• 6" (1920x1080) IPS LCD
  • 3GB
    HiSilicon Kirin 950 SoC
    32GB Storage
  • 16-MP, f/2 1 Rear Camera
  • 4000 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 NameMate 8Mate 9
ProductHuawei Mate 8 (Launched 2015-11-01)Huawei Mate 9 (Launched 2016-11-01)
Display6" 1920x1080 IPS LCD 5.9" 1920x1080 IPS LCD
Rear Camera(s)
  • 16-MP f/2 (Primary)
  • 20-MP f/2.2 (Primary) +OIS
Selfie Camera(s)
  • 8-MP
  • 8-MP
Computing
  • HiSilicon Kirin 950 SoC
  • 3GB RAM
  • 32GB Storage
  • MicroSD (128GB max.)
  • Hisilicon Kirin 960 SoC
  • 4GB RAM
  • 64GB Storage
  • MicroSD (256GB max.)
Battery4000 mAh4000 mAh
DesignIP Rating, 185g (6.5oz), 157.1x80.6x7.9 mm (6.19 x 3.17 x 0.31 inches)IP Rating, 190g (6.7oz), 156.9x78.9x7.9 mm (6.18 x 3.11 x 0.31 inches)
Price (Market)$480$180
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Display
Product NameMate 8Mate 9
TypeIPS LCDIPS LCD
Diagonal (inches)6"5.9"
Display/Body Ratio78.4%77.5%
Resolution1920x10801920x1080
Sharpness (PPI)367 PPI373 PPI
Display Glass TypeGorilla Glass 4Gorilla Glass 3
Features
  • Multitouch
  • Multitouch
Color Depth24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)
Primary Camera
Product NameMate 8Mate 9
Megapixel16-MP20-MP
Aperturef/2f/2.2
Sensor SizeSmallSmall
Hardware Features
  • Flash
  • HDR Photo
  • OIS
  • Flash
  • HDR Photo
Video Resolutions
  • 1080p/60fps
  • 1080p/30fps
  • 720p/30fps
  • 480p/30fps
  • 2160p/30fps
  • 1080p/60fps
  • 1080p/30fps
  • 720p/30fps
  • 480p/30fps
  • 320x240
  • 176x144
Battery
Product NameMate 8Mate 9
Battery TypeLi-PolyLi-Poly
Battery Capacity (mAh)4000 mAh4000 mAh
Battery Features
  • Fast Charge
  • Fast Charge
Computing
Product NameMate 8Mate 9
Processor BrandHiSiliconHisilicon
Processor NameHiSilicon Kirin 950Hisilicon Kirin 960
Processor ModelKirin 950Kirin 960
Processor # Cores88
Main Processor Frequency (GHz)quad-core 2.3 & quad-core 1.8 GHz4x2.4 & 4x1.8 GHz
RAM Options3GB4GB
Internal Storage Options32GB64GB
Memory Card TypeMicroSDMicroSD
Mem. Card Max. Size128GB256GB
Operating System + VersionAndroid 6.0Android 7.0
Communications
Product NameMate 8Mate 9
LTE Category (Download)LTE CAT6 301 MbpsLTE CAT1 10.3 Mbps
LTE BandsB1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B6/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26
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
  • NFC Supported
Connector TypeMicro USBUSB Type C
Connector Features
  • 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 NameMate 8Mate 9
NameSIM0SIM0
SIM TypeNano SIMNano SIM
Multimedia
Product NameMate 8Mate 9
Multimedia Features
  • DLNA
  • 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
  • MIDI
  • AMR
  • AAC
  • WMA
  • FLAC
  • OGG
  • WAV
  • WMA
  • MP3
  • FLAC
Video Formats
  • 3GP
  • MP4
  • WMV
  • ASF
  • MP4
  • DIVX
  • XVID
  • WMV
Sensors
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Gyroscope
  • Proximity
  • Accelerometer
  • Barometer
  • Compass
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Gyroscope
  • Proximity

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

Antutu

Higher is better
Huawei Mate 10 LiteHuawei Mate 8Huawei Mate 9Huawei Mate 10Huawei Mate 10 Pro50000625007500087500100000112500125000137500150000162500175000

Geekbench 4 Single

Higher is better
Huawei nova 3iHonor 8xHuawei Mate 9Huawei Mate 20 Pro1250150017502000225025002750300032503500

Geekbench 4 Multi

Higher is better
Huawei nova 3iHonor 8xHuawei Mate 9Huawei Mate 20 Pro4500500055006000650070007500800085009000950010000

3DMark Slingshot 3.1

Higher is better
Huawei Mate 8Huawei Mate 9Huawei Mate 10Huawei Mate 20 Pro750100012501500175020002250250027503000325035003750

3DMark Unlimited Icestorm

Higher is better
Huawei Mate 8Huawei Mate 9Huawei Mate 10Huawei Mate 20 Pro150001750020000225002500027500300003250035000

GFXBench Manhattan (Offscr.)

Higher is better
Huawei Mate 8Huawei Mate 20 ProHuawei Mate 912.513.751516.2517.518.752021.2522.523.752526.2527.528.7530

GFXBench Manhattan 3.1 (Offscr.)

Higher is better
Huawei Mate 8Huawei Mate 9Huawei Mate 20 Pro7.51012.51517.52022.52527.53032.53537.54042.54547.550

GFXBench T-Rex (Offscr.)

Higher is better
Huawei Mate 8Huawei Mate 20 ProHuawei Mate 93032.53537.54042.54547.55052.55557.56062.56567.5

Battery Capacity (mAh)

Higher is better
Huawei P smartHuawei nova 3iHuawei Mate 10 LiteHonor 8xHuawei Mate 20 LiteHuawei Mate 8Huawei Mate 9Huawei Mate 10Huawei Y9 (2019)Huawei Mate 10 ProHuawei Mate 20 Pro25002750300032503500375040004250

Battery Charge Speed (mAh/mn)

Higher is better
Huawei Mate 8Huawei Mate 9Huawei Mate 10Huawei Mate 10 ProHuawei Mate 20 Pro404550556065707580859095100105