Huawei drops its latest flagship handsets in the Mobile
World Congress right after LG did an impressive introduction to the LG G6. The new
handsets, called the Huawei P10 and P10 Plus, are stunning and
could give the G6 a run for its money.
We all know that 2016 has been a great year for Huawei with
the P9 and P9 Plus. The duo served as poster boys of dual camera trend; and
with the help of Leica Optics, the P9 family climbed to the upper half of the
smartphone pile easily beating other top brands in the process.
The Huawei P10
This year, we have a refined dual-cam smartphone. The Huawei P10’s spec sheet registered as the phone to beat in this year’s MWC. Design-wise, the P10 looked like a fusion of iPhone 5 and iPhone 7 with its exquisite metal-glass construction. It features a 5.1-inch 1080p display which churns with the company’s Kirin 960 chipset. The SoC has proven to be a beast in recent benchmark leaks.
Likewise, the Huawei P10 also boasts 4GB of RAM for faster
multitasking and 64GB of native storage. There’s a 3,200 mAh battery on board
and microSDXC support in case you need more room for your multimedia files.
A Leica-branded dual lens setup is still present giving the
handset its marquee feature. To be specific, it packs a 20MP monochrome sensor
alongside a 12MP main sensor. It can also take portrait photos with Bokeh
effect just like what we are accustomed to with DSLR cameras.
Huawei P10 Specs
5.1-inch FHD, 1080 x 1920 IPS #-NEO LCD Display at 432 ppi
Hi-Silicon Kirin 960 SoC
4-core 2.4GHz Cortex A73, 4-core 1.8GHz Cortex A53
Mali-G71 MP8
4GB RAM
64GB internal storage
Expandable up to 256GB
20MP and 12MP Leica Optics rear cameras
f/2.2 lens, PDAF, Dual-tone LED Flash, OIS
8.0 MP Leica Optics front camera, wide angle
4.5G LTE, 3G, 2G
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac (Dual Band)
Bluetooth 4.2
USB Type-C
3.5mm Audio Jack
Fingerprint Sensor
Physical Capacitive Keyboard
3200 mAh Battery with SuperCharge
Android 7.1 Nougat with EMUI 5.1
Mystic Silver, Rose Gold, Graphite Black, Dazzling Gold,
Dazzling Blue, Greenery
USD 685 (649 eurois), roughly Php 34,500
Huawei P10 Plus
Meanwhile, its bigger brother, the Huawei P10 Plus comes
with similar specs. Only that it has bigger and crispier display. It frames a
5.5-inch WQHD screen which is technically of flagship caliber. Plus, it also
packs bigger battery, 3750 mAh, 6GB of RAM and 128GB internal memory. It also
has a bump in the camera department, it has a wider aperture of f/1.8, the
standard P10 only has f/2.2 aperture.
Price and Availability
The Huawei P10 and P10 Plus is priced at USD 685 and USD 738, respectively. It'll hit selected markets in March including Europe, Malaysia, Mexico, Australia, etc. Likewise, there's also a high chance that it'll be available in the Philippines.
Huawei P10 Plus Specs
5.5-inch QHD, 1080 x 1920 IPS-NEO LCD Display at 534 ppi
Hi-Silicon Kirin 960 SoC
4-core 2.4GHz Cortex A73, 4-core 1.8GHz Cortex A53
Mali-G71 MP8
6GB RAM
128GB internal storage
Expandable up to 256GB
20MP and 12MP Leica Optics rear cameras
f/1.8 lens, PDAF, Dual-tone LED Flash, OIS
8.0 MP Leica Optics front camera, wide angle
4.5G LTE, 3G, 2G
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac (Dual Band)
Bluetooth 4.2
USB Type-C
3.5mm Audio Jack
Fingerprint Sensor
Physical Capacitive Keyboard
3750 mAh Battery with SuperCharge
Android 7.1 Nougat with EMUI 5.1
Mystic Silver, Rose Gold, Graphite Black, Dazzling Gold,
Dazzling Blue, Greenery
USD 844 (799 euros), roughly Php42,500
