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Comparison: Huawei Mate 8 vs Mate S vs Mate 7

Written By Daniel Morial
Published • November 27th, 2015
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Huawei unveiled its latest flagship, the Mate 8, yesterday rocking its newest Kirin 950 chipset. How does it stack up on paper against its brother and its predecessor, the Mate S and the Mate 7? Read on to check them out.

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Huawei Mate 8	Huawei Mate S	Huawei Mate 7
6-inch IPS-LEO LCD (1080x1920 pixels), 368ppi	5.5-inch AMOLED (1080x1920 pixels), 401ppi	6-inch IPS-LCD (1080x1920 pixels), 401ppi
Corning Gorilla Glass 4	Corning Gorilla Glass 4	Corning Gorilla Glass 3
HiSilicon Kirin 950 chipset	HiSilicon Kirin 935 chipset	HiSilicon Kirin 925
Quad-core 2.3 GHz Cortex-A72 + Quad-core 1.8 GHz Cortex A53	Quad-core 2.2 GHz & Quad-core 1.5 GHz	Quad-core 1.8 GHz Cortex-A15 & quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
Mali-T880 MP4	Mali-T628 MP4	Mali-T628
3/4GB RAM	3GB RAM	2/3GB RAM
32/64/128GB	32/64/128GB	16/32GB
Expandable via microSD up to 128 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)	Expandable via microSD up to 128 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)	Expandable via microSD up to 128 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
16-megapixel autofocus rear camera w/ OIS, dual tone LED flash	13-megapixel autofocus rear camera w/ OIS, dual tone LED flash	13-megapixel autofocus rear camera w/ LED flash
8-megapixel front-facing camera	8-megapixel front-facing camera w/ LED flash	5-megapixel front-facing camera
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
Bluetooth 4.2	Bluetooth 4.0	Bluetooth 4.0
GPS w/ A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS	GPS w/ A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS	GPS w/ A-GPS, GLONASS
FM Radio	FM Radio	FM Radio
Fingerprint scanner	Fingerprint scanner	Fingerprint scanner
4000mAh Li-Po battery	2700mAh Li-Ion battery	4100mAh Li-Po
Android 6.0 Marshmallow	Android 5.1.1 Lollipop	Android 4.4.2, upgradable to 5.1.1 Lollipop
Emotion UI 4.0	Emotion UI 3.1	Emotion UI 3.1
157.1 x 80.6 x 7.9mm	149.8 x 75.3 x 7.2mm	157 x 81 x 7.9mm
185g	156g	185g

Being the new powerhouse among the three, the Mate 8 stands out with its specifications. It has the biggest 4GB RAM and has a better 16-megapixel camera module. It also boots the latest Android 6.0 Marshmallow version. And let’s not forget the home-baked Kirin 950 chipset with a so-called i5 co-processor that should give powerful yet efficient performance on the Mate 8.

The last year’s Mate 7 only stands out with its slightly bigger battery with an additional 100mAh while the Mate S boast a more favorable AMOLED display with 401ppi.

The Huawei Mate 8 is already available in China and pricing starts at $480 or roughly Php 22,600 in local currency. International availability is expected to be announced in January of next year.

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Daniel Morial

This article was contributed by Daniel Morial, a film school graduate and technology enthusiast. He's the geeky encyclopedia and salesman among his friends for anything tech.