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| Global Score | |
| 76.2 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Huawei |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-09-12 | 2015-12-01 |
| 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.30 inches | 6.19 x 3.17 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gold | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass | Metal |
| -- | $ 690.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 409 pixels per inch | 367 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 710 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 950 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G51 MP4 GPU | Mali-T880 MP4 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 12.42 |
| Camera | |
| 20.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 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 | |
| 3750mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.68 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Huawei Mate 8 has a score of 77.4, which is slightly better than the Huawei Mate 20 lite's global score of 76.2. The Huawei Mate 8 construction is notably older, just a little bit heavier and a little bit thicker than Huawei Mate 20 lite. The Huawei Mate 8 features a bit better processor than Huawei Mate 20 lite. Both have a 4 GB RAM memory and 8 cores.
The Huawei Mate 20 lite has a bit more vivid screen than Huawei Mate 8, because it has a quite larger screen, a slightly better 1080 x 2340 resolution and a just a little higher screen density. The Huawei Mate 20 lite has a bit better camera than Huawei Mate 8, and although they both have the same (Full HD) video quality and the same video frame rate, the Huawei Mate 20 lite also has a larger aperture to capture better captures in poorly lited situations and a higher resolution camera in the back.
Huawei Mate 8 has a little bit more memory capacity to install games and applications than Huawei Mate 20 lite, because although it has a slot for an external memory card that admits a maximum of 128 GB against 512 GB, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage. The Huawei Mate 8 counts with a little longer battery lifetime than Huawei Mate 20 lite, because it has a 7% bigger battery capacity.
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