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Huawei Mate 8

Huawei Ascend Mate7

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

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

Body
Dimensions	157.1 x 80.6 x 7.9 mm (6.19 x 3.17 x 0.31 in)	157 x 81 x 7.9 mm (6.18 x 3.19 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	Nano-SIM - NXT-L09 Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) - NXT-L29	Micro-SIM Hybrid Dual SIM (Micro-SIM/Nano-SIM) - MT7-TL10

Display
Type	IPS-NEO LCD	IPS LCD
Size	6.0 inches, 98.7 cm2 (~78.0% screen-to-body ratio)	6.0 inches, 98.7 cm2 (~77.6% 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 6.0 (Marshmallow), upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat), EMUI 4	Android 4.4.2 (KitKat), upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow), EMUI 3.1
Chipset	Kirin 950 (16 nm)	Kirin 925 (28 nm)
CPU	Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A72 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex A53)	Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A15 & 4x1.3 GHz Cortex-A7)
GPU	Mali-T880 MP4	Mali-T628MP4

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

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

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

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

Comms
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, DLNA, Wi-Fi Direct	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, DLNA, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth	4.2, A2DP, EDR, LE	4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, BDS	GPS, GLONASS
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, barometer, compass	Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

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

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

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