Screen size
Quick verdict
G10 and Mate 8 are close on the measured specs.
Measured wins
G10
5
spec wins
Ties
8
equal specs
Mate 8
5
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
G10
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Mate 8
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
G10
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Mate 8
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (optional)
3G bands
G10
HSDPA
Mate 8
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - NXT-L29, NXT-L09
4G bands
G10
LTE
Resolution
equal specsRefresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
equal specsFront camera
equal specsBattery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
equal specsUSB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
Mate 8
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 38, 39, 40 - NXT-L29, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 39, 40 - NXT-L09
Speed
G10
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
Mate 8
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
GPRS
G10
Yes
Mate 8
-
EDGE
G10
Yes
Mate 8
-
Announced
G10
Not announced yet
Mate 8
2015, November. Released 2015, November
Status
G10
Discontinued
Mate 8
Discontinued
Dimensions
G10
156.2 x 75.2 x 7.5 mm (6.15 x 2.96 x 0.30 in)
Mate 8
157.1 x 80.6 x 7.9 mm (6.19 x 3.17 x 0.31 in)
Weight
G10
164 g (5.78 oz)
Mate 8
185 g (6.53 oz)
SIM
G10
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Mate 8
· Nano-SIM (NXT-L09)· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM (NXT-L29)
Build
G10
-
Mate 8
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum back, aluminum frame
Type
G10
IPS LCD
Mate 8
IPS-NEO LCD
Size
G10
5.9 inches, 96.0 cm2 (~81.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Mate 8
6.0 inches, 98.7 cm2 (~78.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
G10
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~373 ppi density)
Mate 8
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~368 ppi density)
Protection
G10
-
Mate 8
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
OS
G10
Android 7.1 (Nougat), EMUI 5.1
Mate 8
Android 6.0 (Marshmallow), upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat), EMUI 4
Chipset
G10
Kirin 659 (16 nm)
Mate 8
Kirin 950 (16 nm)
CPU
G10
-
Mate 8
Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A72 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex A53)
GPU
G10
-
Mate 8
Mali-T880 MP4
Card slot
G10
microSDXC
Mate 8
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal
G10
64GB 4GB RAM
Mate 8
32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM
Other
G10
eMMC 5.1
Mate 8
-
Single
G10
16 MP, f/2.2, 27mm (wide), PDAF Auxiliary lens
Mate 8
16 MP, f/2.0, 27mm (wide), 1/2.8", PDAF, OIS
Features
G10
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Mate 8
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, HDR
Video
G10
1080p@30fps
Mate 8
1080p@60fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@120fps
Dual
G10
8 MP 5 MP, depth sensor
Mate 8
-
Features
G10
LED flash
Mate 8
-
Video
G10
Mate 8
1080p@30fps
Single
G10
-
Mate 8
8 MP, f/2.4, 26mm (wide)
Loudspeaker
G10
Yes
Mate 8
Yes
3.5mm jack
G10
Yes
Mate 8
Yes
Other
G10
-
Mate 8
24-bit/192kHz audio
WLAN
G10
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct
Mate 8
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, DLNA, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
G10
4.2, A2DP, LE
Mate 8
4.2, A2DP, EDR, LE
Positioning
G10
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
Mate 8
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC
G10
No
Mate 8
Yes
Radio
G10
No
Mate 8
FM radio
USB
G10
microUSB 2.0
Mate 8
microUSB 2.0, OTG
Sensors
G10
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Mate 8
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass
Type
G10
Li-Ion 3340 mAh, non-removable
Mate 8
Li-Po 4000 mAh, non-removable
Charging
G10
-
Mate 8
18W wired, 37% in 30 min
Stand-by
G10
-
Mate 8
Up to 528 h (3G)
Music play
G10
-
Mate 8
Up to 98 h
Colors
G10
White/Gold, Black
Mate 8
Champagne Gold, Moonlight Silver, Space Gray, Mocha Brown
Models
G10
-
Mate 8
NXT-AL10, NXT-CL00, NXT-DL00, NXT-TL00, NXT-L09, NXT-L29
SAR
G10
-
Mate 8
1.49 W/kg (head) 0.32 W/kg (body)
SAR EU
G10
-
Mate 8
1.46 W/kg (head) 0.21 W/kg (body)
Price
G10
-
Mate 8
About 300 EUR