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| Global Score | |
| 77.4 | 80.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | |
| 2015-12-01 | 2015-11-02 |
| 6.19 x 3.17 x 0.31 inches | 6.27 x 3.06 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 6.28 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Gold, Silver and White |
| Metal | Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 690.00 | $ 649.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 367 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 950 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP4 GPU | Adreno 430 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 12.42 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.30 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.35 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3450mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.44 |
| 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
Google Nexus 6P has a general score of 80.3, which is just a bit better than the Huawei Mate 8's 77.4 general score. Google Nexus 6P is a just a little lighter and a little bit thinner phone than Huawei Mate 8, even though they were released with only 1 months difference. Huawei Mate 8 counts with a little faster CPU than Google Nexus 6P, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Huawei Mate 8 also has a larger amount of RAM.
The Google Nexus 6P features a bit sharper display than Huawei Mate 8, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a better pixels amount per screen inch and a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels. Huawei Mate 8 counts with much more memory capacity to store more 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 a slot for an external memory card that holds up to 128 GB.
The Huawei Mate 8 features a bit superior battery lifetime than Google Nexus 6P, because it has a 16 percent larger battery capacity. The Google Nexus 6P captures just a bit better photographs and videos than Huawei Mate 8, because although it has a much lower resolution camera in the back, and they both have a F2 aperture, the Google Nexus 6P also counts with a way higher 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution.
In addition to being the best phone in our comparison, the Google Nexus 6P is also the cheapest.
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