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| Global Score | |
| 73.5 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Microsoft |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2017-03-01 | 2020-09-10 |
| 5.75 x 2.87 x 0.31 inches | 7.36 x 5.72 x 0.19 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 8.82 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Pink and White | Glacier |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 440.00 | $ 540.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 8.1 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2700 x 1800 pixels |
| S-LCD | AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P10 MT6755 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T860 MP2 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.09 | 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 | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 11.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.13 | 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 | |
| 2500mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3577mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.48 | 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 is a bit better than HTC U Play, with a global score of 78.8 against 73.5. The Microsoft Surface Duo body is extremely newer and notably thinner than HTC U Play's, but it is also noticeably heavier. Microsoft Surface Duo counts with a slightly better screen than HTC U Play, because although it has a just a little lower display density, it also counts with a lot better resolution of 1800 x 2700px and a lot larger display.
The Microsoft Surface Duo has just a little better hardware performance than HTC U Play, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Microsoft Surface Duo also has a higher amount of RAM. The HTC U Play features a slightly better camera than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has lower 30 frames per second video frame rate, and they both have a F2 aperture and the same video quality, the HTC U Play also counts with a camera in the back with lot more mega-pixels.
HTC U Play counts with a much bigger storage to store more apps and games than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has less internal storage, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that holds a maximum of 1,95 TB. The Microsoft Surface Duo has a very superior battery lifetime than HTC U Play, because it has 3577mAh of battery capacity.
The Microsoft Surface Duo is more expensive than HTC U Play, but it's still a great deal, as you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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