In depth comparison and review of Huawei P10 and Samsung Galaxy S8+. 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.
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Huawei P10 | Samsung Galaxy S8+ |
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Product Type | Smartphone | Smartphone | |
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Manufacturer Model Number | VTR-L29 | SM-G955FD | |
Form Factor | Touch | Touch | |
Height | 145.3 mm | 159.5 mm | Samsung Galaxy S8+ has greater height than Huawei P10. |
Width | 69.3 mm | 73.4 mm | Samsung Galaxy S8+ has greater width than Huawei P10. |
Depth | 6.98 mm | 8.1 mm | Huawei P10 is narrower than Huawei P10. |
Weight | 145 g | 173 g | Huawei P10 is lighter than Huawei P10. |
Body Colour | Mystic silver | Prestige gold | Dazzling gold | Gold maple | Midnight black | |
Protection | - | Dustproof, splashproof, waterproof | |
Waterproof (Water-resistant) | - | Yes | Samsung Galaxy S8+ is waterproof. |
IP rating | - | IP68 | |
SAR Value | - | 1 W/kg (body), 0.26 W/kg (head) | |
Integrated Components | - | Heart rate sensor | |
Connector Type | USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm |
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm |
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SIM Card Type (Size) | Nano SIM | Nano SIM | |
SIM Card Qty | Dual-SIM | Dual-SIM | |
SIM Card Configuration Details | - | Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD |
DISPLAY | Huawei P10 | Samsung Galaxy S8+ |
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Display Type | LCD display | OLED display | |
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Display Technology | IPS | Quad HD+ Super AMOLED | |
Screen Size (Display Size) | 5.1" | 6.2" | Samsung Galaxy S8+ has larger screen size than Huawei P10. |
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) | 1920 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels | Samsung Galaxy S8+ has better screen resolution than Huawei P10. |
Display Format | Full HD | - | |
Pixel Density | 432 ppi | 529 ppi | Samsung Galaxy S8+ has better pixel density than Huawei P10. |
Colour Depth | 16.7 million colours | 16.7 million colours | Both phones have the same color depth. |
Display Features | - | Always-on display | |
Display Protection (Screen Protector) | - | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass) |
PROCESSOR | Huawei P10 | Samsung Galaxy S8+ |
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Processor Type (CPU) | Hisilicon Kirin 960 + i6 co-processor | Samsung Exynos | |
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Processor Number | - | 8895 | |
Clock Speed | 2.4 GHz | 2.3 GHz | Huawei P10 has higher clock speed than Samsung Galaxy S8+. |
Processor Core Qty | 8-core | 8-core | Both phones have the same number of phone cores. |
64-bit Architecture | Yes | Yes | Both phones have 64-bit architecture. |
Graphics System (GPU) | - | Mali-G71 MP20 |
MEMORY | Huawei P10 | Samsung Galaxy S8+ |
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RAM | 4 GB | LPDDR4 SDRAM - 4 GB | Both phones have the same RAM size. |
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Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) | 64 GB | 64 GB | Both phones have the same internal memory capacity. |
User Memory | - | 52.3 GB | |
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) | - | microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB |
CAMERA | Huawei P10 | Samsung Galaxy S8+ |
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MAIN CAMERA |
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Number of Main Cameras | 2 | 1 | |
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Sensor Resolution | 20 Megapixel | 12 Megapixel | Huawei P10 has better camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy S8+. |
Sensor Size | - | 1/2.55" | |
Lens Aperture | F/2.2 | F/1.7 | Samsung Galaxy S8+ has better lens aperture than Huawei P10. |
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | Both phones have optical image stabilization. |
Focus Adjustment | Automatic | Automatic, manual | |
Laser Auto Focus | Yes | - | |
Digital Zoom | 2x | 8x | Samsung Galaxy S8+ has better digital zoom than Huawei P10. |
Self-Timer Delay | - | Yes | |
Special Effects | - | HDR, Stamp, Bokeh effect, Grid Line, Stickers | |
Camera Modes | Low-light shots | Panorama, Slow motion mode, Pro mode, Timer mode, Virtual Shot, HYPERLAPSE, Food mode | |
Face Recognition (Face ID) | - | Face detection | Samsung Galaxy S8+ has face detection. |
White Balance | - | Custom, automatic | |
Light Source | Dual LED flash | LED flash | |
Video Resolutions | 3840 x 2160 (4K) | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps | |
Camera Features (Functions) | Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF) | Selective Focus, Quick Launch, Playback zoom, Dual Pixel technology, Motion photo, Exposure, Shutter speed, geotagging, RAW image capture, VDIS (Video Digital Image Stabilisation) |
SECOND CAMERA |
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Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) | 12 Megapixel | - |
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FRONT CAMERA |
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Number of Front Cameras | 1 | 1 | |
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Sensor Resolution (Front) | 8 Megapixel | 8 Megapixel | Both phones have the same front camera resolution. |
Sensor Size (Front) | - | 1/3.6" | |
Sensor Type (Front) | - | CMOS | |
Lens Aperture (Front) | F/1.9 | F/1.7 | Samsung Galaxy S8+ has better front lens aperture than Huawei P10. |
Focus Adjustment | Automatic | Automatic | |
Camera Modes (Front) | - | Wide selfie mode |
BATTERY AND CHARGING | Huawei P10 | Samsung Galaxy S8+ |
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Battery Capacity (Battery Size) | 3200 mAh | 3500 mAh | Samsung Galaxy S8+ has larger battery capacity than Huawei P10. |
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Wireless Charging | - | Yes | Samsung Galaxy S8+ can be charged wirelessly. |
Wireless Charging Standards | - | WPC, PMA | |
Talk Time | - | 1440 minutes | |
Run Time Details | - | Talk (WCDMA): up to 1440 min Playback (MP3 (AOD on)): up to 50 hrs Playback (MP3 (AOD off)): up to 78 hrs Playback (video): up to 18 hrs Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 15 hrs Active online usage (3G): up to 13 hrs Active online usage (LTE): up to 15 hrs |
CELLULAR | Huawei P10 | Samsung Galaxy S8+ |
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Technology | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | TD-SCDMA / WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | |
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Mobile Broadband Generation | 4G | 4G | Both phones have the same mobile network generation. |
Operating System | Android 7.0 Nougat | Android 7.0 Nougat | |
User Interface | HUAWEI Emotion UI 5.1 | - | |
Intelligent Assistant | - | Bixby | |
Payment Technology | - | Samsung Pay | |
Navigation | GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo | GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo |
COMMUNICATIONS | Huawei P10 | Samsung Galaxy S8+ |
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Data Transmission | GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, DC-HSDPA, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE | GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE | |
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2G Band | 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM | 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM, 800 CDMA2000 1X, 1900 CDMA2000 1X, 2100 CDMA2000 1X (AWS) | |
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 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 32, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66 | |
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 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3 | |
Wireless Interface | IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac | IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, ANT+/ANT | |
Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 LE | |
Bluetooth Profiles | - | HFP, HSP, OPP, PAN, A2DP, AVRCP, HID, SAP, PBAP, MAP, HOGP | |
NFC | Yes | Yes | Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments. |
Messaging Services | SMS, MMS | SMS, MMS |
MEDIA | Huawei P10 | Samsung Galaxy S8+ |
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Supported Digital Audio Standards | WAV, WMA, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, MIDI, MP4, 3GPP, RA | WAV, WMA, PCM, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, M4A, apt-X, DSF, DSD, MXMF, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, DFF, MID | |
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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 | Samsung Galaxy S8+ |
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Phone Functions | Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert | Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert | |
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Sensors | Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, hall sensor, pressure sensor, passive infrared motion sensor (PIR) | Accelerometer, proximity sensor, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, RGB sensor, heart rate, pressure sensor, geomagnetic sensor | |
Security Devices | Fingerprint reader | Fingerprint reader, eye scan | |
Additional Phone Features | - | Wi-Fi Miracast, MU-MIMO technology, Fast Charging, Samsung KNOX, Samsung DeX support | |
Android Enterprise Recommended | Yes | - |
OTHERS | Huawei P10 | Samsung Galaxy S8+ |
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Included Accessories | Headset, screen protection film, power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable | Power adapter, SIM card removal tool, AKG headphones, micro-USB connector (C to B), ear plugs, USB-C to A connector, USB-C cable | |
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Compliant Standards | - | IP68 | |
Max Depth of Water Resistance | - | 1.5 m |