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Huawei P10

Huawei P10

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Huawei P8

Huawei P8

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Category Breakdown

Huawei P10
Huawei P8
Performance
71.459.8
Camera
82.647.4
Display
73.173.1
Battery
25.722.6
Build
79.990.5
Connectivity
66.161.4
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
52.943.6

Summary

  • The Huawei P10 features a more premium build quality with Gorilla Glass 5 on the front and an aluminum back, while the P8 uses Gorilla Glass 3 for both front and back.
  • The P10 has a slightly smaller 5.1-inch display with a higher pixel density of ~432 ppi compared to the P8's 5.2-inch display at ~424 ppi, both offering 1080 x 1920 resolution.
  • In terms of performance, the P10 is powered by the more advanced Kirin 960 chipset, providing superior processing capabilities over the P8's Kirin 930/935.
  • The P10's rear camera has a 12 MP sensor with better low-light performance due to its f/2.2 aperture, while the P8 has a 13 MP camera with an f/2.0 aperture, but with less video capability at 1080p@30fps compared to the P10's 4K@30fps.
  • Battery capacity is also improved in the P10 at 3200 mAh versus the P8's 2680 mAh, and the P10 runs on a more recent Android version (7.0 Nougat) compared to the P8's Android 4.4.2 KitKat.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Huawei P10
Huawei P8

General

Release Date

2017
2015

Announced

2017
2015

Description

Versions: VTR-L09, VTR-L29 (Global); VTR-AL00 & VTR-TL00 (China)
N/A

Display

Size

5.1"
5.2"

Type

IPS-NEO LCD
IPS-NEO LCD

Resolution

1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~432 ppi density)
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~424 ppi density)

PPI

1080
1080

Refresh Rate

60Hz
60Hz

HDR Support

Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Performance

Chipset

Kirin 960 (16 nm)
Kirin 930 (28 nm)/ Kirin 935 (28 nm)

CPU

Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53)

GPU

Mali-G71 MP8
Mali-T628 MP4

Memory

32GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM
16GB 3GB RAM, 32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 3GB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)

Camera

Main Camera

12 MP, f/2.2, 28mm (wide), PDAF, OIS20 MP B/W, f/1.8, 27mm (wide), 1/2.7"
13 MP, f/2.0, 28mm (wide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm, AF, OIS

Main Camera Features

Laser AF, Leica optics, dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, HDR

Front Camera

8 MP, f/1.9
8 MP, f/2.4, 26mm (wide)

Front Camera Features

N/A
N/A

Video Recording

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

Selfie Video

1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps

Optical Stabilization

Night Mode

Raw Photo Support

Battery

Capacity

3200 mAh
2680 mAh

Battery Details

Li-Ion 3200 mAh, non-removable
Li-Po 2680 mAh, non-removable

Charging Details

22.5W wired
N/A

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Safety

Dimensions

145.3 x 69.3 x 7 mm (5.72 x 2.73 x 0.28 in)
144.9 x 72.1 x 6.4 mm (5.70 x 2.84 x 0.25 in)

Weight

145 g
144 g

Materials

Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum back, aluminum frame
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), glass back (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum frame

Colors

Mystic Silver, Rose Gold, Graphite Black, Dazzling Gold, Dazzling Blue, Greenery
Titanium Grey, Mystic Champagne (16 GB model)Carbon Black, Prestige Gold (64 GB model)

Foldable

SAR

N/A
1.41 W/kg (head)     1.23 W/kg (body)

Connectivity

SIM

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

Network

GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE

Network Speed

HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (3CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 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, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA

Bluetooth

4.2, A2DP, LE, aptX
4.1, A2DP, LE

NFC

USB

USB Type-C 2.0
microUSB 2.0, OTG

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
GPS, GLONASS/ BDS (market dependant)

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

Yes
Yes

Software & Security

Operating System

Android 7.0 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie), EMUI 9.1
Android 4.4.2 (KitKat), upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow), EMUI 3.1

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

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