Huawei P10 Plus Vs Samsung Galaxy S8+ Specs Comparison

Among all the new high-end smartphone releases, the Huawei P10 Plus and Samsung Galaxy S8+ ranks among the most impressive in overall specs and features.

Battle of the titans!

The Huawei P10 Plus is the follow-up to the successful P9 line which now has much improved specs, 2nd generation Leica cameras, and user interface thru its EMUI 5.1 skin. On the other hand, the Samsung Galaxy S8+ is a near perfect dream machine which did almost everything right. It has stunning design, highly impressive specs, and point and shoot cameras.

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Those are the reasons why people will always compare these machines. So who wins on paper? Let's see!

Huawei P10 Plus vs Samsung Galaxy S8+ Specs

Specs	Huawei P10 Plus	Galaxy S8+
Display:	5.5 Inch WQHD IPS-NEO 2560 x 1440 resolution w/ 2.5D curved glass and Gorilla Glass 5 protection at 534 ppi	6.2 Inch WQHD Super AMOLED 2960 x 1440 resolution w/ Curved Infinity Display and Gorilla Glass 5 protection at 529 ppi
CPU:	2.4 GHz 64 Bit Kirin 960 octa core processor	2.3 GHz 64 Bit Exynos 8895 octa core processor
GPU:	Mali G71	Mali G71
RAM:	6 GB	4 GB
ROM:	128 GB ROM / 256 GB expandable via micro SD card slot up to 256 GB	128 GB expandable via micro SD card slot up to 256 GB
Rear Camera:	20 MP f/1.8 monochrome sensor + 12 MP f/1.8 RGB sensor w/ 4-in-1 Hybrid AF, OIS, 2x zoom, and dual tone LED flash	12 MP f/1.7 w/ Dual Pixel, OIS, multi-frame, and dual tone LED flash
Selfie Camera:	8 MP f/1.9 aperture w/ wide angle lens, AF, and screen flash	8 MP f/1.7 w/ AF, wide angle lens, and screen flash
Battery:	3,750 mAh w/ 5A Super Charge	3,500 mAh w/ fast charging
OS:	Android 7.0 Nougat w/ EMUI 5.1	Android 7.0 Nougat w/ TouchWiz UI
Connectivity:	WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, 3G, 4.5G LTE, Bluetooth 4.2, NFC, IR Blaster, GPS, A GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, BDS, dual SIM (hybrid)	WiFi ac, 3G, HSPA+, LTE, Bluetooth 5.0, GPS, A GPS, GLONASS, USB OTG
Sensors:	Accelerometer, gyroscope, proximity, compass, light, orientation, sound, magnetic	Pressure, accelerometer, barometer, gyro, geomagnetic, hall, HR, proximity, light
Others:	Fingerprint sensor, USB Type C, 192 kHz / 24 bit HiFi DAC, IPX3 splash resistance, Colors: mystic silver, rose gold, graphite black, dazzling gold, dazzling blue, greenery	Fingerprint sensor, IP68 rating, fast wireless charging, USB Type C, UHQ 32 bit / DSD support, Colors: midnight black, maple gold, orchid gray
Dimensions:	153.5 x 74.2 x 6.98 mm	159.5 x 73.4 x 8.1 mm
Weight:	165 g	173 g
Price:	PHP 36,990	PHP 45,990

Huawei P10 Plus advantages - Slightly sharper screen, bigger battery capacity, faster charging tech, more powerful Leica dual main cameras, 4.5G ready internet, IR blaster, lower price
Samsung Galaxy S8+ advantages - Bigger screen on a small body, slightly speedier processor on paper, DSD HiFi audio support, brighter front camera, Bluetooth 5.0, IP68 water / dust resistance

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On paper, both machines seems to be very well matched. The P10 Plus has a more impressive cameras on paper while the Galaxy S8+ has a more futuristic design and slightly faster chip. So far, we think that you won't go wrong with any of them. Real life testing would determine a winner.

Exciting right?