Honor 8 Pro
#2672
Huawei Mate 8
#2571Category Breakdown
Honor 8 Pro
Huawei Mate 8
Performance
75.971.2
Camera
54.366.1
Display
60.473.1
Battery
28.128.1
Build
76.276.1
Connectivity
66.264.6
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
47.047.9
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
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, f/2.2, PDAF12 MP B/W, f/2.2, AF
16 MP, f/2.0, 27mm (wide), 1/2.8", PDAF, OIS
Main Camera Features
Laser AF, Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, HDR
Front Camera
8 MP, f/2.0
8 MP, f/2.4, 26mm (wide)
Front Camera Features
N/A
N/A
Video Recording
4K@30fps, 1080p@60fps
1080p@60fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@120fps
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
18W wired, 37% 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)
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
Colors
Pearl White, Midnight Black, Navy Blue
Champagne Gold, Moonlight Silver, Space Gray, Mocha Brown
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
1.49 W/kg (head) 0.32 W/kg (body)
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
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes
Software & Security
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
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass