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| Global Score | |
| 73.4 | 85.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Microsoft |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2017-01-06 | 2021-09-20 |
| 6.18 x 3.11 x 0.31 inches | 5.72 x 7.26 x 0.22 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 10.02 ounces |
| Brown, Gold, Gray, Silver and White | Glacier and Obsidian |
| Metal | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 540.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 8.3 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2688 x 1892 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 373 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| -- | 800 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP8 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.36 | 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/2.20 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 7.92 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.5 | 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 | -- |
| 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 general score of 85.3, which is better than the Huawei Mate 9's 73.4 global score. The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 construction is much newer and extremely thinner, but also noticeably heavier than Huawei Mate 9. Microsoft Surface Duo 2 features a bit better performance than Huawei Mate 9, and although they both have 8 cores, the Microsoft Surface Duo 2 also has 4 GB more RAM.
Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has a sharper display than Huawei Mate 9, because it has a way higher 1892 x 2688 resolution, a much bigger display and a just a bit greater pixels density. The Huawei Mate 9 features a slightly bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, because although it has 0 less internal storage, it also counts with a SD extension slot that holds up to 256 GB.
The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 counts with a little better battery performance than Huawei Mate 9, because it has 4449mAh of battery capacity instead of 4000mAh. Microsoft Surface Duo 2 shoots greater photographs and videos than Huawei Mate 9, and although they both have a back camera with a 12 mega pixels resolution, the same video frame rates and the same (4K) video resolution, the Microsoft Surface Duo 2 also has a lot bigger camera aperture to capture better captures and video in low light situations.
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