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Huawei Mate 10

Huawei Mate 10

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Huawei P10 Plus

Huawei P10 Plus

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Category Breakdown

Huawei Mate 10
Huawei P10 Plus
Performance
62.562.5
Camera
49.949.9
Display
70.570.5
Battery
51.051.0
Build
77.879.8
Overall
60.760.9

Summary

  • The Huawei Mate 10 features a larger 5.9-inch IPS LCD display with HDR10 support, while the P10 Plus has a slightly smaller 5.5-inch IPS-NEO LCD without HDR.
  • In terms of performance, the Mate 10 is powered by the newer Kirin 970 chipset, compared to the Kirin 960 in the P10 Plus, which may offer better efficiency and processing power.
  • Both phones have dual rear cameras with optical image stabilization, but the Mate 10 has a wider aperture of f/1.6 compared to f/1.8 on the P10 Plus, potentially allowing for better low-light performance.
  • The Mate 10 also has a larger 4000 mAh battery versus the 3750 mAh in the P10 Plus, providing longer usage time.
  • Both devices run on EMUI, but the Mate 10 starts with Android 8.0, while the P10 Plus begins with Android 7.0.
  • Build quality is comparable, with both featuring glass fronts and aluminum frames, but the P10 Plus is slightly lighter and thinner.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Huawei Mate 10
Huawei P10 Plus

General

Release Date

2017
2017

Announced

2017
2017

Description

Versions: ALP-L09 (Single SIM); ALP-L29 (Dual SIM); ALP-AL00 (China)
Versions: VKY-L09 (Single SIM); VKY-L29 (Dual SIM); VKY-AL00 (China)

Display

Size

5.9"
5.5"

Type

IPS LCD, HDR10
IPS-NEO LCD

Resolution

1440 x 2560 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~499 ppi density)
1440 x 2560 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~540 ppi density)

PPI

1440
1440

Refresh Rate

60Hz
60Hz

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A

HDR Support

Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)
Corning Gorilla Glass 5

Performance

Chipset

Kirin 970 (10 nm)
Kirin 960 (16 nm)

CPU

Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)

GPU

Mali-G72 MP12
Mali-G71 MP8

Memory

64GB 4GB RAM
64GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)

Camera

Main Camera

12 MP
12 MP

Main Camera Details

12 MP, f/1.6, 27mm (wide), 1/2.9", 1.25µm, PDAF, OIS20 MP B/W, f/1.6, 27mm (wide), 1/2.7"
12 MP, f/1.8, 28mm (wide), PDAF, OIS20 MP B/W, f/1.8, 27mm (wide), 1/2.7"

Front Camera

8 MP
8 MP

Front Camera Details

8 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.4µm, AF
8 MP, f/1.9

Video Recording

4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps
4K@30fps, 1080p@60fps

Selfie Video

1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps

OIS

Night Mode

RAW Support

Battery

Capacity

4000 mAh
3750 mAh

Battery Details

Li-Po 4000 mAh, non-removable
Li-Ion 3750 mAh, non-removable

Charging Details

22.5W wired, 58% in 30 min
18W wired

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Design

Dimensions

150.5 x 77.8 x 8.2 mm (5.93 x 3.06 x 0.32 in)
153.5 x 74.2 x 7 mm (6.04 x 2.92 x 0.28 in)

Weight

186 g
165 g

Materials

Glass front (Gorilla Glass), glass back, aluminum frame
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum back, aluminum frame

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A

Colors

Mocha Brown, Black, Champagne Gold, Pink Gold
Ceramic White, Dazzling Blue, Dazzling Gold, Graphite Black, Mystic Silver, Rose Gold, Greenery

Foldable

Connectivity

SIM

Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Network

GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE

Network Speed

HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (3CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (3CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps

5G

4G

WiFi

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, DLNA, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, DLNA, Wi-Fi Direct

Bluetooth

4.2, A2DP, aptX HD, LE
4.2, A2DP, LE, aptX

NFC

USB

USB Type-C 3.1, OTG
USB Type-C 2.0

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

GPS, GLONASS, BDS
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO

Software

Operating System

Android 8.0 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 10, EMUI 10.2
Android 7.0 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie), EMUI 9.1

OS Version

Android 8.0 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 10, EMUI 10.2
Android 7.0 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie), EMUI 9.1

Security

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes, with stereo speakers

Audio Jack

Yes
Yes