Huawei Mate 8 Announced: Specifications & Features

Updated on 8th December 2015

Huawei has finally revealed the pricing details of its latest smartphone, called the Huawei Mate 8 that was unveiled in October 2015.

The Mate 8 will go on sale in China starting December 9, 2015. The 3GB RAM with 32GB storage variant is priced at CNY 2999 (approximately Rs. 31,200), 4GB RAM variant with 64GB internal memory is priced at CNY 3699 (approximately Rs. 38,500) and 4GB RAM variant with 128GB internal memory is priced at CNY 4399 (approximately Rs. 45,800). There is also a Champagne Edition of the device which is priced at CNY 6888 (approximately Rs. 71,700). The global variant of the device will be unveiled at CES 2016 and will go on sale in Q1 2016.

Updated on 27th November 2015

Huawei has launched a new smartphone in the Mate series, called the Huawei Mate 8. On aesthetics front, it features unibody aerospace-grade aluminum design. The phablet comes with a fingerprint sensor on the back below the primary camera for additional security.

As for specifications, it is powered by an octa-core Huawei Kirin 950 processor coupled with Mali T880 GPU. It features a 6-inch full HD display. Based on RAM and internal memory, it comes in several options- 3GB RAM with 32GB internal memory; 4GB RAM with 64GB internal memory and 4GB RAM with 128GB internal memory. All variants support microSD card slot for expandable storage.

On camera front, the phablet sports a 16 mega pixel rear camera with dual tone LED flash, f/2.0 aperture, Sony IMX298 sensor, PDAF and OIS. There is also an 8 mega pixel front facing camera for capturing selfies. The phone runs Android 6.0 Marshmallow operating system wrapped under Emotion UI 4.0. Fueled by a 4000mAh battery, it measures 157.1×80.6×7.9mm in dimensions and weighs 185 grams.

Specifications & Features Of Huawei Mate 8

Processor: Octa-core Huawei Kirin 950
GPU: Mali T880
Operating System: Android 6.0 Marshmallow with Emotion UI 4.0
Display: 6-inch (1920×1080 pixels resolution, 2.5D glass)
3GB RAM with 32GB internal memory/ 4GB RAM with 64GB/128GB internal memory
Rear Camera: 16 mega pixel with dual tone LED flash, f/2.0 aperture, Sony IMX298 sensor, PDAF, OIS
Front Camera: 8 mega pixel
Battery: 4000mAh
Connectivity: 4G LTE, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, NFC, GPS
Dimensions: 157.1×80.6×7.9mm
Weight: 185 grams
Color Options: Champagne Gold, Moonlight Silver, Space Gray and Mocha Brown
Hybrid Dual SIM
Fingerprint sensor