Huawei Mate 8 vs ZTE Axon Max

Comparing the Huawei Mate 8 vs ZTE Axon Max across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Huawei Mate 8 runs at a higher processing speed of 2.3 GHz, while ZTE Axon Max runs at 1.5 GHz, making Huawei Mate 8 the better performer.

Display: Both Huawei Mate 8 and ZTE Axon Max offer the same screen size of 6 inches, but ZTE Axon Max features a AMOLED display compared to Huawei Mate 8's IPS LCD, making ZTE Axon Max the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Both Huawei Mate 8 and ZTE Axon Max feature a 16 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: ZTE Axon Max offers a higher front camera resolution with 13 MP, while Huawei Mate 8 offers 8 MP, making ZTE Axon Max better for front camera photography.

Battery: ZTE Axon Max offers a higher battery capacity with 4140 mAh, while Huawei Mate 8 offers 4000 mAh, making ZTE Axon Max better for longer battery life.

Storage: Huawei Mate 8 offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while ZTE Axon Max offers 32 GB, making Huawei Mate 8 the better option for storage.

Huawei Mate 8

₹38,990

(Discontinued)

ZTE Axon Max

₹28,990

(Discontinued)

Summary

Release Date

17 Jun, 2016

01 Apr, 2016

11 Jun, 2026

Performance


HiSilicon Kirin	Snapdragon 617	MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme
Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)	Tru-Octa Core (upto 1.5 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 3.4 GHz)
4 GB RAM	3 GB RAM	12 GB RAM

Display


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

Rear Camera


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

Front Camera


8 MP	13 MP	50 MP

Battery


4000 mAh	4140 mAh	6500 mAh
N/A	N/A	90W Turbo Power Charging
N/A	N/A	Wireless Charging

Storage

64 GB	32 GB	256 GB
N/A	N/A	UFS 4.1

User Ratings

5/5

(1 rating)

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General

Launch Date

N/A

Jun 04, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v6.0 (Marshmallow)

Android v5.1 (Lollipop)

Android v16

OS Updates

N/A

3 Year

Security Updates

N/A

5 Year

Custom UI

N/A

MiFavor UI

N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Good

Avg

Excellent

Chipset

HiSilicon Kirin 950

Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 MSM8952

MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme

Processor

Octa core

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

Octa core, 1.5 GHz, 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

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A

4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-T880 MP4

Adreno 405

Mali-G720 MP8

RAM

4 GB

3 GB

12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4

N/A

LPDDR5X

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Best In Class

Display Type

IPS LCD

AMOLED

Extreme AMOLED

Screen Size

6.0 inches (15.24 cm)

6.8 inches (17.27 cm)

Resolution

1080x1920 px (FULL HD)

1272x2772 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A

5200 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A

1800 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A

144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

N/A

19.6:9

Pixel Density

367 ppi

450 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

77.95 %

77.48 %

96.8 %

Screen Protection

Yes

N/A

Corning Gorilla Glass Glass 7i

Bezel-less Display

N/A

Yes

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A

Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A

96.8 %

Design

Height

157.4 mm

160 mm

162.7 mm

Width

80.7 mm

80 mm

75.6 mm

Thickness

8.4 mm

7.5 mm

7.19 mm

Weight

185 grams

188 grams

190 grams

Build Material

Frame: Aluminium
Back: Aluminium

Frame: Metal
Back: Metal

Back: Plastic

Water Resistance

N/A

Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69

Ruggedness

N/A

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

Good

Excellent

Resolution

16 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.0CMOS image sensor

16 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.9CMOS image sensor

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.812 mm focal length LYT 710 2.0µm pixel size

N/A

50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera12 mm focal length 1.28µm pixel size

N/A

50 MP
Telephoto Camera81 mm focal length 1.28µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection autofocus

Yes Assist Beam autofocus

Yes

OIS

Yes

N/A

Yes

Flash

Yes Dual-color LED Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4616 x 3464 Pixels

N/A

Settings

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
Optical Zoom
Face detection
Filters
Smile detection

Video Recording

3840x2160 @ 30 fps

1920x1080 @ 30 fps

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

Video Recording Features

N/A

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Macro Video
Audio Zoom

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Good

Best In Class

Resolution

8 MP
Primary CameraCMOS

13 MP
Primary Camera

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

Autofocus

N/A

Yes

Flash

N/A

Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps

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

Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent

Capacity

4000 mAh

4140 mAh

6500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer

Silicon Carbon

Quick Charging

N/A

Yes 90W Turbo Power Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A

Yes 15W Wireless Charging

Wireless Reverse Charging

N/A

Reverse Charging

N/A

Yes 5W Wired Reverse Charging

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB

32 GB

256 GB

Storage Type

N/A

UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 128 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G

5G 4G

VoLTE

N/A

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) / 800(band 20)

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)

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)

SIM 2

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

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)

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/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

Bluetooth

Yes v4.1

Yes v5.4

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass

Yes with A-GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes

N/A

Yes

IR Blaster

N/A

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A

Yes

Audio Jack

3.5 mm

USB Type-C

Audio Features

N/A

Dolby Atmos

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes

N/A

Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Back

N/A

On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A

Optical

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

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