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Huawei Mate 8

Huawei Mate 8
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  • Released 2015, November
    185g, 7.9mm thickness
    Android 6.0, up to 7.0, EMUI 4
    32GB/64GB/128GB storage, microSDXC
  • 0.3% 11,278,786 hits
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  • 6.0"
    1080x1920 pixels
  • 16MP
    1080p
  • 3/4GB RAM
    Kirin 950
  • 4000mAh
    18W
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Also known as Huawei Ascend Mate8

Network Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (optional)
3G bands HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - NXT-L29, NXT-L09
4G bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 38, 39, 40 - NXT-L29
  1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 39, 40 - NXT-L09
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
Launch Announced 2015, November. Released 2015, November
Status Discontinued
Body Dimensions 157.1 x 80.6 x 7.9 mm (6.19 x 3.17 x 0.31 in)
Weight 185 g (6.53 oz)
Build Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum back, aluminum frame
SIM Nano-SIM (NXT-L09)
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM (NXT-L29)
Display Type IPS-NEO LCD
Size 6.0 inches, 98.7 cm2 (~78.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~368 ppi density)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Platform OS Android 6.0 (Marshmallow), upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat), EMUI 4
Chipset Kirin 950 (16 nm)
CPU Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A72 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex A53)
GPU Mali-T880 MP4
Memory Card slot microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal 32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM
Main Camera Single 16 MP, f/2.0, 27mm (wide), 1/2.8", PDAF, OIS
Features Dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, HDR
Video 1080p@60fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@120fps
Selfie camera Single 8 MP, f/2.4, 26mm (wide)
Video 1080p@30fps
Sound Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack Yes
 24-bit/192kHz audio
Comms WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, DLNA, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth 4.2, A2DP, EDR, LE
Positioning GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC Yes
Radio FM radio
USB microUSB 2.0, OTG
Features Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass
Battery Type Li-Po 4000 mAh, non-removable
Charging 18W wired, 37% in 30 min
Stand-by Up to 528 h (3G)
Music play Up to 98 h
Misc Colors Champagne Gold, Moonlight Silver, Space Gray, Mocha Brown
Models NXT-AL10, NXT-CL00, NXT-DL00, NXT-TL00, NXT-L09, NXT-L29
SAR 1.49 W/kg (head)     0.32 W/kg (body)    
SAR EU 1.46 W/kg (head)     0.21 W/kg (body)    
Price About 300 EUR
Tests Performance Basemark OS II 2.0: 2017
Basemark X: 15593
Display Contrast ratio: 1361:1 (nominal), 2.949 (sunlight)
Camera Photo / Video
Loudspeaker Voice 67dB / Noise 65dB / Ring 66dB
Audio quality Noise -97.8dB / Crosstalk -97.3dB
Battery (old)
Endurance rating 103h

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  • Samo1985
  • JaT
  • 13 Apr 2024

Best phone ever๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘

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  • Charlie
  • frW
  • 18 Aug 2023

I deleted scan code on my phone I don't know how to install it back

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  • AnonD-945330
  • kXd
  • 25 Jul 2023

What update is this? Which OS level? Thanks

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