Huawei Mate 8 (NXT-TL00) vs Microsoft Surface RT (64GB)
Side by side comparison between Huawei Mate 8 vs Microsoft Surface RT devices, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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6"
IPS
IPS
1080x1920
16
MP
MP
8mp
3GB
RAM
RAM
Octa-core
4000
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
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10.6"
TFT
TFT
768x1366
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MP
1mp
2GB
RAM
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Penta-core
4120
mAh
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(Non removable)
What's the better device? Huawei Mate 8 (NXT-TL00)
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28 Advantages 
3 Advantages | 13 Common items in both devices |
| 16 million |
| Only digital zoom |
| Autofocus |
| Capacitive |
| Multitouch |
| Accelerometer |
| Ambient light sensor |
| +6 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Huawei Mate 8 (NXT-TL00) | Microsoft Surface RT (64GB) | |
| Model | Mate 8 (NXT-TL00) | Surface RT (64GB) |
| Other model names | Huawei Ascend Mate8, Huawei Mate 8 移动定制 3GB RAM | Tablet Microsoft Surface RT 1 |
| Country or region available |  China |  (Global, International) |
| Brand | Huawei | Microsoft |
| Release date | 12/1/2015 | 10/26/2012 |
| Depth | 7.9 millimeters (0.31 inches) | 9.4 millimeters (0.37 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 80.6 x 157.1 millimeters (3.17 x 6.19 in) | 172 x 274.6 millimeters (6.77 x 10.81 in) |
| Weight | 185 grams (6.48 ounces) | 680 grams (23.8 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Huawei Mate 8 (NXT-TL00) | Microsoft Surface RT (64GB) | |
| Display type | TFT IPS LCD | TFT LCD |
| Screen size | 6" inches | 10.6" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~78.4% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~65.6% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 1080x1920 pixels | 768x1366 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch 5-points |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 367 PPI | 148 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Gorilla Glass 4 | Not supported |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | 60Hz |
| Display features | feature not registered | Not supported |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Huawei Mate 8 (NXT-TL00) | Microsoft Surface RT (64GB) | |
| System version | Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Windows RT 8.0 |
| Firmware update | Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow | Windows RT 8.1 |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Huawei Mate 8 (NXT-TL00) | Microsoft Surface RT (64GB) | |
| Chipset | 64bit: HiSilicon Kirin 950 (16nm) | 32bit: NVIDIA Tegra 3 (T30L) (40nm) |
| CPU | Octa-core, 2 processors: 4x 2.3GHz ARM Cortex-A72 (Quad-core) 4x 1.8GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-core) | Penta-core, 2 processors: 4x 1.3GHz ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-core) 1x 500MHz ARM Cortex-A9 (Single-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | ARM Mali-T880 MP4 | NVIDIA GeForce ULP MP12 (416MHz) |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | Browsermark: 73180 (v1) |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Huawei Mate 8 (NXT-TL00) | Microsoft Surface RT (64GB) | |
| RAM memory | 3GB LPDDR3 | 2GB LPDDR2 |
| Internal storage | 32GB (22GB available) | 64GB (45GB available) SSD |
| External storage | Until 256GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) | Until 64GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Huawei Mate 8 (NXT-TL00) | Microsoft Surface RT (64GB) | |
| Dual-SIM | Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card (dedicated slot) | Not supported |
| SIM card | 2 slots (Dual-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) | Not supported |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 300/50 Mbps | feature not registered |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G, 4G | feature not registered |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 | Not supported |
| Primary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | Not supported |
| Primary 3G network | UMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100, TD-SCDMA 1900/2000 | Not supported |
| Primary 4G network | LTE Cat6 700/800/850/900/1700/1800/1900/2100/2600 (Bands 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,12,17,18,19,20,26) TD-LTE 1900/2300/2500/2600 (Bands 38,39,40,41) | Not supported |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, LTE-A | Not supported |
| Secondary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | Not supported |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | GPRS, EDGE | Not supported |
📷 Camera | ||
| Huawei Mate 8 (NXT-TL00) | Microsoft Surface RT (64GB) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 16 megapixels | 1 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 4608x3456 pixels | 1280x720 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | Full HD (1920x1080) 60 fps | HD (1280x720) 30 fps |
| Flash | Dual-LED flash | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | f/2.0 (aperture) | feature not registered |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | 1/2.8" inches | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Autofocus | Autofocus | Autofocus |
| Touch focus | Supported | Not supported |
| Image stabilization | feature not registered | EIS: Digital stabilization |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection | Not supported |
| BSI sensor | Supported | Not supported |
| HDR | HDR photo only main camera | Not supported |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Huawei Mate 8 (NXT-TL00) | Microsoft Surface RT (64GB) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 8 megapixels | 1 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 3264x2448 pixels | 1280x720 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | Full HD (1920x1080) | HD (1280x720) |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| Huawei Mate 8 (NXT-TL00) | Microsoft Surface RT (64GB) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | 2 microphones or more | 2 microphones or more |
| Radio | FM | Not supported |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.265, H.264, H.263, DivX, XviD, WMV | MP4, DivX, XviD, H.264, H.263, WMV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, AC3, FLAC |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Huawei Mate 8 (NXT-TL00) | Microsoft Surface RT (64GB) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | USB 2.0 |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported | Micro HDMI Type D |
| Bluetooth | 4.2 + A2DP | 4.0 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) WiFi Direct, hotspot | 802.11 a/b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) |
| DLNA | Supported | Not supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, BeiDou | Not supported |
| NFC | Supported | Not supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Huawei Mate 8 (NXT-TL00) | Microsoft Surface RT (64GB) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Barometer Compass Fingerprint sensor Gyroscope Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Gyroscope |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Huawei Mate 8 (NXT-TL00) | Microsoft Surface RT (64GB) | |
| Battery type | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable) | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable) P21GK3 |
| Battery capacity | 4000 mAh | 4120 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | Not supported |
| Talk time autonomy | 24 hours (1 day) | 8 hours |
| Standby | 528 hours (22 days) | 360 hours (15 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Huawei Mate 8 (NXT-TL00) | Microsoft Surface RT (64GB) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder | Not supported |
| Messaging | SMS (Swype), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Supported | Supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | feature not registered |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 | HTML, XHTML, HTML5, Flash player |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Dock with QWERTY keyboard |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Gold, Silver, Gray, Brown • USB OTG On-The-Go • Emotion 4.0 UI • Metallic body • Sony sensor camera • Fingerprint sensor • Fast battery charging: 37% in 30min • nanoSim2 or microSD (shared slot) | • Colors: Dark Titanium • Optional Touch Cover with keyboard • WiFi Direct • Microsoft Office 2013 RT |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Huawei Mate 8 (NXT-TL00) | Microsoft Surface RT (64GB) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |