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Full Specifications September 5, 2026
Huawei · 2015

Huawei Mate 8

Huawei Mate 8 Android smartphone. Announced Nov 2015. Features 6.0″ display, Kirin 950 chipset, 16 MP primary camera, 8 MP front camera, 4000 mAh battery, 128 GB storage, 4 GB RAM, Corning Gorilla Glass 3.

Display 6.0"
Chipset Kirin 950
RAM 3/4 GB
Storage 32GB/64GB/128GB storage, microSDXC
Camera 16 MP
Battery 4000 mAh
Build 185g, 7.9mm thickness

Launch

Announced 2015, November. Released 2015, November
Status Discontinued

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

Display

Type IPS-NEO LCD
Size 6.0 inches, 98.7 cm 2 (~78.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~368 ppi density)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 3

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

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)

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

Sound

Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack Yes
optionalother 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

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
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps

Features

Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass

Our Tests

Performance Basemark OS II 2.0: 2017Basemark 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

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)
In depth

Full specifications

Announced 2015, November. Released 2015, November
Status Discontinued
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
Type IPS-NEO LCD
Size 6.0 inches, 98.7 cm 2 (~78.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~368 ppi density)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Card slot microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal 32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM
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
Single 8 MP, f/2.4, 26mm (wide)
Video 1080p@30fps
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)
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
Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack Yes
optionalother 24-bit/192kHz audio
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
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
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass
Performance Basemark OS II 2.0: 2017Basemark 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
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
PhoneInsight Benchmark
34.2/100
Entry-level

A specs-derived composite score, not a lab benchmark -- useful for ranking and comparison.

Processor 21.6
Display 65
Camera 62
Battery 64
0.3%Popularity rank
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