SeekerHuawei Mate 8
In many ways, the Mate 8 is an excellent smartphone. It has a big, high-quality screen and is well made. It isn’t the most stylish of phones, but it’s fast (unless you’re talking about games) and has decent battery life. The camera is a disappointment in terms of limitations and outright quality – even with the latest software update. For £20 more, the Nexus 6P is a compelling alternative with a higher-resolution screen, a better camera and plain Android Marshmallow. Battery life isn’t as good and there’s no microSD slot, but these are sacrifices many will be happy to make.
-- As reviewed by TechAdvisor
Product details
- 6.0 inches, IPS-NEO LCD, 1080 x 1920 pixels
- 64GB Storage, 4GB RAM, microSDXC
- Android 6.0 (Marshmallow), Kirin 950 (16 nm), Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A72 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex A53)
- 16 MP, f/2.0, 27mm (wide), 1/2.8", PDAF, OIS, Front, 8 MP, f/2.4, 26mm (wide)
PROS
+ Epic battery life
+ Beautiful, luxurious design
+ Cool knuckle gestures
+ Fast, convenient fingerprint sensor
CONS
- Other flagships have sharper displays
- Photos could be sharper
- Heavy EMUI overlay may deter Android purists
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Expert reviews and ratings
By TechAdvisor on January 26, 2016
In many ways, the Mate 8 is an excellent smartphone. It has a big, high-quality screen and is well made. It isn’t the most stylish of phones, but it’s fast (unless you’re talking about games) and has decent battery life. The camera is a disappointment in terms of limitations and outright quality – even with the latest software update. For £20 more, the Nexus 6P is a compelling alternative with a higher-resolution screen, a better camera and plain Android Marshmallow. Battery life isn’t as good and there’s no microSD slot, but these are sacrifices many will be happy to make.
80
By Tom's Guide on January 22, 2016
The Huawei Mate 8 could be the sexy, long-lasting and powerful big-screen phone you've been looking for.
80
By TrustedReviews on January 05, 2016
Every time a new Huawei phone is released, there’s the same question asked: Can we have this design, but without the awful software? Last year, with the
60
By TrustedReviews on January 05, 2016
Software is a constant problem on all Huawei devices. Instead of skinning Android with a few additions and design changes like Samsung and HTC, Huawei completely rebuilds it.
60
By TrustedReviews on January 05, 2016
Tucked inside that big metal body is a large 4,000 mAh battery, that’s a substantial number when you consider there isn’t a power draining quad-HD display at work here.
60
By TrustedReviews on January 05, 2016
On the back of the Huawei Mate 8 there’s a 16-megapixel camera with optical image stabilisation, an f/2.0 aperture and phase detection autofocus.
60