Google Pixel vs Huawei Mate 8

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launch
Announced
Status
platform
OS
Chipset
CPU
GPU
camera
Rear
Front
Video
Features
display
Size
Resolution
Technology
Protection
Multitouch
battery
General
Stand By
Talk time
Playing Music
body
Dimensions
Weight
SIM card
Miscellaneous
Colors
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
Card slot
comms
WLAN
Bluetooth
GPS
NFC
Radio
USB
features
Sensors
Messaging
Browser
Java
sound
3.5mm jack
network
Technology
2G bands
3G bands
4G bands
Speed
GPRS
EDGE
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Main
Model
Google Pixel
Price
$470.99
Advantages
PLATFORM GPU: Adreno 530
CAMERA Video: 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, 720p@240fps
DISPLAY Resolution: 1080 x 1920 pixels (~441 ppi pixel density)
BATTERY Playing Music: About 110 h
BODY Dimensions: 143.8 x 69.5 x 8.5 mm (5.66 x 2.74 x 0.33 in)
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Main
Model
Huawei Mate 8
Price
$198.95
Advantages
PLATFORM Chipset: HiSilicon Kirin 950
PLATFORM CPU: Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A72 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex A53)
CAMERA Rear: 16 MP, f/2.0, 27mm, OIS, phase detection autofocus, dual-LED (dual tone) flash
BATTERY General: Non-removable Li-Po 4000 mAh battery
BATTERY Stand By: About 528 h
MEMORY Card slot: microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
MEMORY Card slot: microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
COMMS Radio: FM radio
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launch
Announced
2016, October
Status
Coming soon. Exp. release 2016, October 20
platform
OS
Android OS, v7.1 (Nougat)
Chipset
Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821
CPU
Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)
GPU
Adreno 530
camera
Rear
12 MP, f/2.0, phase detection & laser autofocus, dual-LED (dual tone) flash
Front
8 MP, f/2.4, 1/3.2" sensor size, 1.4 Âµm pixel size, 1080p
Video
2160p@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, 720p@240fps
Features
1/2.3" sensor size, 1.55Âµm pixel size, geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, HDR, panorama
display
Size
5.0 inches
Resolution
1080 x 1920 pixels (~441 ppi pixel density)
Technology
AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Multitouch
Yes
battery
General
Non-removable Li-Ion 2770 mAh battery
Stand By
About 456 h
Talk time
About 26 h
Playing Music
About 110 h
body
Dimensions
143.8 x 69.5 x 8.5 mm (5.66 x 2.74 x 0.33 in)
Weight
143 g (5.04 oz, 0.32 lb)
SIM card
Nano-SIM
Miscellaneous
Colors
Very Black, Quite Silver, Really Blue
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
32/128 GB, 4 GB RAM
Card slot
No
comms
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth
v4.2, A2DP, LE
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS
NFC
Yes
Radio
No
USB
v3.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
features
Sensors
Fingerprint, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Messaging
SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Mail, IM
Browser
HTML5
Java
No
sound
3.5mm jack
Yes
network
Technology
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - USA HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - Global CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G bands
LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 21(1500), 26(850), 28(700), 32(1500), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) - Global LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800)
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat9 450/50 Mbps or LTE Cat11 600/75 Mbps
GPRS
Yes
EDGE
Yes
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launch
Announced
2015, November
Status
Available. Released 2015, November
platform
OS
Android OS, v6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset
HiSilicon Kirin 950
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A72 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex A53)
GPU
Mali-T880 MP4
camera
Rear
16 MP, f/2.0, 27mm, OIS, phase detection autofocus, dual-LED (dual tone) flash
Front
8 MP, f/2.4, 26mm, 1080p
Video
1080p@60fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@120fps
Features
1/2.8" sensor size, geo-tagging, touch focus, face/smile detection, panorama, HDR
display
Size
6.0 inches
Resolution
1080 x 1920 pixels (~368 ppi pixel density)
Technology
IPS-NEO LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 4 - Emotion UI 4.0
Multitouch
Yes
battery
General
Non-removable Li-Po 4000 mAh battery
Stand By
About 528 h
Talk time
—
Playing Music
About 98 h
body
Dimensions
157.1 x 80.6 x 7.9 mm (6.19 x 3.17 x 0.31 in)
Weight
185 g (6.53 oz, 0.41 lb)
SIM card
Nano-SIM
Miscellaneous
Colors
Champagne Gold, Moonlight Silver, Space Gray, Mocha Brown
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
32 GB, 3 GB RAM - NXT-L09, NXT-L29 64 GB, 4 GB RAM - NXT-L29
Card slot
microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
comms
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, DLNA, WiFi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
v4.2, A2DP, EDR, LE
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC
Yes
Radio
FM radio
USB
microUSB v2.0, USB Host
features
Sensors
Fingerprint, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass
Messaging
SMS (threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email
Browser
HTML5
Java
No
sound
3.5mm jack
Yes
network
Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (optional)
3G bands
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - NXT-L29, NXT-L09
4G bands
LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 6(900), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 26(850), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300) - NXT-L29 LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 6(900), 7(2600)
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat6 300/50 Mbps
GPRS
Yes
EDGE
Yes
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Summary

The Huawei Mate 8 uses a more powerful processor Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A72 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex A53) in comparison with the Pixel. This is an important difference between these phones because fast processor allows the owner to run a few apps at once.

The Pixel has more powerful graphics processor Adreno 530 thanks to which the owner will be able to run more number of modern game apps.

The Huawei Mate 8 has better rear camera specifications which makes the Mate 8 a better buy for photography enthusiasts. The Pixel captures videos with a better resolution: 4K UHD vs FullHD.

The Pixel has 2K HD (1080 x 1920 pixels) screen resolution with 440 ppi pixel density which is more high in compare to the Huawei Mate 8 2K HD (1080 x 1920 pixels) screen resolution with 367 ppi pixel density. It makes this phone a right choice for watching movies. The Pixel device is easier to carry as it has smaller dimensions than the Huawei Mate 8: 143.8 x 69.5 x 8.5 mm versus 157.1 x 80.6 x 7.9 mm. The Pixel model weight 143g which is 42g less in compare with the weight of the Huawei Mate 8.

The Mate 8 model is produced with a memory card slot. This is a nice advantage: you can easily expand internal storage and transfer files. The Huawei Mate 8 has a better battery life as it is equipped with 4000mah battery which is 1230mah bigger compared to the Pixel cell. It means that this phone will live longer without charging.

Considering the above-mentioned differences the Huawei Mate 8 becomes the best choice. Check the list of the best offers on Amazon.