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| Global Score | |
| 79.5 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Microsoft |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 10 |
| 2018-10-26 | 2020-09-10 |
| 6.23 x 3.04 x 0.33 inches | 7.36 x 5.72 x 0.19 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 8.82 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Glacier |
| Glass and Metal | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 519.00 | $ 540.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 8.1 inches |
| 2244 x 1080 pixels | 2700 x 1800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 383 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| 820 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 980 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2600 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G76 MP10 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 11.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.01 | 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 - Ion Battery | 3577mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 20 has an overall score of 79.5, which is a little bit better than the Microsoft Surface Duo's 78.8 general score. Both of these phones work with Android operating system, but Huawei Mate 20 has 9.0 Pie version and Microsoft Surface Duo has Android 10. The Huawei Mate 20 is an older and a lot thicker phone than Microsoft Surface Duo, but Huawei made it notably lighter anyway.
The Huawei Mate 20 features a bit sharper screen than Microsoft Surface Duo, although it has a little smaller display, a little inferior pixel count in each screen inch and a much lower 1080 x 2244 resolution. Microsoft Surface Duo has as much memory for games and applications as the Huawei Mate 20, both of them have equal 128 GB internal memory.
Microsoft Surface Duo counts with a bit better CPU than Huawei Mate 20, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Microsoft Surface Duo also has more RAM memory. Huawei Mate 20 counts with just a bit longer battery life than Microsoft Surface Duo, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity against 3577mAh.
The Huawei Mate 20 has a better camera than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has lower video frame rates, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition, the Huawei Mate 20 also counts with a more mega-pixels back camera and a bigger camera aperture.
Even being the best phone in our current comparison, Huawei Mate 20 is also a bit cheaper.
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