Huawei launches P10 on June 9th

Huawei Japan will release the latest models of SIM lock-free Android smartphones "HUAWEI P10", "HUAWEI P10 Plus" and "HUAWEI P10 lite" in Japan on June 9th. The price is 65,800 yen (excluding tax, same below) for the "P10" and 72,800 yen for the "P10 Plus". "P10 lite" is 29,980 yen.

The two models "P10" and "P10 Plus" are Android smartphone flagship models announced in conjunction with "Mobile World Congress 2017" held in Barcelona, ​​Spain at the end of February. In the interview interview in Barcelona, ​​the introduction of two models to the Japanese market and the existence of "P10 lite" were also mentioned.

The "P10" series has a new exterior design, and is characterized by the addition of new colors in collaboration with PANTONE to the color lineup. Another big difference from the previous model is that the fingerprint sensor, which has various functions, has moved to the front.

The popular double-lens camera in collaboration with Leica, "P10 Plus" is equipped with a higher-grade lens "SUMMILUX-H" than before. In addition, the in-camera also collaborates with Leica, and it is possible to process such as blurring the background even in selfies. The user interface of the camera app is also supervised by Leica.

The main camera consists of a 12-megapixel color sensor and a 20-megapixel monochrome sensor. It supports optical image stabilization, two-color flash, and hybrid zoom. Autofocus is a "4in1 hybrid focus" that supports four types of image plane phase difference, contrast, laser, and depth AF.

The brightness of the main camera lens is F2.2 for the “P10” (SUMMARIT-H) and F1.8 for the “P10 Plus” (SUMMILUX-H).

The in-camera is also in collaboration with Leica. It has 8 megapixels and an F1.9 lens.

The camera app features a "portrait mode" that celebrates "Leica style". In addition to optimal control of bokeh through depth calculation using a double lens, it is equipped with a 3D facial recognition function that recognizes facial feature points at 190 points, accurately recognizes the bridge of the nose, and creates dynamic lighting effects. A beautiful skin effect is also installed, and it is possible to apply a natural and professional effect by brushing up the function that has been installed so far.

Also, in monochrome mode, you can take pictures with fine detail using only the 20-megapixel monochrome sensor.

In addition to the fingerprint authentication function, the fingerprint sensor mounted on the front enables navigation operations by tapping, long-pressing, and swiping.

Chipset is "Kirin 960". The memory (RAM) is 4GB, and machine learning can speed up the startup of frequently used apps and maintain a comfortable feeling of use.

64GB of storage. You can use a microSDXC card of up to 256GB.

The maximum communication speed is 262.5 Mbps for downlinks and 50 Mbps for uplinks. Supported bands are FDD-LTE for bands 1/2/3/4/5/7/8/9/12/17/19/20/26/28/29, TDD-LTE for bands 38/39/40/41 Supports 3 wave carrier aggregation. W-CDMA has bands 1/2/4/5/6/8/19. GSM is 850/900/1800/1900MHz.

Support 4x4 MIMO in LTE. Two SIM cards can be installed, and it supports DSDS (dual SIM, dual standby). The second SIM card is exclusively used with the microSD card and supports only W-CDMA or GSM voice calls.

The OS is Android 7.0. Wireless LAN is IEEE802.11a/b/g/n/ac. The external terminal is USB Type-C. Support NFC, Bluetooth 4.2, GPS/A-GPS/Glonass/Beidou/Galileo. It supports life waterproofing (IPX3).

The P10 Plus is equipped with an infrared remote control function and stereo speakers.

The display of "P10" is 5.1 inches, 1920 x 1080 dots IPS liquid crystal. The battery capacity is 3200mAh. The size is about 69.3 x 145.3 x 6.98mm, and the weight is about 145g. Four body colors are available: Dazzling Blue, Prestige Gold, Mystic Silver, and Graphite Black.

The display of the "P10 Plus" is a 5.5-inch, 2560 x 1440 dot IPS liquid crystal. The battery capacity is 3750mAh. The size is about 74.2 x 153.5 x 6.98 mm and the weight is about 165 g. The body color is greenery. Two colors of dazzling gold.