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| Global Score | |
| 77.4 | 82.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Huawei |
| 2015-12-01 | 2018-10-26 |
| 6.19 x 3.17 x 0.31 inches | 6.21 x 2.85 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 6.67 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Emerald green and Twilight |
| Metal | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 690.00 | $ 549.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 3120 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 367 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 950 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 980 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2600 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP4 GPU | Mali-G76 MP10 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.45 |
| 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 | 40.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.35 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 6.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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
The Huawei Mate 20 Pro is a bit better than Huawei Mate 8, having a general score of 82.9 against 77.4. Huawei Mate 20 Pro's design is extremely newer than the Huawei Mate 8's, although it's a little heavier and a little thicker. The Huawei Mate 20 Pro features a little better processing power than Huawei Mate 8, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Huawei Mate 20 Pro also has a higher amount of RAM.
Huawei Mate 20 Pro counts with a more vivid display than Huawei Mate 8, because it has a way higher 1440 x 3120 resolution, a little bit larger screen and more pixels per inch of screen. The Huawei Mate 20 Pro counts with a much better camera than Huawei Mate 8, because it has a back camera with a lot better resolution, a much better video quality and a larger camera aperture for better low-light photos and video.
Huawei Mate 8 features a much greater memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Huawei Mate 20 Pro, and although they both have equal internal memory capacity, the Huawei Mate 8 also has an external SD slot that allows a maximum of 128 GB. Huawei Mate 20 Pro features just a bit better battery lifetime than Huawei Mate 8, because it has 4200mAh of battery capacity.
In addition to being the best phone of the ones we are comparing, Huawei Mate 20 Pro is also a bargain compared to the other ones, making it an obvious call.
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