Mate 8

Huawei Mate 8

Huawei

Kirin 950

32GB/64GB/128GB storage, microSDXC

3/4GB RAM

16MP

6.0" 1080x1920 pixels

Android 6.0, up to 7.0, EMUI 4

4000mAh

Huawei Mate 8 Android smartphone. Announced Nov 2015. Features 6.0″ display, Kirin 950 chipset, 16 MP primary camera, 8 MP front camera, 4000 mAh battery, 128 GB storage, 4 GB RAM, Corning Gorilla Glass 3.

Network

Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
2G Bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (optional)
3G Bands HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - NXT-L29, NXT-L09
4G Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 38, 39, 40 - NXT-L29
Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE

Launch

Status Discontinued
Announced 2015, November. Released 2015, November

Body

SIM · Nano-SIM (NXT-L09)· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM (NXT-L29)
Build Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum back, aluminum frame
Weight 185 g (6.53 oz)
Dimensions 157.1 x 80.6 x 7.9 mm (6.19 x 3.17 x 0.31 in)

Display

Size 6.0 inches, 98.7 cm2 (~78.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Type IPS-NEO LCD
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Resolution 1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~368 ppi density)

Platform

Operating System Android 6.0 (Marshmallow), upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat), EMUI 4
CPU Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A72 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex A53)
GPU Mali-T880 MP4
Chipset Kirin 950 (16 nm)

Memory

Internal Storage 32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM
Card Slot microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)

Main Camera

Video 1080p@60fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@120fps
Single 16 MP, f/2.0, 27mm (wide), 1/2.8", PDAF, OIS
Features Dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, HDR

Selfie Camera

Video 1080p@30fps
Single 8 MP, f/2.4, 26mm (wide)

Sound

specs.keys.3.5mm jack Yes
Loudspeaker Yes

Communications

NFC Yes
USB microUSB 2.0, OTG
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, DLNA, Wi-Fi Direct
Radio FM radio
Bluetooth 4.2, A2DP, EDR, LE
Positioning GPS, GLONASS, BDS

Features

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

Battery

Type Li-Po 4000 mAh, non-removable
Charging 18W wired, 37% in 30 min
specs.keys.Stand-by Up to 528 h (3G)
specs.keys.Music play Up to 98 h

Miscellaneous

SAR 1.49 W/kg (head)     0.32 W/kg (body)
Price About 300 EUR
Colors Champagne Gold, Moonlight Silver, Space Gray, Mocha Brown
Models NXT-AL10, NXT-CL00, NXT-DL00, NXT-TL00, NXT-L09, NXT-L29
SAR EU 1.46 W/kg (head)     0.21 W/kg (body)

Tests

Camera Photo / Video
Display Contrast ratio: 1361:1 (nominal), 2.949 (sunlight)
Loudspeaker Voice 67dB / Noise 65dB / Ring 66dB
Performance Basemark OS II 2.0: 2017Basemark X: 15593
Audio Quality Noise -97.8dB / Crosstalk -97.3dB
specs.keys.Battery (old) Endurance rating 103h