Mate 8

By Huawei

📅 Released 2015, November 🤖 Android 6.0, up to 7.0, EMUI 4 💾 32GB/64GB/128GB storage

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Versions / Notes:
Also known as Huawei Ascend Mate8

Detailed Specifications

Network

Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (optional)
3G bands
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - NXT-L29, NXT-L09
4G bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 38, 39, 40 - NXT-L29
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps

Launch

Announced
2015, November. Released 2015, November
Status
Discontinued

Body

Dimensions
157.1 x 80.6 x 7.9 mm (6.19 x 3.17 x 0.31 in)
Weight
185 g (6.53 oz)
Build
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum back, aluminum frame
SIM
Nano-SIM (NXT-L09)Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM (NXT-L29)

Display

Type
IPS-NEO LCD
Size
6.0 inches, 98.7 cm2 (~78.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~368 ppi density)
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Platform

OS
Android 6.0 (Marshmallow), upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat), EMUI 4
Chipset
Kirin 950 (16 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A72 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex A53)
GPU
Mali-T880 MP4

Memory

Card slot
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal
32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM

Main Camera

Single
16 MP, f/2.0, 27mm (wide), 1/2.8", PDAF, OIS
Features
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, HDR
Video
1080p@60fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@120fps

Selfie camera

Single
8 MP, f/2.4, 26mm (wide)
Video
1080p@30fps

Sound

Loudspeaker
Yes
3.5mm jack
Yes

Comms

WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, DLNA, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
4.2, A2DP, EDR, LE
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC
Yes
Radio
FM radio
USB
microUSB 2.0, OTG

Features

Sensors
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass

Battery

Type
Li-Po 4000 mAh, non-removable
Charging
18W wired, 37% in 30 min
Stand-by
Up to 528 h (3G)
Music play
Up to 98 h

Misc

Colors
Champagne Gold, Moonlight Silver, Space Gray, Mocha Brown
Models
NXT-AL10, NXT-CL00, NXT-DL00, NXT-TL00, NXT-L09, NXT-L29
SAR
1.49 W/kg (head)     0.32 W/kg (body)
SAR EU
1.46 W/kg (head)     0.21 W/kg (body)
Price
About 300 EUR

Tests

Performance
Basemark OS II 2.0: 2017Basemark X: 15593
Display
Contrast ratio: 1361:1 (nominal), 2.949 (sunlight)
Camera
Photo / Video
Loudspeaker
Voice 67dB / Noise 65dB / Ring 66dB
Audio quality
Noise -97.8dB / Crosstalk -97.3dB
Battery (old)
Endurance rating 103h