Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 78.9 | 85.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Microsoft |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | Android 11 |
| 2017-10-20 | 2021-09-20 |
| 5.93 x 3.06 x 0.32 inches | 5.72 x 7.26 x 0.22 inches |
| 6.56 ounces | 10.02 ounces |
| Black, Brown, Gold and Pink | Glacier and Obsidian |
| Glass and Metal | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 239.00 | $ 540.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 8.3 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2688 x 1892 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 498 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| 730 cd/m2 brightness | 800 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP12 GPU | Adreno 660 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 | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 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 | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 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 Li - Polymer Battery | 4449mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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
The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 is slightly better than the Huawei Mate 10, getting an 85.3 score against 78.9. Both phones we compare here work with Android OS (operating system), but Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has newer 11 version while Huawei Mate 10 has Android 10 version, providing a couple additional features and better performance. Microsoft Surface Duo 2's body is notably newer and extremely thinner, but also much heavier than the Huawei Mate 10.
The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has a bit better hardware performance than Huawei Mate 10, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Microsoft Surface Duo 2 also has 4 GB more RAM memory. Huawei Mate 10 features a bit better screen than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, because although it has a little worse resolution of 1440 x 2560px, less bright display and a lot smaller screen, it also counts with a better amount of pixels per screen inch.
The Huawei Mate 10 has a little bit better memory capacity for apps and games than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, because although it has only 64 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD extension slot that admits a maximum of 256 GB. The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has a little bit better camera than Huawei Mate 10, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution and the same resolution back camera, the Microsoft Surface Duo 2 also counts with faster 60 frames per second video frame rate.
The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has a bit longer battery lifetime than Huawei Mate 10, because it has 4449mAh of battery capacity against 4000mAh.
Although Microsoft Surface Duo 2 is a better device, it costs a lot more money than Huawei Mate 10, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Huawei Mate 10. So if you want that extra specs, you can buy Microsoft Surface Duo 2, else you can save some dollars and buy the Huawei Mate 10, resigning a couple features and specifications.
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