Google Nexus 6P vs. Huawei Mate 8: Comparison of specifications, features, price

The Google Nexus 6P and Huawei Mate 8 are both Huawei products. Both come with impressive specs, stunning designs and attractive pricing. The comparison of specs between the two smartphones can reveal which one of these is a true value for money smartphone.

The Huawei Mate 8 is a huge phablet that comes with a premium design. Here is a comparison between the Nexus 6P and Mate 8 on the basis of specifications, features and price.

Dimensions and design

The Google Nexus 6P sports a full-metallic chassis that is made of anodized aluminum. The screen is protected 3D curved Gorilla Glass 4 layer. On the other hand, the Huawei Mate 8’s unibody metallic chassis is made up of aerospace-grade aluminum. Its front is protected is by Gorilla Glass 4, Tech Times reported.

The Nexus 6P measures 159.3 x 77.8 x 7.3 mm and weighs 178 grammes whereas the Mate 8 dimensions are 157.1 x 80.6 x 7.9 mm and it weighs 185 grammes. The Huawei Nexus 6P is available in colours like aluminum, graphite and frost whereas the Huawei Mate 8 comes in colors like champagne gold, moonlight sliver, space gray and mocha brown.

The Google Nexus 6P features a 5.7-inch Quad HD AMOLED screen with 518 ppi pixel density. The Huawei Mate 8 is fitted with a IPS-NEO LCD screen that supports full HD resolution and 368 ppi pixel density.

Chipset, storage and RAM

The Snapdragon 810 chipset powers the Google Nexus 6P along with 3GB of RAM. It is available in storage options like 32GB, 64GB and 128GB. There is no microSD slot on the device.

The Huawei Mate 8 is fueled by the homegrown HiSilicon Kirin 950 chipset. The 32GB model features 3GB of RAM and the 64GB model features 4GB of RAM. A microSD of up to 128GB capacity can be used on the second SIM slot of the device.

Camera and software

There is a 12.3 MP camera present on the rear panel of the Google Nexus 6P. It features laser autofocus and dual-LED flash. The Huawei Mate 8 has a OIS and dual-LED enabled 16-megapixel camera.

Both the smartphones feature a selfie shooter of 8 MP that carries support for full HD video recording. Also, both the devices come preinstalled with Android 6.0 Marshmallow. The Nexus 6P offers pure Android experience but the Mate 8’s Android 8 OS is modified with Emotion 4.0 UI.

Connectivity, battery and price

The Nexus 6P and Mate 8 come with come common connectivity features like 4G through Cat. 6 LTE modem, 3G, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, v4.2 Bluetooth and aGPS. Both the smartphones feature fingerprint scanners. The Google Nexus 6P features a USB Type-C connector, a feature that is unavailable on Mate 8.

The Nexus 6P is powered by 3,450 mAh battery that carries support for fast charging. The 4,000 mAh battery of the Huawei Mate 8 also supports fast charging.

The 32GB, 64GB and 128GB storage options of Google Nexus 6P are available for US$499 (AU$767), US$549 (AU$844) and US$649 (AU$998), respectively. According to GSM Arena, the 32GB and 64GB are available for €599 (AU$921) and €699 (AU$1075).