In depth comparison and review of Huawei Mate 8 and Apple iPhone 8 Plus. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory, and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right phone for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the phone that will best fit your needs.
| DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Huawei Mate 8 | Apple iPhone 8 Plus |
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| Product Type | Smartphone | Smartphone | |
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| Manufacturer Model Number | - | A1897 | |
| Form Factor | Touch | Touch | |
| Height | 157.1 mm | 158.4 mm | Apple iPhone 8 Plus has greater height than Huawei Mate 8. |
| Width | 80.6 mm | 78.1 mm | Huawei Mate 8 has greater width than Apple iPhone 8 Plus. |
| Depth | 7.9 mm | 7.5 mm | Apple iPhone 8 Plus is narrower than Huawei Mate 8. |
| Weight | 185 g | 202 g | Huawei Mate 8 is lighter than Huawei Mate 8. |
| Body Colour | Mocha brown | Space grey | Gold | Matte red | Gold | Space grey | Silver | Red | |
| Body Material | - | Glass, oleophobic coating, aerospace-grade 7000 Series aluminium | |
| Protection | - | Dustproof, splashproof, waterproof | |
| Waterproof (Water-resistant) | - | Yes | Apple iPhone 8 Plus is waterproof. |
| IP rating | - | IEC 60529 IP67 | |
| Repairability Index | - | 6.5 (out of 10) | |
| SAR Value | 0.21 W/kg (body), 1.18 W/kg (head) | 1.19 W/kg (head), 1.19 W/kg (body) | |
| Integrated Components | FM radio | - | |
| Connector Type | Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm |
Lightning | |
| SIM Card Type (Size) | Nano SIM | Nano SIM | |
| SIM Card Qty | Dual-SIM (SIM1 and SIM2/MicroSD slots) | Single-SIM | |
| SIM Card Configuration Details | Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD | - |
| DISPLAY | Huawei Mate 8 | Apple iPhone 8 Plus |
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| Display Type | LCD display | LCD display | |
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| Display Technology | IPS-NEO | Retina HD display with IPS technology | |
| Screen Size (Display Size) | 6" | 5.5" | Huawei Mate 8 has larger screen size than Apple iPhone 8 Plus. |
| Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) | 1920 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels | Both phones have the same screen resolution. |
| Display Format | Full HD | Full HD | |
| Pixel Density | 368 ppi | 401 ppi | Apple iPhone 8 Plus has better pixel density than Huawei Mate 8. |
| Max Brightness | - | 625 cd/m² | |
| Colour Depth | 16.7 million colours | 16.7 million colours | Both phones have the same color depth. |
| Contrast Ratio | 1500:1 | 1300:1 | Huawei Mate 8 has better display contrast ratio than Apple iPhone 8 Plus. |
| HDR | - | Yes | Apple iPhone 8 Plus has HDR. |
| HDR Technology | - | HDR10 | |
| Display Enhancement Technology | - | Dolby Vision | |
| Display Features | - | Dual-domain pixels, Display Zoom, Reachability (screen shifting), True Tone display | |
| Display Protection (Screen Protector) | Corning Gorilla Glass 4 (scratch resistant glass) | Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating |
| PROCESSOR | Huawei Mate 8 | Apple iPhone 8 Plus |
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| Processor Type (CPU) | Hisilicon Kirin 950 | Apple A11 Bionic - with M11 motion | |
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| Clock Speed | 2.3 GHz | - | |
| Processor Core Qty | 8-core | - | |
| 64-bit Architecture | Yes | Yes | Both phones have 64-bit architecture. |
| Graphics System (GPU) | Mali T880 MP4 | - |
| MEMORY | Huawei Mate 8 | Apple iPhone 8 Plus |
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| RAM | 3 GB | - | |
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| Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) | 32 GB | 64 GB | Apple iPhone 8 Plus has more internal memory than Huawei Mate 8. |
| Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) | microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 128 GB | - |
| CAMERA | Huawei Mate 8 | Apple iPhone 8 Plus |
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| MAIN CAMERA |
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| Number of Main Cameras | 1 | 2 | |
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| Sensor Resolution | 16 Megapixel | 12 Megapixel | Huawei Mate 8 has better camera resolution than Apple iPhone 8 Plus. |
| Sensor Type | BSI-CMOS | BSI | |
| Lens Type | - | Wide-angle lens | |
| Lens Aperture | F/2.0 | F/1.8 | Apple iPhone 8 Plus has better lens aperture than Huawei Mate 8. |
| Lens Construction | - | 6-element | |
| Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | Both phones have optical image stabilization. |
| Focus Adjustment | Automatic | Automatic | |
| Digital Zoom | 4x | 10x | Apple iPhone 8 Plus has better digital zoom than Huawei Mate 8. |
| Special Effects | - | Depth of field | |
| HDR Mode | Auto HDR mode | Auto HDR mode | |
| Camera Modes | Time-lapse mode | Burst mode, Panorama, Time-lapse mode, Timer mode, tap to focus, portrait mode, Portrait Lighting (beta), Live Photos, Live Photos with stabilisation | |
| Face Recognition (Face ID) | Face detection | Body and face detection | Both phones have face detection. |
| White Balance | Automatic, presets | - | |
| Light Source | Dual LED flash | True Tone quad LED flash | |
| Still Image Resolutions | 4608 x 3456 | - | |
| Video Resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 24 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 240 fps | |
| Camera Features (Functions) | Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), ISP-Chip | Sapphire crystal lens cover, Cinematic video stabilisation, Focus Pixels, Cinematic video stabilisation, Playback zoom, Hybrid IR filter, Exposure control, noise reduction, geotagging, Continuous Auto Focus (CAF) |
| SECOND CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) | - | 12 Megapixel | |
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| Sensor Type (2nd Camera) | - | BSI | |
| Lens Type (2nd Camera) | - | Telephoto lens | |
| Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) | - | F/2.8 | |
| Camera Functions (2nd Camera) | - | Capture depth information |
| FRONT CAMERA |
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| Number of Front Cameras | 1 | 1 | |
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| Sensor Resolution (Front) | 8 Megapixel | 7 Megapixel | Huawei Mate 8 has better front camera resolution than Apple iPhone 8 Plus. |
| Sensor Type (Front) | - | BSI | |
| Lens Aperture (Front) | F/2.4 | F/2.2 | Apple iPhone 8 Plus has better front lens aperture than Huawei Mate 8. |
| HDR Mode (Front) | - | Auto HDR mode | |
| Camera Modes (Front) | - | Burst mode, Timer mode, Live Photos | |
| Face Recognition (Face ID) | - | Body and face detection | Apple iPhone 8 Plus has face detection. |
| Light Source (Front) | - | Retina Flash | |
| Video Resolutions (Front) | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) | |
| Camera Features (Front) | - | FaceTime HD camera, Exposure control, Auto image stabilisation |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING | Huawei Mate 8 | Apple iPhone 8 Plus |
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| Battery Capacity (Battery Size) | 4000 mAh | - | |
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| Wireless Charging | - | Yes | Apple iPhone 8 Plus can be charged wirelessly. |
| Wireless Charging Standards | - | Qi | |
| Standby Time | 528 hours | 348 hours | Huawei Mate 8 has longer standby time than Apple iPhone 8 Plus. |
| Talk Time | 1080 minutes | 1260 minutes | Apple iPhone 8 Plus has longer battery life when making calls than Huawei Mate 8. |
| Run Time Details | Standby (WCDMA): up to 528 hrs Playback (Music): up to 98 hrs |
Talk: up to 1260 min Active online usage: up to 13 hrs Playback (wireless video): up to 14 hrs Playback (wireless audio): up to 60 hrs |
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| Battery Technology | Lithium polymer | Lithium Ion |
| CELLULAR | Huawei Mate 8 | Apple iPhone 8 Plus |
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| Technology | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | |
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| Mobile Broadband Generation | 4G | 4G | Both phones have the same mobile network generation. |
| Operating System | Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) | iOS 11 | |
| User Interface | HUAWEI Emotion UI 4.0 | - | |
| Intelligent Assistant | - | Siri | |
| Payment Technology | - | Apple Pay | |
| Navigation | GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou | A-GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS |
| COMMUNICATIONS | Huawei Mate 8 | Apple iPhone 8 Plus |
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| Data Transmission | GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE | GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, DC-HSDPA, LTE Advanced, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, VoWiFi | |
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| 2G Band | 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM | 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM | |
| 4G LTE Band | Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 26, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40 | Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 29, Band 30, Band 34, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66 | |
| 4G LTE Frequency | FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300 | FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 700d, FDD 2300 WCS, TDD 2000, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3 | |
| Wireless Interface | IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac | IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments. |
| Messaging Services | SMS, MMS | SMS, MMS |
| MEDIA | Huawei Mate 8 | Apple iPhone 8 Plus |
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| Supported Digital Audio Standards | WAV, WMA, MP3, FLAC, eAAC+ | Audible, MP3, FLAC, Apple Lossless, AC-3, AAC-LC, LPCM, HE-AAC, Audible AAX, Audible AAX+, protected AAC, EAC3, HE-AAC v2 | |
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| Supported Digital Video Standards | XviD, MPEG-4, WMV, DivX, H.265 | M-JPEG, H.264, HEVC, MPEG-4 Part 2 |
| FEATURES | Huawei Mate 8 | Apple iPhone 8 Plus |
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| Phone Functions | Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert | Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert | |
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| Sensors | Accelerometer, proximity sensor, digital compass, barometer, gyro sensor | Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, 3-axis gyro sensor, digital compass, barometer | |
| Security Devices | Fingerprint reader | Fingerprint reader | |
| Additional Phone Features | DLNA Certified, sharing media via DLNA, noise reduction microphone | Multitasking, FaceTime, AirPrint wireless printing, iCloud Photo Sharing, AirDrop function, MIMO technology, Wi-Fi Calling, iBeacon microlocation, CarPlay function, QuickType keyboard, Handoff, HomeKit, Apple TV support (2nd or later), Fast Charging, AirPlay 2 wireless streaming, Neural Engine |
| OTHERS | Huawei Mate 8 | Apple iPhone 8 Plus |
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| Included Accessories | Headset, USB cable, power adapter | Power adapter, Apple EarPods with Lightning Connector, Lightning to USB cable | |
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| Compliant Standards | - | IEC 60529 IP67, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible) | |
| Max Operating Temperature | - | 35 °C | |
| Min Operating Temperature | - | 0 °C | |
| Humidity Range Operating | - | 5 - 95% (non-condensing) |
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