• 6.6" (2560x1440) Super AMOLED
  • 4GB
    HiSilicon Kirin 955 SoC
    128GB Storage
  • 13-MP, f/2 1 Rear Camera
  • 4500 mAh
  • 5.9" (1920x1080) IPS LCD
  • 4GB
    Hisilicon Kirin 960 SoC
    64GB Storage
  • 20-MP, f/2.2, OIS 1 Rear Camera
  • 4000 mAh

Specifications Highlights
Product NameHonor Note 8Mate 9
ProductHonor Note 8 (Launched 2016-08-01), Price: 425 USD at AmazonHuawei Mate 9 (Launched 2016-11-01), Price: 180 USD at Amazon
Display6.6" 2560x1440 Super AMOLED 5.9" 1920x1080 IPS LCD
Rear Camera(s)
  • 13-MP f/2 (Primary)
  • 20-MP f/2.2 (Primary) +OIS
Selfie Camera(s)
  • 5-MP
  • 8-MP
Computing
  • HiSilicon Kirin 955 SoC
  • 4GB RAM
  • 128GB Storage
  • MicroSD (256GB max.)
  • Hisilicon Kirin 960 SoC
  • 4GB RAM
  • 64GB Storage
  • MicroSD (256GB max.)
Battery4500 mAh4000 mAh
DesignIP Rating, 219g (7.7oz), 178.8x90.9x7.2 mm (7.04 x 3.58 x 0.28 inches)IP Rating, 190g (6.7oz), 156.9x78.9x7.9 mm (6.18 x 3.11 x 0.31 inches)
Price (Market)$425$180
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Display
Product NameHonor Note 8Mate 9
TypeSuper AMOLEDIPS LCD
Diagonal (inches)6.6"5.9"
Display/Body Ratio73.9%77.5%
Resolution2560x14401920x1080
Sharpness (PPI)445 PPI373 PPI
Display Glass TypeGorilla Glass 3
Features
  • Multitouch
  • Multitouch
Color Depth24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)
Primary Camera
Product NameHonor Note 8Mate 9
Megapixel13-MP20-MP
Aperturef/2f/2.2
Sensor SizeSmallSmall
Hardware Features
  • Flash
  • HDR Photo
  • OIS
  • Flash
  • HDR Photo
Video Resolutions
  • 2160p/30fps
  • 2160p/30fps
  • 1080p/60fps
  • 1080p/30fps
  • 720p/30fps
  • 480p/30fps
  • 320x240
  • 176x144
Battery
Product NameHonor Note 8Mate 9
Battery TypeLi-PolyLi-Poly
Battery Capacity (mAh)4500 mAh4000 mAh
Battery Features
  • Fast Charge
Computing
Product NameHonor Note 8Mate 9
Processor BrandHisilicon
Processor NameHiSilicon Kirin 955Hisilicon Kirin 960
Processor ModelKirin 960
Processor # Cores88
Main Processor Frequency (GHz)4x2.5 & 4x1.8 GHz4x2.4 & 4x1.8 GHz
RAM Options4GB4GB
Internal Storage Options128GB64GB
Memory Card TypeMicroSDMicroSD
Mem. Card Max. Size256GB256GB
Operating System + VersionAndroid 6.0.1Android 7.0
Communications
Product NameHonor Note 8Mate 9
LTE Category (Download)LTE CAT4 150 MbpsLTE CAT1 10.3 Mbps
Modem Features
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • LTE
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • LTE
WiFi Speed
  • a
  • b
  • g
  • n
  • ac
  • a
  • b
  • g
  • n
  • ac
WiFi Features
  • Hotspot
  • Dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • Hotspot
  • Dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
Bluetooth VersionBluetooth 4.2Bluetooth 4.2
Bluetooth Features
  • A2DP
  • BT LE
  • BT EDR
  • A2DP
  • BT LE
  • BT EDR
NFC Features
  • NFC Supported
Connector TypeUSB Type CUSB Type C
Connector Features
  • USB OTG
Sim Card 0
Product NameHonor Note 8Mate 9
NameSIM0SIM0
SIM TypeNano SIMNano SIM
Multimedia
Product NameHonor Note 8Mate 9
Multimedia Features
  • DLNA
  • IR
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
Audio Formats
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • FLAC
  • WAV
  • WMA
  • MP3
  • FLAC
Video Formats
  • MP4
  • XVID
  • MP4
  • DIVX
  • XVID
  • WMV
Sensors
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Gyroscope
  • Proximity
  • Accelerometer
  • Barometer
  • Compass
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Gyroscope
  • Proximity

Huawei Honor Note 8 vs. Huawei Mate 9 Specs & Speed Benchmarks

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