The Huawei P10 Plus review comes courtesy of Vodafone UK. who provided the handset on loan for this review. My wife Ellie provided a lot of the content for this review, along with some additional input from myself.
Before I detail the key specifications of the Huawei P10 Plus, I thought it might be useful to illustrate the differences with the P10.
The Key Differences P10 vs P10 Plus
Below are they key differences between the P10 and P10 Plus. The Plus advancements over the P10 are significant from the rear cameras, screen and more.
-P10: 145.9 x 69.3 x 7mm
-P10 Plus: 153.5 x 74.2 x 7mm
-P10: 149g weight
-P10 Plus: 165g weight
-P10: 3,200mAh battery
-P10 Plus: 3,750mAh battery
-P10: Leica Dual Camera 2.0 with f/2.2 aperture Summarit lenses
-P10 Plus: Leica Dual Camera 2.0 Pro with f/1.8 aperture Summilux lenses
-P10: 5.1-inch 1,920 x 1,080 resolution IPS LCD 1080p
-P10 Plus: 5.5-inch 2,560 x 1,440 resolution IPS LCD QHD
-P10: 4GB RAM, 64GB storage
-P10 Plus: 6GB RAM, 128GB storage
-P10 Plus only: Infrared IR controller/blaster and stereo speakers
-P10 Plus only: 4×4 MIMO (up to 600Mbit download speeds)
-Both: 2×2 MIMO Wi-Fi
As you can see there are some significant improvements over the P10 Plus over the P10 from screen, battery, cameras and connectivity.
The additional specifications of the P10 Plus are –
-OS Android 7.0 (Nougat)
-Processor HiSilicon Kirin 960,CPU Octa-core (4×2.4 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4×1.8 GHz Cortex-A53) GPU Mali-G71 MP8
– Rear Cameras Dual 20 MP + 12 MP, f/1.8, OIS, Leica optics, phase detection and laser autofocus, dual-LED (dual tone) flash,
– Front camera 8 MP, f/1.9
– Stereo speakers
– IR blaster
– Front fingerprint sensor with control functions
– Fast charging
Phone Basics
The phone looks good with its thin profile and cameras that do not protrude. Call quality and signal was excellent. WiFi and bluetooth worked well. Screen viewing angles were good. Battery life was 5-6 hours screen on time with a strong standby time. This was without using any of the extensive power saving options. The 6gb of ram made this phone feel really nimble with no slow downs coming from the Kirin 960 processor.
The phone comes with a pre fitted screen protector. If you remove this, you will discover the P10 Plus does not come with an oleophobic screen covering which reduces screen fingerprint smudges. In the box was a plastic clear case too.
The phone runs on EMUI 5.1 which is vastly improved over EMUI v4. There are options to tweak nearly every aspect of the phone too.
Camera and Audio
The camera continues Huawei’s tradition of providing a full featured camera app. Loads of different shooting modes including HDR, panoramic, night, light trails as well as a full features Pro mode which allows raw capture. The photo quality is excellent from the rear cameras too. New to the P10 Plus is a Portrait mode which works well capturing people portraits. Video is good too, but not as good as the iPhone 7 Plus when it comes to stabilisation. Also its 4K video resolution is filmed using the new codec H265 which saves a lot of storage space. To upload this to YouTube or Google Photos it is necessary to convert it first using a third party app. 1080p video does not need to be altered. Below are some photo samples.
A really lovely shot of the church. Shot in auto. All photos uploaded in full size too.
Monochrome mode. A bit different for sure.
And now in full colour and in auto mode.
Some macro shots, truly amazing too.
A tree stump.
Flag pole and another monochrome shot.
Panoramic Shot.
The P10 Plus loudspeaker goes relatively loud and clear. The headphone audio is good as well as bluetooth audio. It is not at the same quality as the LG G6 though.
Video Review
Now sit back and enjoy the second part of the Huawei P10 Plus review.
Conclusion
All things considered, the Huawei P10 Plus is a good phone. I personally enjoyed using it as it was quick to unlock and very nimble to navigate. The cameras are excellent and the included IR Blaster was an added bonus. However, the flagship fight at the top of the ladder is brutal but at least there is choice.
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My next phone. Good deals through CPW at the moment £100-cash back. The lack of coating won’t be an issue as I usually add tempered glass on top
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£100 cash back sounds great. Who is offering that ?
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Carphone warehouse. £100 cash back on new contract with EE. Phone is unlocked too. Got mine in white with diamond cut gold back. Camera is great and phone is fast. 128 GB storage swung it for me. You’re right about the plentiful flagship options this year. Every single one is good!
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Great result Malcolm. Enjoy the P10 Plus!
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