Huawei Mate 8 vs. Motorola Edge 40

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Huawei Mate 8 and Motorola Edge 40. 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.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Huawei Mate 8 vs. Motorola Edge 40 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Huawei Mate 8 Motorola Edge 40
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 157.1 mm 158.43 mm Motorola Edge 40 has greater height than Huawei Mate 8.
Width 80.6 mm 71.99 mm Huawei Mate 8 has greater width than Motorola Edge 40.
Depth 7.9 mm 7.58 mm Motorola Edge 40 is narrower than Huawei Mate 8.
Weight 185 g 171 g Motorola Edge 40 is lighter than Huawei Mate 8.
Body Colour Mocha brown | Space grey | Gold Eclipse black | Viva magenta
Body Material - Aluminium, vegan leather
Protection - Water-resistant, dust-resistant, dirt-repellent, sand-resistant, anti-fingerprint coating
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - Yes Motorola Edge 40 is waterproof.
IP rating - IP68
SAR Value 0.21 W/kg (body), 1.18 W/kg (head) -
Integrated Components FM radio -
Connector Type Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM)
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM (SIM1 and SIM2/MicroSD slots) Dual-SIM
SIM Card Configuration Details Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD -
DISPLAY Huawei Mate 8 Motorola Edge 40
Display Type LCD display pOLED display
Display Technology IPS-NEO P-OLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 6" 6.55" Motorola Edge 40 has larger screen size than Huawei Mate 8.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 2400 x 1080 pixels Motorola Edge 40 has better screen resolution than Huawei Mate 8.
Display Format Full HD Full HD+
Pixel Density 368 ppi 402 ppi Motorola Edge 40 has better pixel density than Huawei Mate 8.
Aspect Ratio - 20:9
Max Brightness - 1200 cd/m²
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16.7 million colours Both phones have the same color depth.
Contrast Ratio 1500:1 -
HDR - Yes Motorola Edge 40 has HDR.
HDR Technology - HDR10+
Display Refresh Rate - 144 Hz
Touch Sampling Rate - 360 Hz
Display Features - 3D curved glass, DCI-P3 Wide colour gamut, endless edge display
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 4 (scratch resistant glass) -
PROCESSOR Huawei Mate 8 Motorola Edge 40
Processor Type (CPU) Hisilicon Kirin 950 MediaTek Dimensity 8020
Clock Speed 2.3 GHz -
Processor Core Qty 8-core -
64-bit Architecture Yes - Huawei Mate 8 has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Mali T880 MP4 -
MEMORY Huawei Mate 8 Motorola Edge 40
RAM 3 GB LPDDR4X SDRAM - 8 GB Motorola Edge 40 has more RAM than Huawei Mate 8.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 256 GB Motorola Edge 40 has more internal memory than Huawei Mate 8.
Memory Interface - UFS 3.1
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 128 GB -
CAMERA Huawei Mate 8 Motorola Edge 40
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 2
Sensor Resolution 16 Megapixel 50 Megapixel Motorola Edge 40 has better camera resolution than Huawei Mate 8.
Sensor Size - 1/1.5"
Sensor Type BSI-CMOS -
Lens Aperture F/2.0 F/1.4 Motorola Edge 40 has better lens aperture than Huawei Mate 8.
Pixel Size - 1 μm
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 -
Self-Timer Delay - Yes
Special Effects - HDR, Live Filters, Spot Colour
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes Time-lapse mode Burst mode, Slow motion mode, Watermark mode, Video Snapshot, 360 Panorama mode, Active photos, Portrait, Night Vision, Macro video, Portrait video, Ultra-Res, Scanner, Dual Record, Pro mode with long exposure, Timelapse with Hyperlapse, Auto night vision, metering mode
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face detection Auto smile capture Both phones have face detection.
White Balance Automatic, presets -
Light Source Dual 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, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 240 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), ISP-Chip Quick Capture, QR-code scanner, video stabilisation, Barcode Scanner, smart composition, Audio zoom, levelling, RAW photo output, shot optimisation, Google Lens, Assistive Grid, Quad Pixel technology for 2.0 µm, Omni PDAF, Super Resolution Zoom, external microphone support
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 13 Megapixel
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/2.2
Field of View (2nd Camera) - 120 degree(s)
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) - 1.12 μm
Camera Functions (2nd Camera) - Macro camera
Camera Features (2nd Camera) - Macro Vision
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 32 Megapixel Motorola Edge 40 has better front camera resolution than Huawei Mate 8.
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.4 F/2.4 Both phones have the same front camera lens aperture.
Pixel Size (Front) - 0.7 μm
Special Effects (Front) - HDR, Live Filters, Spot Colour
Camera Modes (Front) - Watermark mode, Video Snapshot, Face Beauty, Active photos, Selfie Mirror, Portrait, Portrait video, Gesture Capture, Dual Record, Timelapse with Hyperlapse, Professional (with Long Exposure), Auto night vision, metering mode, Face Super Resolution
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Auto smile capture Motorola Edge 40 has face detection.
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Front) - Self-timer, Quick Capture, video stabilisation, RAW photo, Quad Pixel technology for 1.4 µm, levelling, Selfie animation, Assistive grid, external microphone support
BATTERY AND CHARGING Huawei Mate 8 Motorola Edge 40
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 4000 mAh 4400 mAh Motorola Edge 40 has larger battery capacity than Huawei Mate 8.
Fast Charging Technology - TurboPower technology Motorola Edge 40 has fast charging technology.
Wireless Charging - Yes Motorola Edge 40 can be charged wirelessly.
Standby Time 528 hours -
Talk Time 1080 minutes -
Run Time Details Standby (WCDMA): up to 528 hrs
Playback (Music): up to 98 hrs
Mixed usage: up to 30 hrs
Battery Technology Lithium polymer -
CELLULAR Huawei Mate 8 Motorola Edge 40
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G Motorola Edge 40 has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) Android 13
User Interface HUAWEI Emotion UI 4.0 -
Intelligent Assistant - Google Assistant
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS Huawei Mate 8 Motorola Edge 40
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE LTE, 5G NR FR1
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band - Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency - 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900
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 20, Band 26, Band 28, Band 32, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 42, Band 43, 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 DD, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, TDD 3500, TDD 3700, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
5G NR Band - N1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n66, n77, n78, n40
5G NR Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1900PCS, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, FDD AWS-3, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD 2300
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 5.2
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS -
MEDIA Huawei Mate 8 Motorola Edge 40
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, WMA, MP3, FLAC, eAAC+ -
Supported Digital Video Standards XviD, MPEG-4, WMV, DivX, H.265 -
Sound Enhancements - Dolby Atmos sound technology
FEATURES Huawei Mate 8 Motorola Edge 40
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert -
Sensors Accelerometer, proximity sensor, digital compass, barometer, gyro sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, magnetometer, SAR sensor, gyroscope
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader (under display), face recognition
Security Technology - Face Unlock, ThinkShield for Mobile, Moto Secure
Additional Phone Features DLNA Certified, sharing media via DLNA, noise reduction microphone Three microphones, dual stereo speakers tuned by Dolby Atmos, hotspot
OTHERS Huawei Mate 8 Motorola Edge 40
Included Accessories Headset, USB cable, power adapter SIM card removal tool, USB-C to USB-C cable, protective case, TurboPower 68W charger
Compliant Standards - IP68, SGS Low Blue Light Certification, SGS Low Motion Blur Certification, Netflix HD Certification, Amazon HDR Certification
Max Depth of Water Resistance - 1.5 m
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