Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 73.8 | 78.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Huawei |
| -- | Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2017-08-28 | 2017-10-20 |
| 5.96 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches | 5.93 x 3.06 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.64 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| Blue, Brown and Silver | Black, Brown, Gold and Pink |
| Aluminum | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 449.00 | $ 239.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.3 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 554 pixels per inch | 498 pixels per inch |
| 700 cd/m2 brightness | 730 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Mali-G72 MP12 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3090mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.04 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
The Huawei Mate 10 is a bit better than the Nokia 8, having a 78.9 score against 73.8. Although it's the best we are comparing, the Huawei Mate 10 design is a little bit thicker and heavier than the Nokia 8. The Nokia 8 features just a bit better display than Huawei Mate 10, because although it has less bright display and a bit smaller screen, and they both have the same 1440 x 2560 pixels resolution, the Nokia 8 also counts with a just a little better screen density.
Nokia 8 and Huawei Mate 10 have extremely similar memory capacity to store more apps and games, both have exactly the same 64 GB internal storage capacity and a SD memory card expansion slot that allows a maximum of 256 GB. Nokia 8 has a bit better CPU than Huawei Mate 10. Both have the same number of cores and the same RAM amount.
The Huawei Mate 10 features superior battery lifetime than Nokia 8, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3090mAh. Huawei Mate 10 has a slightly better camera than Nokia 8, because although it has a lesser megapixels back facing camera and a worse (4K) video quality, it also counts with a larger diafragm aperture to take better captures and videos in low light situations and a larger sensor taking higher quality videos and pictures.
Even being the best phone in our comparison, Huawei Mate 10 is also by far the cheapest.
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