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Huawei Mate S

Huawei Mate 8

Network
Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE	GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (optional)
3G Network	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 / TD-SCDMA - CRR-UL00	HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - NXT-L29, NXT-L09
	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - CRR-L09
4G Network	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 17, 20, 38, 39, 40, 41 - CRR-UL00	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, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 2526, 28, 40 - CRR-L09	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-A Cat6 300/50 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps

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

Body
Dimensions	149.8 x 75.3 x 7.2 mm (5.90 x 2.96 x 0.28 in)	157.1 x 80.6 x 7.9 mm (6.19 x 3.17 x 0.31 in)
Weight	156 g (5.50 oz)	185 g (6.53 oz)
Build		Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum back, aluminum frame
SIM	Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)	Nano-SIM - NXT-L09 Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) - NXT-L29

Display
Type	OLED	IPS-NEO LCD
Size	5.5 inches, 83.4 cm2 (~73.9% screen-to-body ratio)	6.0 inches, 98.7 cm2 (~78.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~401 ppi density)	1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~368 ppi density)
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 4	Corning Gorilla Glass 3
	3D Touch display (optional)

Platform
OS	Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow), EMUI 3.1	Android 6.0 (Marshmallow), upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat), EMUI 4
Chipset	Kirin 935 (28 nm)	Kirin 950 (16 nm)
CPU	Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz & 4x1.5 GHz)	Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A72 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex A53)
GPU	Mali-T628 MP4	Mali-T880 MP4

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

Main Camera
Modules	13 MP, f/2.0, 28mm (wide), 1/2.6", AF, OIS	16 MP, f/2.0, 27mm (wide), 1/2.8", PDAF, OIS
Features	Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama	Dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, HDR
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@60fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@120fps

Selfie Camera
Modules	8 MP, f/2.4, 26mm (wide)	8 MP, f/2.4, 26mm (wide)
Features	LED flash
Video		1080p@30fps

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

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

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

Battery
Type	Li-Ion 2700 mAh, non-removable	Li-Po 4000 mAh, non-removable
Charging		18W wired, 37% in 30 min (advertised)
Stand-by		Up to 528 h (3G)
Talk time
Music play		Up to 98 h

Misc
Colors	Luxurious Gold, Mystic Champagne, Titanium Grey	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	CRR-UL00, CRR-L09, CRR-UL20	NXT-AL10, NXT-CL00, NXT-DL00, NXT-TL00, NXT-L09, NXT-L29
Price	About 350 EUR	About 300 EUR

Tests
Performance	Basemark OS II 2.0: 914 Basemark X: 5368	Basemark OS II 2.0: 2017 Basemark X: 15593
Display		Contrast ratio: 1361:1 (nominal), 2.949 (sunlight)
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Loudspeaker	Voice 66dB / Noise 65dB / Ring 66dB	Voice 67dB / Noise 65dB / Ring 66dB
Audio quality		Noise -97.8dB / Crosstalk -97.3dB
Battery life	Endurance rating 60h	Endurance rating 103h