Huawei Mate 8 is a stylish smartpad for the business segment. This is indicated by both the technical characteristics and design of this device, as well as the dimensions of its 6-inch screen. This gadget was presented to the general public at CES 2015. It replaced the previous iteration of smartphones. According to the Chinese developers, they did not plan to redesign the appearance of the device. This, rather, can be called a kind of work on bugs and updating the successful Huawei Mate 7.
What the 8th Mate model can please you with, this Huawei Mate 8 review will tell you about it.
Before starting a detailed review of the Huawei Mate 8, let's briefly take a look at the technical characteristics of this device:
| Weight | 186 g; |
| Dimensions | 7.9×80.6×157.1 mm; |
| Battery capacity | 4000 mAh, non-removable type; |
| RAM capacity | 3 Gb; |
| Internal memory capacity | 32 Gb; |
| Screen | 6-inch, 368 ppi, 1080×1920; |
| Cameras | main - 16-megapixel (with autofocus and flash), front - 8-megapixel; |
| Sensors | fingerprint scanner, microscope, compass, barometer, proximity and light sensors; |
| Navigation | Glonass, GPS; |
| Wireless interfaces | NFC, bluetooth 4.2, Wi-Fi Direct and 802.11 ac/n/g/b/a; |
| SIM cards | 2 nano-SIM cards; |
| Connection | LTE 1, 3, 7, 20 || UMTS 2100/1900/900/850 MHz || GSM 1900/1800/900/850 MHz; |
| Supported memory cards | micro SDXC up to 128 Gb; |
| Graphics accelerator | Mali-T880 MP4; |
| Chipset | 8-core Huawei Kirin 950, 2.3 GHz; |
| OS | Android 6.0 + EMUI 4.0. |
Equipment
Huawei Mate 8 is sold in a beautiful black cardboard box, the front of which is decorated with the model name printed in gold letters.
Everything in the box is stacked in layers. On top there is a special box for the Huawei Mate 8 itself. Below it there are 3 boxes with accessories. The smartpad is equipped with a bumper that can be used to protect the ends, a set of documents, a clip for removing the nano-SIM tray, a stereo headset, a power adapter with a current of up to 2 A, and a USB cable.
Design
A review of the Huawei Mate 8 smartphone is impossible without a detailed consideration of the device’s design. The device has a truly flagship design: 100% metal body, small-sized, for a 6-inch display. The case is only 7.9 millimeters thick, its matte surface created by sandblasting.
The flat sides of the smartphone have the texture of rolled metal. The edges are decorated with shiny chamfers. Strict headbands look very stylish and noble. The phone is available in brown, black and silver colors. The build quality of the case is almost perfect; it does not deform and does not produce any sounds during various manipulations.
The front of Huawei Mate 8 is covered with 2.5D high-strength protective glass. The display occupies 86% of the front part. The fields below and above are decorated with a subtle pattern in the form of funny circles, which can only be seen from a certain angle and only in extremely bright lighting. On the field below there is a manufacturer's logo, above which there are virtual control keys.
In the center above the smartphone display there is a speaker, to the right of which you can see the front camera lens, as well as light level sensors.
The back cover of Huawei Mate 8 is made of aluminum and is non-removable. It has perfectly fitted plastic inserts of the same color as the body of the device.
At the top center of the back panel you can see the main camera, housed in an aluminum disc with a shiny edge. On the left there is a dual LED flash, under which there is a fingerprint sensor with a shiny bevel.
The right side of the smartphone is equipped with a power button and a volume rocker.
The left side is equipped with a clamp-openable tray for 2 nano-SIM cards.
At the top end of Huawei Mate 8 there is a 3.5 mm audio output and a hole for a microphone.
In the central part of the bottom end there is a micro-USB port, on either side of which a pair of grilles are symmetrically located, under which there are microphones and an audio speaker.
There is also a standard decoration for Huawei smartphones - a pair of star screws.
Display
Mate 8 received a 6-inch IPS matrix with FullHD resolution (1080x1920). The pixel density level is 368 pixels per 1 inch. Compared to competitors' devices, in which this figure exceeds 500, Huawei Mate 8 looks rather weak, but it is not the numbers that should be assessed, but the quality of the screen itself. It is impossible to see any jagged or pixelated fonts here without a magnifying glass. This is not the most correct technique in terms of image, but in terms of ease of use everything is excellent.
The capacitive touch surface of Huawei Mate 8 is capable of recognizing 10 simultaneous touches. You can use the device with gloves, although without much convenience, but, in any case, you will be able to accept or reject a call.
The maximum screen brightness is 490 cd/m2, and the lowest brightness is 49 cd/m2. Due to the absence of a special air gap and the presence of a polarizing filter, the user can comfortably use the device even in bright light.
The lowest black field level is 0.33 cd/m2, which is quite good for an LCD screen. The contrast level is also at a decent level - 1310:1. The use of LCD, rather than the more modern AMOLED, has led to the fact that the contrast image quality is more pleasing than the huge resolution, but on a small screen.
The color situation on the Huawei Mate 8 screen is so-so. Gamma reaches a value of 2.11, which is not fatal against the standard of 2.2. But the average DeltaE deviation of 5.37 is not encouraging. This deviation is explained by the fact that the color gamut significantly exceeds sRGB standards.
The color temperature of the Huawei Mate 8 screen is 7500K, which is “colder” than the norm of 6500K. This is not critical, since in the settings you can easily switch color profiles, adjusting them to your liking.
Excellent viewing angles are made in the best traditions of IPS: even with a significant deviation from the perpendicular, color distortion does not occur, and the contrast drops slightly.
Sound
Despite a pair of decorative grilles located on the lower end of the Huawei Mate 8, underneath there is only one speaker, the maximum volume of which is not amazing. The microphone coverage angle is 125°, which is extremely important for hands-free communication.
There is an option for DTS audio enhancement in the headphone settings. The sound quality in the headphones is good. The Music app can play FLAC files.
You can listen to the radio through an FM tuner, for the operation of which you must connect a wired headset that functions as a short-wave antenna. The presence of 3 microphones allows you to record high-quality sound using a voice recorder with a highly effective noise suppression system in the “Interview” and “Meeting” special modes.
Cameras
The main camera of the Huawei Mate 8 uses a 16-megapixel Sony IMX298 sensor, the maximum lens aperture of which is f/2.0. The LED dual photoflash is capable of illuminating the subject in continuous and pulse modes.
With the vertical orientation of the Huawei Mate 8, on the main screen at the top you can see icons for setting up the flash, going to the menu for switching modes and changing cameras (main/front).
There are 5 links to special shooting modes in a line along the bottom edge:
- "Time period";
- "Video mode";
- "Photo mode";
- "Decoration";
- "Light".
Switching between these modes is carried out by horizontal movement across the surface of the screen. Below the line there are icons for calling up a menu of various special effects filters and going to the gallery, as well as a shutter key.
There are 9 items in the special shooting modes menu:
- "Text recognition";
- "Audio notes";
- "Slowdown";
- "Water marks";
- "Autofocus";
- Pre-mode;
- "Night Shot";
- Panoramic special mode.
Default mode involves a manual option for setting photographic parameters, which are displayed in the form of icons arranged in an arc. Using another similar scale, parameters are selected for making adjustments, which include: white balance, type of focusing, exposure compensation, shutter speed, ISO sensitivity level. If necessary, this scale can be easily collapsed by touching the arrow.
Using the video and photo shooting parameters in the main menu, you can only adjust the frame proportions and resolution. Other points are related to all sorts of auxiliary capabilities for autofocus, the use of on-screen and physical keys.
The Huawei Mate 8 camera can take excellent photos in auto mode in good lighting. You can also get good shots with night photography. In the most difficult conditions, for highly efficient shooting, it is best to use the free mode. In a special mode called “Light”, for high-quality shooting you should use special accessories - a tripod and a clamp.
The main camera is capable of shooting panoramas at high resolution and perfectly coordinates the exposure option for individual frames. But this program is not capable of removing all kinds of rapidly moving objects from the middle and foreground.
In the special “Focus” mode, you can take photographs in a special, original, special format. This is a stack consisting of several photos, which allows you to enable correction of the shooting distance and record images in separate files while working with captured photographic material.
The front camera is equipped with an 8-megapixel sensor and a lens with a strictly fixed photo focus without a flash. Its aperture is f/2.4. It does an excellent job of photographing self-portraits, producing high-quality, clear photographs with competent color rendition in daylight.
Memory and memory card
The smartphone is offered in two versions: with 4 GB of RAM and 64 GB of internal memory and with 3 GB of RAM and 32 GB of internal memory.
We are reviewing Huawei Mate 8 with 32 GB and 3 GB RAM. Of the 32 GB of internal memory, no more than 24 GB are available to the user. It should be recalled that the Mate 7 tested at one time had only 16 Gb. The memory of the Mate 8 can be increased by inserting a 128 GB micro SD/XC/HC memory card instead of the second SIM card (the previous model was limited to 64 GB). In addition, support for special USB-OTG technology makes it possible to connect a flash drive.
Connection
Huawei Mate 8 works with a pair of nano-SIM cards in Dual stand-by mode: these two cards have only one transmitter. Thus, during activity on one SIM card, the second one is deactivated. The smartphone works with SIM cards according to the standard scheme; there are no special features here.
The Huawei Mate 8 smartphone supports NFC, bluetooth 4.2 LE, wi-fi standard 802.11ac in addition to standard n/g/b. There is support for LTE category 6, capable of transmitting data at speeds of more than 300 Mb/s. In our country, there are no problems with LTE; the list contains the necessary bands.
Mate 8 supports navigation systems such as BeiDou (PRC), Glonass, GPS-A, GPS. The phone functions perfectly in navigation mode - it instantly finds satellites. Mate 8 connects to 20 satellites with 6-meter accuracy in 15 seconds. In general, this 6-inch smartphone can be used by car owners as a navigator.
Battery life and performance
This smartpad uses a non-removable battery with a capacity of 4000 mAh. Under extremely intense loads and 75% brightness, the device can last almost the entire day without recharging.
With moderate operation, the smartphone can work for approximately 30 hours, and when activating the energy-saving mode, even more than 2 days.
In addition, a fully charged battery of the smartphone in question allows you to:
Watch videos at maximum brightness for 10 hours;
Play graphically heavy video games (for example, WoT) - 5 hours;
The smartphone supports fast charging, which allows you to charge the battery by 70% in 30 minutes.
Together with Mate 8, the debut of the new 8-core HiSilicon Kirin 950 chipset, created according to the 16-nm process technology, by the Taiwanese company TSMC, took place. It has 4 powerful ARM Cortex-A72 cores with a frequency of 2.3 GHz and 4 Cortex-A53 cores with a frequency of 1.8 GHz.
High-quality processing of graphic data is provided by the ARM Mali-T880 MP4 accelerator with 4 execution units with a frequency of 900 MHz.
The Smart i5 coprocessor is responsible for the operation of the fingerprint scanner and other sensors. In addition to the latest ISP designed for image processing, the chipset integrates an LTE modem that supports Cat.6 and a dual-channel LPDDR4/LPDDR3 memory controller.
The performance of the Kirin 950 processor is 100% greater than that of the Kirin 925, which was used in the previous version of the smartphone, energy efficiency is 70%, and the graphics accelerator has become 126% more powerful. Despite this, the latest processor is noticeably inferior to the Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 and Samsung Exons 8890.
operating system
The Huawei Mate 8 smartphone operates on Android 6.0 OS with EMUI 4.0 shell. Huawei, as before, “shoveled” the entire Android, trying to improve it and make it more functional. The device supports Smart Dial and the Russian language, there are a lot of settings for the behavior of the phone, proprietary applications for solving many tasks, ranging from notes to a file manager.
Bottom line
Carrying out a detailed review of the Huawei Mate 8, we can say that it is a truly balanced modern smartphone, fully worthy of its flagship status. The powerful filling does not prevent this device from working autonomously for a long time.
Other advantages of this flagship include a compact and beautiful body, extremely narrow frames around the screen, an excellent camera with an optical stabilization system, and a fast-working fingerprint scanner.
The only drawback of the Huawei Mate 8 is its high cost of $800. The low screen resolution for a flagship smartphone and the lack of a separate slot for a memory card do not seem to be too big drawbacks.
Huawei Mate 8 video review
The review presented above perfectly complements the video review of Huawei Mate 8. It will allow you to finally understand what this smartphone is and how suitable it is for you.
Huawei Mate 8 is a phablet for the business segment. This is evidenced by the design, capabilities, and even the 6-inch display size. The model replaced the previous iteration of the devices. The developers themselves claim that they did not seek to redesign the appearance of the gadget. It's more about fixing bugs and updating the extremely successful Mate 7.
What characteristics does the refreshed Mate 8 have and is it worth paying attention to it?
Appearance
The main work on the body was focused on the details. The panel joints have become much neater, and the design of the rear module and scanner has been brought into proper condition. In an evaluative comparison, the effect of “polishing” is visible to the naked eye.
Additionally, the fingerprint sensor and the main camera eye have been “rounded”. Combined with the square, angular design it looks very extravagant. The front module was moved to the opposite side, and the speaker was sent down where it belongs. Such subtle touches greatly refreshed the Huawei 8.
The dimensions remained the same: 80.6×157.1×7.9. Only the weight increased slightly due to the battery - up to 185 g.
Display and sound
Huawei engineers are almost the only ones who intentionally install Full HD screens in models. No, there is an opportunity to “shove in” Quad HD, or even 4K, but why? But the matrix was changed to the latest generation IPS instead of AMOLED. It would seem that OLEDs are much more economical, but specialists know better.
It’s impossible to find fault with the image quality – it’s perfect. Almost 368 ppi at 6” diagonal – a fairy tale. The temperature is somewhat high, but this can be adjusted in the settings. The second drawback is that the color rendering profile is simply not adjustable. But this flaw has been visible for a long time. Although they could have eradicated it in the flagship.
But the speaker can sometimes make you twitch in surprise - it’s very loud. And what is characteristic is high quality. Yes, you won’t notice the difference between a banal MP3 and a sophisticated WAV, but with headphones the situation changes dramatically.
Iron
Huawei Mate 8 is an ode to Chinese chip manufacturing. The company has made an SoC that is superior to its competitors at the beginning of 2016. Previously, all Kirin CPUs could only somehow reach Qualcomm and Exynos. Kirin 950 has a set of 8 Cortex cores (4-2.3 GHz, 4 - 1.8 GHz) and a 16 nm process technology. This indicates minimal consumption and heating. Yes, they left the archaic Mali-T880 MP4 here, but it’s also perfect for gaming.
Memory is either 3/32 or 4/64. Different configurations are available for certain markets. However, there is also a slot for MicroSD. But it is inserted instead of the second SIM. Once again we are forced to make a choice. Mate 8 is characterized by support for all the latest 3G and LTE bands, GPS and more. Full stuffing.
A 4000 mAh battery takes autonomy to a whole new level.
Camera
The rear module has been completely changed. Here we have a 16 MP sensor from Sony (IMX298), an 8 MP front eye and instant focusing, regardless of the time of day.
The colors are natural, and not forced, as in color rendition. Special gourmets and simply knowledgeable people are free to play around with focusing, sensitivity, balance, ISO and other aspects. Fortunately, the settings allow this.
Unfortunately, the phone can't shoot in 4K. And night photography is clearly not the strong point of Huawei Mate 8. But with certain manipulations you can improve the result.
The target audience
Who is this 6-inch phablet suitable for? Perhaps for businessmen and busy people who value powerful hardware, rich functionality and high autonomy. The design fully meets all the criteria of a successful person: strict, no frills, muted colors and lacking gloss.
And the delivery package is far from the most stingy. There is micro USB charging, a good headset and a bumper case. Everything is in separate boxes and neatly packed - no complaints. It will be nice to even give such a phablet as a gift without blushing for your actions.
Technical characteristics of Huawei Mate 8
| General characteristics | |
|---|---|
| Model | Ascend Mate 8, Huawei Mate 8, NXT-L29, NXT-AL10, NXT-CL00, NXT-DL00, NXT-TL00, NXT-L09 |
| Date of announcement/start of sales | November 2015 / November 2015 |
| Dimensions | 157.1 x 80.6 x 7.9 mm. |
| Weight | 185 |
| Case color range | Champagne Gold, Moonlight Silver, Space Gray, Mocha Brown |
| Number and type of SIM cards | Nano-SIM - NXT-L09 Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) - NXT-L29 |
| operating system | Android OS, v6.0 (Marshmallow) |
| Communication standard in 2G networks | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 |
| Communication standard in 3G networks | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO/TD-SCDMA |
| Communication standard in 4G networks | LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 7(2600), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) |
| Display | |
| Screen type | IPS-NEO LCD, 16 million colors |
| Screen size | 6.0 inches |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 1920 @468 ppi |
| Multitouch | yes, up to 10 simultaneous touches |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 4 |
| Sound | |
| 3.5mm jack | There is |
| FM radio | There is |
| Additionally | 24-bit/192kHz audio |
| Data transfer | |
| USB | microUSB v2.0, USB Host |
| Satellite navigation | GPS (A-GPS), GLONASS/BDS |
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, DLNA, WiFi Direct, hotspot |
| Bluetooth | v4.2, A2DP, EDR, LE |
| Internet connection | LTE, Cat4; HSDPA, 21 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps, EDGE, GPRS |
| NFC | Yes |
| Platform | |
| CPU | HiSilicon Kirin 950 Octa-core (4×2.3 GHz Cortex-A72 & 4×1.8 GHz Cortex A53) |
| GPU | Mali-T880 MP4 |
| RAM | 3 GB RAM – NXT-L09, NXT-L29 4 GB RAM – NXT-L29 |
| Inner memory | 32/64 GB |
| Supported memory cards | microSD up to 256GB |
| Camera | |
| Camera | 16 MP, f/2.0, 27mm, OIS, phase detection autofocus, dual-LED (dual tone) flash |
| Camera functions | 1/2.8″ sensor size, geo-tagging, touch focus, face/smile detection, panorama, HDR |
| Video recording | 1080p@60fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@120fps |
| Front-camera | 8 MP, f/2.4, 26mm, 1080p |
| Battery | |
| Battery type and capacity | Li-Po 4000 mAh non-removable |
| Additionally | |
| Sensors | Illumination, proximity, gyroscope, compass, accelerometer, barometer |
| Browser | HTML5 |
| IMAP, POP3, SMTP | |
| Other | — Fast battery charging: 37% in 30 min — DivX/XviD/MP4/H.265/WMV player - MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV/Flac player — Document editor — Photo/video editor |
| Equipment | |
| Standard equipment | Huawei Mate 8: 1 USB cable: 1 User manual: 1 Warranty card: 1 Charger 5V/2A: 1 |
Prices
Video reviews
Cons of a smartphoneHuaweiMate 8:
- Inconvenient software;
- Poor camera performance;
- Problems with the color shown on the display;
- Inconvenient notification system.
average cost: $ 625.
Key Features: 6-inch display with 1080p resolution, Kirin 950 processor, 3/32 GB of RAM and internal memory, Android 6.0, 4000 mAh battery, metal case.
Manufacturer: Huawei.
What's happened?
Every time a new Huawei smartphone comes out, you wonder if you can get the same thing, only without this terrible software. Last year, with the release of the Nexus 6P, we got the answer to this question. What was avoided there was fully paid for in Huawei Mate 8.
HuaweiMate8 – Design
What you really always expect from the flagships of a Chinese manufacturer is a stunning appearance. The Huawei Ascend P8 and Huawei Mate S are crafted with the craftsmanship you'd normally expect from companies like Apple, with a mixture of glass, metal and other high-quality materials.
And the Mate 8 is completely upscale, somewhat reminiscent of the Nexus 6P's design. The edges of the smartphone are cut, reflecting light like a gemstone. And even though Apple used this same trick back in the iPhone 5, it still looks great.
Similar to the Mate S, the back cover is slightly curved. This allows you to hold the smartphone more comfortably in your hand compared to other competitors. And this is good, since the smartphone is really large. Considering this, it's surprising how light it feels. Despite its 185 grams, this weight seems to be evenly distributed throughout the smartphone.
But the durability causes criticism, because after just a few days of use, scratches begin to appear on the body, and very noticeable ones. On the other hand, the smartphone comes standard with a protective case included.
Huawei Mate 8 – Display
Most of the Mate 8's display features are among the best, except for one thing: resolution. This is not a 6-inch 4K display like the Sony Xperia Z5 Premium or a QHD display like the Samsung Galaxy S6. Here there is only 1080p, which was relevant in 2014. This may be a reduction in manufacturing costs, but we are dealing with a premium smartphone with a price tag of $625.
This is not to say that the screen is all that bad; the resolution is quite clear, it has decent viewing angles and good brightness. The main problem is related to color rendering, white color has a pinkish tint, black colors are quite deep and with this size it is well suited for watching YouTube.
Huawei Mate 8 - Software
Software is an ongoing problem on all Huawei devices. Instead of tweaking Android's look a bit like Samsung and HTC, Huawei is giving it a complete overhaul.
Everything from the notification panel to quick screen lock settings has been changed, not for the better. Almost all the useful features of the interface invented by Google have disappeared. The result is a mixture of iOS and Android, but without the style and convenience of both. For example, there is no app download icon, and quick settings are separated from notifications.
And it's not just a matter of interface design, it seems like a lot of things don't work properly. Even with the new version of EMUI running on Android Marshmallow, one of the major new features like Google Now on Tap is inexplicably missing.
Notifications from Google apps are still broken, as they were on the P8 and Mate S. When receiving a notification from Gmail or Hangouts, the text turns black and blends into the background of the drop-down menu, making it unreadable. It's nice to see a smartphone running the latest version of Android, but when it sucks, it's more of a step back than forward.
Huawei Mate 8 - Performance
Although the software leaves much to be desired, the performance of the smartphone is beyond praise. It is one of the fastest smartphones I have ever used. And all thanks to the eight-core Kirin 950 processor. This 64-bit chipset has 4 cores with a frequency of 2.3 GHz and four with 1.8 GHz. And in addition to this, 3 GB of RAM.
Applications open without the slightest hint of freezing, the only thing it doesn’t work with so quickly is the camera application, but more on that later. New games on Huawei Mate 8 run without problems or stops.
When tested on Geekbench, the smartphone scores 6,300 points, surpassing the Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge+ with its 5,014 points. This is quite a significant improvement over last year's two models.
On the back of the smartphone below the camera there is a fingerprint scanner, which also works very quickly. The initial setup will take three to four clicks, after which the smartphone can be unlocked almost instantly.
As standard, the smartphone has 32 GB of built-in flash memory, and there is also a slot for a MicroSD card, so the memory can be doubled.
Huawei Mate 8 – Camera
On the back of Huawei Mate 8 there is a 16 MP camera with optical image stabilization with f/2.0 aperture and phase detection autofocus. The camera has a fairly large number of manual settings. Thus, you can change the focus, adjust optical image stabilization and white balance.
An unpleasant moment was the periodic slowdown of the camera in a random order. Sometimes the application opens and autofocus works within a few seconds, and the next time it freezes for 15 seconds with a black screen.
When the camera works normally, the results are also ambiguous. The 16 MP lens captures a lot of detail, but the image quality would be better. Moreover, there are complaints about pictures taken in good lighting. Photos come out better in natural light, and nighttime photos boast rich blacks.
The camera app is similar in appearance to the corresponding one on iOS, with a selection of functions at the bottom of the screen and the use of live filters. It's one of Huawei's best native apps, and I wish it didn't suffer from random lags.
The results for 1080p video recording are also good and quite clear. The 8 MP front camera is capable of providing normal photos for selfie lovers, but it is better to stay away from some settings.
Huawei Mate 8 - Battery, speakers and call quality
A powerful battery with a capacity of 4000 mAh is hidden inside the large metal case. This capacity is quite impressive, especially considering that a lot of energy is saved by running a display at 1080p resolution rather than QHD.
So Huawei Mate 8 is able to provide battery life that exceeds that of many of its competitive phablets. When using the device all day under normal conditions - working with email, messages, making calls until midnight, we had 49% of the battery left, and thanks to the Doze function in Android Marshmallow, it only discharges 3-5% overnight.
Watching an hour of video drains your smartphone by 8%, but watching an hour of streaming video reduces battery charge by 11%.
Unlike the Nexus 6P, Huawei decided to go against the decision to replace the more commonly used microUSB port with USB-Type C. This is fine at the moment, but competitors are actively equipping new smartphone models with USB-Type C, so in the future the Huawei Mate 8 may not be competitive .
As you might expect, the smartphone does not support wireless charging, but fast charging is possible. Thanks to it, you can charge a completely discharged battery up to 50% in 40 minutes. The battery can be fully charged in 80-90 minutes.
The smartphone does not have front speakers; the sound coming out of the bottom speaker is rather flat. However, adding front-facing speakers would seem to make the smartphone too tall. It is also worth noting the sound recording application, which uses several microphones located around the perimeter of the smartphone. Call quality is also high, especially if you use speakerphone.
Do I need to buyHuaweiMate 8?
Huawei Mate 8 is a smartphone with great looks, long battery life and high performance. The impression is spoiled by software and problems with the camera. If you have $625 and want to spend it on an Android smartphone with a larger screen, then there are other options to consider.
The Nexus 6P doesn't cost much more, but it's a much better smartphone. If you search, you can find the Samsung Galaxy Note 5 for a similar price; there is also the Moto X Style, which costs less and is also a good choice. Huawei helped Google release one of the best smartphones in 2015, but it needs to work out some serious bugs if they want to do the same this year.
Summary
An excellent battery and an attractive design are not enough to recommend this smartphone, which is inferior in some aspects to its main competitors.
Huawei Mate 8 smartphone - review
Second desktop with applications. By default, several applications with a Chinese interface are installed here (search engine, browser, social networks, navigation), which, however, can be easily removed. Instead of the Google Play store, the HiApp store is installed here, which is better not allowed to install and update any recommended applications, because they will all be in Chinese.
Regarding the installation of Google services. Google Play Store is easily found by searching in HiApp and installed. And then the services you need are installed from the Google Play Store.
The only service that I somehow couldn't install from the Google Play Store is Google contacts synchronization. But this application was easily installed via GApps Installer (Google services installer). Quick switch icons.
They are easy to edit.
In the list of running tasks there is a "Clear" button (unload programs from memory).
Themes for the design of the shell and icons, as usual with Huawei, can be changed within very wide limits. Here, for example, is one of these topics - in a completely different style.
The shell supports two-window mode.
You can immediately call the camera from the lock window. Also, by swiping upward, the proprietary action and application bar appears.
View of the application bar on the lock window when an audio track is running.
Talk. There is a recording mode.
Testing the channel speed for 4G showed the expected speed. The same applied to the Wi-Fi speed - it was at maximum.
The quality of telephone communication was good, the subscriber could be heard very well. The noise reduction system worked quite effectively. Audio The sound of the built-in speaker is of surprisingly high quality: quite voluminous and even with some bass. The Myst Nail2 in-ear headphones are good: voluminous and fairly clear sound, decent highs and some bass.
Full-size Plantronics BackBeat Pro headphones in wired mode are not particularly good: the sound is more or less spacious, but slightly dull, decent bass, which lacks fullness, and not at all outstanding highs.
The tanks produced 58 FPS. 
Settings The settings, as usual with Huawei, are very advanced and varied. 
Settings for two SIM cards. One of them is 2G/3G/4G, the second is just 2G. However, 4G/3G can be assigned to any card.
Switching mode between Wi-Fi and mobile communications. By the way, a useful thing: when it is turned on, the smartphone does not cling to the dying Wi-Fi until the last moment, but switches to the mobile Internet.
The home screen can be switched to a simple mode with large icons and simple settings.
Display settings. You can change color temperature, viewing modes, typeface and font size.
Setting up notifications.
Notifications for each application.
Fingerprint control. With it, you can also take photos and videos, answer a call, turn off the alarm, and open the notification panel. By the way, the scanner works well and recognizes normally. (But, as usual, there are problems recognizing a wet hand.)
Setting up on-screen buttons.
Control.
Application Rights Manager.
Setting energy consumption.
Memory.
The smartphone saw a 128 GB memory card in exFAT without any problems.
Memory cleaning functions.
As usual, a wide variety of movements are supported.
Knuckle gestures are also quite convenient.
Shooting modes.
Settings.
Examples of pictures. (All are clickable.) At home in normal lighting. 
Bright sunny day. 
In room. 
Sunny day. 
Mainly cloudy. 
Cloudy. 
Night. 
Indoors in poor lighting. 
Evening. 
Selfie with front camera. 
Well, here's an example video.
I must say that the camera has been significantly improved. Now it shoots more or less at the level of other flagships. It is somewhat inferior in performance and quality, especially the Galaxy S6 edge+ and LG G4, but not too much. In general, the camera is quite decent, you can and should use it. Discomfort, as I experienced with the Mate 7 (although the camera there was also not terrible at all), is not observed here. The pictures are bright, saturated, the white balance is almost never wrong, the exposure is wrong within reason (and it’s easy to correct). It focuses well, but does not focus very quickly (compared to the S6 and LG G4). By the way, here the camera can still be called up (and immediately removed, if specified) from sleep mode by double-pressing the volume rocker. System data and performance CPU-Z data.
AnTuTu test. The highest index. First place in the table.
Geekbench tests.
Well, a PCMark test. By the way, the Galaxy S6 edge+ has 5260.
It looks like this really is the fastest smartphone on the market right now. Well, it’s practically clear that the device is very fast: everything turns and starts smoothly and without jerks, there are practically no lags. Using a smartphone is very comfortable. Battery life I remember that Mate 7 showed very good battery life. What happened here. Internet. The display brightness is set to a comfortable 50% without auto-adjustment. All wireless types of communication are turned on, the page in the browser is updated every 30 seconds. Almost exactly 12 hours - almost the same as the Mate 7 (and that platform is not as productive). Video. The screen is set to the comfortable 10th brightness level of the player (maximum 15th), the “Airplane” mode is turned on, and a television series with hardware decoding is playing in a loop in MX Player. 10 hours 10 minutes is good, but the Mate 7 lived noticeably longer. Reading. The screen is set to a comfortable 30% brightness without automatic backlighting, the page is automatically flipped in AllReader, and the “Airplane” mode is turned on. 18 hours 24 minutes. Synthetic test. At a comfortable screen brightness and with wireless communications turned on, PCMark conducted a test of mixed modes: surfing, photo processing, video, reading, and so on, that is, emulation of a good smartphone boot using various standard actions. This is what happened. In general, this is very cool, the Galaxy S6 edge+ has 7 hours 41 minutes. This test means that the smartphone will last a full day under the most active load.
Almost by the evening of the first day, with normal loading, the smartphone had about 70% charge left. And, in general, it lasted up to three days on one charge - in all-inclusive mode. If you optimize (turn off wireless communications and coordinate determination when not needed, turn off automatic synchronization), it can last up to five days. It also has well-optimized power consumption in standby mode: during the night it consumed only 2-3 percent of the charge. So in terms of battery life, everything is very good here. The smartphone supports fast charging in 9V/2A mode. At the same time, the smartphone is charged to 50% in literally 50 minutes, and a full charge from zero lasts about 2 hours 45 minutes. Observations during operation and conclusions During testing, I did not find any serious glitches, although occasionally it happened that the Play Market was switched off for some reason at startup. The back cover did not noticeably heat up even when using heavy applications. There was only one serious glitch. I was unable to install the Epic Citadel game: when I tried to download it from Google Play, Google Play was cut off at the moment the download started. And nothing helped here: neither an attempt to download via 4G, and not via Wi-Fi (in some cases it helped), nor even a complete system reset. I don’t know why things didn’t work out with this toy. All other games and applications installed without any problems. What conclusions can I draw here? The device turned out to be very decent. Powerful platform, excellent equipment, very high-quality display, excellent battery life, the camera is not top-end, but quite high quality. If this model is compared in price with the Galaxy S6 edge+, then in Russia Mate 8 starts from 35 thousand, and S6 edge+ - where- then from 42 thousand, that is, S6 edge+ is about 1.2 times more expensive. Moreover, compared to the S6 edge+, the Mate 8:
- there is support for a second SIM card or memory card; larger display (but we remember about the on-screen buttons) with similar dimensions; more powerful platform; noticeably better battery life; The sound in the headphones is a little worse; slightly worse camera; less impressive design.
Information about the make, model, and alternative names of the specific device, if available.
Design
Information about the dimensions and weight of the device, presented in different units of measurement. Materials used, colors offered, certificates.
| Width Width information - refers to the horizontal side of the device in its standard orientation during use. | 80.6 mm (millimeters) 8.06 cm (centimeters) 0.26 ft (feet) 3.17 in (inches) |
| Height Height information - refers to the vertical side of the device in its standard orientation during use. | 157.1 mm (millimeters) 15.71 cm (centimeters) 0.52 ft (feet) 6.19 in (inches) |
| Thickness Information about the thickness of the device in different units of measurement. | 7.9 mm (millimeters) 0.79 cm (centimeters) 0.03 ft (feet) 0.31 in (inches) |
| Weight Information about the weight of the device in different units of measurement. | 185 g (grams) 0.41 lbs 6.53 oz (ounces) |
| Volume The approximate volume of the device, calculated based on the dimensions provided by the manufacturer. Refers to devices with the shape of a rectangular parallelepiped. | 100.03 cm³ (cubic centimeters) 6.07 in³ (cubic inches) |
| Colors Information about the colors in which this device is offered for sale. | Silver Grey Brown Champagne |
| Materials for making the case Materials used to make the device body. | Aluminium alloy |
SIM card
The SIM card is used in mobile devices to store data that certifies the authenticity of mobile service subscribers.
Mobile networks
A mobile network is a radio system that allows multiple mobile devices to communicate with each other.
| GSM GSM (Global System for Mobile Communications) is designed to replace the analogue mobile network (1G). For this reason, GSM is often called a 2G mobile network. It is improved by the addition of GPRS (General Packet Radio Services), and later EDGE (Enhanced Data rates for GSM Evolution) technologies. | GSM 850 MHz GSM 900 MHz GSM 1800 MHz GSM 1900 MHz |
| CDMA CDMA (Code-Division Multiple Access) is a channel access method used in communications in mobile networks. Compared to other 2G and 2.5G standards like GSM and TDMA, it provides higher data transfer speeds and the ability to connect more consumers at the same time. | CDMA 800 MHz (NXT-AL10; NXT-CL00) |
| TD-SCDMA TD-SCDMA (Time Division Synchronous Code Division Multiple Access) is a 3G mobile network standard. It is also called UTRA/UMTS-TDD LCR. It was developed as an alternative to the W-CDMA standard in China by the Chinese Academy of Telecommunications Technology, Datang Telecom and Siemens. TD-SCDMA combines TDMA and CDMA. | TD-SCDMA 1880-1920 MHz TD-SCDMA 2010-2025 MHz |
| UMTS UMTS is an abbreviation for Universal Mobile Telecommunications System. It is based on the GSM standard and belongs to 3G mobile networks. Developed by 3GPP and its biggest advantage is providing greater speed and spectral efficiency thanks to W-CDMA technology. | UMTS 850 MHz UMTS 900 MHz UMTS 1700/2100 MHz UMTS 1900 MHz UMTS 2100 MHz |
| LTE LTE (Long Term Evolution) is defined as a fourth generation (4G) technology. It is developed by 3GPP based on GSM/EDGE and UMTS/HSPA to increase the capacity and speed of wireless mobile networks. The subsequent technology development is called LTE Advanced. | LTE 700 MHz Class 17 LTE 800 MHz LTE 850 MHz LTE 900 MHz LTE 1700/2100 MHz LTE 1800 MHz LTE 1900 MHz LTE 2100 MHz LTE 2600 MHz LTE-TDD 1900 MHz (B39) LTE-TDD 2300 MHz (B40) LTE-TDD 2500 MHz (B41) LTE-TDD 2600 MHz (B38) LTE 800 MHz (B18) LTE 850 MHz (B26) LTE 700 MHz (B12) LTE 800 MHz (B19) |
Mobile communication technologies and data transfer speeds
Communication between devices on mobile networks is carried out using technologies that provide different data transfer rates.
Operating system
An operating system is a system software that manages and coordinates the operation of hardware components in a device.
SoC (System on Chip)
A system on a chip (SoC) includes all the most important hardware components of a mobile device on one chip.
| SoC (System on Chip) A system on a chip (SoC) integrates various hardware components, such as a processor, graphics processor, memory, peripherals, interfaces, etc., as well as the software necessary for their operation. | Huawei HiSilicon KIRIN 950 |
| Technological process Information about the technological process by which the chip is manufactured. Nanometers measure half the distance between elements in the processor. | 16 nm (nanometers) |
| Processor (CPU) The primary function of a mobile device's processor (CPU) is to interpret and execute instructions contained in software applications. | 4x 2.3 GHz ARM Cortex-A72, 4x 1.8 GHz ARM Cortex-A53 |
| Processor size The size (in bits) of a processor is determined by the size (in bits) of the registers, address buses, and data buses. 64-bit processors have higher performance compared to 32-bit processors, which in turn are more powerful than 16-bit processors. | 64 bit |
| Instruction Set Architecture Instructions are commands with which the software sets/controls the operation of the processor. Information about the instruction set (ISA) that the processor can execute. | ARMv8-A |
| Number of processor cores The processor core executes software instructions. There are processors with one, two or more cores. Having more cores increases performance by allowing multiple instructions to be executed in parallel. | 8 |
| CPU clock speed The clock speed of a processor describes its speed in terms of cycles per second. It is measured in megahertz (MHz) or gigahertz (GHz). | 2300 MHz (megahertz) |
| Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) The Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) handles calculations for various 2D/3D graphics applications. In mobile devices, it is most often used by games, consumer interfaces, video applications, etc. | ARM Mali-T880 MP4 |
| Number of GPU cores Like a CPU, a GPU is made up of several working parts called cores. They handle graphics calculations for various applications. | 4 |
| GPU clock speed Running speed is the clock speed of the GPU, measured in megahertz (MHz) or gigahertz (GHz). | 900 MHz (megahertz) |
| Amount of random access memory (RAM) Random access memory (RAM) is used by the operating system and all installed applications. Data stored in RAM is lost after the device is turned off or restarted. | 3 GB (gigabytes) 4 GB (gigabytes) |
| Type of random access memory (RAM) Information about the type of random access memory (RAM) used by the device. | LPDDR4 |
| Number of RAM channels Information about the number of RAM channels that are integrated into the SoC. More channels mean higher data rates. | Dual channel |
| RAM frequency The frequency of RAM determines its operating speed, more specifically, the speed of reading/writing data. | 1333 MHz (megahertz) |
| i5 sensing coprocessor |
Built-in memory
Each mobile device has built-in (non-removable) memory with a fixed capacity.
Memory cards
Memory cards are used in mobile devices to increase the storage capacity for storing data.
Screen
The screen of a mobile device is characterized by its technology, resolution, pixel density, diagonal length, color depth, etc.
| Type/technology One of the main characteristics of the screen is the technology by which it is made and on which the quality of the information image directly depends. | IPS |
| Diagonal For mobile devices, screen size is expressed by the length of its diagonal, measured in inches. | 6 in (inches) 152.4 mm (millimeters) 15.24 cm (centimeters) |
| Width Approximate screen width | 2.94 in (inches) 74.72 mm (millimeters) 7.47 cm (centimeters) |
| Height Approximate screen height | 5.23 in (inches) 132.83 mm (millimeters) 13.28 cm (centimeters) |
| Aspect Ratio The ratio of the dimensions of the long side of the screen to its short side | 1.778:1 16:9 |
| Permission Screen resolution shows the number of pixels vertically and horizontally on the screen. Higher resolution means clearer image detail. | 1080 x 1920 pixels |
| Pixel Density Information about the number of pixels per centimeter or inch of the screen. Higher density allows information to be displayed on the screen with clearer detail. | 367 ppi (pixels per inch) 144 ppcm (pixels per centimeter) |
| Color depth Screen color depth reflects the total number of bits used for color components in one pixel. Information about the maximum number of colors that the screen can display. | 24 bit 16777216 flowers |
| Screen area Approximate percentage of screen area occupied by the screen on the front of the device. | 78.63% (percent) |
| Other characteristics Information about other screen features and characteristics. | Capacitive Multi-touch Scratch resistance |
| Corning Gorilla Glass 4 2.5D curved glass screen 95% NTSC |
Sensors
Different sensors perform different quantitative measurements and convert physical indicators into signals that a mobile device can recognize.
Rear camera
The main camera of a mobile device is usually located on its back panel and may be combined with one or more secondary cameras.
| Sensor model | Sony IMX298 Exmor RS |
| Sensor type | |
| Sensor size | 5.22 x 3.92 mm (millimeters) 0.26 in (inches) |
| Pixel size | 1.132 µm (micrometers) 0.001132 mm (millimeters) |
| Crop factor | 6.63 |
| Svetlosila | f/2 |
| Focal length | 4 mm (millimeters) 26.54 mm (millimeters) *(35 mm / full frame) |
| Flash type The rear (rear) cameras of mobile devices mainly use LED flashes. They can be configured with one, two or more light sources and vary in shape. | Double LED |
| Image Resolution | 4608 x 3456 pixels 15.93 MP (megapixels) |
| Video resolution | 1920 x 1080 pixels 2.07 MP (megapixels) |
| 60fps (frames per second) | |
| Characteristics Information about additional software and hardware features of the rear (rear) camera. | Autofocus Continuous shooting Digital zoom Digital image stabilization Optical image stabilization Geographical tags Panoramic photography HDR shooting Touch Focus Face recognition White Balance Adjustment ISO Setting Exposure compensation Self-timer Scene Selection Mode Macro mode Phase Detection Autofocus (PDAF) |
| 720p@120fps |
Front-camera
Smartphones have one or more front cameras of various designs - a pop-up camera, a rotating camera, a cutout or hole in the display, an under-display camera.
| Sensor model Information about the manufacturer and model of the sensor used by the camera. | Sony IMX179 Exmor R |
| Sensor type Information about the camera sensor type. Some of the most widely used types of sensors in mobile device cameras are CMOS, BSI, ISOCELL, etc. | CMOS (complementary metal-oxide semiconductor) |
| Sensor size Information about the dimensions of the photosensor used in the device. Typically, cameras with larger sensors and lower pixel densities offer higher image quality despite the lower resolution. | 4.54 x 3.42 mm (millimeters) 0.22 in (inches) |
| Pixel size Pixels are usually measured in microns. Larger pixels are able to capture more light and therefore provide better low-light photography and wider dynamic range than smaller pixels. On the other hand, smaller pixels allow for higher resolution while maintaining the same sensor size. | 1.391 µm (micrometers) 0.001391 mm (millimeters) |
| Crop factor The crop factor is the ratio between the dimensions of the full-frame sensor (36 x 24 mm, equivalent to a frame of standard 35 mm film) and the dimensions of the device's photosensor. The indicated number represents the ratio of the diagonals of the full-frame sensor (43.3 mm) and the photosensor of a particular device. | 7.61 |
| Svetlosila F-stop (also known as aperture, aperture, or f-number) is a measure of the size of a lens's aperture, which determines the amount of light entering the sensor. The lower the f-number, the larger the aperture and the more light reaches the sensor. Typically the f-number is specified to correspond to the maximum possible aperture of the aperture. | f/2.4 |
| Focal length Focal length indicates the distance in millimeters from the sensor to the optical center of the lens. Equivalent focal length (35mm) is the focal length of a mobile device camera equal to the focal length of a 35mm full-frame sensor, which will achieve the same viewing angle. It is calculated by multiplying the actual focal length of a mobile device's camera by the crop factor of its sensor. Crop factor can be defined as the ratio between the diagonals of a 35 mm full-frame sensor and the sensor of a mobile device. | 3.42 mm (millimeters) 26.03 mm (millimeters) *(35 mm / full frame) |
| Image Resolution One of the main characteristics of cameras is resolution. It represents the number of horizontal and vertical pixels in an image. For convenience, smartphone manufacturers often list resolution in megapixels, indicating the approximate number of pixels in millions. | 3264 x 2448 pixels 7.99 MP (megapixels) |
| Video resolution Information about the maximum video resolution that the camera can record. | 1920 x 1080 pixels 2.07 MP (megapixels) |
| Video recording speed (frame rate) Information about the maximum recording speed (frames per second, fps) supported by the camera at maximum resolution. Some of the most basic video recording speeds are 24 fps, 25 fps, 30 fps, 60 fps. | 30fps (frames per second) |
Audio
Information about the type of speakers and audio technologies supported by the device.
Radio
The radio of the mobile device is a built-in FM receiver.
Location determination
Information about the navigation and location technologies supported by your device.
WiFi
Wi-Fi is a technology that provides wireless communication for transmitting data over close distances between various devices.
Bluetooth
Bluetooth is a standard for secure wireless data transfer between various devices of different types over short distances.
| Version There are several versions of Bluetooth, with each subsequent one improving communication speed, coverage, and making devices easier to discover and connect. Information about the Bluetooth version of the device. | 4.2 |
| Characteristics Bluetooth uses different profiles and protocols that provide faster data transfer, energy savings, improved device discovery, etc. Some of these profiles and protocols that the device supports are shown here. | A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile) AVRCP (Audio/Visual Remote Control Profile) GAVDP (Generic Audio/Video Distribution Profile) GAP (Generic Access Profile) HFP (Hands-Free Profile) HID (Human Interface Profile) HSP (Headset Profile) LE (Low Energy) MAP (Message Access Profile) OPP (Object Push Profile) PBAP/PAB (Phone Book Access Profile) SPP (Serial Port Protocol) |
USB
USB (Universal Serial Bus) is an industry standard that allows different electronic devices to exchange data.
Headphone jack
This is an audio connector, also called an audio jack. The most widely used standard in mobile devices is the 3.5mm headphone jack.
Connecting devices
Information about other important connection technologies supported by your device.
Browser
A web browser is a software application for accessing and viewing information on the Internet.
| Browser Information about some of the main characteristics and standards supported by the device's browser. | HTML HTML5 CSS 3 |
Audio file formats/codecs
Mobile devices support different audio file formats and codecs, which respectively store and encode/decode digital audio data.
Video file formats/codecs
Mobile devices support different video file formats and codecs, which respectively store and encode/decode digital video data.
| Video file formats/codecs A list of some of the main video file formats and codecs supported by the device as standard. | 3GPP (3rd Generation Partnership Project, .3gp) AVI (Audio Video Interleaved, .avi) DivX (.avi, .divx, .mkv) Flash Video (.flv, .f4v, .f4p, .f4a, .f4b) H.263 H.264 / MPEG-4 Part 10 / AVC video H.265/MPEG-H Part 2/HEVC MKV (Matroska Multimedia Container, .mkv .mk3d .mka .mks) QuickTime (.mov, .qt) MP4 (MPEG-4 Part 14, .mp4, .m4a, .m4p, .m4b, .m4r, .m4v) VP8 WebM WMV (Windows Media Video, .wmv) WMV9 (Windows Media Video 9, .wmv) Xvid |
Battery
Mobile device batteries differ from each other in their capacity and technology. They provide the electrical charge necessary for their functioning.
| Capacity A battery's capacity indicates the maximum charge it can hold, measured in milliamp-hours. | 4000 mAh (milliamp-hours) |
| Type The type of battery is determined by its structure and, more precisely, the chemicals used. There are different types of batteries, with lithium-ion and lithium-ion polymer batteries being the most commonly used batteries in mobile devices. | Li-polymer |
| 2G talk time 2G talk time is the period of time during which the battery charge is completely discharged during a continuous conversation on a 2G network. | 18 h (hours) 1080 min (minutes) 0.8 days |
| 2G latency 2G standby time is the period of time during which the battery charge is completely discharged when the device is in stand-by mode and connected to a 2G network. | 528 h (hours) 31680 min (minutes) 22 days |
| 3G talk time 3G talk time is the period of time during which the battery charge is completely discharged during a continuous conversation on a 3G network. | 18 h (hours) 1080 min (minutes) 0.8 days |
| 3G latency 3G standby time is the period of time during which the battery charge is completely discharged when the device is in stand-by mode and connected to a 3G network. | 530 h (hours) 31800 min (minutes) 22.1 days |
| Adapter output power Information about the electrical current (measured in amperes) and electrical voltage (measured in volts) that the charger supplies (power output). Higher power output ensures faster battery charging. | 9 V (volts) / 2 A (amps) |
| Characteristics Information about some additional characteristics of the device's battery. | Fast charging Fixed |
Specific Absorption Rate (SAR)
The SAR level refers to the amount of electromagnetic radiation absorbed by the human body while using a mobile device.
| Head SAR level (EU) The SAR level indicates the maximum amount of electromagnetic radiation that the human body is exposed to when holding a mobile device close to the ear in a conversation position. In Europe, the maximum permissible SAR value for mobile devices is limited to 2 W/kg per 10 grams of human tissue. This standard has been established by CENELEC in accordance with IEC standards, subject to the guidelines of ICNIRP 1998. | 1.46 W/kg (Watt per kilogram) |
| Body SAR level (EU) The SAR level indicates the maximum amount of electromagnetic radiation to which the human body is exposed when holding a mobile device at hip level. The maximum permissible SAR value for mobile devices in Europe is 2 W/kg per 10 grams of human tissue. This standard has been established by the CENELEC Committee in compliance with the ICNIRP 1998 guidelines and IEC standards. | 0.21 W/kg (Watt per kilogram) |
| Head SAR level (US) The SAR level indicates the maximum amount of electromagnetic radiation that the human body is exposed to when holding a mobile device near the ear. The maximum value used in the USA is 1.6 W/kg per 1 gram of human tissue. Mobile devices in the US are regulated by the CTIA, and the FCC conducts tests and sets their SAR values. | 1.49 W/kg (Watt per kilogram) |
| Body SAR level (US) The SAR level indicates the maximum amount of electromagnetic radiation to which the human body is exposed when holding a mobile device at hip level. The highest permissible SAR value in the USA is 1.6 W/kg per 1 gram of human tissue. This value is set by the FCC, and the CTIA monitors mobile devices' compliance with this standard. | 0.32 W/kg (Watt per kilogram) |
