Mate as per reported by Wall Street Journal is likely to enter US market next year, and we would expect this to be soon as the next news purports this is nearer than anticipated. The Mate 8 has been certified by FCC which is US Certification Authority like Chinese TENNA. Thus we foresee an imminent launch shortly after the expo.The document do not detail much about the hardware and innards but do tell the model number which is NXT-L09.

Huawei Mate 8 Passes US Certification.

We could expect it tobe a copy of Chinese version.

Huawei Mate 8 packs in-house Kirin 950 SoC humming at 1.8 GH, and comes in 3GB/32GB, 4GB/64GB, and 4GB/128GB memory configuration variants. Further it offers a Mali T880MP4 GPU for graphics and gigantic 6.0-inch FHD IPS touchscreen.

Camera-wise, it features Sony’s latest IMX298 16MP sensor at the rear and an 8MP snapper on the front. Mate 8 is powered by a beefy 4000 mAhbattery and the OEM’s packs industry-leading fingerprint at its back.