Huawei P10 Plus Vs Samsung Galaxy S8+ - Point & Shoot Camera Comparison

Both Huawei and Samsung are on a roll this year. Together with Huawei P10, Huawei has released the higher end Huawei P10 Plus. On the other hand, Samsung wowed the crowed when the company unleashed the new Galaxy S8 / Galaxy S8+ flagship phones. Both devices are much hyped due to their style, power, and features.

Team P10 Plus or team Galaxy S8+?

Photography is one of them. Both the Huawei P10 Plus and Samsung Galaxy S8+ are equipped with the latest technologies to push the limits of mobile photography further.

In particular, Huawei has partnered with Leica once more to produce their first ever 20 MP f/1.8 monochrome sensor + 12 MP f/1.8 dual camera setup also known as the Leica Dual-Camera 2.0 Pro Edition. On the other hand, Samsung had an improved Dual Pixel powered single 12 MP f/1.7 sensor.

Huawei P10 Plus vs Samsung Galaxy S8+ Main Camera Specs

Specs	Huawei P10 Plus	Samsung Galaxy S8+
Back Camera:	20 MP f/1.8 monochrome sensor + 12 MP f/1.8 RGB sensor w/ 4-in-1 Hybrid AF, OIS, 2x zoom, and dual tone LED flash	12 MP f/1.7 w/ Dual Pixel, OIS, multi-frame, and dual tone LED flash

Now, the question is, who shoots better point and shoots photos? Huawei P10 Plus or Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus? Let's check!

Disclaimer: All images are described based on our subjective opinions and experiences.

Note: Left Huawei P10 Plus / Right Samsung Galaxy S8+

Scene 1 - Daylight

Scene 1 - Daylight

Huawei got the colors correctly on this scene and we liked that it has less grains. However, it is darker and has less details on the pollen and petals compared to the Galaxy S8+. Galaxy S8+ - 1 point

Scene 2 - Close-up

Scene 2 - Close-up

Super close match! Huawei's color preservation is simply amazing! It has slightly more details on the pollen, the subject. Samsung has more slightly more details on the petal part though. Both produced nice looking bokeh. P10 Plus - 1 point

Scene 3 - Indoor

Scene 3 - Indoor

Another close fight. Yes, Samsung got the brighter image on the S8+, but it doesn't mean that it is better. Huawei's P10 Plus preserved details and colors better on this particular scene. P10 Plus - 2 points

Scene 4 - Indoor dim light

Scene 4 - Indoor dim light

Details and sharpness are identical, but the Huawei P10 Plus got the colors accurately. Blues and blacks are simply deeper. In comparison, the image taken using Galaxy S8+ is yellowish. P10 Plus - 3 points

Scene 5 - Lowlight

Scene 5 - Lowlight

Close fight again! Colors are identical. Huawei got the sharper text on the Shakey's logo. But the dynamic range produced by Samsung Galaxy S8+ is a tad better. Galaxy S8+ - 2 points

Scene 6 - Lowlight close-up

Scene 6 - Lowlight close-up

Details are identical again, Samsung got the brighter image. But, Huawei got the colors accurately. It doesn't have the reddish tint in the subject and background as well.  P10 Plus - 4 points

Scene 7 - Super lowlight

Scene 7 - Super lowlight

This is another example of the "brighter isn't always better" saying. Huawei over-sharpened and over-processed the image. As a result it is unnatural looking and has tons of grains. Galaxy S8+ - 3 points

Verdict

You cannot go wrong with both! The Huawei P10 Plus and the Samsung Galaxy S8+ are trusty point and shoot cameras in any lighting conditions for a smartphone. Huawei P10 Plus won by just a hair in our test as the differences are very minimal. It's that close!

Note: This is not a full camera comparison yet. The Huawei P10 Plus has tons of other modes for photography. It has the portrait, bokeh, monochrome bokeh, monochrome, night, and robust manual camera modes. On the other hand, Samsung also has a its own pro mode (though limited), excellent auto HDR, and has more options for shooting videos.