Honor 8 Pro
#2923
Huawei Mate 8
#3029Category Breakdown
Honor 8 Pro
Huawei Mate 8
Performance
62.560.3
Camera
45.447.0
Display
70.570.5
Battery
51.051.0
Build
77.877.8
Overall
59.659.4
Summary
- The Honor 8 Pro features a 5.7-inch IPS LCD display with a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels, compared to the Huawei Mate 8's 6.0-inch IPS-NEO LCD at 1080 x 1920 pixels, resulting in sharper visuals.
- In terms of performance, the Honor 8 Pro is powered by the Kirin 960 chipset, which offers better processing capabilities than the Kirin 950 in the Mate 8.
- The camera system on the Mate 8 is superior with a 16 MP rear camera that includes optical image stabilization (OIS), while the Honor 8 Pro has a dual 12 MP setup without OIS.
- Both phones have a 4000 mAh battery and support 18W charging, but the Honor 8 Pro runs on a more recent Android version (7.0 Nougat) with EMUI 9.1, compared to the Mate 8's Android 6.0 (upgradable to 7.0) with EMUI 4.
- Build quality is similar, with both featuring Gorilla Glass 3 and aluminum frames, though the Mate 8 is slightly heavier.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Honor 8 Pro
Huawei Mate 8
General
Release Date
2017
2015
Announced
2017
2015
Description
Also known as Huawei Honor V9 in China with 128 GB storage and 6 GB RAM
Also known as Huawei Ascend Mate8
Display
Size
5.7"
6"
Type
IPS LCD
IPS-NEO LCD
Resolution
1440 x 2560 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~515 ppi density)
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~368 ppi density)
PPI
1440
1080
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
Peak Brightness
N/A
N/A
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Performance
Chipset
Kirin 960 (16 nm)
Kirin 950 (16 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A72 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex A53)
GPU
Mali-G71 MP8
Mali-T880 MP4
Memory
64GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 6GB RAM
32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Camera
Main Camera
12 MP
16 MP
Main Camera Details
12 MP, f/2.2, PDAF12 MP B/W, f/2.2, AF
16 MP, f/2.0, 27mm (wide), 1/2.8", PDAF, OIS
Front Camera
8 MP
8 MP
Front Camera Details
8 MP, f/2.0
8 MP, f/2.4, 26mm (wide)
Video Recording
4K@30fps, 1080p@60fps
1080p@60fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@120fps
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
OIS
✗
✓
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW 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
18W wired, 37% in 30 min
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Design
Dimensions
157 x 77.5 x 7 mm (6.18 x 3.05 x 0.28 in)
157.1 x 80.6 x 7.9 mm (6.19 x 3.17 x 0.31 in)
Weight
184 g
185 g
Materials
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum back, aluminum frame
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum back, aluminum frame
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
Pearl White, Midnight Black, Navy Blue
Champagne Gold, Moonlight Silver, Space Gray, Mocha Brown
Foldable
✗
✗
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM (NXT-L09)Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM (NXT-L29)
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 (2CA) Cat6 300/50 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, EDR, LE
NFC
✓
✓
USB
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
microUSB 2.0, OTG
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
Software
Operating System
Android 7.0 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie), EMUI 9.1
Android 6.0 (Marshmallow), upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat), EMUI 4
OS Version
Android 7.0 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie), EMUI 9.1
Android 6.0 (Marshmallow), upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat), EMUI 4
Security
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes