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| Global Score | |
| 77.4 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Huawei |
| -- | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2015-12-01 | 2018-07-18 |
| 6.19 x 3.17 x 0.31 inches | 6.18 x 2.90 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| $ 690.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 367 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 950 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP4 GPU | Mali-G72 MP12 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 12.42 | 13.18 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 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 | -- |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | -- |
| 6.3 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3750mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Huawei Mate 8 has a score of 77.4, which is slightly better than the Huawei nova 3's 76.3 overall score. Although the Huawei Mate 8 is better than Huawei nova 3, it must be noted that it is also a much older, just a little bit thicker and heavier phone. The Huawei nova 3 has a little more vivid screen than Huawei Mate 8, because it has a little larger display, a slightly higher 1080 x 2340px resolution and a just a bit more pixels per inch of display.
The Huawei nova 3 has a little faster processor than Huawei Mate 8, and although they both have 8 cores, the Huawei nova 3 also has a greater amount of RAM. The Huawei nova 3 counts with just a bit better camera than Huawei Mate 8, and although they both have a 16 mega-pixels camera, the Huawei nova 3 also has a larger diafragm aperture to capture better captures and video in low light situations and a lot better 3840x2160 video definition.
The Huawei nova 3 counts with a slightly better memory capacity for apps and games than Huawei Mate 8, and although they both have the same 128 GB internal memory capacity, the Huawei nova 3 also has a SD extension slot that allows up to 256 GB. The Huawei Mate 8 has a bit longer battery life than Huawei nova 3, because it has a 4000mAh battery size.
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