Category Breakdown
Huawei P8
Sony Xperia 10 Plus
Performance
60.362.5
Camera
46.946.4
Display
70.570.5
Battery
43.543.5
Build
79.879.8
Overall
58.458.9
Summary
- The Huawei P8 features a premium build with Gorilla Glass 3 on both front and back, while the Sony Xperia 10 Plus uses Gorilla Glass 5 on the front with a plastic back and frame, making the P8 slightly more robust.
- The P8 has a 5.2-inch IPS-NEO LCD display at 1080 x 1920 pixels, whereas the Xperia 10 Plus offers a larger 6.5-inch IPS LCD with a higher resolution of 1080 x 2520 pixels, providing a more immersive viewing experience.
- In terms of performance, the P8 is powered by the Kirin 930/935 chipset with 3GB of RAM, while the Xperia 10 Plus uses the Snapdragon 636 with options for 4GB or 6GB of RAM, likely delivering better multitasking capabilities.
- Camera-wise, the P8 has a 13 MP rear camera with OIS, while the Xperia 10 Plus features a dual-camera setup with a 12 MP wide and an 8 MP telephoto lens, allowing for optical zoom but lacking OIS.
- The P8's battery capacity is 2680 mAh, compared to the Xperia's 3000 mAh, with the latter supporting faster 18W charging.
- Finally, the P8 runs on Android 4.4.2 (upgradable to 6.0), while the Xperia 10 Plus operates on Android 9.0, offering a more modern software experience.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Huawei P8
Sony Xperia 10 Plus
General
Release Date
2015
2019, February 25
Announced
2015
2019, February 25
Description
N/A
N/A
Display
Size
5.2"
6.5"
Type
IPS-NEO LCD
IPS LCD
Resolution
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~424 ppi density)
1080 x 2520 pixels, 21:9 ratio (~422 ppi density)
PPI
1080
1080
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
Peak Brightness
N/A
N/A
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Performance
Chipset
Kirin 930 (28 nm)/ Kirin 935 (28 nm)
Qualcomm SDM636 Snapdragon 636 (14 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53)
Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 4x1.6 GHz Kryo 260 Silver)
GPU
Mali-T628 MP4
Adreno 509
Memory
16GB 3GB RAM, 32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 3GB RAM
64GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 6GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Camera
Main Camera
13 MP
12 MP
Main Camera Details
13 MP, f/2.0, 28mm (wide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm, AF, OIS
12 MP, f/1.8, 27mm (wide), 1/2.8", 1.25µm, PDAF8 MP, f/2.4, 53mm (telephoto), 1/4.0", 1.12µm, PDAF, 2x optical zoom
Front Camera
8 MP
8 MP
Front Camera Details
8 MP, f/2.4, 26mm (wide)
8 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
Video Recording
1080p@30fps
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
OIS
✓
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
2680 mAh
3000 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 2680 mAh, non-removable
Li-Ion 3000 mAh, non-removable
Charging Details
N/A
18W wired, PD, QC3
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Design
Dimensions
144.9 x 72.1 x 6.4 mm (5.70 x 2.84 x 0.25 in)
167 x 73 x 8.3 mm (6.57 x 2.87 x 0.33 in)
Weight
144 g
180 g
Materials
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), glass back (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum frame
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic back, plastic frame
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
Titanium Grey, Mystic Champagne (16 GB model)Carbon Black, Prestige Gold (64 GB model)
Black, Navy, Silver, Gold
Foldable
✗
✗
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat12 600/50 Mbps
5G
✗
✗
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
4.1, A2DP, LE
5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
NFC
✓
✓
USB
microUSB 2.0, OTG
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS/ BDS (market dependant)
GPS, GLONASS
Software
Operating System
Android 4.4.2 (KitKat), upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow), EMUI 3.1
Android 9.0 (Pie)
OS Version
Android 4.4.2 (KitKat), upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow), EMUI 3.1
Android 9.0 (Pie)
Security
Fingerprint
✗
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes

