Revolution in Action
The Huawei P10 is something to behold of while in the hands. Yes, it may remind you of a certain fruit company, but that just shows that Huawei has reached peak quality manufacturing. The P10 Feels premium and exquisite in the hands – a far cry from products they have produced just a few years ago.
Powerhouse, with minor caveats
The Kirin 960 processor from HiSilicon. Huawei’s SoC manufacturing arm, is one of the big SoC one can get in the market right now. It is at par with its peers, and it can run just about any app that you can throw at it. We did some video playback hiccups with some of our content, but we can chalk that down to optimised codecs.
Dual cameras done right
We have seen many phones both high end and lower tier that makes and present dual camera sensors as part of their unique selling point (USP) list, but the one in the P10 is one of the few that has done justice to the concept. The dual sensor combines images taken with the 12 megapixel RGB sensor and 20 megapixel monochrome sensor into one, to create images with depth like never before. Plus, the 20 megapixel monochrome sensor is a beast by itself, creating great black & white images with a snap. Also, there is no camera bump!
A small phone with a big heart
The Huawei P10 is considered one of the smaller in the market, with a 5.2-inch screen. However the combination of the screen, SoC, 64GB of storage, 4GB of RAM, dual SIM slots, a microSD slot for expansion and the dual camera sensor makes it a very worthy buy for anyone who is looking for a good package in a smartphone.
Highlights
1 – The fingerprint sensor is an under-glass model, but it can be stymied by dirty fingers
2 – We love the tactile feel of the buttons – one of the more satisfying things about the P10
3 – USB Type-C is here to stay, and we are glad of that!
4 – Huawei will be bringing in multiple colour options, plus multiple material options too!
First 24 hours
Hour 1 – Hey, this reminds me of another phone…
Hour 4 – The new EMUI feel snappy
Hour 7 – Oh my, that monochrome sensor is something special
Hour 11 – Did we tell you that the phone reminds us of another phone?
Hour 16 – Did we tell you that we are in love with the monochrome sensor?
Hour 24 – Huawei and Leica collaboration has stuck gold again
Specs
Dimensions (HxWxD): 145.3 x 69.3 x 6.98 mm
Weight: 145 grams
Processor: HUAWEI Kirin 960
Memory (RAM): 4GB
Storage : 64GB
Operating System: EMUI 5.1 based on Android 7.0
Camera: 12 megapixel RGB + 20 megapixel Monochrome (rear) 8 megapixel (front)
Display: 5.5-inch 1920 x 1080 pixels
Connectivity: Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Bluetooth v4.2, GPS, GSM/HSPA/LTE, NFC
Battery: 3200 mAh
Ports: USB Type-C
Benchmark Score
Antutu – 125307
PCMark for Android – 6200
3Dmark for Android – Slingshot Extreme – 2136 Icestorm Unlimited – 25440
Score
Value– 9
Performance – 9
Features – 9
Design – 9
Usability – 9
Total – 9 (Platinum)
Verdict: A great revolution to smartphones
Byline: By Sharil Abdul Rahman
