• 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)Huawei Mate 9 (Launched 2016-11-01)
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

Antutu

Higher is better
Alcatel Pixi 4 (4)Huawei P8ASUS Zenfone 3 UltraHuawei Honor 8Huawei Honor Note 8Huawei Mate 9Huawei Honor 912500250003750050000625007500087500100000112500125000137500150000162500

Geekbench 4 Single

Higher is better
Huawei Mate 9Samsung Galaxy Note 8Huawei Honor 91575160016251650167517001725175017751800182518501875

Geekbench 4 Multi

Higher is better
Huawei Mate 9Samsung Galaxy Note 8Huawei Honor 95125525053755500562557505875600061256250637565006625

3DMark Slingshot 3.1

Higher is better
Huawei P8Huawei Honor 9Huawei Mate 9Samsung Galaxy Note 8250500750100012501500175020002250250027503000325035003750

3DMark Unlimited Icestorm

Higher is better
Huawei Honor 9Alcatel Pixi 4 (4)Huawei P8Huawei Honor Note 8Huawei Honor 8Huawei Mate 9Samsung Galaxy Note 802500500075001000012500150001750020000225002500027500300003250035000375004000042500

GFXBench Manhattan (Offscr.)

Higher is better
Huawei P8Huawei Honor 8Huawei Mate 9Samsung Galaxy Note 805101520253035404550556065

GFXBench Manhattan 3.1 (Offscr.)

Higher is better
Huawei P8Huawei Honor 8Huawei Honor 9Huawei Mate 9Samsung Galaxy Note 82.557.51012.51517.52022.52527.53032.53537.54042.5

GFXBench T-Rex (Offscr.)

Higher is better
Huawei P8Huawei Honor 8Huawei Mate 9Samsung Galaxy Note 8012.52537.55062.57587.5100112.5125

Battery Capacity (mAh)

Higher is better
Alcatel Pixi 4 (4)Huawei P8Huawei Honor 8Huawei Honor 9Samsung Galaxy Note 8Huawei Mate 9Huawei Honor Note 8ASUS Zenfone 3 UltraXiaomi Mi Max 2125015001750200022502500275030003250350037504000425045004750500052505500

Battery Charge Speed (mAh/mn)

Higher is better
Samsung Galaxy Note 8Huawei Mate 942.54547.55052.55557.56062.56567.57072.57577.5