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Honor Note 8

Huawei Mate 9

Network
Technology	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (MHA-L29 model only)
	CDMA 800	CDMA 800 / 1900 - MHA-L29
3G Network	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - MHA-L29, MHA-L09
	CDMA2000 1xEV-DO / TD-SCDMA	CDMA2000 1xEV-DO & TD-SCDMA - MHA-L29
4G Network	1, 3, 7, 38, 39, 40, 41	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 29, 38, 39, 40, 41 - MHA-L29
		1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 29, 38, 39, 40 - MHA-L09
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps or LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (3CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps

Launch
Announced	2016, August. Released 2016, September	2016, November. Released 2016, December
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued

Body
Dimensions	178.8 x 90.9 x 7.2 mm (7.04 x 3.58 x 0.28 in)	156.9 x 78.9 x 7.9 mm (6.18 x 3.11 x 0.31 in)
Weight	219 g (7.72 oz)	190 g (6.70 oz)
Build		Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum back, aluminum frame
SIM	Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)	Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

Display
Type	Super AMOLED	IPS LCD
Size	6.6 inches, 121.2 cm2 (~74.6% screen-to-body ratio)	5.9 inches, 96.0 cm2 (~77.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	1440 x 2560 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~443 ppi density)	1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~373 ppi density)
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 3	Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Platform
OS	Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo), EMUI 4.1	Android 7.0 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie), EMUI 9.1
Chipset	Kirin 955 (16 nm)	Kirin 960 (16 nm)
CPU	Octa-core (4x2.5 GHz Cortex-A72 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)	Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU	Mali-T880 MP4	Mali-G71 MP8

Memory
Card slot	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only
Internal	32GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM	32GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM

Main Camera
Modules	13 MP, f/2.0, AF, OIS	12 MP, f/2.2, 27mm (wide), 1/2.9", 1.25µm, PDAF, Laser AF, OIS 20 MP B/W, f/2.2, 27mm (wide), 1/2.7"
Features	Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama	Leica optics, dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, HDR
Video	4K@30fps	4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps

Selfie Camera
Modules	5 MP, f/2.0	8 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.4µm, AF
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps

Sound
Loudspeaker	Yes	Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack	Yes	Yes

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

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

Battery
Type	Li-Po 4500 mAh, non-removable	Li-Po 4000 mAh, non-removable
Charging	10W wired	22.5W wired

Misc
Colors	White, Gold, Gray	Agate Red, Topaz Blue, Space Gray, Moonlight Silver, Champagne Gold, Mocha Brown, Ceramic White, Black, Obsidian Black
Models	EDI-AL10	MHA-L29, MHA-L09, MHA-AL00, MHA-TL00
Price	About 250 EUR	About 320 EUR

Tests
Performance		Basemark OS II 2.0: 2637 Basemark X: 36519
Display		Contrast ratio: 1622 (nominal), 3.680 (sunlight)
Loudspeaker		Voice 83dB / Noise 74dB / Ring 85dB
Audio quality		Noise -92.2dB / Crosstalk -93.3dB
Battery (old)		Endurance rating 82h