Huawei has just presented Mate 10, its new bet for the top of the range that boasts an “all-screen” design in its Pro version, and especially the NPU, its exclusive processor for artificial intelligence. We will review a comparison of the Huawei Mate 10 against its rivals, the Samsung Galaxy Note 8 and LG V30.
Three mobiles that have something in common, such as its exterior design, captained by a huge screen that has a few slim edges and upper and lower edges. Of course, the standard version that we will review in the comparison of the Huawei Mate 10, does not have this screen. Let’s see what unites them and what is what distances them.
Screen and design
In this section, the standard Mate 10, is clearly at a disadvantage compared to the other two contenders, not for nothing both the Samsung Galaxy Note 8 and the LG V30 have screens that occupy almost all of their front. The Huawei Mate 10 offers a 5.9-inch screen with QHD resolution. While the Galaxy Note 8 offers an infinite screen 6.3 inches, with curved side edges and a ratio of 18: 9, with a resolution greater than QHD + Mate 10. The same resolution provides the screen 6 inches of LG V30, that yes, is completely flat, in the style of the LG G6.
Performance
Here the Huawei Mate 10 stands out for two very interesting details, the first is its processor, the new Kirin 970 that premieres this terminal, but especially its NPU, which is dedicated exclusively to artificial intelligence. This is something that allows you to process much faster than your two rivals information, such as image recognition while reducing power consumption. In contrast, the Samsung Galaxy Note 8 has the processor Exynos 8895, made in-house as Huawei, while the LG V30 bet on the Snapdragon 835. As for RAM, the Mate 10 has 4GB, while the LG V30 offers 6GB of RAM.
Photo camera
In this section, the three phones have a dual camera. Huawei Mate 10 relies on Leica SUMMILUX-H lenses, with 20 and 12 megapixel, mono and RGB sensors respectively. While on the front has an 8-megapixel sensor. For its part, the Samsung Galaxy Note 8 releases a dual camera of 12 megapixels, and f / 1.7 aperture, while the front has an 8-megapixel f / 1.7 sensor. The LG V30 has a dual 16-megapixel camera, with a record f / 1.6 aperture, while the front offers 5 megapixels.
Battery and software
Here the Huawei Mate 10 has a large battery of 4000mAh, which is also benefited by the NPU, which is able to adopt consumption patterns in an intelligent way based on our habits to optimize the autonomy of the terminal. For its part, both the Samsung Galaxy Note 8 and the LG V30 have a 3300mAh battery, lower capacity than the Huawei terminal. The three phones have Android Nougat, in one of its latest versions, 7.1.1 for Note 8 and 7.1.2 for the LG V30. While the Huawei Mate 10 premieres EMUI 8, which at the moment also arrives with Nougat.
| Comparison | Huawei Mate 10 | Galaxy Note 8 | LG V30 |
| OS | Android 8.0 Emotion UI | Android (7.1) | Android (7.1) |
| Dimensions | 5.93 x 3.06 x 0.32 inches (150.5 x 77.8 x 8.2 mm) | 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches (162.5 x 74.8 x 8.6 mm) | 5.97 x 2.97 x 0.29 inches (151.7 x 75.4 x 7.39 mm) |
| Weight | 6.56 oz (186 g) | 6.88 oz (195 g) | 5.57 oz (158 g) |
| Materials | Main body: Glass; Accents: Metal | Main body: Glass; Accents: Aluminum | |
| Features | Fingerprint (touch) | Iris scanner, Fingerprint (touch), Stylus | Fingerprint (touch) |
| Rugged | Water, Dust resistant | Water, Dust resistant | Water, Dust, Shock resistant |
| IP certified | IP 67 | IP 68 | IP 68 |
| MIL-STD-810 certified | Yes |
| Comparison | Huawei Mate 10 | Galaxy Note 8 | LG V30 |
| Physical Size | 5.9 inches | 6.3 inches | 6.0 inches |
| Resolution | 1440 x 2560 pixels | 1440 x 2960 pixels | 1440 x 2880 pixels |
| Pixel density | 499 ppi | 522 ppi | 537 ppi |
| Technology | IPS LCD | Super AMOLED | P-OLED |
| Colors | 16,777,216 | 16,777,216 | 16,777,216 |
| Comparison | Huawei Mate 10 | Galaxy Note 8 | LG V30 |
| Camera resolution | 12 megapixels | 12 megapixels | 16 megapixels |
| Flash | Dual LED | LED | Dual LED |
| Aperture | F1.6 | F1.7 | F1.6 |
| Camera sensor size | 1/2.55″ | 1/3.09″ | |
| Pixel size | 1.4 μm | 1 μm | |
| Optical zoom | Yes | ||
| Hardware features | Dual-camera, Optical image stabilization, Autofocus, CMOS image sensor, Back-illuminated sensor (BSI) | Dual-camera, Optical image stabilization, Autofocus | Dual-camera, Optical image stabilization, Autofocus |
| Software features | Manual focus, RAW image capture, Touch to focus, Smile detection, Face detection, Self-timer, Digital zoom, Geo tagging | Manual focus, RAW image capture, Touch to focus, Smile detection, Face detection, Voice activation, Self-timer, Digital zoom, Geo tagging | Manual focus, Object tracking, RAW image capture, Digital image stabilization, Histogram, Touch to focus, Face detection, Self-timer, Digital zoom, Geo tagging |
| Camcorder | 3840×2160 (4K) (30 fps), 1920×1080 (1080p HD) (60 fps), 1280×720 (720p HD) | 3840×2160 (4K) (30 fps), 1920×1080 (1080p HD) (60 fps), 1280×720 (720p HD) (240 fps) | 3840×2160 (4K), 1920×1080 (1080p HD), 1280×720 (720p HD) |
| Features | Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Object tracking, Digital image stabilization, Video calling, Video sharing | Time-lapse video, Hyperlapse, Continuous autofocus, Object tracking, Picture-taking during video recording, Video light, Digital image stabilization, Video calling, Video sharing | High Dynamic Range mode (HDR), Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Object tracking, Digital image stabilization, Video calling, Video sharing |
| Front facing camera | 8 megapixels | 8 megapixels | 5 megapixels |
| Video capture | 1920×1080 (1080p HD) |
| Comparison | Huawei Mate 10 | Galaxy Note 8 | LG V30 |
| System chip | HiSilicon Kirin 970 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 |
| Processor | Octa-core, 2360 MHz, ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53 , 64-bit, 10 nm | Octa-core, 2350 MHz, Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm | Octa-core, 2450 MHz, Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm |
| Graphics processor | Mali-G72 MP12 | Adreno 540 | Adreno 540 |
| System memory (RAM) | 4 GB RAM / LPDDR4 | 6 GB RAM (Dual-channel, 1866 MHz) / LPDDR4 | 4 GB RAM (Dual-channel, 1866 MHz) / LPDDR4 |
| Storage (ROM) | 64 GB | 64 GB | 64 GB |
| Storage expansion | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC |
| Comparison | Huawei Mate 10 | Galaxy Note 8 | LG V30 |
| Capacity | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Fast charge | 4000 mAh | 3300 mAh | 3300 mAh |
| Wireless charging | Built-in | Built-in | |
| Talktime | 22.00 hours | ||
| Talktime 3G | 22.00 hours | ||
| Standby time (3G) | 18.3 days (440 hours) | ||
| Talktime 4G | 17 hours | ||
| Internet use | |||
| 12 hours | |||
| 13 hours | |||
| 14 hours | |||
| Music playback | 74.00 hours | ||
| Music playback | 16.00 hours |
| Screen mirorring | Wireless screen share | DLNA, Wireless screen share, MirrorLink, SlimPort | DLNA, Wireless screen share |
| GSM | 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz | 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz | 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz |
| UMTS | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| LTE (FDD) | Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28 | Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 28, 29, 30 | Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 20, 29, 30, 66 |
| LTE (TDD) | Bands 39 | Bands 38, 39, 40, 41 | Bands 38, 39, 40, 41 |
| Data | LTE-A, HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS | LTE-A | LTE-A Pro Cat 16 (1000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA |
| Release Date | 2017 | ||
| MSRP price | € 699 | € 930 |
Conclusion
Going back to the main features of these giants, we can easily reach two conclusions, one of them is that the Huawei Mate 10, which will be sold in Spain, stands out for its new Kirin 970 processor, but especially for its NPU, which offers undoubted advantages of artificial intelligence processing. Instead, it has a traditional design in front of the big screens of the Samsung Galaxy Note 8 and LG V30, which stand out in turn to have the most powerful processors of the moment, with excellent cameras and a more compact size. No doubt three terminals that shine with their own light, albeit for different reasons.