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| Global Score | |
| 84 | 85.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Microsoft |
| Android 10 | Android 11 |
| 2019-09-20 | 2021-09-20 |
| 6.33 x 3.00 x 0.33 inches | 5.72 x 7.26 x 0.22 inches |
| 6.91 ounces | 10.02 ounces |
| Black, Cosmic purple, Emerald green and Space silver | Glacier and Obsidian |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 540.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 8.3 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2688 x 1892 pixels |
| OLED | AMOLED |
| 390 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| -- | 800 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 990 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2860 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G76 MP16 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 40.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.67 inches (1/1.5") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.99 | 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 | |
| 4200mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4449mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.08 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | 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
Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has a global score of 85.3, which is a little bit better than the Huawei Mate 30's global score of 84. These phones come with Android OS (Operating System), but Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has the newer 11 version and Huawei Mate 30 has Android 10, so it counts with a couple additional features and a performance increase. The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 body is notably newer and noticeably thinner, but notably heavier than Huawei Mate 30.
The Microsoft Surface Duo 2's CPU is just as good as Huawei Mate 30's processor, both have the same number of cores and a 8 GB RAM. Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has a bit more vivid display than Huawei Mate 30, because it has a lot better resolution of 1892 x 2688px, a bigger display and a little bit better pixel quantity in each display inch.
The Microsoft Surface Duo 2's memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos is just as good as the Huawei Mate 30 one, both of them have the same 128 GB internal memory capacity. Microsoft Surface Duo 2 features a bit better battery performance than Huawei Mate 30, because it has 4449mAh of battery capacity against 4200mAh.
The Huawei Mate 30 captures better pictures and videos than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, because although it has a tinier aperture which is worse for low-light images, and they both have the same video frame rate and the same (4K) video resolution, the Huawei Mate 30 also counts with a much more megapixels camera in the back.
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