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| Global Score | |
| 77.4 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Microsoft |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2015-12-01 | 2020-09-10 |
| 6.19 x 3.17 x 0.31 inches | 7.36 x 5.72 x 0.19 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 8.82 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Glacier |
| Metal | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 690.00 | $ 540.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 8.1 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2700 x 1800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 367 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 950 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP4 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 12.42 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 11.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.35 | 8.91 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 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 | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Microsoft Surface Duo has an overall score of 78.8, which is a bit better than the Huawei Mate 8's overall score of 77.4. The Microsoft Surface Duo design is newer and thinner than the Huawei Mate 8's, although it is notably heavier. The Microsoft Surface Duo counts with a bit better processing power than Huawei Mate 8, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Microsoft Surface Duo also has a larger amount of RAM.
Microsoft Surface Duo counts with just a bit better looking screen than Huawei Mate 8, because it has a little bit higher pixel count per inch in the screen, a much larger screen and a lot higher 1800 x 2700 resolution. The Huawei Mate 8 has much more memory capacity for games and applications than Microsoft Surface Duo, and although they both have equal internal memory capacity, the Huawei Mate 8 also has an external memory card slot that allows a maximum of 128 GB.
The Huawei Mate 8 captures clearer photos and videos than Microsoft Surface Duo, and although they both have the same (Full HD) video definition, the same aperture and the same 60 frames per second video frame rate, the Huawei Mate 8 also has a lot better resolution camera. Huawei Mate 8 has a little longer battery performance than Microsoft Surface Duo, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity against 3577mAh.
The Microsoft Surface Duo not only is the best phones in our current comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to the other phones, which makes it a great choice.
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