Huawei Mate 8
#2571
Lenovo S5 Pro
#3181Category Breakdown
Huawei Mate 8
Lenovo S5 Pro
Performance
71.271.5
Camera
66.147.4
Display
73.158.9
Battery
28.126.6
Build
76.10.2
Connectivity
64.654.2
Audio
8.987.6
Overall
47.943.2
Summary
- The Huawei Mate 8 features a robust build with a glass front and aluminum back, while the Lenovo S5 Pro has a slightly lighter design but lacks detailed material specifications.
- The Mate 8 has a 6.0-inch IPS-NEO LCD display with a resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, whereas the S5 Pro offers a larger 6.2-inch IPS LCD with a higher resolution of 1080 x 2246 pixels.
- In terms of performance, the Mate 8 is powered by the Kirin 950 chipset, while the S5 Pro utilizes the Snapdragon 636, with the latter offering more RAM options.
- The Mate 8's camera system includes a 16 MP rear camera with OIS, while the S5 Pro has a dual-camera setup with a 12 MP main sensor and a 20 MP telephoto lens but lacks OIS.
- Battery capacity is 4000 mAh for the Mate 8 compared to 3500 mAh for the S5 Pro, both supporting 18W charging.
- Software-wise, the Mate 8 runs on Android 6.0 with EMUI 4, while the S5 Pro operates on Android 8.1 with ZUI 5, offering a more recent software experience.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Huawei Mate 8
Lenovo S5 Pro
General
Release Date
2015
2018
Announced
2015
2018
Description
Also known as Huawei Ascend Mate8
N/A
Display
Size
6"
6.2"
Type
IPS-NEO LCD
IPS LCD
Resolution
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~368 ppi density)
1080 x 2246 pixels, 18.7:9 ratio (~402 ppi density)
PPI
1080
1080
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
N/A
Performance
Chipset
Kirin 950 (16 nm)
Qualcomm SDM636 Snapdragon 636 (14 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A72 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex A53)
Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 4x1.6 GHz Kryo 260 Silver)
GPU
Mali-T880 MP4
Adreno 509
Memory
32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM
64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Camera
Main Camera
16 MP, f/2.0, 27mm (wide), 1/2.8", PDAF, OIS
12 MP, f/1.8, 1/2.9", 1.25µm, PDAF20 MP, f/2.6, 2x optical zoom
Main Camera Features
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, HDR
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
Front Camera
8 MP, f/2.4, 26mm (wide)
N/A
Front Camera Features
N/A
HDR
Video Recording
1080p@60fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@120fps
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Optical Stabilization
✓
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
4000 mAh
3500 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 4000 mAh, non-removable
Li-Ion 3500 mAh, non-removable
Charging Details
18W wired, 37% in 30 min
18W wired
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Safety
Dimensions
157.1 x 80.6 x 7.9 mm (6.19 x 3.17 x 0.31 in)
154.5 x 75.5 x 7.7 mm (6.08 x 2.97 x 0.30 in)
Weight
185 g
170 g
Materials
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum back, aluminum frame
N/A
Colors
Champagne Gold, Moonlight Silver, Space Gray, Mocha Brown
Black, Gold, Blue
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
1.49 W/kg (head) 0.32 W/kg (body)
N/A
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM (NXT-L09)Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM (NXT-L29)
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
HSPA, LTE
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, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
4.2, A2DP, EDR, LE
5.0, A2DP, LE
NFC
✓
✗
USB
microUSB 2.0, OTG
USB Type-C 2.0
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
GPS
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✓
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes, with stereo speakers
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 6.0 (Marshmallow), upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat), EMUI 4
Android 8.1 (Oreo), ZUI 5
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✓
Sensors
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass
Infrared Face ID, fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass