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| Global Score | |
| 76.4 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Huawei |
| 2019-03-03 | 2015-12-01 |
| 6.10 x 2.95 x 0.31 inches | 6.19 x 3.17 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| Blue | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 699.00 | $ 690.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6 inches |
| 2880 x 1440 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| P-OLED | IPS LCD |
| 537 pixels per inch | 367 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 950 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Mali-T880 MP4 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 12.42 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.68 | 9.35 |
| 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 and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3320mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.28 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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
The Huawei Mate 8 has a score of 77.4, which is a bit better than Nokia 9 PureView's overall score of 76.4. The Huawei Mate 8 body has the same thickness than the Nokia 9 PureView, but it is just a bit heavier. The Nokia 9 PureView features a sharper screen than Huawei Mate 8, and although they both have a same size screen, the Nokia 9 PureView also has a way better resolution of 1440 x 2880px and a higher screen pixel density.
The Huawei Mate 8 has a much greater memory for games and applications than Nokia 9 PureView, and although they both have exactly the same 128 GB internal memory, the Huawei Mate 8 also has a slot for an external memory card that supports up to 128 GB. Nokia 9 PureView features a little faster processing unit than Huawei Mate 8, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Nokia 9 PureView also has a larger amount of RAM memory.
Huawei Mate 8 features improved battery life than Nokia 9 PureView, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity. Nokia 9 PureView has a bit better camera than Huawei Mate 8, because although it has a way less mega pixels resolution back facing camera, it also counts with a way better video resolution and a larger aperture.
Even being the best phone in our comparison, the Huawei Mate 8 is also cheap compared to the Nokia 9 PureView, making this phone an easy choice.
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