Category Breakdown
Huawei Mate 8
Oppo F3 Plus
Performance
71.270.7
Camera
66.166.3
Display
73.158.9
Battery
28.128.1
Build
76.179.9
Connectivity
64.651.7
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
47.947.0
Summary
- The Huawei Mate 8 and Oppo F3 Plus both feature a 6.0-inch IPS display with similar resolutions, but the Mate 8 has a slightly higher pixel density.
- In terms of performance, the Mate 8 is powered by the Kirin 950 chipset, while the F3 Plus uses the Snapdragon 653, with the Mate 8 offering less RAM in its base variant.
- Both phones have a 16 MP rear camera with optical image stabilization, but the F3 Plus has a wider aperture for better low-light performance and supports 4K video recording.
- They both house a 4000 mAh battery, but the F3 Plus supports faster charging at 20W.
- Build quality is comparable, with the Mate 8 utilizing Gorilla Glass 3 and the F3 Plus featuring Gorilla Glass 5, while both run on Android Marshmallow with different custom skins.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Huawei Mate 8
Oppo F3 Plus
General
Release Date
2015
2017
Announced
2015
2017
Description
Also known as Huawei Ascend Mate8
N/A
Display
Size
6"
6"
Type
IPS-NEO LCD
IPS LCD
Resolution
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~368 ppi density)
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~367 ppi density)
PPI
1080
1080
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Performance
Chipset
Kirin 950 (16 nm)
Qualcomm MSM8976 Pro Snapdragon 653 (28 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A72 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex A53)
Octa-core (4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A72 & 4x1.44 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU
Mali-T880 MP4
Adreno 510
Memory
32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM
64GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 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
16 MP, f/1.7, 1/2.8", PDAF, OIS
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
N/A
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
4000 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 4000 mAh, non-removable
Li-Ion 4000 mAh, non-removable
Charging Details
18W wired, 37% in 30 min
20W 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)
163.6 x 80.8 x 7.4 mm (6.44 x 3.18 x 0.29 in)
Weight
185 g
185 g
Materials
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum back, aluminum frame
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum back, aluminum frame
Colors
Champagne Gold, Moonlight Silver, Space Gray, Mocha Brown
Pink, Gold
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 / HSPA / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 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, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
4.2, A2DP, EDR, LE
4.1, A2DP, LE
NFC
✓
✗
USB
microUSB 2.0, OTG
microUSB 2.0, OTG
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
GPS
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 6.0 (Marshmallow), upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat), EMUI 4
Android 6 (Marshmallow), ColorOS 3
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

