Huawei Mate 8 Review!

[@jasonh5220]

June 2019....I'm still using my mate 8. Zero issues since day one years ago. The most durable smartphone phone I've ever had.

[@omarfarooq2713]

Buddy only problem is battrry life

[@omarfarooq2713]

As in long term use obviosly

[@mango-oi3ix]

my mate 8 shuts itself down after i take 1 picture. sometimes it shutsdown on any app and has a really weird and alarming sound

[@KlvvJ]

As a sparephone,it's nice even right now

[@rzx9921]

Me 2022 still using mate 8😂

[@123静水丨流深]

HUAWEI Mate 8 is simply the best android device out there. Before I got this phone, I always thought Samsung is the best android phone manufacturer, but Mate 8 is incredibly well designed and built. And HUAWEI spends tons of money on developing and engineering its devices. HUAWEI has not officially landed on the U.S market yet, but once HUAWEI does, you will see how HUAWEI outshines Samsung. Keep an eye on HUAWEI, folks.

[@Ricky-ms4fu]

Calvin Chen switch is better the huawei mate 8 or note 8

[@JuniorPsuarez]

Cisneros 123 can you please tell me if your mate 8 support 4g LTE in the US because i heard some saying it's just support hspa

[@micsss_]

you predicted it

[@melaniegrace7718]

I actually got a secondhand one from a friend last July 2019 for around $100 and it still works so well. It's battery lasts me almost the entire day and is fast enough to support my games, netflix and browsing through social media. Still a good phone for 2020 if you're not the type to feel the need to have the latest specs on your mobile device.

[@alexkwan3]

The stupidly good battery life makes up for it's 1080p screen

[@JamarD421]

TLD Today?

[@jessedupere429]

+Alexander Luthor Id rather have 4k.

[@JamarD421]

jesse dupere And have a massive battery drain from it?

[@jessedupere429]

Khanin the Uhahkian I got the note 4 right now 2k screen and it last me a day easy.

[@JamarD421]

jesse dupere It has a huge battery so no shit.

[@gameplayer222]

I want this phone for gaming and storage. shitty iPhones and galaxies can't barely handle heavy use.

[@djpalkrazy]

i have this phone and i played gta sa 5 hours

[@gameplayer222]

+Gmix Baxter sounds exactly like the phone I need. my. note 3 32gb can barley play games like that 30 mins without overheating...

[@cheeyeemin9662]

+trenton mackey yeah i finish the gta sa mission without recharging at all

[@amirindaniel5787]

+trenton mackey its a note 3,how do you expext it to perform up to par with this mate 8?

[@gameplayer222]

+Amirin Daniel it's samsung I'd had high expectations for it performance wise as it is the superior brand compared to the underdog company Huawei.

[@leo-n8er73]

I like watching videos of things I can't afford

[@alizavasquez9352]

hahaha me too 😂

[@bingusarts6177]

I still had it and its still fast

[@PussyCat101]

You can afford it now. I just grabbed one for only 50usd. Refutb but still great

[@leo-n8er73]

@@PussyCat101 funny thing, 5 years later now I have me a good job and can afford it, you’re totally correct😂

[@PussyCat101]

@@leo-n8er73 lmao

[@DroidTweaker]

Who else thinks that Chinese phones are underestimated??

[@dansuper6103]

+Droid Tweaker Nobody

[@KaratefanInc]

+Droid Tweaker Just their UIs. They try too hard to mimic iOS's style.

[@henrykwieniawski7233]

+Francois Bonnaire Ikr

[@dansuper6103]

Francois Bonnaire yup go spam [e-mail]

[@rage9one]

+Droid Tweaker and they're getting better and better with each device.

[@farahanafanadeyn7167]

I'm watching this on my mate 8 and proud of it. :) fantastic phone

[@soethuyanaing1094]

Watching this on Mate 20 pro

[@namrodx]

You still using this Mate 8 now? In year 2019? How was it?

[@soethuyanaing1094]

I just bought samsung glaxy s20

[@clivep3515]

Had my M8 for 4 months and loving it, extra 64GB card storage.Great battery life.My best so far! No crap iphones for me!

[@brokenbandit9018]

my 6P is, so far, my dream phone. Stock Android, excellent battery life, great camera, super fast updates, excellent speakers and build. I am hard pressed to find something I don't like about it. This company has a bright future if they keep up this kind of quality. Keep pairing with Google please!!

[@jaserkhelfa2]

Shit man I miss having the 6p 😟

[@WiggysanWiggysan]

Always a pleasure to see a Joshua review. You know it's going to be honest and comprehensive.

[@MrJohn360]

I wanted a S7 but I'm buying this one instead, thanks so much for the review

[@ametmasrus3382]

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[@joaoeduardo1287]

Damn I was waiting for this Review since I saw the rumors and I'm glad to see that is Joshua making it. Simply awesome!

[@sarrum7696]

I almost bought this phone, thank you for taking the time to review. After watching, there are some things that I'm glad I know.

[@GX2re]

Is it worth it, have you had any issues?

[@sarrum7696]

+GX2re I said I "almost" bought it. after watching the review I decided to wait for the Samsung Note 7.

[@animelver8767]

+Paul Anderson did u buy the note 7 how its it

[@sarrum7696]

I did. I love it. And despite the recent news, I haven't had any over-heating issues. I've put the phone through a few days of very intense use, where it was charging most of the day, and no issues.

[@dallasstoneyful]

I'm so happy I can finally use my knuckles on my phone said no one ever

[@ZENKI07]

lol. what's next? elbow sensors to unlock the screen? haha

[@leemer2195]

+Potatoes Have Feelings Too On behalf of Asians, we dun use our elbow to unlock our phone...but if u guys do, we will develop it ^^

[@mrnb8932]

I have an Huawei P8 and I'm so happy I can finally use my knuckles😜

[@ZENKI07]

+Mer Lee lol im asian too dude.

[@healthystrongmuslim]

You're eating with your hands and want to use your phone. WHAT WILL YOU DO?

[@dr3jk]

Good review & plus for Witcher wallpaper in the background 😃

[@RaySolus]

That's a nice Huawei M8 ;P

[@DjRuccy]

+Kuro Rei It's so gr8 I r8 8/8.

[@whatislife1337]

Hua8 m8 8 m80

[@ศิรินุชทองทา]

คร

[@healthystrongmuslim]

Gr8 b8 m8 dn't h8 i'd r8 this m8 8/8 th8 is just 8s f8

[@DashCameraEye]

I was waiting for this joke

[@maceofficia5578]

I have been using it for months no issues at all just maximum performance

[@AlexGrtner]

Of course I love all the Android Authority reviewers equally... but Josh Vergara consistently produces the best reviews and general content on this channel.

[@LiLy-bh3cu]

I still have this phone, this was only given to me I think 4 or 3 years ago. Still perfect. No issues

[@jeffreyyu8468]

this phone is frickin amazing been using it for about a month and very much loveee it

[@jojogab2807]

Love you for bringing this video at night! I couldn't sleep, but now I can atleast enjoy some time!

[@mariox3654]

very clear and soothing voice . unbiased and straight to the point.

[@koopatoopa667]

i love the mate 8 the battery time and performance alone outshine everything

[@6644pmr]

Great review Josh. best on the net so far for the mate 8.

[@DashCameraEye]

I have to give it to you AA Whenever you show the specs of a phone it looks very elegant Great job. 👍

[@TheMsiaddict]

The battery is crazy, 7 hrs later and still 60%.

[@Enigmatic540]

TheMsiaddict sot 😱😰😨?

[@TheMsiaddict]

Omar Davis​ What? It's really crazy. It doesn't drain quickly. Even if it's 30% it could last around 3 hrs for medium to heavy use. The camera is not really good, though.

[@Sukri9595]

TheMsiaddict yeah....I don't mind the camera though... All I care about is the performance on this Huawei Mate 8

[@TheMsiaddict]

Sukri Hamid And now I'm on Android 7. It's smooth.

[@Enigmatic540]

Sukri Hamid I don't mind the camera with. It does pretty well when used in proper light in and under optimal condition, so no qualms there. Got mine a day ago :-)

[@HaoyinXu]

Good that with updates a lot of the problems mentioned in the video are now solved like app drawer screen and multi-screen now supports almost all apps like dropbox, music apps and video apps like youtube.

[@Smykonis]

Correct the information about size. Should be 157,10 x 80,60 x 7,90 mm. Great review like always !

[@tosingfung5219]

All the "disadvantages" you mentioned are good reasons I decided to buy this phone. And all the "missing features" you mentioned I don't give a shit. Thanks for the review though!

[@ettercap2207]

Kirin 950 + Mali-T880 MP4 + 4gb + 6 inch screen + fast charge 4000mah battery + fingerprint reader These are the best of the features, would have been cool to have a wacom stylus included also I've noticed the fast charge on this device is considerably slower then some competitors. But at the end of the day this still makes an awesome flagship phone, definitely impressed with the Kirin 950 and Mali-T880 they really pack a punch.

[@cknorthpole]

This would definitely have been the android phone that I would have bought if I didn't have iPhone 6s Plus. Looks really nice.

[@JamarD421]

+MICOLE WHYTE How's he trollin?

[@AlexGrtner]

35% in 30 mins isn't fast charging... (then remembers its a 4000mAh phone) Oh...

[@knive_lek]

+Josh Vergara is the best tech reviewer here in android authority. I hope he'll make most of the videos here in this channel

[@edoardoruggeri1]

I honestly don't care if they copied iOS, if the design is taken from HTC or whatever else.. as long as it's a fluid, high performance phone, it's good enough for me. And in my opinion it is also not overpriced. I don't get it. Where I live, the iPhone 6s+ 32Gb is at more than €900, while the Note 5 is around €800. This if €600, for god sake, it outperforms them both and has a larger display in the same dimensions. Why exactly would this be overpriced? I actually believe the opposite to be true. €600 is a very good price for a phone like this!

[@MrDanikrok]

Very nice review, Josh!

[@EkCaboteja]

welcome back josh

[@tcfish1552]

I knew Joshua would review mate 8! thank you ~

[@theb.a.r.strategy7254]

Refreshing to see Josh 😊

[@christopherikechukwueyidah5928]

Nice review Josh. Pity about the camera and limited multitasking.

[@ThatGuy-hq2im]

Nougat update on this phone is just amazing. I love it.

[@fsmsfs4052]

love your review always, josh.

[@elizabethmary3694]

Okay, your voice is even nicer than the Huawei Mate 8 :P

[@gavihardstyle]

Josh makes the best reviews

[@JegorSercuMusic]

I remember holding this phone back then in a store when I was still a kid and I remember how I felt like it was way too large and very good looking, I've always been comparing phones to this phone

[@amoghpadhye6088]

Nice review by Joshua as usual...I think QHD is a must if you are going for a 600$+ flagship

[@StephanieCarls]

Wow!!! Seriously loving this phone!!!

[@sumangurung2897]

using mate 8 since 2013. still smooth n best. 🙂2019

[@faaznoushad1718]

wtf ? that phone wouldn't release until 3 years later

[@subbiahpalani]

Aye Josh is back!

[@higames1015]

I have the Huawei 4c and couldn't be more happy. build quality is great although it's a bit plasticity and it's very fast and responsive

[@dwima97]

finally josh reviewing again yeay!!!!

[@tejas1090]

Josh is the best in AA, period!

[@anonymousanonymous1208]

Huawei has one of the best interface next to Samsung. I've used huawei Mate 7. Yes, there is no application drawer but it's still very easy to use and the menu interface is very logical and easy in a very similar way that samsung android phones do. The only disadvantage is that huawei still didn't push this phone to a global market. But being number 3 in the world with key markets in Asia maybe there is no big need to. Great phone Huawei!

[@akashalam6442]

great review josh !!!

[@sterlingblake9055]

Is this phone still good in 2019? I really thinking about getting it 😅. I've never used a Chinese brand phone before but this phone looks really good~!

[@eqrmn3934]

Way too old. g Get the oneplus pro 7. You wont regret it

[@IamTMichelle1]

I love Josh's Vids... His voice is awesome.

[@huzaifa1997]

Why is having no app drawer a negative point when people like having no app drawer on iphone!!

[@oxm18]

The screen graphics is phenomenal!!!

[@uniqhnd23]

Now some of Huawei's budget phones are as good as this. I've got the Nova 2i and it's great M8!

[@LukeBaatjies-LBN4K]

4K! Yeah Josh!

[@_M27_]

my s6 can only vieuw 1440p (QHD, quad HD)

[@TheSkyline35]

The patern under the screen (with the glass) is exactly the same as the LG G3, not very inspired :p Looks a very good phone, but i would like to see it after some month around 400€

[@alexballantine3973]

People are complaining about the UI but I really don't mind it! It's clean and of course, it being android it can obviously be customised if you wish.

[@iskenderiscanthere]

Please keep the 4K videos coming!

[@MikoYotsuya292]

Damn, what a nice looking phone, and also that metal body. Might buy this...

[@shuvo_ontheroad]

Well done ,Josh

[@badieza]

congratulations for the 4k forage guys

[@carspotter9656]

Please do a comparison between the huawei nexus 6p vs huawei mate 8.. Thanks. Keep up the good work guys!

[@trinajska]

it's a nice tablet no doubt.

[@v7MDv]

Lol

[@muggleborn]

Wow.. that battery insane!

[@daviidon]

I think oems should spec fast charging as milliamps per second so we can know which phone charges the fastest as they all have different battery sizes

[@IndianPrince07]

best reviewer of android authority👌

[@Menoula2]

Thank you so much for making this review!

[@pkboss8324]

Which phonr should I buy Honor 8 or this, I am getting 3gb ram variant Mate 8 with 8 months warranty for $400 all orignal accessories & Honor 8 box pack in country is $480...

[@kathleennoel124]

i'm torn between the two as well :D

[@djhscdhxgsdhv]

font size can be changed on android, at least on my note4 and other phones i have tried. thats not a reason why 1080p is better, but indeed a lower resolution by default shows a bigger font on bigger phones

[@Jhann92]

When you say to a regular user how good the battery in this phone is they wont give a shit about 4k resolution. Huawei made what other fabricants have forgot, think in the regular user who needs a good battery life, a great perfomance and a really good looking phone. Huawei mate 8 is great.

[@farhanzulkufli6982]

yeayyy!! josh is backkk!!

[@JensUhlmannOfficial]

you can adjust he font size of the whole OS and you can change it in your Browser so this argument isnt quiet right

[@khalid1922]

i just want a phone with a great gaming experience, good camera, and a very smooth UI this phone covers what need

[@davoidd]

I just got one of these from Hong Kong. It arrived setup in Chinese and didn't have Google play installed. I managed to get around that. I don't really like the UI and the icons don't look that great. It picks up both the networks that I'm using in Australia which is great. The speed of opening applications is very fast. I love the large slim bezel display. Battery life is very good and average so far I usually have 60 - 70% battery at the end of the day. Hopefully there's more support for rooting and if cyanogenmod was available I think it would be a killer phone. Overall it's great just the UI is about the worst feature.

[@Ndasuunye]

how are you using it as a daily driver? it's not even out in America yet (hopefully they actually DO bring it to the good ol' US)

[@brunotavares1642]

joshua why huawei made such a great display in nexus and dont use it on their own products? Feels like something is not right becouse the market demanings will force them to move to QHD. Will P9 be the pioneer? Keep up the good work becouse its always a pleasure to watch your reviews.

[@andyH_England]

It's because the battery life on the 6p is very disappointing and the Asian markets are less concerned about QHD as they understand that on a 6 inch screen there is little to gain but you lose power. The Mate 8 nearly has twice as much battery life as the 6p so easy win as battery life to most people is the most important thing. If Apple takes 98% of the profits in the smart phone market and they are 1080p or less then you realise that QHD is just a marketing gimmick that some people believe is important, where it is clear it reduces performance and battery life. It is great the Chinese OEMs keep to the Apple philosophy, I have an Oppo R7 Plus and its 1080p screen is great and I have to charge every 3-4th day, brilliant.

[@JanBadertscher]

Don't generalize western users. I always preferred devices targeted to asian demographic: 5.7" or bigger, no app-drawer, themes, etc. exactly my thing, that's why my device history is: Samsung Galaxy Note 1, 2, 4. Xiaomi Mi4, Xiaomi Mi Note Pro and now thinking about getting either the LeEco LeMax 6.33" or the Mate 8 6.0". Any advice on those two?

[@mikldude9376]

+Jan Badertscher G`day Jan , i like the big screen devices too , i still have my beloved note 4 , also have the 6p , one thing i have noticed with the huge screen (6 inch and over size ) devices , they seem to not have as many bells and whistles or as high spec as the more popular size phablets .....around the 5.7 inch size . i looked up the Leco LeMax you mentioned, it appears fairly decent on paper , that being said , one little thing , being such a big device i would have thought it would have a larger battery 3400 Mah seems a tad average to me. i have been looking at the mate 8 for a while , i have mixed feelings about this one , some good things about it , big 4000 Mah battery, 1080p screen so it has above average battery life apparently. some things not so good , it has 1080p screen :) , i really like the galaxy amoled 2k screens ; ) , no 4k recording , metal back , so no wireless charging , probably only small things , but for myself i keep going back to the galaxy note, i did not get the note 5 due to the deleted features last year , i have big hopes the note 6 will make amends . i like the galaxy notes , you pretty much know every year samsung will try and put the best hardware possible in them . good luck with your choice , let us know what you get.

[@muneermohammed5736]

the mate 7 was released in 2014...just a correction love your videos

[@humbletailor2262]

Which is the more premium of the 2 in the Huawei arsenal: the P series or the Mate series? I am not sure how to interprete the two offerings.

[@kurohikes5857]

If they want to break into the US market, then they need to make the Nexus P again but with improvements. I have the Nexus and I really hope I get the chance to get another phone like the Nexus P in the future.

[@iyerviking]

I bought his phone about 5 months ago (Mocha Gold) and I have to say that this is one of the best phones I've ever owned (and I've had them all - all Nexus phones, iPhones, OnePlus, Moto etc). The battery life is insane (lasts about 2.5 days for me), the build/materials are premium, the screen-to-body ration is one of the best out there, the fingerprint sensor is blazing fast. The downsides - camera (just about average) and Huawei's android build which is positively shitty. I've had to cover most of it up with Nova Launcher. Another oddity is that unless you manually allow for exceptions, apps don't run in the background when the screen is off - for example, you would want to go into battery manager and allow emails, whatsapp, textra etc to run when the screen is off so you're notified when you get a new email or message - same for every app that you want to get notifications from - this is a very odd implementation of battery saving measures and to be frank, I don't even understand why Huawei's doing this since I was given to understand that Android's memory/RAM management works differently in that it's best if apps are allowed to run in the background and max out on RAM (Android takes care of shutting down or "sleeping" off apps).

[@123静水丨流深]

criticalpig The same feeling man, this phone is incredibly well designed and built. Its battery life is out-earth. I think people really need to pay more attention to HUAWEI instead of Samsung. And once HUAWEI lands on the U.S market, it is going to outshine Samsung so quickly.

[@user-ij1cq2gi7r]

desiviking do you think it's still worth buying? You can pick them up so cheap ATM. I know they've just released the Mate 9, but I live in Australia so it probably won't be available here for a while. I was tossing up between the Mate 8 and the Honor 8, but I would have to purchase a US model because the Honor isn't available in Aus. Ahhhh I can't decide!! The Mate 8 has been a dream since I first laid eyes on it 😂

[@iyerviking]

Shan No easy answer here. amazing phone to hold and operate but the Android build and the associated quirks make it a difficult buy.

[@ChristineTohXH]

would prefer Josh's review anytime

[@PatrickDKing]

1080p is fine on the display...that's good for a moment I thought I'd have to throw out my 60 inch 1080p tv.

[@badrsj]

HI thanks for the mate 8 video is that an L29 device?

[@bigmaxcc]

JOSH IS BACKK XD

[@WhenYouFlying]

im using the mate 7. really like it

[@palabinash]

With Google Cardboard I was able to see pixels on a 5.5" display even with 1080p display & with Virtual Reality gradually picking up the pace a full HD display on a 6" device can't be used for an awesome VR experience...

[@brendanosullivan771]

If you install nova or other launchers can you add the app drawer and make the mate 8 run somewhat similar to a traditional android smartphones.

[@TheMsiaddict]

John Not for me. Make nova launcher the default one.

[@1975hdove]

I would like your opinion. My next phone will either be this one or the Samsung galaxy s7 when it's released. I'm with T-Mobile. The thing that makes the decision all the more difficult is that with this phone I'll have to pay full price....with the s7 I'll qualify for a free phone by that time. So what would your opinion be? which should I get? My thanks.

[@ammazer]

Hey.. Have seen ur review on mate 8 it's great.. I have question.. Can we change the position of back key to the right in mate 8? Do huwaie allow customization of this?

[@andyH_England]

In the Uk this is cheaper than the Nexus 6p so it is not expensive, it appears so because Google discounts the NeXus range in the US. Just put Nova Launcher on it, why complain about the UI?

[@Lach1234]

Love everything about this phone, but oh how I wish it was an inch smaller. But who knows, maybe I'll get it someday.

[@TheMsiaddict]

Chan Lach Mate S is 5.5 with the same features.

[@gkbhd7769]

selling these pones on stock android for the west might be a good idea for them. look how well they have done with 6p. great build by huawei + great software by google = something great

[@08bmoney]

Is the body really metal? Is it magnetic? Can it stick to my magnetic car mount without using one of the metal discs that came with my car mount? Or is it some sort of non magnetic material?

[@Ndasuunye]

hmm, the price turns me away since I'm cheap as shit. I think I'll just stick with the Honor 5X. That phone DEFINETELY isn't terrible and considering it's chipset, it works damn well despite it's visual quirks. I do most of my camming on a Nikon anyway, sound, I generally use headphones and the most I'll be using my interweb for is GPS & Pandora. Some games, but none that are CPU intensive; PAD, Monopoly....that's it lol. Documents won't be as big and if they are, then they will be downloaded onto the PC. Though even if I upload to social media, I don't think the slight hiccup in wait time should be too much of a hinderance on the 5X. Am I right?