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| Global Score | |
| 80.2 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | |
| 2016-10-20 | 2015-12-01 |
| 5.66 x 2.74 x 0.34 inches | 6.19 x 3.17 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| Black, Gray and White | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 299.00 | $ 690.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 441 pixels per inch | 367 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 950 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Mali-T880 MP4 GPU |
| 8.91 | 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 |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 9.35 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2770mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.72 | 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 Pixel has a score of 80.2, which is a bit better than the Huawei Mate 8's 77.4 score. Even though Google Pixel is just a little thicker than the Huawei Mate 8, it's noticeably lighter and newer. The Google Pixel features a bit better looking display than Huawei Mate 8, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, and they both have exactly the same 1080 x 1920 resolution, the Google Pixel also counts with a just a bit more pixels per inch of screen.
Huawei Mate 8 features a very superior memory capacity to store more apps and games than Google Pixel, and although they both have the same 128 GB internal storage capacity, the Huawei Mate 8 also has a slot for an external memory card that supports up to 128 GB. The Huawei Mate 8 features a bit superior processing unit than Google Pixel, and although they both have a 4 GB RAM, the Huawei Mate 8 also has 4 more processing cores.
Google Pixel takes just a bit better videos and photos than Huawei Mate 8, because although it has a back-facing camera with lot less MP resolution, and they both have a F2 diafragm aperture, the Google Pixel also counts with a much better video quality. The Huawei Mate 8 has a really longer battery lifetime than Google Pixel, because it has a 44 percent larger battery size.
Google Pixel is not only the best devices in our current comparison, but it's also by far the cheapest one, which makes this phone a great choice.
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