• 6.1" (1280x720) IPS LCD
  • 2GB
    Huawei K3V2 SoC
    8GB Storage
  • 8-MP 1 Rear Camera
  • 4050 mAh
  • 6" (1920x1080) IPS LCD
  • 3GB
    HiSilicon Kirin 950 SoC
    32GB Storage
  • 16-MP, f/2 1 Rear Camera
  • 4000 mAh

Specifications Highlights
Product NameAscend MateMate 8
ProductAscend Mate (Launched 2013-01-01)Huawei Mate 8 (Launched 2015-11-01)
Display6.1" 1280x720 IPS LCD 6" 1920x1080 IPS LCD
Rear Camera(s)
  • 8-MP (Primary)
  • 16-MP f/2 (Primary)
Selfie Camera(s)
  • 1-MP
  • 8-MP
Computing
  • Huawei K3V2 SoC
  • 2GB RAM
  • 8GB Storage
  • HiSilicon Kirin 950 SoC
  • 3GB RAM
  • 32GB Storage
  • MicroSD (128GB max.)
Battery4050 mAh4000 mAh
DesignIP Rating, 198g (7oz), 163.5x85.7x9.9 mm (6.44 x 3.37 x 0.39 inches)IP Rating, 185g (6.5oz), 157.1x80.6x7.9 mm (6.19 x 3.17 x 0.31 inches)
Price (Market)$480
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Display
Product NameAscend MateMate 8
TypeIPS LCDIPS LCD
Diagonal (inches)6.1"6"
Display/Body Ratio73.2%78.4%
Resolution1280x7201920x1080
Sharpness (PPI)241 PPI367 PPI
Display Glass TypeGorilla GlassGorilla Glass 4
Features
  • Multitouch
  • Multitouch
Color Depth24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)
Primary Camera
Product NameAscend MateMate 8
Megapixel8-MP16-MP
Aperturef/2
Sensor SizeSmallSmall
Hardware Features
  • Flash
  • HDR Photo
  • Flash
  • HDR Photo
Video Resolutions
  • 1080p/30fps
  • 1080p/60fps
  • 1080p/30fps
  • 720p/30fps
  • 480p/30fps
Battery
Product NameAscend MateMate 8
Battery TypeLi-IonLi-Poly
Battery Capacity (mAh)4050 mAh4000 mAh
Battery Features
  • Removable
  • Fast Charge
Talk Time50 hours
Computing
Product NameAscend MateMate 8
Processor BrandHiSilicon
Processor NameHuawei K3V2HiSilicon Kirin 950
Processor ModelKirin 950
Processor # Cores48
Main Processor Frequency (GHz)1.5 GHzquad-core 2.3 & quad-core 1.8 GHz
RAM Options2GB3GB
Internal Storage Options8GB32GB
Memory Card TypeMicroSD
Mem. Card Max. Size64GB128GB
Operating System + VersionAndroid 4.2.2Android 6.0
Communications
Product NameAscend MateMate 8
LTE Category (Download)LTE CAT6 301 Mbps
LTE BandsB1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B6/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26
Modem Features
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • LTE
WiFi Speed
  • a
  • b
  • g
  • n
  • a
  • b
  • g
  • n
  • ac
WiFi Features
  • Hotspot
  • Dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • Hotspot
  • Dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
Bluetooth VersionBluetooth 4.0Bluetooth 4.2
Bluetooth Features
  • A2DP
  • BT LE
  • BT EDR
  • A2DP
  • BT LE
  • BT EDR
NFC Features
  • NFC Supported
Connector TypeMicro USBMicro USB
Connector Features
  • USB OTG
  • USB OTG
SAR US Head1.49 W/Kg
SAR US Body0.32 W/Kg
SAR EU Head1.46 W/Kg
SAR EU Body0.21 W/Kg
Sim Card 0
Product NameAscend MateMate 8
NameSIM0SIM0
SIM TypeMicro SIMNano SIM
Multimedia
Product NameAscend MateMate 8
Multimedia Features
  • DLNA
  • DLNA
Audio Alerts
  • VIBRATION
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • VIBRATION
  • MP3
  • WAV
Audio Features
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • Phone Noise Cancellation
  • FM Radio
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • Phone Noise Cancellation
  • FM Radio
Audio Formats
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • WMA
  • MP3
  • MIDI
  • AMR
  • AAC
  • WMA
  • FLAC
  • OGG
Video Formats
  • MP4
  • DIVX
  • XVID
  • WMV
  • H.264
  • 3GP
  • MP4
  • WMV
  • ASF
Sensors
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • Gyroscope
  • Proximity
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Gyroscope
  • Proximity

Huawei Ascend Mate vs. Huawei Mate 8 Specs & Speed Benchmarks

Antutu

Higher is better
Huawei Mate SHuawei Mate 10 LiteHuawei Mate 8Huawei Honor Note 8Huawei Mate 9Huawei P10Apple iPhone 7 Plus3750050000625007500087500100000112500125000137500150000162500175000187500

3DMark Slingshot 3.1

Higher is better
Huawei Mate SHuawei Mate 8Huawei P10Huawei Mate 9Apple iPhone 7 Plus2505007501000125015001750200022502500

3DMark Unlimited Icestorm

Higher is better
Huawei Mate SHuawei Mate 8Huawei Honor Note 8Huawei Mate 9Huawei P10Apple iPhone 7 Plus7500100001250015000175002000022500250002750030000325003500037500

GFXBench Manhattan (Offscr.)

Higher is better
Huawei Mate SHuawei Mate 8Huawei Mate 9Huawei P10Apple iPhone 7 Plus5101520253035404550556065

GFXBench Manhattan 3.1 (Offscr.)

Higher is better
Huawei Mate 8Huawei Mate 9Huawei P107.51012.51517.52022.525

GFXBench T-Rex (Offscr.)

Higher is better
Huawei Ascend MateHuawei Mate SHuawei Mate 8Huawei P10Huawei Mate 9Apple iPhone 7 Plus012.52537.55062.57587.5100112.5125

Battery Capacity (mAh)

Higher is better
Gionee P7Huawei Mate SApple iPhone 7 PlusNokia 7Huawei P10Huawei Mate 10 LiteHuawei Mate 8Huawei Mate 9Huawei Ascend MateHuawei Honor Note 8175020002250250027503000325035003750400042504500

Battery Charge Speed (mAh/mn)

Higher is better
Huawei Mate 8Huawei P10Huawei Mate 94042.54547.55052.55557.56062.56567.57072.57577.5