Huawei Mate S vs. Huawei P8 Max

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Huawei Mate S and Huawei P8 Max. 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 S vs. Huawei P8 Max Comparison Chart

DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS	Huawei Mate S	Huawei P8 Max

Product Type	Smartphone	Smartphone
Form Factor	Touch	Touch
Height	149.8 mm	182.7 mm	Huawei P8 Max has greater height than Huawei Mate S.
Width	75.3 mm	93 mm	Huawei P8 Max has greater width than Huawei Mate S.
Depth	7.2 mm	6.8 mm	Huawei P8 Max is narrower than Huawei Mate S.
Weight	156 g	228 g	Huawei Mate S is lighter than Huawei Mate S.
Body Colour	Rose gold \| Titanium grey \| Mystic champagne \| Luxurious gold	Luxurious gold
Body Material	-	Metal, magnesium alloy
Waterproof (Water-resistant)	-	-
SAR Value	0.91 W/kg (hotspot), 0.42 W/kg (body), 1.35 W/kg (head)	-
Integrated Components	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	Single-SIM	-

DISPLAY	Huawei Mate S	Huawei P8 Max

Display Type	OLED display	LCD display
Display Technology	AMOLED	LTPS TFT
Screen Size (Display Size)	5.5"	6.8"	Huawei P8 Max has larger screen size than Huawei Mate S.
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	401 ppi	326 ppi	Huawei Mate S has better pixel density than Huawei P8 Max.
Colour Depth	16.7 million colours	16.7 million colours	Both phones have the same color depth.
Contrast Ratio	-	1500:1
Display Enhancement Technology	OnCell technology	-
Display Features	2.5D curved glass	In-Cell Display Technology, Content Adaptive Backlight Control (CABC)
Display Protection (Screen Protector)	Corning Gorilla Glass 4 (scratch resistant glass)	-

PROCESSOR	Huawei Mate S	Huawei P8 Max

Processor Type (CPU)	Hisilicon Kirin 935	Hisilicon Kirin 935
Clock Speed	2.2 GHz	2.2 GHz	Both phones have the same clock speed.
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 T628 MP4	Mali T628 MP4

MEMORY	Huawei Mate S	Huawei P8 Max

RAM	3 GB	3 GB	Both phones have the same RAM size.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity)	32 GB	8 GB	Huawei Mate S has more internal memory than Huawei P8 Max.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory)	microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 128 GB	microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 64 GB

CAMERA	Huawei Mate S	Huawei P8 Max

MAIN CAMERA

Number of Main Cameras	1	1
Sensor Resolution	13 Megapixel	13 Megapixel	Both phones have the same camera resolution.
Lens Aperture	F/2.0	-
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS)	Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS)	Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS)	Both phones have optical image stabilization.
Focus Adjustment	Automatic	Automatic
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance)	28 mm	-
HDR Mode	Auto HDR mode	-
Camera Modes	Panorama	Time-lapse mode, Beauty mode
Light Source	Dual LED flash	Dual flash
Video Resolutions	1920 x 1080 (1080p)	-
Camera Features (Functions)	Sapphire crystal lens cover	-

FRONT CAMERA

Number of Front Cameras	1	1
Sensor Resolution (Front)	8 Megapixel	5 Megapixel	Huawei Mate S has better front camera resolution than Huawei P8 Max.
Sensor Type (Front)	BSI-CMOS	-
Lens Aperture (Front)	F/2.4	-
Focus Adjustment	Focus free	-
Light Source (Front)	LED flash	-

BATTERY AND CHARGING	Huawei Mate S	Huawei P8 Max

Battery Capacity (Battery Size)	2700 mAh	4360 mAh	Huawei P8 Max has larger battery capacity than Huawei Mate S.
Run Time Details	-	Playback (video): up to 16 hrs Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 10 hrs
Battery Technology	-	Lithium polymer

CELLULAR	Huawei Mate S	Huawei P8 Max

Technology	WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM	WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation	4G	4G	Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System	Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop)	Android 5.0 (Lollipop)
User Interface	HUAWEI Emotion UI 3.1	HUAWEI Emotion UI 3.1
Navigation	GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou	GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou

COMMUNICATIONS	Huawei Mate S	Huawei P8 Max

Data Transmission	GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE	GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, 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 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 40	-
4G LTE Frequency	FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2300	-
Wireless Interface	IEEE 802.11b/g/n	IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 4.1	Bluetooth 4.0
NFC	Yes	-	Huawei Mate S has NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services	SMS, MMS	SMS, MMS

MEDIA	Huawei Mate S	Huawei P8 Max

Supported Digital Audio Standards	WAV, MP3, FLAC, eAAC+	WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, OGG, MIDI, APE (Monkey's Audio)
Supported Digital Video Standards	XviD, MPEG-4, WMV, H.265	MPEG-4, ASF, 3GP, H.264, H.263, 3G2, VP8, H.265
Sound Enhancements	-	Integrated Sound Chamber

FEATURES	Huawei Mate S	Huawei P8 Max

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, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor	Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, hall sensor
Security Devices	Fingerprint reader	-
Additional Phone Features	Active noise-cancellation, guaranteed upgrade to Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)	Power Saving Mode