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| Global Score | |
| 66.3 | 76.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | |
| -- | Android 6.0 |
| 2017-08-17 | 0000-00-00 |
| 5.57 x 2.80 x 0.31 inches | 6.19 x 3.17 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gray and White | Black, Brown, Gold and Gray |
| Ceramic and Titanium | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 464.00 | $ 460.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6 inches |
| 2560 x 1312 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 505 pixels per inch | 367 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.6 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 950 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | ARM Mali-T880 MP4 GPU |
| 9.36 | 8.55 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 12.42 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 0.32 inches (1/3.09") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.68 | 9.35 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) | LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3040mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 528 hours standby time 18 hours talk time |
| 5.04 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Huawei Mate 8 has a general score of 76.6, which is much better than the Essential Phone's 66.3 global score. Huawei Mate 8's design has the same weight and thickness than Essential Phone. The Essential Phone has a bit faster processing unit than Huawei Mate 8, and although they both have 4 GB of RAM, the Essential Phone also has a higher number of faster cores.
Huawei Mate 8 has a bit better looking screen than Essential Phone, because although it has a much lower pixels number per inch in the display and a way worse resolution of 1920 x 1080, it also counts with a bit larger display. The Huawei Mate 8 has a much better storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Essential Phone, and although they both have the same internal storage, the Huawei Mate 8 also has a SD memory card expansion slot that holds a maximum of 128 GB.
The Essential Phone takes clearer pictures and videos than Huawei Mate 8, because although it has a lower 13 mega-pixels resolution back-facing camera, it also counts with a much higher 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and a bigger aperture to take better photography and video in low-light environments.
Huawei Mate 8 has better battery lifetime than Essential Phone, because it has a 32% greater battery capacity.
Despite of being the best phone of the ones we are comparing, the Huawei Mate 8 is also cheaper than the Essential Phone, making it an easy choice.
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