Huawei Mate 80

The Huawei Mate 80 has a conventional, non-folding form factor measuring 161.9 mm tall, 76 mm wide, and 8 mm thick, with a total volume of 98.4352 cm³ and a weight of 217 g. It carries an IP68 ingress protection rating, meaning it is fully waterproof and rated for submersion to a depth of 6 metres. The device does not feature a rugged build classification beyond this water resistance certification.

The Huawei Mate 80 features a 6.75″ OLED/AMOLED touchscreen with a resolution of 1280 x 2832 px and a pixel density of 460 ppi, delivering a sharp visual output. The display runs at a 120Hz refresh rate with a 300Hz touch sampling rate, and it is protected by branded damage-resistant glass. The screen does not support HDR10, HDR10+, or Dolby Vision, and there is no Always-On Display mode or secondary screen.

The Huawei Mate 80 is powered by the HiSilicon Kirin 9020 chipset, built on a 7 nm process with a 12-thread CPU arranged in a big.LITTLE configuration running at speeds of 2 x 2.5, 6 x 2.15, and 4 x 1.6 GHz, and a thermal design power of 6W. Graphics are handled by the integrated Maleoon 920 GPU clocked at 840 MHz, with support for DirectX 12, OpenGL ES 3.2, and OpenCL 2. The SoC includes integrated LTE and is 64-bit capable. It is paired with 16 GB of RAM running at 2750 MHz, a maximum memory bandwidth of 44 GB/s, and 512 GB of internal storage, while the AnTuTu benchmark score is recorded at 1,248,520.

The Huawei Mate 80 sports a triple rear camera system with 50, 40, and 12 MP sensors at apertures of f/1.4, f/2.2, and f/3.4 respectively, covering a focal range from 13 mm to 125 mm and offering 5.5x optical zoom. The main camera uses a CMOS sensor without back-side illumination, and is equipped with optical image stabilisation, laser autofocus, phase-detection autofocus, and continuous autofocus during video recording. Video capture reaches 2160p at 30 fps, with slow-motion recording supported, though HDR10 and Dolby Vision recording are not available. Two flash LEDs are present, but they do not form a dual-tone or RGB configuration, and there is no front-facing flash. Manual controls extend to exposure, ISO, focus, white balance, and shutter speed, while additional shooting modes include HDR, burst, panorama, and timelapse. The single 13 MP front camera sits at f/2 and is mounted in a conventional position — not under the display — without a secondary front lens, and does not offer 3D or 360-degree capture.

The Huawei Mate 80 offers a well-rounded set of software capabilities, including multi-user support, split-screen multitasking, widgets, voice commands, and customizable notifications. Privacy-conscious users will find camera and microphone access controls available, alongside device tracking and a child lock feature. Dark mode, battery health check, and sharing intents are also supported. The device does not receive direct OS updates from the vendor and cannot be used as a PC.

The Huawei Mate 80 houses a 5750 mAh rechargeable, non-removable battery with a visible level indicator. Wired fast charging is supported at 66W, while wireless charging runs at 50W, and the device can also act as a wireless charger for other devices through reverse wireless charging.

The Huawei Mate 80 includes stereo speakers but omits a 3.5 mm headphone jack and has no built-in radio. On the wireless audio side, none of the high-resolution or enhanced Bluetooth codecs are supported, meaning aptX, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless, and LDAC are all absent.

The Huawei Mate 80 supports 5G cellular connectivity and accommodates two SIM cards, with wireless networking covering Wi-Fi 4, 5, 6, and 7. Bluetooth 6 and NFC are both present, while the USB Type-C port operates at USB 3.1 speeds; there is no HDMI output, no external memory slot, and no DLNA certification. Location capabilities include GPS and Galileo, though a compass is not included. The onboard sensors cover a gyroscope, accelerometer, and barometer, but the device lacks a heart rate monitor, infrared sensor, and motion or optical tracking. Security is handled by a fingerprint scanner, without 3D facial recognition or an iris scanner. Features such as emergency SOS via satellite, crash detection, ANT+ support, a stylus, and a built-in projector are not available.

The Huawei Mate 80 includes a video light for recording in low-light conditions. The display is flat rather than curved, uses neither sapphire glass nor an e-paper panel.