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| Global Score | |
| 71.9 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 10 |
| 2020-04-17 | 2020-09-10 |
| 6.42 x 3.04 x 0.35 inches | 7.36 x 5.72 x 0.19 inches |
| 7.27 ounces | 8.82 ounces |
| Midnight black and Phantom purple | Glacier |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 540.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 8.1 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2700 x 1800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 390 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Kirin 810 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A76, Arm Cortex-A55 and DynamIQ, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G52 MP6 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 17.34 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 11.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 11.11 | 8.91 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 3577mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Microsoft Surface Duo has an overall score of 78.8, which is slightly better than the Honor 9X Pro's global score of 71.9. These phones include the same Android 10 operating system. Although Microsoft Surface Duo and the Honor 9X Pro were only released with a couple months difference, Microsoft Surface Duo's body is much thinner but also heavier.
The Microsoft Surface Duo counts with a bit faster processing unit than Honor 9X Pro. Both of them have a 6 GB RAM memory and a Octa-Core processing unit. Microsoft Surface Duo has a little sharper screen than Honor 9X Pro, because it has a bigger screen, a just a little greater pixel count per inch in the display and a higher resolution of 1800 x 2700px.
The Honor 9X Pro features a way bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Microsoft Surface Duo, because it has a slot for an SD memory card that allows up to 512 GB and more internal memory capacity. Honor 9X Pro has a lot better camera than Microsoft Surface Duo, and although they both have the same 60 frames per second video frame rate and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality, the Honor 9X Pro also has a camera in the back with a much better 48 mega-pixels resolution and a larger camera aperture.
The Honor 9X Pro has a bit superior battery life than Microsoft Surface Duo, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3577mAh.
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