Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 78.9 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Microsoft |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | Android 10 |
| 2017-10-20 | 2020-09-10 |
| 5.93 x 3.06 x 0.32 inches | 7.36 x 5.72 x 0.19 inches |
| 6.56 ounces | 8.82 ounces |
| Black, Brown, Gold and Pink | Glacier |
| Glass and Metal | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 239.00 | $ 540.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 8.1 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2700 x 1800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 498 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| 730 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP12 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 11.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 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 | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3577mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Huawei Mate 10 is a little bit better than Microsoft Surface Duo, having a 78.9 score against 78.8. Both phones we are comparing here work with the same Android 10 OS, so you shouldn't perceive any difference regarding that. The Huawei Mate 10 is a much older and way thicker cellphone than Microsoft Surface Duo, but Huawei could make it lighter anyway.
The Huawei Mate 10 counts with a much better screen than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has a lot smaller screen and a little worse resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels, it also counts with a just a bit higher display density. Huawei Mate 10 features just a bit more memory to install games and applications than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has just 64 GB internal storage, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that admits up to 256 GB.
The Microsoft Surface Duo counts with a little better performance than Huawei Mate 10, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Microsoft Surface Duo also has 2 GB more RAM memory. Huawei Mate 10 takes a little bit better photographs and videos than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has worse video frame rate, and they both have the same video resolution, the Huawei Mate 10 also counts with a better resolution back-facing camera and a bigger diafragm aperture for better photography and video in low-light situations.
The Huawei Mate 10 counts with just a bit longer battery performance than Microsoft Surface Duo, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
The Huawei Mate 10 is not only the best devices between the ones we are comparing, but it's also a lot cheaper, making it an obvious call.
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