Honor 8 Pro
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Huawei Mate 10
#1362Category Breakdown
Honor 8 Pro
Huawei Mate 10
Performance
75.976.4
Camera
54.382.0
Display
60.478.3
Battery
28.128.1
Build
76.277.6
Connectivity
66.267.8
Audio
8.987.6
Overall
47.059.5
Summary
- The Honor 8 Pro features a glass front with an aluminum back and frame, while the Huawei Mate 10 has a glass front and back with an aluminum frame, both offering solid build quality.
- The Honor 8 Pro has a 5.7-inch IPS LCD display without HDR, whereas the Mate 10's 5.9-inch IPS LCD supports HDR10, providing a slightly better visual experience.
- In terms of performance, the Mate 10 is powered by the more advanced Kirin 970 chipset compared to the Kirin 960 in the Honor 8 Pro.
- Both phones have a dual-camera setup with 12 MP main sensors, but the Mate 10 benefits from a wider aperture and optical image stabilization.
- Battery capacity is identical at 4000 mAh, but the Mate 10 supports faster charging at 22.5W.
- Software-wise, the Honor 8 Pro runs on Android 7.0, upgradable to Android 9.0, while the Mate 10 starts with Android 8.0 and can be upgraded to Android 10, offering a more recent software experience.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Honor 8 Pro
Huawei Mate 10
General
Release Date
2017
2017
Announced
2017
2017
Description
Also known as Huawei Honor V9 in China with 128 GB storage and 6 GB RAM
Versions: ALP-L09 (Single SIM); ALP-L29 (Dual SIM); ALP-AL00 (China)
Display
Size
5.7"
5.9"
Type
IPS LCD
IPS LCD, HDR10
Resolution
1440 x 2560 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~515 ppi density)
1440 x 2560 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~499 ppi density)
PPI
1440
1440
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
HDR Support
✗
✓
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)
Performance
Chipset
Kirin 960 (16 nm)
Kirin 970 (10 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU
Mali-G71 MP8
Mali-G72 MP12
Memory
64GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 6GB RAM
64GB 4GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only
Camera
Main Camera
12 MP, f/2.2, PDAF12 MP B/W, f/2.2, AF
12 MP, f/1.6, 27mm (wide), 1/2.9", 1.25µm, PDAF, OIS20 MP B/W, f/1.6, 27mm (wide), 1/2.7"
Main Camera Features
Laser AF, Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
Laser AF, Leica optics, dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, HDR
Front Camera
8 MP, f/2.0
8 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.4µm, AF
Front Camera Features
N/A
N/A
Video Recording
4K@30fps, 1080p@60fps
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Optical Stabilization
✗
✓
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
4000 mAh
4000 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 4000 mAh, non-removable
Li-Po 4000 mAh, non-removable
Charging Details
18W wired
22.5W wired, 58% in 30 min
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Safety
Dimensions
157 x 77.5 x 7 mm (6.18 x 3.05 x 0.28 in)
150.5 x 77.8 x 8.2 mm (5.93 x 3.06 x 0.32 in)
Weight
184 g
186 g
Materials
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum back, aluminum frame
Glass front (Gorilla Glass), glass back, aluminum frame
Colors
Pearl White, Midnight Black, Navy Blue
Mocha Brown, Black, Champagne Gold, Pink Gold
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
N/A
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (3CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (3CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps
5G
✗
✗
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, DLNA, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, DLNA, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
4.2, A2DP, LE
4.2, A2DP, aptX HD, LE
NFC
✓
✓
USB
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
USB Type-C 3.1, OTG
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✓
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes, with stereo speakers
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 7.0 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie), EMUI 9.1
Android 8.0 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 10, EMUI 10.2
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass