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| Global Score | |
| 71.9 | 85.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 11 |
| 2020-04-17 | 2021-09-20 |
| 6.42 x 3.04 x 0.35 inches | 5.72 x 7.26 x 0.22 inches |
| 7.27 ounces | 10.02 ounces |
| Midnight black and Phantom purple | Glacier and Obsidian |
| Aluminum and Glass | 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 |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 390 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| -- | 800 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Kirin 810 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A76, Arm Cortex-A55 and DynamIQ, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G52 MP6 GPU | Adreno 660 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 | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.11 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 4449mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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 2 is much better than Honor 9X Pro, having a score of 85.3 against 71.9. Both phones in this comparison review have Android OS (Operating System), but Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has the newer 11 version and Honor 9X Pro has Android 10 version, offering some nice extra features. The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 construction is newer and extremely thinner, but also heavier than Honor 9X Pro.
Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has a bit superior processing unit than Honor 9X Pro, and although they both have 8 cores, the Microsoft Surface Duo 2 also has 2 GB more RAM memory. Microsoft Surface Duo 2 features a little bit better looking display than Honor 9X Pro, because it has a bit greater screen density, a larger screen and a way higher resolution of 1892 x 2688 pixels.
The Honor 9X Pro takes much clearer videos and photos than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not so good for capturing photos or videos in low-light situations, and they both have the same video frame rate and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution, the Honor 9X Pro also counts with a back-facing camera with a much higher resolution.
Honor 9X Pro features a very superior memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, because it has an external memory card slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB and more internal storage capacity. The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 counts with a bit longer battery life than Honor 9X Pro, because it has 4449mAh of battery capacity instead of 4000mAh.
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