| Hardware and OS Huawei Mate 8 | 
| Operating system: | Android 6.0 (Marshmallow), upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat); EMUI 4 | 
| Processor: | Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A72 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex A53) | 
| Chipset: | HiSilicon Kirin 950 (16 nm) | 
| GPU: | Mali-T880 MP4 | 
| Internal memory: | 32 GB, 3 GB RAM - NXT-L09, NXT-L29 64 GB, 4 GB RAM - NXT-L29
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| External memory: | microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) | 
| Display Huawei Mate 8 | 
| Type: | IPS-NEO LCD | 
| Size: | 6" inc | 
| Resolution: | 1080 x 1920 px | 
| Protection: | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | 
| Touchscreen: | capacitive touchscreen | 
| Screen-to-Body Ratio: | 78.0% | 
| Display area: | 98.7 cm2 | 
| Display aspect ratio: | 16:9 (height:width) | 
| Pixel Density: | 368 PPI | 
| Colors: | 16M | 
| Connectivity Huawei Mate 8 | 
| 2G Network: | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (optional) | 
| 3G Network: | HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - NXT-L29, NXT-L09 | 
| 4G Network: | LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 6(900), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 26(850), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300) - NXT-L29 | 
| Wi-Fi: | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, DLNA, WiFi Direct, hotspot | 
| Network: | GSM / HSPA / LTE | 
| SIM card: | Nano-SIM - NXT-L09Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) - NXT-L29 | 
| Bluetooth: | 4.2, A2DP, EDR, LE | 
| Edge: | Yes | 
| GPRS: | Yes | 
| GPS: | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS | 
| NFC: | Yes | 
| Speed: | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps | 
| USB: | microUSB 2.0, USB Host | 
| Camera Huawei Mate 8 | 
| Main camera: | 16 MP, 
 Single | 
| Specs: | 16 MP, f/2.0, 27mm (wide), 1/2.8', OIS, PDAF | 
| Features: | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, HDR | 
| Video: | 1080p@60fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@120fps | 
| Selfie camera: | 8 MP,
 Single | 
| Specs: | 8 MP, f/2.4, 26mm (wide) | 
| Video: | 1080p@30fps | 
| Multimedia Huawei Mate 8 | 
| 3.5 mm Jack: | Yes | 
| Radio: | FM radio | 
| Design Huawei Mate 8 | 
| Colors: | Champagne Gold, Moonlight Silver, Space Gray, Mocha Brown | 
| Body build: | Front glass, aluminum body | 
| Dimensions: | 157.1 x 80.6 x 7.9 mm | 
| Weight: | 185 g | 
| Battery Huawei Mate 8 | 
| Battery capacity: | 4000 mAh,  Non-removable Li-Po | 
| Battery life: | Stand by time- Up to 528 h (3G) Music play - Up to 98 h
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| Other Huawei Mate 8 | 
| SAR: | SAR - 1.49 W/kg (head),  0.32 W/kg (body), SAR EU - 1.46 W/kg (head),  0.21 W/kg (body)
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| Release date: | 2015, November | 
| Sensors: | Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass |