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| Global Score | |
| 79.2 | 79.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| 2018-01-06 | 2017-04-05 |
| 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches | 6.04 x 2.92 x 0.27 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 5.82 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey | Black, Blue, Gold, Green, Pink and Silver |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.6 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 441 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 7885 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 GPU | Mali-G71 MP8 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 13.18 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 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 |
| 9.24 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3750mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Huawei P10 Plus has an overall score of 79.8, which is just a bit better than Galaxy A8 (2018)'s overall score of 79.2. Even though Huawei P10 Plus is older than the Galaxy A8 (2018), it's design is somewhat thinner and a bit lighter. The Huawei P10 Plus counts with a bit better processing power than Galaxy A8 (2018), and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Huawei P10 Plus also has a larger amount of RAM.
The Huawei P10 Plus has a bit sharper display than Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a better 1440 x 2560 resolution and a just a little more pixels per inch in the screen. Huawei P10 Plus counts with a much greater memory to install applications and games than Galaxy A8 (2018), and although they both have a SD card slot that holds a maximum of 256 GB, the Huawei P10 Plus also has 128 GB internal storage capacity.
Huawei P10 Plus features a little bit better camera than Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a way less MP camera and a tinier aperture, it also counts with a lot higher 3840x2160 video quality. The Huawei P10 Plus features greater battery duration than Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has a 25 percent bigger battery size.
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