 "MWC 2017: Comparison between Huawei P10 Plus, LG G6, Google Pixel XL, iPhone 7 Plus, Galaxy S7 Edge")
Mobile World Congress 2017 is in full swing and major players like LG Mobile and Huawei have already announced their flagship devices for the market. LG Electronics has announced the launch of the much anticipated LG G6 yesterday and shortly after the LG launch event in Barcelona, Huawei announced the launch of Huawei P10 and P10 Plus .
Both the smartphones are the top notch smartphones by LG and Huawei to compete with the competition in the flagship market. We did a detailed specification by specification comparison of both these smartphones with the current flagships in the market.
| Google Pixel XL | iPhone 7 Plus | Samsung S7 Edge | LG G6 | Huawei P10 Plus | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Display Size (inch) | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.7 | 5.5 |
| Resolution (pixels) | 1440 x 2560 | 1,080 x 1,920 | 1,440 x 2,560 | 1440 x 2880 | 1,440 x 2,560 |
| Pixel Density (PPI) | 534 | 401 | 534 | 564 | 534 |
| Display Type | AMOLED | IPS LCD | Super AMOLED | IPS LCD | IPS-NEO LCD |
| Dimensions (mm) | 154.7x75.7x8.6 | 158.2x77.9x7.3 | 150.9x72.6x7.7 | 148.9x71.9x7.9 | 153.5x74.2x7 |
| Weight (gm) | 168 | 188 | 157 | 163 | 165 |
| Dual SIM | No | No | Yes | Yes (Variant) | Yes (Variant) |
| SIM Type | Nano-SIM | Nano-SIM | Nano-SIM | Nano-SIM | Nano-SIM |
| Connectivity Types | GSM / HSPA / LTE / VoLTE | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / VoLTE | GSM / HSPA / LTE / VoLTE | GSM/HSPA/LTE | GSM/HSPA/LTE |
| Processor | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 | Apple A10 Fusion | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820, Exynos 8890 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 | HiSilicon Kirin 960 |
| CPU Cores | Quad-core | Quad-core | Quad-core, Octa-core | Quad-core | Octa-core |
| CPU Clock Speed (GHz) | 2×2.15 Kryo & 2×1.6 Kryo | 2.34 | 2x2.15 Kryo & 2x1.6 Kryo, 4x2.3 Mongoose & 4x1.6 Cortex-A53 | 2×2.35 Kryo & 2×1.6 Kryo | 4x2.4 Cortex-A73 & 4x1.8 Cortex-A53 |
| GPU | Adreno 530 | Custom | Adreno 530, Mali-T880 MP12 | Adreno 530 | Mali-G71 MP8 |
| RAM | 4GB | 3GB | 4GB | 4GB | 4GB, 6GB |
| Ruggedness | IP67 | IP68 | IP68 | – | |
| On-Board Memory | 32,128GB | 32,128,256GB | 32,64GB | 32,64GB | 64,128GB |
| Expandable Memory | Yes, upto 256GB | – | Yes, Upto 256GB | Yes, upto 256GB | Yes, upto 256GB |
| Sensors | Fingerprint, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity, Compass, Barometer | Fingerprint, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity, Compass, Barometer | Fingerprint, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity, Compass, Barometer, Heart-rate, SpO2 | Fingerprint, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity, Compass, Barometer, Color spectrum | Fingerprint, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity, Compass |
| Primary Camera | 12MP, f/2.0 | 12MP, f/1.8 | 12MP, f/1.7 | 13MP, f/1.8 and 13MP, f/1.8 | 20 MP f/1.8 and 12 MP, f/1.8 |
| Optical Image Stabilization | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Camera Array | Single Camera | Dual Camera | Single Camera | Dual Camera | Dual Camera |
| Autofocus System | Phase detection | Phase detection | Phase detection | Laser Autofocus | Phase detection |
| Secondary Camera | 8MP, f/2.0 | 7MP, f/2.2 | 5MP, f/1.7 | 5MP f/2.2 | 8MP, f/1.9 |
| Video Capture | 4K | 4K | 4K | 4K | 4K |
| Flash | dual-LED | quad-LED | LED | LED | Dual-LED |
| OS Version | Android 7.1 Nougat | Apple iOS 10 | Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 7.0 Nougat | Android 7.0 Nougat |
| GPS | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual, band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Dual-band | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Dual-Band, Wi-Fi Direct | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, Hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, Hotspot |
| Bluetooth | v4.2, A2DP, LE | v4.2, A2DP, LE | v4.2, A2DP, LE, aptX | v4.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD | v4.2, A2DP, LE |
| NFC | Yes | Yes (Apple Pay only) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared | No | No | No | No | No |
| Fingerprint Scanner | Yes, Home button | Yes, Home button | Yes, Home button | Yes, Rear button | Yes, Rear button |
| 3.5mm jack | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Radio | No | No | No | Yes, FM Radio | No |
| USB Type | Type-C Reversible connector | Reversible connector | microUSB | Type-C Reversible connector | Type-C Reversible connector |
| USB Standard | USB 2.0 | Lightning | USB 2.0 | USB 3.1 | USB 2.0 |
| Battery (mAh) | 3,450 | 2,900 | 3,600 | 3,300 | 3,750 |
| Quick Charge | No | Yes, Quick Charge 2.0 | Yes, Quick Charge 3.0 | Yes, Fast Charge | |
| Colors | Blue, Silver, Black | Jet Black, Black, Silver, Gold, Rose Gold | Black, White, Gold, Silver, Pink Gold | Mystic white, Astro Black, Ice Platinum | Ceramic White, Dazzling Blue, Dazzling Gold, Graphite Black, Mystic Silver, Rose Gold, Greenery |
One thing to note is that all other companies including Apple, Google and Samsung have not launched their flagship devices for 2017 so it is likely that the flagship offerings by them will easily cast a shadow on the smartphones offered by LG and Huawei yesterday. The only differentiating factor that will remain is what the software offers in comparison to the competition.
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