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| Global Score | |
| 79.8 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| -- | Android 5.1 |
| 2017-04-05 | 2015-08-13 |
| 6.04 x 2.92 x 0.27 inches | 6.08 x 2.98 x 0.27 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 5.40 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold, Green, Pink and Silver | Black, Gold and Gray |
| Aluminum | Glass; metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 439.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.7 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP8 GPU | ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 9.36 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.18 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3750mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 336 hours standby time 28 hours talk time |
| 5.68 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Huawei P10 Plus has a general score of 79.8, which is a little bit better than the Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+'s 79.3 general score. The Huawei P10 Plus design has the same thickness than the Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+, but it is just a little heavier. The Huawei P10 Plus has a faster processing unit than Galaxy S6 edge+, because it has a larger number of cores (and faster) and a greater amount of RAM.
Galaxy S6 edge+ counts with a slightly better looking display than Huawei P10 Plus, because although it has a quite lower display pixels density, and they both have an equal 2560 x 1440 pixels resolution, the Galaxy S6 edge+ also counts with a quite bigger screen. The Huawei P10 Plus features a much bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+, because it has 64 GB more internal storage and a SD memory slot that allows up to 256 GB.
The Huawei P10 Plus counts with improved battery performance than Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+, because it has 3750mAh of battery capacity. Galaxy S6 edge+ features a bit better camera than Huawei P10 Plus, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not so good for low-light photography and video, and they both have the same video frame rate and the same (4K) video quality, the Galaxy S6 edge+ also counts with a way higher resolution back-facing camera.
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