Huawei P9 vs Huawei Mate 8
Side-by-side specs, benchmarks and the SpecEagle AI verdict.
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AI Verdict
The Huawei P9 and Huawei Mate 8 finish level on the SpecEagle score (56/100 each). The Huawei P9 leads on Display, Camera, Build, while the Huawei Mate 8 answers on Performance, Battery, Value — pick on ecosystem and price.
SpecEagle subscores
66
Display
64
72
Camera
60
60
Performance
62
60
Battery
78
76
Build
72
58
Value
62
Category wins: Huawei P9 3 · 3 Huawei Mate 8
Benchmarks
Test
A · Huawei
B · Huawei
AnTuTu v10
70,000
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Geekbench 6 Single
200
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Geekbench 6 Multi
700
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3DMark Solar Bay
1.5
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AnTuTu v6
—
92,000
Full specifications
A · Huawei
B · Huawei
Type
IPS LCD
IPS LCD, 60 Hz
Size
5.2 inches
6.0 inches
Resolution
1,920 × 1,080 px
1,920 × 1,080 px (FHD)
A · Huawei
B · Huawei
Main
12 MP RGB + 12 MP mono Leica, f/2.2
16 MP, f/2.0 (Sony IMX298), OIS
Selfie
8 MP, f/2.4
8 MP
A · Huawei
B · Huawei
Chipset
HiSilicon Kirin 955 (16 nm)
Kirin 950 (16 nm)
RAM
3 / 4 GB
3 / 4 GB
Storage
32 / 64 GB + microSD
32 / 64 GB · microSD
A · Huawei
B · Huawei
Capacity
3,000 mAh
4,000 mAh
Wired
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18 W
Choose Huawei P9 if…
- First Leica-branded smartphone camera.
- Light at 144 g.
- microSD + 3.5 mm.
- Solid aluminium build.
Choose Huawei Mate 8 if…
- Kirin 950 was efficient and quick.
- Big 4,000 mAh battery — two-day life.
- Metal unibody, slim bezels.
- microSD + jack.