Fast Charge Power
- 18 W
- against 15 W
- SIM Configurations
- Single Nano-SIM, Dual Nano-SIM
- against Single Nano-SIM
Huawei Nexus 6P, if you care about…
- Display Technology
- OLED
- against IPS LCD
- Display Pixel Density
- 518 ppi
- against 368 ppi
- Weight
- 178 g
- against 185 g
- Body Thickness
- 7.3 mm
- against 7.9 mm
Specification comparison
Performance
| Specification | Mate 8 | Nexus 6P |
|---|---|---|
| Processor Model | HiSilicon Kirin 950 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 |
| Processor Process Size | 16 nm Best value | 20 nm |
| Graphics GPU | Mali-T880 MP4 | Qualcomm Adreno 430 |
| Storage Type | — | eMMC 5.0 |
| Maximum CPU Clock | 2.3 GHz Best value | 2 GHz |
| Maximum Storage Capacity | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| CPU Description | Octa-core (4×2.3 GHz Cortex-A72 and 4×1.8 GHz Cortex-A53) | Octa-core processor with four 1.55 GHz Cortex-A53 cores and four 2.0 GHz Cortex-A57 cores. |
| Processor Type | Octa-Core | Octa-Core |
| 64-Bit Processor | Yes | Yes |
| RAM Capacity | 4 GB Best value | 3 GB |
| RAM Type | — | DDR4 |
| Expandable Storage | Yes Best value | No |
| Maximum memory card | 256 GB | — |
Design
| Specification | Mate 8 | Nexus 6P |
|---|---|---|
| Body Colors | Gold, Silver, Grey, Brown | Silver, Grey, White |
| Body Thickness | 7.9 mm | 7.3 mm Best value |
| Body Width | 80.6 mm | 77.8 mm |
| Body Height | 157.1 mm | 159.3 mm |
| Weight | 185 g | 178 g Best value |
| Usable Surface | 78 % Best value | 71.4 % |
| Body Materials | Glass, Aluminium Alloy | Glass, Aluminium Alloy |
| Unfolded thickness | — | 7.3 mm |
Battery
| Specification | Mate 8 | Nexus 6P |
|---|---|---|
| Battery Capacity | 4,000 mAh Best value | 3,450 mAh |
| Battery Type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Fast Charge Power | 18 W Best value | 15 W |
| Battery Features | Fast Charging, Battery Level Indicator, Rechargeable | Battery Level Indicator, Fast Charging, Rechargeable |
| Talk time | — | 23 h |
| Standby time | 528 h Best value | 440 h |
| Music playback time | 98 h | 100 h Best value |
Display
| Specification | Mate 8 | Nexus 6P |
|---|---|---|
| Display Aspect Ratio | 16:9 | 16:9 |
| Display Technology | IPS LCD | OLED Best value |
| Display Diagonal | 6″ Best value | 5.7″ |
| Display Horizontal Resolution | 1,080 px | 1,440 px Best value |
| Display Vertical Resolution | 1,920 px | 2,560 px Best value |
| Display Pixel Density | 368 ppi | 518 ppi Best value |
| Display Contrast Ratio | 1,361 :1 | — |
| Display Features | Gorilla Glass 3, Touchscreen | Gorilla Glass 4, Oleophobic Coating, Touchscreen |
Sensors
| Specification | Mate 8 | Nexus 6P |
|---|---|---|
| Fingerprint Sensor Placement | Rear | Rear |
Sensor
| Specification | Mate 8 | Nexus 6P |
|---|---|---|
| Sensor Features | Fingerprint Sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity Sensor, Barometer, Compass | Fingerprint Sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity Sensor, Compass, Barometer |
Software
| Specification | Mate 8 | Nexus 6P |
|---|---|---|
| Operating System | Android 6 | Android 6 |
| OS Family | Android | Android |
| OS Version | 6 | 6 |
Connectivity
| Specification | Mate 8 | Nexus 6P |
|---|---|---|
| SIM Configurations | Single Nano-SIM, Dual Nano-SIM Best value | Single Nano-SIM |
| Cellular Bands | 2G GSM 850, 2G GSM 900, 2G GSM 1800, 2G GSM 1900, 3G UMTS 800, 3G UMTS B850, 3G UMTS B900, 3G UMTS 1700 AWS, 3G UMTS 1900, 3G UMTS 2100, 4G LTE B1, 4G LTE B2, 4G LTE B3, 4G LTE B4, 4G LTE B5, 4G LTE B6, 4G LTE B7, 4G LTE B8, 4G LTE B12, 4G LTE B17, 4G LTE B18, 4G LTE B19, 4G LTE B20, 4G LTE B26, 4G LTE B38, 4G LTE B39, 4G LTE B40 | 2G GSM 850, 2G GSM 900, 2G GSM 1800, 2G GSM 1900, 3G UMTS 800, 3G UMTS B850, 3G UMTS B900, 3G UMTS 1700 AWS, 3G UMTS 1800, 3G UMTS 1900, 3G UMTS 2100, 4G LTE B1, 4G LTE B2, 4G LTE B3, 4G LTE B4, 4G LTE B5, 4G LTE B7, 4G LTE B8, 4G LTE B9, 4G LTE B17, 4G LTE B19, 4G LTE B20, LTE B28, 4G LTE B38, 4G LTE B39, 4G LTE B40, 4G LTE B41 |
| Cellular Technologies | GSM, HSPA, LTE, 4G | GSM, CDMA, HSPA, LTE, 4G |
| Wi-Fi Standards | Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) | Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) |
| Wi-Fi Features | Dual Band, DLNA, Wi-Fi Direct | Dual Band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA |
| Bluetooth Version | Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| Bluetooth Profiles | A2DP, EDR, LE | A2DP, LE |
| Navigation Systems | GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou Best value | GPS, GLONASS |
| Connectivity Features | 3.5 mm Audio Jack, NFC, FM Radio, microUSB, USB OTG, DLNA | 3.5 mm Audio Jack, NFC, USB Type-C, DLNA |
| USB Version | microUSB | USB Type-C |
| SAR American Head | 1.49 W/kg | 1.49 W/kg |
| SAR American Body | 0.32 W/kg Best value | 0.81 W/kg |
| SAR (EU) head | 1.46 W/kg | 1.17 W/kg Best value |
| SAR (EU) body | 0.21 W/kg Best value | 0.54 W/kg |
| Max. download speed | 300 Mbps | — |
| Max. upload speed | 50 Mbps | — |
Audio
| Specification | Mate 8 | Nexus 6P |
|---|---|---|
| Microphone Count | 2 | 2 |
| Audio Features | Loudspeaker, 24-bit/192kHz Audio | Stereo Speakers, 24-bit/96 kHz Audio, A2DP, LE Best value |
Technical
| Specification | Mate 8 | Nexus 6P |
|---|---|---|
| Model numbers | NXT-AL10, NXT-CL00, NXT-DL00, NXT-TL00, NXT-L09, NXT-L29 | H1511, H1512 |
