Huawei P10 Plus vs. Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017)

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Huawei P10 Plus and Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017). Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory, and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right phone for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the phone that will best fit your needs.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Huawei P10 Plus vs. Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017) Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Huawei P10 Plus Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017)
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number VKY-L29 SM-J530F/DS
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 153.5 mm 146.2 mm Huawei P10 Plus has greater height than Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017).
Width 74.2 mm 71.3 mm Huawei P10 Plus has greater width than Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017).
Depth 6.98 mm 8 mm Huawei P10 Plus is narrower than Huawei P10 Plus.
Weight 165 g 160 g Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017) is lighter than Huawei P10 Plus.
Body Colour Graphite black Black | Gold
Body Material Metal Metal
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 0.76 W/kg (body), 0.89 W/kg (head) 1.36 W/kg (body), 0.349 W/kg (head)
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Huawei P10 Plus Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017)
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology LTPS TFT Super AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.5" 5.2" Huawei P10 Plus has larger screen size than Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017).
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2560 x 1440 pixels 1280 x 720 pixels Huawei P10 Plus has better screen resolution than Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017).
Display Format QHD HD
Pixel Density 540 ppi -
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16.7 million colours Both phones have the same color depth.
Display Features - 2.5D Glass
PROCESSOR Huawei P10 Plus Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017)
Processor Type (CPU) Hisilicon Kirin 960 + i6 co-processor -
Clock Speed 2.4 GHz 1.6 GHz Huawei P10 Plus has higher clock speed than Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017).
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes - Huawei P10 Plus has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Mali G71 MP8 -
MEMORY Huawei P10 Plus Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017)
RAM 6 GB 2 GB Huawei P10 Plus has more RAM than Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017).
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 128 GB 16 GB Huawei P10 Plus has more internal memory than Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017).
User Memory - 10.1 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB
CAMERA Huawei P10 Plus Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017)
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 1
Sensor Resolution 20 Megapixel 13 Megapixel Huawei P10 Plus has better camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017).
Sensor Type - CMOS
Lens Aperture F/1.8 F/1.7 Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017) has better lens aperture than Huawei P10 Plus.
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Huawei P10 Plus has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Laser Auto Focus Yes -
Special Effects Monochrome, RGB, Depth of field, Natural Bokeh -
Camera Modes Low-light shots, portrait mode -
Face Recognition (Face ID) 3D facial detection - Huawei P10 Plus has face detection.
Light Source Dual LED flash Flash
Video Resolutions 3840 x 2160 (4K) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Hybrid Auto focus, ASPH, Leica Dual-Kamera 2.0 Pro Edition, dual SUMMILUX-H lenses, 2x Hybrid Zoom, Continuous Auto Focus (CAF), Depth Auto Focus, Dual-tone Flash, Superior low-light photography, Dynamic illumination, Flavor Studio -
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 12 Megapixel -
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/1.8 -
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 13 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017) has better front camera resolution than Huawei P10 Plus.
Sensor Type (Front) - CMOS
Lens Type (Front) Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/1.9 F/1.9 Both phones have the same front camera lens aperture.
Focus Adjustment Automatic -
Light Source (Front) - LED flash
Camera Features (Front) Leica front camera -
BATTERY AND CHARGING Huawei P10 Plus Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017)
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3750 mAh 3000 mAh Huawei P10 Plus has larger battery capacity than Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017).
Fast Charging Technology HUAWEI SuperCharge technology - Huawei P10 Plus has fast charging technology.
Recharge Time (Charging Time) 90 min -
Standby Time 450 hours -
Talk Time 1680 minutes 1260 minutes Huawei P10 Plus has longer battery life when making calls than Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017).
Run Time Details Talk (3G): up to 1680 min
Standby (3G): up to 399 hrs
Standby (LTE): up to 450 hrs
Talk (WCDMA): up to 1260 min
Active online usage (3G): up to 12 hrs
Active online usage (LTE): up to 13 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 14 hrs
Playback (video): up to 19 hrs
Playback (audio): up to 83 hrs
CELLULAR Huawei P10 Plus Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017)
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 7.0 Nougat Google Android
User Interface HUAWEI Emotion UI 5.1 -
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou
COMMUNICATIONS Huawei P10 Plus Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017)
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, DC-HSDPA, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 8, Band 19 Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 800, 900, 800 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 9, Band 12, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 26, Band 28, Band 29, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41 Band 1, Band 3, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 40
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 1800, FDD 700a, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 700d, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500 FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, TDD 2300
Wireless Interface Infrared (IrDA), IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, ANT+/ANT
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 4.1
Bluetooth Profiles - HFP, HSP, OPP, PAN, A2DP, AVRCP, HID, PBAP, MAP, HOGP
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Huawei P10 Plus Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017)
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, MIDI, MP4, RA WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, M4A, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA
Supported Digital Video Standards RMVB, RM, MPEG-4, WMV, ASF, 3GP MKV, FLV, AVI, MPEG-4, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2
FEATURES Huawei P10 Plus Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017)
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, call timer, conference call, flight mode, vibrating alert
Sensors Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, G-sensor, hall sensor Accelerometer, proximity sensor, gyro sensor, hall sensor, RGB sensor, geomagnetic sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features Dual microphones, MIMO technology, Fingerprint 4.0, Knuckle, HUAWEI Ultra Memory technology Dual Messenger
Android Enterprise Recommended Yes -
OTHERS Huawei P10 Plus Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017)
Included Accessories Headset, protective cover, power adapter, pre-installed screen protection film, USB-C cable Power adapter
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