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| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 79.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | -- |
| 2016-10-01 | 2017-04-05 |
| 6.17 x 3.02 x 0.28 inches | 6.04 x 2.92 x 0.27 inches |
| 6.42 ounces | 5.82 ounces |
| Blue, Gold and Silver | Black, Blue, Gold, Green, Pink and Silver |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 386 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Mali-G71 MP8 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 13.18 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.13 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 3 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3750mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Huawei P10 Plus has a global score of 79.8, which is a bit better than Galaxy A8 (2016)'s score of 72.8. Huawei P10 Plus is a just a bit lighter and just a bit thinner cellphone than Galaxy A8 (2016), even though both of them were only released with a few months difference. Huawei P10 Plus features a bit better CPU than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), and although they both have 8 cores, the Huawei P10 Plus also has a larger amount of RAM.
Huawei P10 Plus counts with a bit more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560px and a greater pixels number in each inch of screen. The Huawei P10 Plus captures just a bit better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), because although it has a back facing camera with a way worse 12 mega-pixels resolution, it also counts with a bigger diafragm aperture and a lot higher (4K) video resolution.
Huawei P10 Plus features much more memory capacity for applications and games than Galaxy A8 (2016), and although they both have a SD memory slot that supports a maximum of 256 GB, the Huawei P10 Plus also has more internal storage capacity. The Huawei P10 Plus features a bit superior battery life than Galaxy A8 (2016), because it has a 14 percent more battery size.
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