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| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 85.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | |
| Android 11 | Android 11 |
| 2021-06-25 | 2021-09-20 |
| 6.30 x 2.91 x 0.30 inches | 5.72 x 7.26 x 0.22 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 10.02 ounces |
| Amber Red, Emerald Green, Frost Crystal and Midnight Black | Glacier and Obsidian |
| Glass and Metal | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 540.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 8.3 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2688 x 1892 pixels |
| OLED | AMOLED |
| 390 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| -- | 800 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 670, 64-bit, 6 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 642L GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 108.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 17.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 12.1 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4300mAh Battery | 4449mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.16 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Microsoft Surface Duo 2 is better than Honor 50, with a general score of 85.3 against 74.5. Even though the Microsoft Surface Duo 2 and the Honor 50 were released with only 3 months difference, the Microsoft Surface Duo 2 design is extremely thinner but way heavier. These phones come with the same Android 11 operating system, so both should offer identical OS features.
The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 features a little more vivid display than Honor 50, because it has a larger screen, a little bit greater number of pixels per inch in the screen and a way higher 1892 x 2688px resolution. Microsoft Surface Duo 2 counts with a bit faster CPU than Honor 50. They have 8 cpu cores and 8 GB of RAM memory.
The Honor 50 and the Microsoft Surface Duo 2 count with incredibly similar storage for games and applications, both of them have the same internal memory capacity. The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 counts with a bit better battery life than Honor 50, because it has a 3% greater battery size. Honor 50 takes way better videos and photos than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, because although it has worse video frame rates and a smaller camera aperture, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition, the Honor 50 also counts with a camera with a way better 108 mega pixels resolution.
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