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| Global Score | |
| 74.2 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Huawei |
| Android 7.0 Nougat | -- |
| 2017-07-11 | 2015-12-01 |
| 6.06 x 2.95 x 0.27 inches | 6.19 x 3.17 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gold | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum | Metal |
| -- | $ 690.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 367 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 659 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 950 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP2 GPU | Mali-T880 MP4 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 12.42 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.02 | 9.35 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3340mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | 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 |
Comparison review
The Huawei Mate 8 has a score of 77.4, which is a bit better than Huawei nova 2 Plus's overall score of 74.2. The Huawei Mate 8 is an older, somewhat thicker and just a little bit heavier phone than the Huawei nova 2 Plus. Huawei nova 2 Plus features a bit sharper display than Huawei Mate 8, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, and they both have the same 1080 x 1920 resolution, the Huawei nova 2 Plus also counts with a little bit higher pixels density.
The Huawei Mate 8 features a CPU that's just as good as Huawei nova 2 Plus's processing unit, both have 4 GB of RAM memory and a Octa-Core processing unit. The Huawei Mate 8 takes clearer pictures and videos than Huawei nova 2 Plus, because although it has a tinier aperture, and they both have the same 1920x1080 video resolution, the Huawei Mate 8 also counts with a way more mega pixels camera in the back and faster video frame rate.
Huawei Mate 8 features a much greater storage capacity to store more games and applications than Huawei nova 2 Plus, and although they both have a slot for external memory cards that allows up to 128 GB, the Huawei Mate 8 also has 128 GB internal memory. Huawei Mate 8 counts with better battery life than Huawei nova 2 Plus, because it has a 20 percent more battery capacity.
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