Huawei Mate 8 128GB vs Huawei Mate 9 Pro

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Comparing the Huawei Mate 8 128GB vs Huawei Mate 9 Pro across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Huawei Mate 9 Pro runs at a higher processing speed of 2.4 GHz, while Huawei Mate 8 128GB runs at 2.3 GHz, making Huawei Mate 9 Pro the better performer.


Display: Huawei Mate 8 128GB offers a screen size of 6 inches, while Huawei Mate 9 Pro offers 5.5 inches, making Huawei Mate 8 128GB the larger display of the two. Huawei Mate 9 Pro features a AMOLED display compared to Huawei Mate 8 128GB's IPS LCD, making Huawei Mate 9 Pro the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Huawei Mate 9 Pro offers a higher rear camera resolution with 20 MP, while Huawei Mate 8 128GB offers 16 MP, making Huawei Mate 9 Pro better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Both Huawei Mate 8 128GB and Huawei Mate 9 Pro feature a 8 MP primary front camera.


Battery: Both Huawei Mate 8 128GB and Huawei Mate 9 Pro offer the same 4000 mAh battery capacity.


Storage: Both Huawei Mate 8 128GB and Huawei Mate 9 Pro offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.

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Huawei Mate 8 128GB
₹45,990
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₹49,990
(Discontinued)
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Summary

Release Date

17 Jun, 2016
N/A
11 Jun, 2026

Performance

HiSilicon Kirin
HiSilicon Kirin
MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme
Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 3.4 GHz)
4 GB RAM
6 GB RAM
12 GB RAM

Display

6.0 inches (15.24 cm)
5.5 inches (13.97 cm)
6.8 inches (17.27 cm)
IPS LCD
AMOLED
Extreme AMOLED
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1440x2560 px (QHD (2k))
1272x2772 px (FHD+)
N/A
N/A
144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

16 MP
Primary Camera
20 MP
Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Camera
N/A
12 MP
Camera
50 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera
N/A
N/A
50 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3.5x Optical Zoom)

Front Camera

8 MP
8 MP
50 MP

Battery

4000 mAh
4000 mAh
6500 mAh
N/A
Fast Charging
90W Turbo Power Charging
N/A
N/A
Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB
128 GB
256 GB
N/A
N/A
UFS 4.1

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General

Launch Date

N/A
N/A
Jun 04, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v6.0 (Marshmallow)
Android v7.0 (Nougat)
Android v16

OS Updates

N/A
N/A
3 Year

Security Updates

N/A
N/A
5 Year

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good
Excellent

Chipset

HiSilicon Kirin 950
HiSilicon Kirin 960
MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme

Processor

Octa core

2.3 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A72 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53
Octa core

2.4 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A73 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53
Octa core

3.4 GHz, Single core, Cortex A725 3.2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A725 2.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A725

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-T880 MP4
Mali-G71 MP8
Mali-G720 MP8

RAM

4 GB
6 GB
12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4
N/A
LPDDR5X

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Best In Class
Best In Class

Display Type

IPS LCD
AMOLED
Extreme AMOLED

Screen Size

6.0 inches  (15.24 cm)
5.5 inches  (13.97 cm)
6.8 inches  (17.27 cm)

Resolution

1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1440x2560 px (QHD (2k))
1272x2772 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
5200 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A
N/A
1800 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
N/A
144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

N/A
N/A
19.6:9

Pixel Density

367 ppi
534 ppi
450 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

77.95 %
72.98 %
96.8 %

Screen Protection

Yes
Yes
Corning Gorilla Glass Glass 7i

Bezel-less Display

N/A
N/A
Yes

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A
N/A
Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
N/A
96.8 %

Design

Height

157.4 mm
152 mm
162.7 mm

Width

80.7 mm
75 mm
75.6 mm

Thickness

8.4 mm
7.5 mm
7.19 mm

Weight

185 grams
169 grams
190 grams

Build Material

Frame: Aluminium
Back: Aluminium
N/A
Back: Plastic

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A
Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69

Ruggedness

N/A
N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Excellent

Resolution

16 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.0CMOS image sensor
20 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.2
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.812 mm focal length LYT 710 2.0µm pixel size
N/A
12 MP
50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera12 mm focal length 1.28µm pixel size
N/A
N/A
50 MP
Telephoto Camera81 mm focal length 1.28µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection autofocus
Yes Phase Detection autofocus Laser autofocus
Yes

OIS

Yes
Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes Dual-color LED Flash
Yes Dual-color LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4616 x 3464 Pixels
5248 x 3936 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Digital image stabilization
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Digital image stabilization
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Optical Zoom
Face detection
Filters
Smile detection

Video Recording

3840x2160 @ 30 fps
3840x2160 @ 30 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120/240 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A
N/A
Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Macro Video
Audio Zoom

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Good
Very Good
Best In Class

Resolution

8 MP
Primary CameraCMOS
8 MP
f/1.9 Primary Camera
50 MP
f/1.9 Primary Camera1.28µm pixel size

Autofocus

N/A
N/A
Yes

Flash

No
No
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Excellent

Capacity

4000 mAh
4000 mAh
6500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer
Silicon Carbon

Quick Charging

N/A
Yes Fast Charging
Yes 90W Turbo Power Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 15W Wireless Charging

Wireless Reverse Charging

N/A
N/A
N/A

Reverse Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 5W Wired Reverse Charging

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB
128 GB
256 GB

Storage Type

N/A
N/A
UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 128 GB
No
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

N/A
Yes
No

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 300 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 6)
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
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SIM 2

N/A
N/A
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 3500(band 42) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)
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Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)
Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)
Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be/ax) 6GHz

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.1
Yes v4.2
Yes v5.4

GPS

Yes with A-GPS
Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes
N/A
Yes

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
No

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A
N/A
Yes

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm
USB Type-C

Audio Features

N/A
N/A
Dolby Atmos

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Back
Front
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
N/A
Optical

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

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