Huawei's P8 Vs The Samsung S6: How Do They Compare? Which Should You Get?
Battle of the flagship phones!
By John Lim — 03 Jun 2015, 03:29 PM
Huawei recently launched its latest phone - Huawei P8, in the South East Asia region. The launch comes a month after releases in the US and Europe.
Huawei has officially launched its latest flagship – Huawei P8, at the on-going CommunicAsia 2015 happening in Singapore.
lowyat.netWith a 5.2-inch HD screen and an octa-core processor, the P8 is said to be one of Huawei's best phone to date
The Huawei P8 comes with a 5.2” IPS-Neo Full HD display with Knuckle Sense. It is powered by the company’s own 2.0GHz HiSilicon Kirin 930 64-bit octa-core processor with 3GB of RAM and 16GB of expandable storage.
lowyat.netThe 13-megapixel camera of the P8 isn't just an ordinary shooter. It comes with a four colour sensor that adjusts brightness and sensitivity.
In presenting the new smartphone Huawei laid out the groundwork of the camera within it, claiming it features ‘the world’s first 13-megapixel four-color RGBW sensor.’
This new sensor is said to increase brightness in images by 32% in high-contrast situations and decrease color noise by 78% in low-light. But what this means is you will see brighter whites and deeper blacks in the resulting images.
Software wise, the P8 runs on Android 5.0 Lollipop out of the box, with a customisable Emotion UI (UserInterface) and a cool 'Find My Phone' feature
Huawei’s P8 runs Android 5.0 Lollipop with the company’s own customized Emotion UI on top. You can change the theme to get a different look on your phone at any time. Huawei also created this cool feature to help you find your phone more quickly. It’s called voice wake up, and you can ask your phone “Where are you?” or some other phrase, and your phone will respond, saying, “I’m here,” and play music until you find it.
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Still on the fence about the P8? To help you make up your mind, we compared the P8 with the Samsung Galaxy S6 because we're nice like that!
DESIGN: Both phones look pretty similar. Featuring sleek and minimalistic designs, both Samsung and Huawei designed the phones with current trends in mind.
DISPLAY: The S6 wins the display battle hands down with its 577 pixel screen, while the P8 comes in with a 424 pixel screen
CAMERA: For casual shooters, the 13-megapixel P8 camera is impressive with its RGBW sensor. If you're looking to be a pro photographer, then the 16-megapixel S6 camera would be the better choice.
SOFTWARE: The S6 uses an Exynos 7 processor that offers eight cores and a processing speed of 2.5 GHz while the P8 uses a processor that clocks in at 2.0 GHz. Both are more than good enough to handle everyday tasks.
PRICE: The P8 will retail at RM1,799 compared to the S6 which retails at RM2,399. If you're wondering, the P8 is cheaper by RM600!
CONCLUSION: If you're looking for a high performance flagship phone and you don't mind the price tag, then the S6 is for you. However, if you're looking for a smartphone with sufficient features that's easy on the wallet, take the P8!
