Google Nexus 6P vs. Huawei Mate 8

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Google Nexus 6P and Huawei Mate 8. 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

Google Nexus 6P vs. Huawei Mate 8 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Google Nexus 6P Huawei Mate 8
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 159.3 mm 157.1 mm Google Nexus 6P has greater height than Huawei Mate 8.
Width 77.8 mm 80.6 mm Huawei Mate 8 has greater width than Google Nexus 6P.
Depth 7.3 mm 7.9 mm Google Nexus 6P is narrower than Google Nexus 6P.
Weight 178 g 185 g Google Nexus 6P is lighter than Google Nexus 6P.
Body Colour Mate gold | Graphite | Aluminium Mocha brown | Space grey | Gold
Body Material Anodised aluminium -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 0.81 W/kg (body), 1.49 W/kg (head) 0.21 W/kg (body), 1.18 W/kg (head)
Integrated Components - FM radio
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty - Dual-SIM (SIM1 and SIM2/MicroSD slots)
SIM Card Configuration Details - Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD
DISPLAY Google Nexus 6P Huawei Mate 8
Display Type OLED display LCD display
Display Technology Quad HD Super AMOLED IPS-NEO
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.7" 6" Huawei Mate 8 has larger screen size than Google Nexus 6P.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2560 x 1440 pixels 1920 x 1080 pixels Google Nexus 6P has better screen resolution than Huawei Mate 8.
Display Format QHD Full HD
Pixel Density 518 ppi 368 ppi Google Nexus 6P has better pixel density than Huawei Mate 8.
Colour Depth - 16.7 million colours
Contrast Ratio - 1500:1
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating, Corning Gorilla Glass 4 (scratch resistant glass) Corning Gorilla Glass 4 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Google Nexus 6P Huawei Mate 8
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 Hisilicon Kirin 950
Clock Speed 2 GHz 2.3 GHz Huawei Mate 8 has higher clock speed than Google Nexus 6P.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes Yes Both phones have 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 430 Mali T880 MP4
MEMORY Google Nexus 6P Huawei Mate 8
RAM 3 GB 3 GB Both phones have the same RAM size.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 32 GB Both phones have the same internal memory capacity.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) - microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 128 GB
CAMERA Google Nexus 6P Huawei Mate 8
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution 12.3 Megapixel 16 Megapixel Huawei Mate 8 has better camera resolution than Google Nexus 6P.
Sensor Type - BSI-CMOS
Lens Aperture F/2.0 F/2.0 Both phones have the same camera lens aperture.
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Huawei Mate 8 has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Laser Auto Focus Yes -
Digital Zoom - 4x
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode Auto HDR mode
Camera Modes - Time-lapse mode
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Face detection Huawei Mate 8 has face detection.
White Balance - Automatic, presets
Light Source Dual LED flash Dual LED flash
Still Image Resolutions - 4608 x 3456
Video Resolutions 3840 x 2160 (4K) 1920 x 1080 (1080p)
Camera Features (Functions) Corning Gorilla Glass 4 (protective lens glass) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), ISP-Chip
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Both phones have the same front camera resolution.
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.4 F/2.4 Both phones have the same front camera lens aperture.
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) 1920 x 1080 (1080p)
BATTERY AND CHARGING Google Nexus 6P Huawei Mate 8
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3450 mAh 4000 mAh Huawei Mate 8 has larger battery capacity than Google Nexus 6P.
Standby Time 440 hours 528 hours Huawei Mate 8 has longer standby time than Google Nexus 6P.
Talk Time 1380 minutes 1080 minutes Google Nexus 6P has longer battery life when making calls than Huawei Mate 8.
Run Time Details Standby (WCDMA): up to 440 hrs
Talk (WCDMA): up to 1380 min
Playback (Music): up to 100 hrs
Standby (WCDMA): up to 528 hrs
Playback (Music): up to 98 hrs
Battery Technology Lithium polymer Lithium polymer
CELLULAR Google Nexus 6P Huawei Mate 8
Technology CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) / TD-SCDMA WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
User Interface - HUAWEI Emotion UI 4.0
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou
COMMUNICATIONS Google Nexus 6P Huawei Mate 8
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM, 800 CDMA2000 1X, 1900 CDMA2000 1X 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 9, Band 17, Band 19, Band 20, Band 28, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41 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
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 1800, FDD 700b, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500 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
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 4.2
Bluetooth Profiles A2DP -
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Google Nexus 6P Huawei Mate 8
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, AAC, PCM, AMR, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, OGG, eAAC+, MKA, MIDI, M4A, 3GA, MP4 WAV, WMA, MP3, FLAC, eAAC+
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, MPEG-4, 3GP, H.264, H.263, WebM XviD, MPEG-4, WMV, DivX, H.265
FEATURES Google Nexus 6P Huawei Mate 8
Phone Functions Speakerphone, call timer, conference call, flight mode, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, barometer, gyro sensor Accelerometer, proximity sensor, digital compass, barometer, gyro sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features Noise Cancellation Technology, MIMO technology, notification LED, Three microphones, Android Sensor Hub, Nexus Imprint Sensor DLNA Certified, sharing media via DLNA, noise reduction microphone
OTHERS Google Nexus 6P Huawei Mate 8
Included Accessories USB cable, power adapter Headset, USB cable, power adapter
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