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Huawei Ascend Mate7

Huawei Mate 8

Network
Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE	GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (optional)
	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 - MT7-TL10
3G Network	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - NXT-L29, NXT-L09
	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - MT7-TL10
	TD-SCDMA - MT7-TL10
4G Network	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 40	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 38, 39, 40 - NXT-L29
	1, 3, 7, 38, 39, 40, 41	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 39, 40 - NXT-L09
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat6 300/50 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps

Launch
Announced	2014, September. Released 2014, October	2015, November. Released 2015, November
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued

Body
Dimensions	157 x 81 x 7.9 mm (6.18 x 3.19 x 0.31 in)	157.1 x 80.6 x 7.9 mm (6.19 x 3.17 x 0.31 in)
Weight	185 g (6.53 oz)	185 g (6.53 oz)
Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum back, aluminum frame	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum back, aluminum frame
SIM	Micro-SIM Hybrid Dual SIM (Micro-SIM/Nano-SIM) - MT7-TL10	Nano-SIM - NXT-L09 Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) - NXT-L29

Display
Type	IPS LCD	IPS-NEO LCD
Size	6.0 inches, 98.7 cm2 (~77.6% screen-to-body ratio)	6.0 inches, 98.7 cm2 (~78.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~368 ppi density)	1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~368 ppi density)
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 3	Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Platform
OS	Android 4.4.2 (KitKat), upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow), EMUI 3.1	Android 6.0 (Marshmallow), upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat), EMUI 4
Chipset	Kirin 925 (28 nm)	Kirin 950 (16 nm)
CPU	Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A15 & 4x1.3 GHz Cortex-A7)	Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A72 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex A53)
GPU	Mali-T628MP4	Mali-T880 MP4

Memory
Card slot	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal	16GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 3GB RAM	32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM

Main Camera
Modules	13 MP, f/2.0, 28mm (wide), AF	16 MP, f/2.0, 27mm (wide), 1/2.8", PDAF, OIS
Features	LED flash, HDR, panorama	Dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, HDR
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@60fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@120fps

Selfie Camera
Modules	5 MP, f/2.4, 22mm (wide)	8 MP, f/2.4, 26mm (wide)
Video	720p	1080p@30fps

Sound
Loudspeaker	Yes	Yes
3.5mm jack	Yes	Yes
		24-bit/192kHz audio

Comms
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, DLNA, Wi-Fi Direct	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, DLNA, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth	4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE	4.2, A2DP, EDR, LE
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS	GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	No	No
Radio	FM radio	FM radio
USB	microUSB 2.0, OTG	microUSB 2.0, OTG

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

Battery
Type	Li-Po 4100 mAh, non-removable	Li-Po 4000 mAh, non-removable
Charging		18W wired, 37% in 30 min (advertised)
Stand-by	Up to 648 h (3G)	Up to 528 h (3G)
Music play		Up to 98 h

Misc
Colors	Obsidian black, Moonlight silver, Amber gold	Champagne Gold, Moonlight Silver, Space Gray, Mocha Brown
SAR		1.49 W/kg (head)     0.32 W/kg (body)
SAR EU		1.46 W/kg (head)     0.21 W/kg (body)
Models	MT7-TL00, MT7-L09, MT7-TL10, MT7-CL00, MT7-UL00, MT7-J1	NXT-AL10, NXT-CL00, NXT-DL00, NXT-TL00, NXT-L09, NXT-L29
Price	About 340 EUR	About 300 EUR

Tests
Performance	Basemark OS II 2.0: 849 Basemark X: 6501	Basemark OS II 2.0: 2017 Basemark X: 15593
Display	Contrast ratio: 1428:1 (nominal), 2.024 (sunlight)	Contrast ratio: 1361:1 (nominal), 2.949 (sunlight)
Camera	Compare PHOTO / Compare VIDEO
Loudspeaker	Voice 66dB / Noise 65dB / Ring 75dB	Voice 67dB / Noise 65dB / Ring 66dB
Audio quality	Noise -91.0dB / Crosstalk -82.5dB	Noise -97.8dB / Crosstalk -97.3dB
Battery (old)	Endurance rating 67h	Endurance rating 103h