• Gold
  • Silver
  • Grey
  • Brown
  • 4 colours
Huawei

Huawei Mate 8

4.5 NeoScore #3697 of 6091

Launched November 2015

Overview

NeoScore

4.5

#3697 of 6091

Design & display
5.5
Performance & hardware
3.8
Camera
5.3
Connectivity
4.6
Battery & charging
3.8

Strengths

Weak points

  • Battery & charging3.8
  • Performance & hardware3.8
  • Connectivity4.6
Display
6″IPS LCD1,080 × 1,920 px
Design
185 g80.6 mm157.1 mm7.9 mm
Performance
HiSilicon Kirin 950Octa-Core4 GB RAM128 GB
Battery
4,000 mAh18 W
Cameras
16 Mpx · f/2selfie 8 Mpx · f/2.4
Network
4G3G2G
Software
Android 6

Huawei

Technical specifications

Battery

Battery Capacity
4,000 mAh
Battery Type
Li-Po
Fast Charge Power
18 W
Battery Features
Fast Charging, Battery Level Indicator, Rechargeable
Standby time
528 h
Music playback time
98 h

Design

Body Colors
Gold, Silver, Grey, Brown
Body Thickness
7.9 mm
Body Width
80.6 mm
Body Height
157.1 mm
Weight
185 g
Usable Surface
78 %
Body Materials
Glass, Aluminium Alloy
Foldable
No
Rugged Build
No

Performance

Processor Model
HiSilicon Kirin 950
Processor Process Size
16 nm
Graphics GPU
Mali-T880 MP4
Maximum CPU Clock
2.3 GHz
Maximum Storage Capacity
128 GB
CPU Description
Octa-core (4×2.3 GHz Cortex-A72 and 4×1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
Processor Type
Octa-Core
64-Bit Processor
Yes
RAM Capacity
4 GB
Expandable Storage
Yes
Maximum memory card
256 GB

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor Placement
Rear

Display

Display Aspect Ratio
16:9
Display Technology
IPS LCD
Display Diagonal
6″
Display Horizontal Resolution
1,080 px
Display Vertical Resolution
1,920 px
Display Pixel Density
368 ppi
Display Contrast Ratio
1,361 :1
Display Features
Gorilla Glass 3, Touchscreen
Integrated Projector
No

Sensor

Sensor Features
Fingerprint Sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity Sensor, Barometer, Compass

Software

Operating System
Android 6
OS Family
Android
OS Version
6
Direct OS Updates
No

Connectivity

SIM Configurations
Single Nano-SIM, Dual 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
Cellular Technologies
GSM, 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 Features
Dual Band, DLNA, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth Version
Bluetooth 4.2
Bluetooth Profiles
A2DP, EDR, LE
Navigation Systems
GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou
Connectivity Features
3.5 mm Audio Jack, NFC, FM Radio, microUSB, USB OTG, DLNA
USB Version
microUSB
SAR American Head
1.49 W/kg
SAR American Body
0.32 W/kg
SAR (EU) head
1.46 W/kg
SAR (EU) body
0.21 W/kg

Audio

Microphone Count
2
Audio Features
Loudspeaker, 24-bit/192kHz Audio

Automated technical index

NeoScore

NeoScore is an automated technical index based on verified specifications. It does not represent hands-on testing unless NeoTeo publishes a separate review.

4.53 /10

Prices in United States

Selected variant

Mate 8

Design & display

5.5

Display Technology IPS LCD
5.0
Display Pixel Density 368 ppi
7.4
Display Features Gorilla Glass 3, Touchscreen
0.0
Weight 185 g
7.5
Usable Surface 78 %
5.9
Body Thickness 7.9 mm
8.2

Performance & hardware

3.8

RAM Capacity 4 GB
3.0
Processor Process Size 16 nm
2.7
Maximum Storage Capacity 128 GB
5.5
Maximum CPU Clock 2.3 GHz
5.2

Camera

5.3

Aperture f/2
7.0
Optical Image Stabilization Yes
10.0
Resolution 16 Mpx
6.2
Optical Zoom 0 x
0.0
Camera Features Dual-Tone LED Flash, Panorama, HDR, Burst Mode, Manual Focus, Manual ISO, Manual Shutter Speed, Manual White Balance, Phase-Detection Autofocus, Touch Focus
0.0

Connectivity

4.6

Connectivity Features 3.5 mm Audio Jack, NFC, FM Radio, microUSB, USB OTG, DLNA
1.5
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
7.0
Wi-Fi Standards Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
5.0
Bluetooth Version Bluetooth 4.2
3.0
Navigation Systems GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou
6.0
SIM Configurations Single Nano-SIM, Dual Nano-SIM
7.5

Battery & charging

3.8

Battery Capacity 4,000 mAh
6.0
Fast Charge Power 18 W
3.6
Battery Features Fast Charging, Battery Level Indicator, Rechargeable
0.0

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Design & display
5.47
Performance & hardware
3.83
Camera
5.29
Connectivity
4.58
Battery & charging
3.78
NeoScore rank
#3697 / 6091

Mate 8

Camera system

Every physical camera module is shown separately, with its sensor, lens and capture capabilities.

1

Rear main camera

Resolution
16 Mpx
Sensor Type
CMOS
Video Recording
1080p at 60 fps, 1080p at 30 fps, 720p at 120 fps
Slow Motion Video
Yes
Slow Motion Frame Rate
120 fps
Optical Zoom
0 x
Sensor
Resolution
16 Mpx
Sensor Type
CMOS
Video
Video Recording
1080p at 60 fps, 1080p at 30 fps, 720p at 120 fps
Slow Motion Video
Yes
Slow Motion Frame Rate
120 fps
Lens
Optical Zoom
0 x
Aperture
f/2
Optical Image Stabilization
Yes
Flash
Flash Type
Dual-Tone LED
Flash LED Count
2 LEDs
Features
Camera Features
Dual-Tone LED Flash, Panorama, HDR, Burst Mode, Manual Focus, Manual ISO, Manual Shutter Speed, Manual White Balance, Phase-Detection Autofocus, Touch Focus
2

Front camera

Resolution
8 Mpx
Video Recording
1080p at 30 fps
Aperture
f/2.4
Sensor
Resolution
8 Mpx
Video
Video Recording
1080p at 30 fps
Lens
Aperture
f/2.4

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