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| Global Score | |
| 75.7 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Microsoft |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2016-05-04 | 2020-09-10 |
| 5.74 x 2.83 x 0.35 inches | 7.36 x 5.72 x 0.19 inches |
| 5.68 ounces | 8.82 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Glacier |
| Aluminum | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 300.00 | $ 540.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 8.1 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2700 x 1800 pixels |
| S-LCD 5 | AMOLED |
| 565 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 12.76 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 11.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 10.45 | 8.91 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | 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 |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 3577mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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 has an overall score of 78.8, which is just a bit better than HTC 10's 75.7 overall score. Microsoft Surface Duo is a incredibly newer and a lot thinner device than HTC 10, although it's also noticeably heavier. The HTC 10 has a bit better looking screen than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has a lot smaller display and a little bit lower resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels, it also counts with a higher pixels count in each inch in the display.
The Microsoft Surface Duo counts with a little bit better performance than HTC 10, because it has a higher amount of RAM memory and a larger number of cores. The HTC 10 shoots much better pictures and videos than Microsoft Surface Duo, and although they both have the same (4K) video definition, the HTC 10 also has a bigger diafragm aperture to capture better low-light photos, a higher 12 MP resolution back-facing camera and higher 120 fps video frame rates.
The HTC 10 has a much bigger memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has less internal memory, it also counts with an external SD slot that supports a maximum of 1,95 TB. The Microsoft Surface Duo features improved battery performance than HTC 10, because it has 3577mAh of battery capacity against 3000mAh.
Although Microsoft Surface Duo is a better device, it costs a lot more money than the HTC 10, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as HTC 10. If you are trying to save a few dollars, you can get the HTC 10, letting go a few features and specifications, but you'll get the most out of your budget.
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