Huawei G8 vs. Huawei Mate 8

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Huawei G8 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

Huawei G8 vs. Huawei Mate 8 Comparison Chart

DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS	Huawei G8	Huawei Mate 8

Product Type	Smartphone	Smartphone
Form Factor	Touch	Touch
Height	152 mm	157.1 mm	Huawei Mate 8 has greater height than Huawei G8.
Width	76.5 mm	80.6 mm	Huawei Mate 8 has greater width than Huawei G8.
Depth	7.5 mm	7.9 mm	Huawei G8 is narrower than Huawei G8.
Weight	167 g	185 g	Huawei G8 is lighter than Huawei G8.
Body Colour	Grey	Mocha brown \| Space grey \| Gold
Body Material	Metal	-
Waterproof (Water-resistant)	-	-
SAR Value	-	0.21 W/kg (body), 1.18 W/kg (head)
Integrated Components	FM radio	FM radio
Connector Type	Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B 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
SIM Card Qty	Dual-SIM	Dual-SIM (SIM1 and SIM2/MicroSD slots)
SIM Card Configuration Details	-	Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD

DISPLAY	Huawei G8	Huawei Mate 8

Display Type	LCD display	LCD display
Display Technology	TFT	IPS-NEO
Screen Size (Display Size)	5.5"	6"	Huawei Mate 8 has larger screen size than Huawei G8.
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
Colour Depth	16.7 million colours	16.7 million colours	Both phones have the same color depth.
Contrast Ratio	-	1500:1
Display Protection (Screen Protector)	-	Corning Gorilla Glass 4 (scratch resistant glass)

PROCESSOR	Huawei G8	Huawei Mate 8

Processor Type (CPU)	Qualcomm Snapdragon 615	Hisilicon Kirin 950
Processor Number	MSM8939	-
Clock Speed	1.5 GHz	2.3 GHz	Huawei Mate 8 has higher clock speed than Huawei G8.
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)	-	Mali T880 MP4

MEMORY	Huawei G8	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.
User Memory	22 GB	-
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory)	-	microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 128 GB

CAMERA	Huawei G8	Huawei Mate 8

MAIN CAMERA

Number of Main Cameras	1	1
Sensor Resolution	13 Megapixel	16 Megapixel	Huawei Mate 8 has better camera resolution than Huawei G8.
Sensor Type	BSI-CMOS	BSI-CMOS
Lens Aperture	-	F/2.0
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS)	-	Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS)	Huawei Mate 8 has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment	Automatic	Automatic
Digital Zoom	-	4x
HDR Mode	-	Auto HDR mode
Camera Modes	Beauty mode	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	-	1920 x 1080 (1080p)
Camera Features (Functions)	Sapphire crystal lens cover	Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), ISP-Chip

FRONT CAMERA

Number of Front Cameras	1	1
Sensor Resolution (Front)	5 Megapixel	8 Megapixel	Huawei Mate 8 has better front camera resolution than Huawei G8.
Sensor Type (Front)	CMOS	-
Lens Aperture (Front)	-	F/2.4
Focus Adjustment	Focus free	-
Video Resolutions (Front)	-	1920 x 1080 (1080p)

BATTERY AND CHARGING	Huawei G8	Huawei Mate 8

Battery Capacity (Battery Size)	3000 mAh	4000 mAh	Huawei Mate 8 has larger battery capacity than Huawei G8.
Standby Time	-	528 hours
Talk Time	-	1080 minutes
Run Time Details	-	Standby (WCDMA): up to 528 hrs Playback (Music): up to 98 hrs
Battery Technology	-	Lithium polymer

CELLULAR	Huawei G8	Huawei Mate 8

Technology	WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM	WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation	4G	4G	Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System	Android 5.1 (Lollipop)	Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
User Interface	HUAWEI Emotion UI 3.1	HUAWEI Emotion UI 4.0
Navigation	A-GPS, GLONASS	GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou

COMMUNICATIONS	Huawei G8	Huawei Mate 8

Data Transmission	GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, DC-HSPA+	GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE
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
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
Wireless Interface	IEEE 802.11b/g/n	IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 4.0	Bluetooth 4.2
NFC	-	Yes	Huawei Mate 8 has NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services	Google+ Hangouts, SMS, MMS	SMS, MMS

MEDIA	Huawei G8	Huawei Mate 8

Supported Digital Audio Standards	WAV, AAC, PCM, AMR, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, OGG, eAAC+, MIDI, M4A	WAV, WMA, MP3, FLAC, eAAC+
Supported Digital Video Standards	MPEG-4, 3GP, H.264, H.263, WebM	XviD, MPEG-4, WMV, DivX, H.265

FEATURES	Huawei G8	Huawei Mate 8

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
Sensors	Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass	Accelerometer, proximity sensor, digital compass, barometer, gyro sensor
Security Devices	Fingerprint reader	Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features	Multitasking	DLNA Certified, sharing media via DLNA, noise reduction microphone