Huawei Mate 8
#2571
TCL 20L
#1981Category Breakdown
Huawei Mate 8
TCL 20L
Performance
71.278.1
Camera
66.144.8
Display
73.172.6
Battery
28.133.7
Build
76.167.9
Connectivity
64.667.2
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
47.952.9
Summary
- The Huawei Mate 8 features a premium build with a glass front and aluminum back, while the TCL 20L has a plastic back and frame, making it slightly less robust.
- The Mate 8 has a 6.0-inch IPS-NEO LCD display at 1080 x 1920 pixels, whereas the TCL 20L offers a larger 6.67-inch IPS LCD with a higher resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels, resulting in better pixel density.
- In terms of performance, the Mate 8 is powered by the Kirin 950 chipset, while the TCL 20L uses the Snapdragon 662, with the latter offering more RAM options.
- The camera system on the TCL 20L is superior, featuring a 48 MP main sensor compared to the Mate 8's 16 MP, although the Mate 8 has optical image stabilization.
- Battery capacity is also higher in the TCL 20L at 5000 mAh versus the Mate 8's 4000 mAh, both supporting 18W charging.
- Finally, the Mate 8 runs on an older version of Android (6.0) with EMUI, while the TCL 20L operates on Android 11 with TCL UI, providing a more updated software experience.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Huawei Mate 8
TCL 20L
General
Release Date
2015
2021, April 14
Announced
2015
2021, April 14
Description
Also known as Huawei Ascend Mate8
Also known as TCL 20 Lite
Display
Size
6"
6.67"
Type
IPS-NEO LCD
IPS LCD, 500 nits (peak)
Resolution
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~368 ppi density)
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~395 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 SM6115 Snapdragon 662 (11 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A72 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex A53)
Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver)
GPU
Mali-T880 MP4
Adreno 610
Memory
32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM
128GB 4GB 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
48 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF8 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 118˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
Main Camera Features
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, HDR
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Front Camera
8 MP, f/2.4, 26mm (wide)
16 MP, f/2.2, 28mm (wide), 1/3.06", 1.0µm
Front Camera Features
N/A
HDR
Video Recording
1080p@60fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@120fps
1080p@30/60fps
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
1080p@30/60fps
Optical Stabilization
✓
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
4000 mAh
5000 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 4000 mAh, non-removable
Li-Po 5000 mAh
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)
166.2 x 76.9 x 9.1 mm (6.54 x 3.03 x 0.36 in)
Weight
185 g
199 g
Materials
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum back, aluminum frame
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
Colors
Champagne Gold, Moonlight Silver, Space Gray, Mocha Brown
Eclipse Black, Luna 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-SIMNano-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 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
5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX
NFC
✓
✓
USB
microUSB 2.0, OTG
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
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 11, TCL UI
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass