The Huawei P10 and P10 Plus are finally here. Aftermonths of speculation, the flagship smartphones have launched at MWC 2017 on 26 February 2017. The phones follow the success of the Huawei P9 and P9 Plus that sported dual-lens 12-megapixel cameras with Leica optics to produce stunning shots. It’s therefore no surprise that the Chinese manufacturer decided to maintain its relationship with Leica optics in order to bring a new 20 + 12-megapixel dual-lens camera to the P10 and P10 Plus.
The phones have dual-SIM capabilities, a fingerprint reader at the front, an octa-core processor and run on Android 7 Nougat out-the-box. They can be found SIM-free for around £550 and £590 respectively. It won’t be long till you find them on contract in the UK. Here’s a first look at the P10 and P10 Plus, and my initial impressions of the phones.
Huawei P10 & P10 Plus review: Key specifications and release date
For 2017 smartphones, the Huawei P10 and P10 Plus do not disappoint. The P10 has a 5.1in Full HD (1,080 x 1,920) screen, while the P10 Plus has a 5.5in 1,440 x 2,560 IPS display. This gives them an impressive 423ppi and 535ppi, marking an increase over the P9 Plus’ 401ppi.
Their chipset, processor and GPU all received a healthy update, with the P10 and P10 Plus coming with a HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset that combines with the octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53) processors to make the phone fly through intensive tasks.
The P10 has 4GB of RAM and 64GB of internal storage, while the P10 Plus has 6GB of RAM with a whopping 128GB of storage. If you’re willing to sacrifice your second SIM slot, both phones have expandable storage slots, allowing you to add an extra 256GB of space.
Just as with the P9 and P9 Plus, the 2017 flagship comes with an impressive dual-lens Leica optics camera. Huawei have upped the ante, by going from a 12-megapixels dual-lens camera, to a Leica SUMMILUX-H dual-lens, which is a dual-lens 20-megapixel mono + 12-megapixel RGB camera.
However, there is a difference between the P10 and P10’s camera, where the P10 has a F2.2 aperture, while the P10 Plus has an incredible F1.8 aperture, allowing more light to come into the lens and for you to take even better pictures.
There’s also an improvement on the front-facing camera over the P9 and P9 Plus, as it comes with a 8-megapixel camera at a F1.9 aperture using Leica optics. That’s Leica optics for the front and back cameras!
Video are now better, as the P10 and P10 Plus can now both shoot 30fps at 4K, and 60fps at 1080p. Upon first impressions, the cameras are extremely impressive and it’s a welcome improvement over the P9 and P9 Plus.
The P10 has a slightly larger battery over the P9, with a non-removable 3,200 mAh battery, where Huawei has increased the capacity by 200 mAh. We’ll have to wait to see how it compares to the P9’s 11h 24m battery life. The P10 Plus has a larger 3,750 mAh battery.
Huawei P10 & P10 Plus specs at a glance
| Huawei P10 | Huawei P10 Plus |
| 5.1in, 1,080 x 1,920 IPS display | 5.5in, 1,440 x 2,560 IPS display |
| HiSilicon Kirin 960 octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53) processor | HiSilicon Kirin 960 octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53) processor |
| 4GB RAM | 6GB RAM |
| 64GB storage | 128GB storage |
| Dual 20 +12-megapixel rear, 8-megapixel front-facing camera | Dual 20 + 12-megapixel rear, 8-megapixel front-facing camera |
| €649 (around £550) | €699 (around £590) |
| March 2017 | March 2017 |
| Android 7 Nougat | Android 7 Nougat |
Huawei P10 & P10 Plus review: Design, key features and first impressions
The P10 brings several design changes over the P9, starting with its large array of colours on offer: Ceramic White, Graphite Black, Dazzling Gold, Rose Gold, Prestige Gold, Greenery, Dazzling Blue and Mystic Silver.
The most notable design change is the location of the fingerprint sensor. It’s now disappeared from the back and is now located at the front. The reason behind this change is to add extra functions to it, where a long-press or double tap allows you to go back and view your recent apps. It’s a welcome addition to the home button, and just like the OnePlus 2 it isn’t a physical button.
The P10 and P10 Plus have a USB-C charging port and a 3.5mm headphone jack. Unfortunately, the P10 doesn’t have a separate audio DAC, where you’ll have to rely on the Kirin 960’s system-on-chip (SoC) audio chip for music.
On the right-hand side of the phone, there a volume rocker and power button, and a single downward-firing speaker at the bottom. The SIM and microSD card tray is on the left-hand side of the phone.
The 2017 flagship phones come with Android 7 Nougat and Huawei’s Emotion UI 5.1. Upon first impressions the software is smooth and doesn’t have any major hiccups. Games run smoothly thanks to its octa-core processor and Mali-G71 MP8 GPU; be sure to check back for benchmarks, as I’ll look to compare it to the P9.
Huawei P10 review: Early verdict
The Huawei P10 and P10 Plus both look like they’re going to follow in the P9 and P9 Plus’ footsteps in becoming a highly respected and sought out smartphone. Both phones have their selling points, with the P10 Plus’ 1440p display making it beautiful to look at, and the regular P10 improving on the P9’s specs.
At around £550 and £590 SIM-free there’s not much to dislike. My first impressions are positive and I’m looking forward to benchmarking it to see how it performs over the P9 and P9 Plus.
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