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| Global Score | |
| 71.6 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Huawei |
| 2016-11-11 | 2015-12-01 |
| 5.96 x 2.97 x 0.31 inches | 6.19 x 3.17 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Silver | 16 777 216 |
| Metal | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 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 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P15 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 950 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T860 MP2 GPU | Mali-T880 MP4 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 12.42 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.14 | 9.35 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.5 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3050mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.04 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | 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 is a little bit better than Moto M, getting a global score of 77.4 against 71.6. Huawei Mate 8 is a somewhat heavier phone than the Moto M, but they have the same thickness. Moto M features a little sharper display than Huawei Mate 8, because although it has a little bit smaller display, and they both have exactly the same 1080 x 1920 resolution, the Moto M also counts with a just a bit better pixels number in each screen inch.
The Huawei Mate 8 counts with a lot bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Motorola Moto M, and although they both have an external memory slot that admits up to 128 GB, the Huawei Mate 8 also has 96 GB more internal storage capacity. Huawei Mate 8 counts with a bit better CPU than Moto M. Both have the same RAM memory amount and the same number of cores.
Huawei Mate 8 features longer battery lifetime than Moto M, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity instead of 3050mAh. The Huawei Mate 8 shoots much clearer videos and photos than Moto M. Both of them have the same video frame rates, the same resolution camera in the back, the same video definition and a same size camera aperture.
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