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| Global Score | |
| 78.9 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Huawei |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | -- |
| 2017-10-20 | 2015-12-01 |
| 5.93 x 3.06 x 0.32 inches | 6.19 x 3.17 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.56 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| Black, Brown, Gold and Pink | 16 777 216 |
| Glass and Metal | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 239.00 | $ 690.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 6 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 498 pixels per inch | 367 pixels per inch |
| 730 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 950 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP12 GPU | Mali-T880 MP4 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 12.42 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.68 | 9.35 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| 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 10 has a general score of 78.9, which is just a bit better than the Huawei Mate 8's score of 77.4. Huawei Mate 10's construction is newer, but just a bit heavier and a little thicker than Huawei Mate 8. The Huawei Mate 10 counts with a much better screen than Huawei Mate 8, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with more pixels per inch of display and a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560px.
The Huawei Mate 8 features more storage capacity to install games and applications than Huawei Mate 10, because although it has a slot for an SD memory card that holds a maximum of 128 GB against 256 GB, it also counts with 64 GB more internal memory capacity. Huawei Mate 8's CPU is just as good as the Huawei Mate 10 one, they have the same number of cores and 4 GB of RAM.
The Huawei Mate 10 shoots a little bit better pictures and videos than Huawei Mate 8, because although it has a camera in the back with a much lower 12 megapixels resolution, it also counts with a much better 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and a bigger aperture. The Huawei Mate 8 and Huawei Mate 10 feature similar batteries duration.
Huawei Mate 10 is not only the best devices of the ones we are comparing, but it's also by far the cheapest.
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