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| Global Score | |
| 77.4 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Nokia |
| 2015-12-01 | 2019-03-03 |
| 6.19 x 3.17 x 0.31 inches | 6.10 x 2.95 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Blue |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 690.00 | $ 699.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | P-OLED |
| 367 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 950 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP4 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.35 | 9.68 |
| 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 | 3320mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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
Huawei Mate 8 has an overall score of 77.4, which is just a bit better than the Nokia 9 PureView's 76.4 general score. The Huawei Mate 8 body has the same thickness than Nokia 9 PureView, but it's a bit heavier. Nokia 9 PureView counts with a little bit better processing power than Huawei Mate 8, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Nokia 9 PureView also has a higher amount of RAM memory.
Nokia 9 PureView features a much better looking screen than Huawei Mate 8, and although they both have a display with the same size, the Nokia 9 PureView also has a lot better 1440 x 2880 resolution and a better quantity of pixels per display inch. The Huawei Mate 8 has much more storage capacity for games and applications than Nokia 9 PureView, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory capacity, the Huawei Mate 8 also has a SD card slot that holds a maximum of 128 GB.
The Huawei Mate 8 features better battery lifetime than Nokia 9 PureView, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity. Nokia 9 PureView counts with a bit better camera than Huawei Mate 8, because although it has a way lower resolution camera in the back, it also counts with a larger diafragm aperture and a much better video quality.
In addition to being the best phone of the ones we are comparing here, the Huawei Mate 8 is also cheaper than the other phone, which makes this phone a very good choice.
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