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| Global Score | |
| 80.3 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | |
| 2015-11-02 | 2015-12-01 |
| 6.27 x 3.06 x 0.29 inches | 6.19 x 3.17 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.28 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Silver and White | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 649.00 | $ 690.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 515 pixels per inch | 367 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 950 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 GPU | Mali-T880 MP4 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 12.42 |
| Camera | |
| 12.30 MP + 8.00 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 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.9 | 9.35 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3450mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 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
The Google Nexus 6P is a little bit better than the Huawei Mate 8, having a overall score of 80.3 against 77.4. The Google Nexus 6P design is a little bit thinner and just a little lighter than the Huawei Mate 8, although both were released only a few months apart. The Google Nexus 6P features a little sharper screen than Huawei Mate 8, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a greater number of pixels per inch in the display and a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels.
Huawei Mate 8 has a very superior memory for apps and games than Google Nexus 6P, and although they both have the same 128 GB internal storage capacity, the Huawei Mate 8 also has an external SD slot that admits a maximum of 128 GB. Huawei Mate 8 counts with just a little better hardware performance than Google Nexus 6P, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Huawei Mate 8 also has a higher amount of RAM.
Huawei Mate 8 has just a bit longer battery lifetime than Google Nexus 6P, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity. Google Nexus 6P takes clearer photos and videos than Huawei Mate 8, because although it has a back camera with lot less megapixels, and they both have a F2 diafragm aperture, the Google Nexus 6P also counts with a way higher 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution.
Despite of being the best phone of the ones we compare here, the Google Nexus 6P is also a bit cheaper, which makes it an easy decision.
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