| Specifications Highlights |
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| Product Name | Mate 8 | Mate 9 |
| Product | Huawei Mate 8 (Launched 2015-11-01), Price: 480 USD at Amazon | Huawei Mate 9 (Launched 2016-11-01), Price: 180 USD at Amazon |
| Display | 6" 1920x1080 IPS LCD | 5.9" 1920x1080 IPS LCD |
| Rear Camera(s) | | - 20-MP f/2.2 (Primary) +OIS
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| Selfie Camera(s) | | |
| Computing | - HiSilicon Kirin 950 SoC
- 3GB RAM
- 32GB Storage
- MicroSD (128GB max.)
| - Hisilicon Kirin 960 SoC
- 4GB RAM
- 64GB Storage
- MicroSD (256GB max.)
|
| Battery | 4000 mAh | 4000 mAh |
| Design | IP Rating, 185g (6.5oz), 157.1x80.6x7.9 mm (6.19 x 3.17 x 0.31 inches) | IP Rating, 190g (6.7oz), 156.9x78.9x7.9 mm (6.18 x 3.11 x 0.31 inches) |
| Price (Market) | $480 | $180 |
| Display |
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| Product Name | Mate 8 | Mate 9 |
| Type | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| Diagonal (inches) | 6" | 5.9" |
| Display/Body Ratio | 78.4% | 77.5% |
| Resolution | 1920x1080 | 1920x1080 |
| Sharpness (PPI) | 367 PPI | 373 PPI |
| Display Glass Type | Gorilla Glass 4 | Gorilla Glass 3 |
| Features | | |
| Color Depth | 24 bit (16,777,216 Colors) | 24 bit (16,777,216 Colors) |
| Primary Camera |
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| Product Name | Mate 8 | Mate 9 |
| Megapixel | 16-MP | 20-MP |
| Aperture | f/2 | f/2.2 |
| Sensor Size | Small | Small |
| Hardware Features | | |
| Video Resolutions | - 1080p/60fps
- 1080p/30fps
- 720p/30fps
- 480p/30fps
| - 2160p/30fps
- 1080p/60fps
- 1080p/30fps
- 720p/30fps
- 480p/30fps
- 320x240
- 176x144
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| Battery |
|---|
| Product Name | Mate 8 | Mate 9 |
| Battery Type | Li-Poly | Li-Poly |
| Battery Capacity (mAh) | 4000 mAh | 4000 mAh |
| Battery Features | | |
| Computing |
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| Product Name | Mate 8 | Mate 9 |
| Processor Brand | HiSilicon | Hisilicon |
| Processor Name | HiSilicon Kirin 950 | Hisilicon Kirin 960 |
| Processor Model | Kirin 950 | Kirin 960 |
| Processor # Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Main Processor Frequency (GHz) | quad-core 2.3 & quad-core 1.8 GHz | 4x2.4 & 4x1.8 GHz |
| RAM Options | 3GB | 4GB |
| Internal Storage Options | 32GB | 64GB |
| Memory Card Type | MicroSD | MicroSD |
| Mem. Card Max. Size | 128GB | 256GB |
| Operating System + Version | Android 6.0 | Android 7.0 |
| Communications |
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| Product Name | Mate 8 | Mate 9 |
| LTE Category (Download) | LTE CAT6 301 Mbps | LTE CAT1 10.3 Mbps |
| LTE Bands | B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B6/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26 | |
| Modem Features | | |
| WiFi Speed | | |
| WiFi Features | - Hotspot
- Dual-band
- WiFi Direct
| - Hotspot
- Dual-band
- WiFi Direct
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| Bluetooth Version | Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| Bluetooth Features | | |
| NFC Features | | |
| Connector Type | Micro USB | USB Type C |
| Connector Features | | |
| SAR US Head | 1.49 W/Kg | |
| SAR US Body | 0.32 W/Kg | |
| SAR EU Head | 1.46 W/Kg | |
| SAR EU Body | 0.21 W/Kg | |
| Sim Card 0 |
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| Product Name | Mate 8 | Mate 9 |
| Name | SIM0 | SIM0 |
| SIM Type | Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| Multimedia |
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| Product Name | Mate 8 | Mate 9 |
| Multimedia Features | | |
| Audio Alerts | | |
| Audio Features | - Loudspeaker
- 3.5mm Port
- Phone Noise Cancellation
- FM Radio
| - Loudspeaker
- 3.5mm Port
- Phone Noise Cancellation
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| Audio Formats | | |
| Video Formats | | |
| Sensors | - Accelerometer
- Compass
- GPS
- A-GPS
- GLONASS
- Gyroscope
- Proximity
| - Accelerometer
- Barometer
- Compass
- GPS
- A-GPS
- GLONASS
- Gyroscope
- Proximity
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Huawei Mate 8 vs. Huawei Mate 9 Specs & Speed Benchmarks
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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