Updated : Oct 19, 2017, 6:30 AM

Huawei Mate 8

Full Specifications

Released · Dec 01, 2015

6.0-inch · 1920x1080px

This device is also known as Huawei NXT-TL00

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Availability
Officially announced	Nov 26, 2015
Prices (MSRP)	$690
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Design
Dimensions	6.19 x 3.17 x 0.31 inches 157.1 x 80.6 x 7.9 mm
Weight	6.53 oz / 185.0 g
Materials	Back: Metal
Biometrics	Fingerprint (touch)
Keys	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors	Black, Gold, Silver, Brown

Display
Size	6.0-inch, 78.39% screen-to-body
Type	IPS LCD
Resolution	1920x1080px, 367 PPI
Colors	16 777 216

PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20 APL)	Untested
Bright Min	8 (Poor)
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Hardware
System chip	HiSilicon Kirin 950
Processor	Octa-core 2300 MHz ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53
GPU	Mali-T880 MP4
Memory	4GB (LPDDR4)/128GB 3GB/32GB 4GB/64GB
Storage expansion	microSDXC up to 128 GB
OS	Android (7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow)
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Battery
Type	4000 mAh, Li - Polymer

Camera
Rear	Single camera
Main camera	16 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F2.0 Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Flash	Dual LED
Video recording	1080p (60 fps) Video calling, Video sharing
Front	8 MP Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features
Bluetooth	4.2
WLAN	a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB	microUSB, USB 2.0
Sensors	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Pedometer, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Location	GPS, A-GPS
Other	NFC, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia
Headphones	3.5mm jack
Speakers	Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features	Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring	DLNA
Radio	FM

Cellular
4G (FDD) Bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26
4G (TDD) Bands	38, 39, 40, 41
3G Bands	5, 8, 4, 2, 1
Data Speed	LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSPA, HSUPA
Dual SIM	Yes
SIM type	Nano SIM

Phone Features
Notifications	Haptic feedback, Music ringtones (MP3), Polyphonic ringtones, Vibration, Flight mode, Silent mode, Speakerphone
Other features	Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording

Alternative variants

Differences from the main variant:
Memory	3GB/32GB
Prices (MSRP)	$470

Differences from the main variant:
Memory	64GB
Prices (MSRP)	$580

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Overall User Rating

(8 reviews)

9.3

Build quality

9.9

Camera quality

Performance

9.1

Display

9.3

Battery life and charging

9.5

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