Huawei P10 vs Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) vs Samsung Galaxy A6 (2018): Comparison

Comparison of features, performance, design, battery, camera and connectivity between the following smartphones: Huawei P10 vs Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) vs Samsung Galaxy A6 (2018). The complete information of specifications to decide which to buy.

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Huawei P10Huawei P10China · 4GB · 64GB · AL00
Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017)Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017)Global · 3GB · 32GB · A520F
Samsung Galaxy A6 (2018)Samsung Galaxy A6 (2018)Global · 3GB · 64GB
Technical data sheets

Basics
Huawei P10
Huawei P10
China · 4GB · 64GB · AL00
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Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017)
Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017)
Global · 3GB · 32GB · A520F
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Samsung Galaxy A6 (2018)
Samsung Galaxy A6 (2018)
Global · 3GB · 64GB
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Score
Ki Cost-effective
Score		 -- Not available 6.6 Ki Cost-effective
Score 		-- Not available
Design and Screen score --Design & Materials 6.0Design & Materials --Design & Materials
Performance and Hardware score --Performance & Hardware 4.7Performance & Hardware --Performance & Hardware
Camera score --Camera 5.4Camera --Camera
Connectivity score -- Connectivity 6.6 Connectivity -- Connectivity
Battery score --Battery 4.8 Battery --Battery

User reviews
User score
9.0
58 reviews
8.2
79 reviews
5.7
8 reviews

Technical specifications of the Huawei P10 vs Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) vs Samsung Galaxy A6 (2018)

Specs Huawei P10 prices Huawei P10
China · 4GB · 64GB · AL00 		Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) price comparison Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017)
Global · 3GB · 32GB · A520F 		Samsung Galaxy A6 (2018) prices Samsung Galaxy A6 (2018)
Global · 3GB · 64GB
Inches 5.1" 5.2" 5.6"
Resolution FHD FHD HD+
Usable surface 71% useful 71% useful 74% useful
Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9 18:9
Dimensions 69.3 mm
145.3 mm
7.1 mm 		71.4 mm
146.1 mm
7.9 mm 		70.9 mm
149.9 mm
7.7 mm
Weight 143 g 159 g 162 g
Micro Kirin 960
Octa-Core 		Exynos 7880
Octa-Core 		Exynos 7870
Octa-Core
RAM 4 GB RAM 3 GB RAM 3 GB RAM
Storage 64 GB 32 GB 64 GB
AnTuTu 175.599
v7 		61.200
v6 		46.000
v?
Battery 3200 mAh 3000 mAh 3000 mAh
Main Camera 1
12 Mpx · ƒ/2.2
IMX286
2 		1
16 Mpx · ƒ/1.9
S5K3P8
1
16 Mpx · ƒ/1.7

Selfie Camera SELF 8 Mpx · ƒ/1.9 SELF 16 Mpx · ƒ/-- SELF 16 Mpx · ƒ/1.8
Bands
OS Android 8.0 Oreo Android 8.0 Oreo Android 8.0 Oreo

Brand
Brand Huawei Samsung Samsung
Aliases -- SM-A520F, A520F Galaxy A6 (2018), SM-A600F, A600F

Release Date
Release date February 2017,
7 years ago 		January 2017,
7 years ago 		May 2018,
6 years ago
State Not available On Sale Not available
Market China Global Global

Design & Materials

Structure

Huawei P10
Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017)
Samsung Galaxy A6 (2018)
Huawei P10
Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017)
Samsung Galaxy A6 (2018)
Size
69.3 mm • 145.3 mm • 7.1 mm
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 Print 3D Model
71.4 mm • 146.1 mm • 7.9 mm
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 Print 3D Model
70.9 mm • 149.9 mm • 7.7 mm
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 Print 3D Model
Weight 143 g 159 g 162 g
Usable surface 71 % 71 % 74 %
Materials Metal Aluminium alloy, Glass -
Resistance - IP68 -
Colors
Black

Blue

Silver

Gray
Black

Blue

Gold

Rose-gold
Black

Blue

Gold

Lilac

Screen
Diagonal 5.1" 5.2" 5.6"
Type LCD IPS Super AMOLED Super AMOLED
Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9 18:9
Resolution FHD
1080 x 1920 px 		FHD
1080 x 1920 px 		HD+
720 x 1480 px
Density 432 Pixels per inch 424 Pixels per inch 294 Pixels per inch

Others

Others
  • Without Notch
  • Brightnes 500 cd/m² (typ)
  • 1500:1 contrast ratio
  • 96% NTSC
  • LED Notifications
  • Scratch resistant
  • 2.5D curved glass screen
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch
  • Without Notch
  • Always-On Display
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch
  • Without Notch
  • Scratch resistant
  • 2.5D curved glass screen
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch

User reviews

Is it a drop-resistant and scratch-resistant smartphone?
8.0
7.4
5.9
Do you think it's a nice phone?
9.1
8.9
7.5
Is it comfortable?
9.2
9.0
8.4
Can you see it well in the sunlight?
8.6
8.6
7.4
Number of reviews
58 reviews
79 reviews
8 reviews

Performance & Hardware

Processor
Model Huawei HiSilicon KIRIN 960 Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870
CPU 4x Cortex-A73 2.36 GHz + 4x Cortex-A53 1.84 GHz 8x Cortex-A53 1.9 GHz 8x Cortex-A53 1.6 GHz
Type Octa-Core Octa-Core Octa-Core
Manufacturing 16 nm 14 nm 14 nm
64 Bits Yes Yes Yes

Graphics
GPU ARM Mali-G71 MP8 ARM Mali-T830 MP3 ARM Mali-T830

RAM
RAM 4 GB 3 GB 3 GB
Type LPDDR4 RAM -- --

Antutu
Score
175.599
Antutu v7
Overall performance better than 8% of devices
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61.200
Antutu v6
Overall performance better than 44% of devices
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46.000
Antutu v?
Overall performance better than 32% of devices
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Storage
Capacity 64 GB 32 GB 64 GB
Type -- -- --
SD Slot Yes ,
Slot for SD or second SIM card 		Yes ,
Independent SD slot 		Yes ,
Independent SD slot

Security
Fingerprint Yes, on the front Yes, on the front Yes, in the back

Sensors
Sensors
  • Fingerprint
  • Proximity
  • Light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • Gyroscope
  • Barometer
  • Hall
  • Fingerprint
  • Proximity
  • Light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • Gyroscope
  • Barometer
  • Hall
  • Fingerprint
  • Proximity
  • Light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • Gyroscope
  • Hall

Audio

Audio
-
-
-

Others
Notifications LED LED Notifications -- --
Cooling system No No No
Gaming buttons No No No

User reviews

Does it have good sound?
8.2
7.7
6.3
Does it work smoothly in everyday use?
9.3
8.3
6.3
What's your experience been with demanding games?
8.9
7.3
5.3
Number of reviews
58 reviews
79 reviews
8 reviews

Camera

Main
No. of cameras Double rear camera Rear camera Rear camera
1
Camera type

Standard

Standard

Standard
Resolution 12 Mpx 16 Mpx 16 Mpx
Sensor Sony IMX286 Samsung S5K3P8 Unknown
Type CMOS ISOCELL CMOS
Aperture ƒ/ 2.2 ƒ/ 1.9 ƒ/ 1.7
ISO -- -- --
Pixel size 1.25 µm 1.00 µm --
Pixel Binning -- 1-4 (2x2) --
Sensor size 1/2.9" 1/3.1" --
2
Camera type

Black & white
--
--
Resolution
20 Mpx
Sensor
Unknown
Type
--
Aperture
ƒ/ --
Pixel size
--
Pixel Binning
--
Sensor size
--

Features
Flash Dual LED LED Dual LED
Optical Stabilisation Yes No No
Slow Motion Video Yes,
120 fps 		No,
30 fps 		Yes,
120 fps
Others
  • 4K Video
  • Digital zoom
  • Dual camera
  • Optical Stabilization (OIS)
  • Autofocus
  • Touch focus
  • Continuous shooting
  • Geotagging
  • Panorama
  • HDR
  • Face detection
  • White balance settings
  • ISO settings
  • Exposure compensation
  • Scene mode
  • Self-timer
  • RAW
  • Digital zoom
  • Autofocus
  • Touch focus
  • Continuous shooting
  • Geotagging
  • Panorama
  • HDR
  • Face detection
  • White balance settings
  • ISO settings
  • Exposure compensation
  • Scene mode
  • Self-timer
  • Digital zoom
  • Digital image stabilization
  • Autofocus
  • Touch focus
  • Continuous shooting
  • Geotagging
  • Panorama
  • HDR
  • Face detection
  • White balance settings
  • ISO settings
  • Exposure compensation
  • Scene mode
  • Self-timer
  • Front Flash

Selfie
SELF
Camera type

Dedicated

Dedicated

Dedicated
Resolution 8 Mpx 16 Mpx 16 Mpx
Sensor Sony IMX319 Exmor RS Unknown Unknown
Type CMOS -- --
Aperture ƒ/ 1.9 ƒ/ -- ƒ/ 1.8
Pixel size 1.40 µm -- --
Pixel Binning -- -- --
Sensor size 1/3.2" -- --
Others
--
--
--

DxOMark Score
DxOMark Score
87
Mobile
88
Photo
84
Video
 -- --

User reviews

Quality of daytime photos
9.3
8.5
8.1
Quality of nighttime photos
8.0
6.8
5.4
Quality of selfies
8.3
7.4
7.1
Does it have a powerful flash?
8.6
8.1
6.5
Number of reviews
58 reviews
79 reviews
8 reviews

Connectivity

Network compatibility

5G -- -- --
4G LTE
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1)
  • B5 (850)
  • B7 (2600)
  • B8 (900)
  • B9 (1800)
  • B12 (700)
  • B17 (700)
  • B18 (800)
  • B19 (800)
  • B20 (800)
  • B26 (850)
  • B38 (TDD 2600)
  • B39 (TDD 1900)
  • B40 (TDD 2300)
  • B41 (TDD 2500)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1)
  • B5 (850)
  • B7 (2600)
  • B8 (900)
  • B17 (700)
  • B20 (800)
  • B28b (700)
  • B28a (700)
  • B38 (TDD 2600)
  • B40 (TDD 2300)
  • B41 (TDD 2500)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B7 (2600)
  • B8 (900)
  • B20 (800)
  • B38 (TDD 2600)
  • B40 (TDD 2300)
3G
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F)
  • B5 (850)
  • B6 (800)
  • B8 (900)
  • B19 (800)
  • B34 (TD 2000)
  • B39 (TD 1900+)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
2G
  • CDMA BC0 (800)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)

SIM card
Dual SIM Dual Sim Dual Standby Single Sim Single Sim
Type
  • Nano SIM
  • Nano SIM
  • Nano SIM
  • Nano SIM

Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11n 5GHz
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11n 5GHz
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11n 5GHz
Others
  • Dual band
  • Wi-Fi Hotspot
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • Dual band
  • Wi-Fi Hotspot
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • Dual band
  • Wi-Fi Hotspot
  • Wi-Fi Direct

Bluetooth
Version Bluetooth 4.2 LE Low energy consumption Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 4.2
Others
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • EDR (Enhanced Data Rate)
  • LE (Low Energy)
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • AVRCP (Audio/Visual Remote Control Profile)
  • DIP (Device ID Profile)
  • HFP (Hands-Free Profile)
  • HID (Human Interface Profile)
  • HSP (Headset Profile)
  • MAP (Message Access Profile)
  • PAN (Personal Area Networking Profile)
  • OPP (Object Push Profile)
  • PBAP/PAB (Phone Book Access Profile)
  • HOGP
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • AVRCP (Audio/Visual Remote Control Profile)
  • DIP (Device ID Profile)
  • HFP (Hands-Free Profile)
  • HID (Human Interface Profile)
  • HSP (Headset Profile)
  • MAP (Message Access Profile)
  • PAN (Personal Area Networking Profile)
  • OPP (Object Push Profile)
  • PBAP/PAB (Phone Book Access Profile)

Navigation
Navigation
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Beidou
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Beidou
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Beidou

USB
USB
  • Charging
  • Mass Storage
  • USB On-The-Go (OTG)
  • USB Type C
  • Charging
  • Mass Storage
  • USB On-The-Go (OTG)
  • USB Type C
  • Charging
  • Mass Storage
  • USB On-The-Go (OTG)

SAR
European measurement

The European Union sets a limit of 2 W/kg averaged over 10 grams of tissue.

 0.960 W/Kg on head
0.990 W/Kg on body 		0.522 W/Kg on head
1.390 W/Kg on body 		0.487 W/Kg on head
1.386 W/Kg on body
American measurement

The FCC limit is 1.6 W/kg measured in a volume of 1 gram of tissue

 1.490 W/Kg on head
0.540 W/Kg on body 		0.300 W/Kg on head
0.550 W/Kg on body 		--

Others
Others
  • NFC
  • Audio Jack
  • Computer sync
  • OTA sync
  • Tethering.
  • VoLTE
  • Mirrorlink
  • NFC
  • Audio Jack
  • Radio FM
  • Computer sync
  • OTA sync
  • Tethering.
  • ANT+
  • NFC
  • Audio Jack
  • Radio FM
  • Computer sync
  • OTA sync
  • Tethering.
  • ANT+

User reviews

Does it have good coverage for calls?
9.5
9.0
7.3
Quality of the GPS
9.1
8.6
7.6
And the WiFi?
9.2
9.0
8.3
Number of reviews
58 reviews
79 reviews
8 reviews

Battery

Battery
Capacity
3200 mAh
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3000 mAh
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3000 mAh
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Type Li-Polymer Li-Polymer Li-Ion
Fast charge Yes Yes No
Others
  • Non-removable
  • Non-removable
  • Non-removable

User reviews

How long does the battery last?
  • 0%
    Less than half day
  • 19%
    Less than a day
  • 43%
    One day
  • 34%
    More than one day
  • 3%
    Two days or more
  • 3%
    Less than half day
  • 27%
    Less than a day
  • 29%
    One day
  • 38%
    More than one day
  • 4%
    Two days or more
  • 0%
    Less than half day
  • 14%
    Less than a day
  • 71%
    One day
  • 14%
    More than one day
  • 0%
    Two days or more
Number of reviews
58 reviews
79 reviews
8 reviews

Software

Software
Operating System
  • Android 8.0 Oreo
    Android 8.0 Oreo, 6 years ago
  • Android 8.0 Oreo
    Android 8.0 Oreo, 6 years ago
  • Android 8.0 Oreo
    Android 8.0 Oreo, 6 years ago
Google Services (official) No Yes Yes

User reviews

Did it come with preinstalled applications?
  • 3%
    It comes with a clean operating system
  • 81%
    It has preinstalled apps but they don't bother me
  • 16%
    It has preinstalled apps that I can't uninstall
  • 3%
    It comes with a clean operating system
  • 66%
    It has preinstalled apps but they don't bother me
  • 31%
    It has preinstalled apps that I can't uninstall
  • 0%
    It comes with a clean operating system
  • 71%
    It has preinstalled apps but they don't bother me
  • 29%
    It has preinstalled apps that I can't uninstall
Do you regularly receive updates?
  • 4%
    Never
  • 11%
    Once a year
  • 52%
    Every six months
  • 33%
    Every two months or less
  • 4%
    Never
  • 9%
    Once a year
  • 50%
    Every six months
  • 36%
    Every two months or less
  • 0%
    Never
  • 0%
    Once a year
  • 88%
    Every six months
  • 13%
    Every two months or less
Number of reviews
58 reviews
79 reviews
8 reviews
Prices
Prices unavailable
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