Huawei P Smart Z vs Honor 10i
Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.59-inch Huawei P Smart Z (with HiSilicon Kirin 710) that was released on May 9, 2019, against the Huawei Honor 10i, which is powered by HiSilicon Kirin 710F and came out 2 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the gadgets.
Key differences
Reasons to consider the Huawei P Smart Z
- Modern USB Type-C port
- Compatible with Wi-Fi 5 wireless networks
- Has a 0.38 inch larger screen size
- Comes with 600 mAh larger battery capacity: 4000 vs 3400 mAh
- Delivers 15% higher maximum brightness (434 against 378 nits)
- More recent OS version: Android 10 versus 9
Reasons to consider the Huawei Honor 10i
- Slow-motion recording at 480FPS
- 12% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (207K versus 185K)
- Has an ultra-wide angle camera lens
- Weighs 32.8 grams less
Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Performance
CPU/GPU performance in apps and games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
NanoReview score
Final comparison evaluation
Value for money
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Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | LTPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| Size | 6.59 inches | 6.21 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2340 pixels | 1080 x 2340 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | 19.5:9 |
| PPI | 391 ppi | 415 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 84.3% | 83.1% |
| RGB color space | 96.3% | - |
| PWM | Not detected | - |
| Response time | 31 ms | - |
| Contrast | 1219:1 | - |
Max. Brightness
Design and build
| Height | 163.5 mm (6.44 inches) | 154.8 mm (6.09 inches) |
| Width | 77.3 mm (3.04 inches) | 73.6 mm (2.9 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.8 mm (0.35 inches) | 8 mm (0.31 inches) |
| Weight | 196.8 gramm (6.94 oz) | 164 gramm (5.78 oz) |
| Waterproof | No | No |
| Rear material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | Black, Blue, Green | Black, Blue, Red |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, rear | Yes, rear |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 710 | HiSilicon Kirin 710F |
| Max. clock | 2200 MHz | 2200 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (4 + 4) | 8 (4 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 4 cores at 1.7 GHz: Cortex-A53 - 4 cores at 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A73 |
- 4 cores at 1.7 GHz: Cortex-A53 - 4 cores at 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A73 |
| L3 cache | 1 MB | - |
| Lithography process | 12 nanometers | 12 nanometers |
| Graphics | Mali-G51 MP4 | Mali-G51 MP4 |
| GPU clock | 650 MHz | 1000 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~225 GFLOPS | ~225 GFLOPS |
| RAM size | 4 GB | 4 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4 | LPDDR4 |
| Memory clock | 1600 MHz | 1866 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 64 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | eMMC 5.1 | eMMC 5.1 |
| Memory card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
| Memory card max. size | Up to 512 GB | Up to 1024 GB |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 5 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 9
| CPU | 66637 | 71013 |
| GPU | 25157 | 32876 |
| Memory | 39444 | 42405 |
| UX | 54472 | 61604 |
| Total score | 185858 | 207852 |
3DMark Wild Life Performance
| Stability | 99% | - |
| Graphics test | 3 FPS | - |
| Graphics score | 560 | - |
| PCMark 3.0 score | 6293 | - |
Software
| Operating system | Android 9.0 (Can be upgraded to Android 10) | Android 9.0 |
| ROM | EMUI 10 | EMUI 9.1 |
| OS size | 11.8 GB | - |
Battery
| Capacity | 4000 mAh | 3400 mAh |
| Charge power | 10 W | 10 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | No |
| Fast charging | No | No |
| Full charging time | 1:35 hr | 2:00 hr |
Camera
| Matrix | 16 megapixels | 24 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 4616 x 3464 | 5288 x 3968 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | No | No |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Slow motion | 120 FPS (720p) | 480 FPS (720p) |
| Angle of widest lens | - | 120° |
| Lenses | 2 (16 MP + 2 MP) | 3 (24 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP) |
| Wide (main) lens | - 16 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Phase autofocus |
- 24 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Pixel size: 1.8 micron - Sensor: 1/2.8", Sony IMX576 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus |
| Ultra-wide lens | - | - 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Focal length: 13 mm |
| Depth lens | - 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 |
- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Pixel size: 1.75 micron - Sensor: 1/5.0" (CMOS) |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Megapixels | 16 megapixels | 32 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 6528 x 4896 |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.0 |
| Focal length | - | 26 mm |
| Pixel size | - | 0.8 microns |
| Sensor type | CMOS | BSI CMOS |
| Sensor size | - | 1/2.8" |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) | Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot |
- Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot |
| Bluetooth version | 4.2 | 4.2 |
| Bluetooth features | LE, A2DP | LE, A2DP |
| USB type | USB Type-C | Micro USB |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared port | No | No |
| Number of SIM* | 2 | 2 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
| eSIM support* | No | No |
| Hybrid slot | Yes | Yes |
| LTE Cat* | 12 | 12 |
| 5G support | No | No |
Sound
| Speakers | Mono | Mono |
| Headphone audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| FM radio | Yes | Yes |
| Dolby Atmos | No | No |
Speakers test
Max. loudness
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | May 2019 | March 2019 |
| Release date | May 2019 | April 2019 |
| SAR (head) | 0.84 W/kg | - |
| SAR (body) | 1.08 W/kg | - |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
If the software, battery life, connectivity, and sound are more important to you, then choose the Huawei P Smart Z. But if the performance and camera are more of a priority – go for the Huawei Honor 10i.
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