Huawei P10 Plus vs. Samsung Galaxy A6+

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Huawei P10 Plus and Samsung Galaxy A6+. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory, and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right phone for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the phone that will best fit your needs.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Huawei P10 Plus vs. Samsung Galaxy A6+ Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Huawei P10 Plus Samsung Galaxy A6+
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number VKY-L29 SM-A605FN/DS
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 153.5 mm 160.2 mm Samsung Galaxy A6+ has greater height than Huawei P10 Plus.
Width 74.2 mm 75.7 mm Samsung Galaxy A6+ has greater width than Huawei P10 Plus.
Depth 6.98 mm 7.9 mm Huawei P10 Plus is narrower than Huawei P10 Plus.
Weight 165 g 191 g Huawei P10 Plus is lighter than Huawei P10 Plus.
Body Colour Graphite black Gold
Body Material Metal -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 0.76 W/kg (body), 0.89 W/kg (head) 1.39 W/kg (body), 0.36 W/kg (head)
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Huawei P10 Plus Samsung Galaxy A6+
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology LTPS TFT Super AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.5" 6" Samsung Galaxy A6+ has larger screen size than Huawei P10 Plus.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2560 x 1440 pixels 2220 x 1080 pixels Huawei P10 Plus has better screen resolution than Samsung Galaxy A6+.
Display Format QHD Full HD+
Pixel Density 540 ppi -
Aspect Ratio - 18.5:9
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16.7 million colours Both phones have the same color depth.
Display Features - Infinity Display
PROCESSOR Huawei P10 Plus Samsung Galaxy A6+
Processor Type (CPU) Hisilicon Kirin 960 + i6 co-processor -
Clock Speed 2.4 GHz 1.8 GHz Huawei P10 Plus has higher clock speed than Samsung Galaxy A6+.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes Yes Both phones have 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Mali G71 MP8 -
MEMORY Huawei P10 Plus Samsung Galaxy A6+
RAM 6 GB 3 GB Huawei P10 Plus has more RAM than Samsung Galaxy A6+.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 128 GB 32 GB Huawei P10 Plus has more internal memory than Samsung Galaxy A6+.
User Memory - 22.4 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB
CAMERA Huawei P10 Plus Samsung Galaxy A6+
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 2
Sensor Resolution 20 Megapixel 16 Megapixel Huawei P10 Plus has better camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy A6+.
Lens Aperture F/1.8 F/1.7 Samsung Galaxy A6+ has better lens aperture than Huawei P10 Plus.
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Huawei P10 Plus has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Laser Auto Focus Yes -
Special Effects Monochrome, RGB, Depth of field, Natural Bokeh -
Camera Modes Low-light shots, portrait mode -
Face Recognition (Face ID) 3D facial detection - Huawei P10 Plus has face detection.
Light Source Dual LED flash LED flash
Video Resolutions 3840 x 2160 (4K) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Hybrid Auto focus, ASPH, Leica Dual-Kamera 2.0 Pro Edition, dual SUMMILUX-H lenses, 2x Hybrid Zoom, Continuous Auto Focus (CAF), Depth Auto Focus, Dual-tone Flash, Superior low-light photography, Dynamic illumination, Flavor Studio -
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 12 Megapixel 5 Megapixel Huawei P10 Plus has better second camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy A6+.
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/1.8 F/1.9 Huawei P10 Plus has better second camera lens aperture than Huawei P10 Plus.
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 24 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy A6+ has better front camera resolution than Huawei P10 Plus.
Lens Type (Front) Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/1.9 F/1.7 Samsung Galaxy A6+ has better front lens aperture than Huawei P10 Plus.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Focus free
Light Source (Front) - LED flash
Camera Features (Front) Leica front camera -
BATTERY AND CHARGING Huawei P10 Plus Samsung Galaxy A6+
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3750 mAh 3500 mAh Huawei P10 Plus has larger battery capacity than Samsung Galaxy A6+.
Fast Charging Technology HUAWEI SuperCharge technology - Huawei P10 Plus has fast charging technology.
Recharge Time (Charging Time) 90 min -
Standby Time 450 hours -
Talk Time 1680 minutes 1260 minutes Huawei P10 Plus has longer battery life when making calls than Samsung Galaxy A6+.
Run Time Details Talk (3G): up to 1680 min
Standby (3G): up to 399 hrs
Standby (LTE): up to 450 hrs
Active online usage (3G): up to 13 hrs
Active online usage (LTE): up to 14 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 15 hrs
Playback (video): up to 18 hrs
Playback (audio): up to 60 hrs
Talk (3G): up to 1260 min
Playback (audio (Always On Display Off)): up to 120 hrs
CELLULAR Huawei P10 Plus Samsung Galaxy A6+
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 7.0 Nougat Android 8.0 Oreo
User Interface HUAWEI Emotion UI 5.1 -
Intelligent Assistant - Bixby
Payment Technology - Samsung Pay
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou
COMMUNICATIONS Huawei P10 Plus Samsung Galaxy A6+
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, DC-HSDPA, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 8, Band 19 Band 1, Band 2, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 800, 900, 800 2100, 1900, 850, 900
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 9, Band 12, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 26, Band 28, Band 29, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41 Band 1, Band 3, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 38, Band 40
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 1800, FDD 700a, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 700d, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500 FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, TDD 2600, TDD 2300
Wireless Interface Infrared (IrDA), IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n, ANT+/ANT
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 4.2 LE
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Huawei P10 Plus Samsung Galaxy A6+
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, MIDI, MP4, RA WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, M4A, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, MID
Supported Digital Video Standards RMVB, RM, MPEG-4, WMV, ASF, 3GP MKV, FLV, AVI, MPEG-4, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2
Sound Enhancements - Dolby Atmos sound technology
FEATURES Huawei P10 Plus Samsung Galaxy A6+
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, G-sensor, hall sensor Accelerometer, proximity sensor, gyro sensor, hall sensor, RGB sensor, geomagnetic sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features Dual microphones, MIMO technology, Fingerprint 4.0, Knuckle, HUAWEI Ultra Memory technology Bixby Vision
Android Enterprise Recommended Yes -
OTHERS Huawei P10 Plus Samsung Galaxy A6+
Included Accessories Headset, protective cover, power adapter, pre-installed screen protection film, USB-C cable Power adapter
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