Testseek.com have collected 356 expert reviews of the Huawei Ascend Mate 8 and the average rating is 82%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Huawei Ascend Mate 8.
January 2016
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The editors liked
Great specs
Tons of battery life
6-inch screen on a relatively small body
Excellent build quality
Large battery capacity
Very good performance
Decent camera
Incredible build quality
Somehow doesn't feel like a 6-inch device
Instantaneous fingerprint reading
Top-of-the-charts performance
Granular cell and WiFi data management
Out of this world battery life
Excellent directional audio recording
One of th
Excellent general performance
Fantastic battery life
Great display
Good build quality
Some unique software features
Competent camera
Fantastic CPU performance
Runs cool
Premium build
Responsive fingerprint sensor
Dualband WiFi
Unbeatable battery life for a premium phone
Fantastic build quality
Camera is pretty good in all light
The phone is exceptionally fast (minus the Kindle app for some reason)
Amazing battery life
Huge 6″ screen with option to get quite a few apps or folders on launcher
Lots of built-in Huawei t
Fantastic display quality
Snappy UI performance
Allday battery life
Excellent sound quality
Great build
Excellent performance
Camera photo quality top notch
Longlasting battery
Feature-rich user experience
Solid screen
Premium design
Outstanding battery life
Blazing fast performance
Exceptional battery life
Fast and accurate fingerprint sensor
Premium build quality
Elegant allmetal design
Slim & lightweight for its size
Betterthanaverage battery life
Tons of features with EMUI 4.0
Huawei's Mate 8's battery life goes on and on
It snaps good photos and has a fast
Accurate fingerprint sensor and a loud speakerphone
Bestinclass battery life
Solid camera with strong feature set
Clean
Tight industrial design
Innovative voiceinput features
Epic battery life
Beautiful
Luxurious design
Cool knuckle gestures
Fast
Convenient fingerprint sensor
Market-leading performance
Super fast fingerprint sensor
Great design
Exceptional build quality
Great case
Bright display
Very good battery runtime
Dual-SIM
Memory expansion via microSD
Fingerprint scanner
No bloatware
The editors didn't like
Expensive
Probably still too big for many users
No 3D touch
Not available in U.S
Huawei's EMUI skin a turnoff for many
Poweruse nags are annoying
Disappointing speaker quality
EMUI still breaks Google notifications
Camera is sub-par for the price
EmotionUI can really get in the way at times
Memory management is terrible by default
Too many apps close as soon as the screen goes off
Battery life may be amazing but it's because of the overly aggressive background-a
Spotty availability
Pricey
Midrange graphics
No app tray in EMUI 4.0
EMUI overlay has some lingering usability problems
Graphics performance is still subpar for the premium class
No 4k video recording
Very large size makes it unappealing for many potential customers
Can no longer use the fingerprint sensor to bring dow
Just a tad too wide (personal preference
Of course)
Below average camera at this price
Large phone can be unwieldy
US carrier support limited
Display resolution lower than other flagships
Missing fingerprint gestures
Weak split-screen multitasking
Heavy UI
Weak video recording capabilities
Weird software
Display color balance is off
Disorganized user interface
Weak internal speaker
Greenish hues with indoor snapshots
Wobbly effect with video capture
This ginormous 6-inch phone is just too unwieldy for smaller hands. It has a dim screen and a low resolution compared with other phones
Abstract: This is a sponsored post by Huawei Malaysia*Having used the Huawei Mate 8 for awhile now, I am not in any rush to swap to my other phones.There are so many things to love about the Mate 8, and if you haven't caught on to it in my earlier reviews on the p...
Battery life, Quick charging, Fast fingerprint sensor
Camera
Huawei devices continue to impress, but this time it's really the battery life of the Mate 8 that takes the cake. This is a device you'll want to consider if you don't like having to charge your phone constantly(previously published in issue May 2016)...
Abstract: This is a sponsored post by Huawei Malaysia*Having used the Huawei Mate 8 for almost a month now, and written the first of my 4 part review last week here , I am still using the smartphone actively as my primary device today.After a tiring work day, it's...
After using the Huawei Mate 8 for a couple of weeks, it truly is the best flagship smartphone the company has ever made. It is much better than the Huawei Mate S, and it certainly is one of the longest-lasting smartphones I have ever used. That said, it's...
Impressive smartphone performance, Long battery life, Good features for the business user, Comes with great accessories out of the box, One year 1-to-1 device exchange warranty (For Malaysia)
Can be too large for some users, Camera lacks laser autofocus,
I've previously doubted my purchase on the Huawei Mate 8; I've personally reviewed many other Chinese smartphones and none of them has ever caught my attention in buying them. Just like most people, I have problems in trusting a Chinese brand, thinking th...
Abstract: This is a sponsored post by Huawei Malaysia*Earlier in March 2016, Huawei Malaysia launched their latest Android flagship smartphone – Huawei Mate 8. The device houses a metallic unibody design, a unique Diamond cut glass and a fingerprint sensor at the...
Excellent battery life, premium build, fast fingerprint sensor
Only has a 1080p screen
The Mate 8 is great for anyone who loves a feature-packed smartphone with a big screen. And what's even better is that the large screen doesn't compromise on battery life. The big battery easily powers the phone for more than a day so you don't have to in...
So is the Mate 8 really worth buying? For a high-end device at RM2099 only, we sure think so. Suffice to say, the camera quality is not as great as the Galaxy S7 edge, the EMUI OS needs some fixing, and the Knuckle Gesture feature is questionable; but it'...
Abstract: Huawei Malaysia recently released their new flagship Huawei Mate 8 smartphone. The phone has beautiful design and hardware with beast -like performance but for myself, rather buggy software. When I first get my hands on the Mate 8, I immediately fell in l...
