New Hauwei Mate 8 Impresses With Large HD Screen. Specs

Owing to the success of the Hauwei Mate 7 which stormed the markets and stole the show in 2015, Hauwei is out to rake in more cash with the release of the new Hauwei Mate 8 which offers a better RAM and more CPU power than the Mate 7.

THE DESIGN

If you had used the Huawei Mate 7 then you shouldn't expect any much difference on the latest Mate 8 owing to the fact that they feature same classy design. The Hauwei Mate 8 has a thickness of 7.9 millimetres - making it somewhat heavy but at least you don't need to gym before handling it. weight of about 185 grams.

The device also packs a massive 6-inch DISPLAY with 2.5D curved glass and a resolution of 1080 X 1920 pixels. With a pixel density of 367 ppi, the screen on this tablet of a phone should DELIVER pleasurable viewing experience considering the fact that it is based on IPS LCD technology, although the pixel count is not the BEST you can find in the market today.

DETAILED SPECS

Okay, here is a detailed tech specifications of the latest Hauwei Mate 8.

Overall Features

Platform: Android 6.0 (Marshmallow), UI 4.0
Processor: Octa-core Processor, 2.3 quad-core &
1.8GHz quad-core (HiSilicon Kirin 950)
GPU: Mali-T880 MP4
Memory: 3GB RAM or 4GB RAM
Colours: Champagne Gold, Moonlight Silver,
Space Gray, Mocha Brown
Dimension: 157.1 x 80.6 x 7.9 mm
Weight: 185 g
SIM Type: Nano SIM
SIM Count: Dual SIM

The Display

Display: 6.0-inch IPS Touch Display, 1080 x
1920 pixels (368 ppi)
Display Protection: Corning Gorilla Glass 4

Its Camera

Rear Camera: 16MP Camera, 1080p HD Video
Rear Camera Features: Autofocus, dual-LED (dual
tone) Flash, OIS, Geo-tagging, touch focus, face/
smile detection, panorama, HDR
Front Camera: 8MP Camera

Storage

Built-in Storage: 32GB or 64GB
Memory Card Support: Yes, up to 128GB (SIM2
slot)
Bundled Cloud Storage: -

Network Support

2G GSM: Yes
2G CDMA 1X: No
3G WCDMA: Yes
3G CDMA EVDO: No
4G LTE: Yes

Internet & Connectivity

GPRS: Yes
EDGE: Yes
3G/WCDMA/HSPA: Yes
HSPA+: Yes
CDMA EVDO: No
4G LTE: Yes
WLAN: Yes, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band,
Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA
Wi-Fi Hotspot: Yes
Bluetooth: Yes Bluetooth 4.2, A2DP, LE
NFC: Yes
Infrared Blaster: No
USB Port: Yes USB 2.0, USB Host

Messaging

SMS/MMS: Yes
Instant Messaging: Yes
Push Emails: Yes
Email Protocol: -

Multimode

Music Player: MP3/eAAC+/WAV/Flac player
Video Player: MP4/H.264 player
FM Radio: To be Confirmed
Loudspeaker: Yes
3.5mm Jack: Yes

Navigation

Navigation: Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS
Maps: -

Sensors & Control
Digital Compass: Yes
Accelerometer: Yes
Proximity Sensor: Yes
Light Sensor: No
Barometer: No
SpO2: No
Pedometer: No
Heart Rate Monitor: No
Gyroscope: Yes
Fingerprint Scanner: Yes
Iris Scanner: No
Intelligent Digital Assistant: Yes
Motion Sensing / Gesture Control: No
Voice Control: Yes

Other Features

Video Streaming: Yes
Active Noise Cancellation: Yes (with Dedicated
Mic)
Wireless Charging: No
Built-in Mobile Payment: No
Water Resistant: No
Dust Resistant: No
Image Editor: Yes
Video Editor: Yes
Document Viewer: Yes
Document Editor: Yes

The Battery

Battery: 4000 mAh Non Removable Battery

Talktime: -
Standby Time: up to 528 hours
Fast Charging: Yes, Charge to 37% in 30 minutes

THE PRICE AND AVAILABILITY

The new Hauwei Mate 8 is yet to arrive Nigeria but when it does arrive we expect it to sell for N120.000.