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| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Microsoft |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2017-11-02 | 2020-09-10 |
| 5.87 x 2.87 x 0.32 inches | 7.36 x 5.72 x 0.19 inches |
| 5.01 ounces | 8.82 ounces |
| Blue | Glacier |
| Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 349.00 | $ 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 |
| 8.2 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 508 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.18 | 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 |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.68 | 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 | |
| 2600mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3577mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.56 | 5.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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
The Microsoft Surface Duo is slightly better than HTC U11 life, with a general score of 78.8 against 74.5. Although the Microsoft Surface Duo is heavier than HTC U11 life, it's noticeably thinner and extremely newer. Microsoft Surface Duo features a bit better processor than HTC U11 life, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Microsoft Surface Duo also has more RAM memory.
The Microsoft Surface Duo and HTC U11 life count with really similar displays, because although the Microsoft Surface Duo has a little bit lower pixels density, it also counts with a much larger screen and a much better 1800 x 2700px resolution. The HTC U11 life has a much greater memory capacity to install games and applications than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has just 32 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that allows a maximum of 1,95 TB.
Microsoft Surface Duo has a way better battery lifetime than HTC U11 life, because it has 3577mAh of battery capacity. The HTC U11 life features just a bit better camera than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has slower 30 frames per second video frame rate, and they both have the same aperture and the same video quality, the HTC U11 life also counts with a lot better 16 MP resolution back-facing camera.
Although Microsoft Surface Duo is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than HTC U11 life, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as HTC U11 life. So if you need that extra features and specs, you can buy the Microsoft Surface Duo, otherwise you can save some dollars and get the HTC U11 life, giving up some features and specifications.
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