| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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) |
| Release date: | 2015, November |
| Sensors: | Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass |