• 6" (1920x1080) IPS LCD
  • 3GB
    HiSilicon Kirin 950 SoC
    32GB Storage
  • 16-MP, f/2 1 Rear Camera
  • 4000 mAh
  • 6.39" (3120x1440) AMOLED
  • 6GB
    KIRIN 980 SoC
    128GB/256GB Storage
  • 40-MP, f/1.8 3 Rear Cameras
    CAMERA HW score: 149
  • 4200 mAh W-Charge Huawei Super Charge 2.0 (40)

Specifications Highlights
Product NameMate 8Mate 20 Pro
ProductHuawei Mate 8 (Launched 2015-11-01), Price: 480 USD at AmazonMate 20 Pro (Launched 2018-10-16), Price: 1290 USD at Amazon
Display6" 1920x1080 IPS LCD 6.39" 3120x1440 AMOLED , HDR10
Rear Camera(s)
  • 16-MP f/2 (Primary)
  • 27mm 40-MP f/1.8 (Primary)
  • 81mm 8-MP f/2.4 +OIS
  • 16mm 20-MP f/2.2
Selfie Camera(s)
  • 8-MP
  • 21mm 24-MP f/2
Computing
  • HiSilicon Kirin 950 SoC
  • 3GB RAM
  • 32GB Storage
  • MicroSD (128GB max.)
  • KIRIN 980 SoC
  • 6GB RAM
  • 128GB/256GB Storage
Battery4000 mAh4200 mAh, Wireless Charging, Huawei Super Charge 2.0 (40)
DesignIP Rating, 185g (6.5oz), 157.1x80.6x7.9 mm (6.19 x 3.17 x 0.31 inches)IP67, 189g (6.7oz), 157.8x72.3x8.6 mm (6.21 x 2.85 x 0.34 inches)
Price (Market)$480$1290
Price at Launch$1150
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Display
Product NameMate 8Mate 20 Pro
TypeIPS LCDAMOLED
Diagonal (inches)6"6.39"
Display/Body Ratio78.4%87.9%
Resolution1920x10803120x1440
Sharpness (PPI)367 PPI538 PPI
Display Glass TypeGorilla Glass 4
Features
  • Multitouch
  • Multitouch
  • Glossy
  • 2.5D
  • Tweakable Resolution
  • HDR10
Color Depth24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)
Primary Camera
Product NameMate 8Mate 20 Pro
Megapixel16-MP40-MP
Aperturef/2f/1.8
Focal Length (35mm) 27mm
Sensor SizeSmallLarge
Autofocus Features
  • Contrast
  • Phase Detection
  • Laser-Assisted
Hardware Features
  • Flash
  • HDR Photo
  • Autofocus
  • LED Flash
  • Dual Tone Flash
  • Quad Bayer
  • HDR Photo
Video Resolutions
  • 1080p/60fps
  • 1080p/30fps
  • 720p/30fps
  • 480p/30fps
  • 2160p/30fps
Short-Zoom Camera
Product NameMate 20 Pro
Megapixel8-MP
Aperturef/2.4
Focal Length (35mm) 81mm
Sensor SizeSmall
Autofocus Features
  • Contrast
Hardware Features
  • Autofocus
  • OIS
Ultrawide Camera
Product NameMate 20 Pro
Megapixel20-MP
Aperturef/2.2
Focal Length (35mm) 16mm
Sensor SizeVery small
Autofocus Features
  • Contrast
Hardware Features
  • Autofocus
Battery
Product NameMate 8Mate 20 Pro
Battery TypeLi-PolyLi-Poly
Battery Capacity (mAh)4000 mAh4200 mAh
Battery Features
  • Fast Charge
  • Wireless Charging Integrated
  • Fast Charge
  • Non-Removable
Fast-Charge ProtocolHuawei Super Charge 2.0
Computing
Product NameMate 8Mate 20 Pro
Processor BrandHiSiliconHiSilicon
Processor NameHiSilicon Kirin 950KIRIN 980
Processor ModelKirin 950KIRIN 980
Processor # Cores88
Main Processor Frequency (GHz)quad-core 2.3 & quad-core 1.8 GHz2.2 GHz
RAM Options3GB6GB
Internal Storage Options32GB128GB/256GB
Memory Card TypeMicroSD
Mem. Card Max. Size128GB
Operating System + VersionAndroid 6.0Android 9.0
Communications
Product NameMate 8Mate 20 Pro
LTE Category (Download)LTE CAT6 301 MbpsLTE CAT21 1.4 Gbps/300 Mbps
LTE BandsB1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B6/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B2612, 18, 19, 26, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41
Modem Features
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • LTE
  • UMTS
  • EDGE
  • GPRS
  • HSPA+
  • LTE
  • TD-SCDMA
  • TD-HSDPA
WiFi Speed
  • a
  • b
  • g
  • n
  • ac
  • b
  • g
  • n
WiFi Features
  • Hotspot
  • Dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • Hotspot
  • WiFi Direct
Bluetooth VersionBluetooth 4.2Bluetooth 5.0
Bluetooth Features
  • A2DP
  • BT LE
  • BT EDR
  • A2DP
  • BT EDR
  • BT LE
NFC Features
  • NFC Supported
  • NFC Supported
Connector TypeMicro USBUSB Type C
Connector Features
  • USB OTG
  • USB 3.0
  • USB OTG
SAR US Head1.49 W/Kg
SAR US Body0.32 W/Kg
SAR EU Head1.46 W/Kg
SAR EU Body0.21 W/Kg
Sim Card 0
Product NameMate 8Mate 20 Pro
NameSIM0SIM0
SIM TypeNano SIMNano SIM
Sim Card 1
Product NameMate 8Mate 20 Pro
NameSIM1
SIM TypeNano SIM
Multimedia
Product NameMate 8Mate 20 Pro
Multimedia Features
  • DLNA
  • IR
Audio Alerts
  • VIBRATION
  • MP3
  • WAV
Audio Features
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • Phone Noise Cancellation
  • FM Radio
  • Loudspeaker
Audio Formats
  • MP3
  • MIDI
  • AMR
  • AAC
  • WMA
  • FLAC
  • OGG
  • AAC
  • 3GA
  • AMR
  • RA
  • AWB
  • FLAC
  • M4A
  • MID
  • MIDI
  • MP3
  • OGA
  • OGG
  • WMA
  • WAV
Video Formats
  • 3GP
  • MP4
  • WMV
  • ASF
  • DIVX
  • H.263
  • H.264
  • MPEG-4
  • H.265
  • MP4
  • VP8
  • VP9
  • XVID
Sensors
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Gyroscope
  • Proximity
  • Proximity
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • Gyroscope
  • Barometer
  • Fingerprint
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BeiDou

Huawei Mate 8 vs. Huawei Mate 20 Pro Specs & Speed Benchmarks

Antutu

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Geekbench 4 Single

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Geekbench 4 Multi

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3DMark Slingshot 3.1

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3DMark Unlimited Icestorm

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GFXBench Manhattan (Offscr.)

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GFXBench Manhattan 3.1 (Offscr.)

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GFXBench T-Rex (Offscr.)

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Battery Capacity (mAh)

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Battery Charge Speed (mAh/mn)

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