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| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | |
| 2015-10-20 | 2015-12-01 |
| 5.79 x 2.86 x 0.31 inches | 6.19 x 3.17 x 0.31 inches |
| 4.80 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | 16 777 216 |
| Plastic | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 429.00 | $ 690.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 367 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 950 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 418 GPU | Mali-T880 MP4 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 12.42 |
| Camera | |
| 12.30 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 9.35 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.64 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | 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
Huawei Mate 8 has an overall score of 77.4, which is a bit better than the Google Nexus 5X's general score of 73.7. Huawei Mate 8 is a a lot heavier cellphone than Google Nexus 5X, but both are 0.31inches thick. The Google Nexus 5X counts with a slightly better looking screen than Huawei Mate 8, because although it has a quite smaller display, and they both have an equal 1080 x 1920 resolution, the Google Nexus 5X also counts with a quite greater pixels density.
Huawei Mate 8 has a very superior memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Google Nexus 5X, because it has a SD memory slot that admits a maximum of 128 GB and 128 GB internal memory. The Huawei Mate 8 has just a bit better hardware performance than Google Nexus 5X, because it has more RAM and more CPU cores.
The Huawei Mate 8 features a really longer battery performance than Google Nexus 5X, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity against 2700mAh. Google Nexus 5X takes slightly better photos and videos than Huawei Mate 8, because although it has a lot worse resolution camera in the back, and they both have a F2 diafragm aperture, the Google Nexus 5X also counts with a lot higher 3840x2160 video quality.
Although Huawei Mate 8 is a better device, it costs a lot more than Google Nexus 5X, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Google Nexus 5X. So if you want that extra features and specs, you can buy Huawei Mate 8, otherwise you can save a couple dollars and get the Google Nexus 5X, giving up a couple features and specifications.
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