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

