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| Global Score | |
| 89.1 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Microsoft |
| Android 10 | Android 10 |
| 2021-02-25 | 2020-09-10 |
| 6.37 x 5.74 x 0.32 inches | 7.36 x 5.72 x 0.19 inches |
| 10.41 ounces | 8.82 ounces |
| Black, Crystal Blue, Crystal Pink and White | Glacier |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 2785.00 | $ 540.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 8.1 inches |
| 2480 x 2200 pixels | 2700 x 1800 pixels |
| OLED | AMOLED |
| 414 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Kirin 9000 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| Cortex-A77@3.13 GHz + 3 x Cortex-A77@2.54 GHz + 4 x Cortex-A55@2.05 GHz, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 3130 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G78 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.81 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 11.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.22 | 8.91 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3577mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 5.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Huawei Mate X2 is better than the Microsoft Surface Duo, getting a general score of 89.1 against 78.8. Both of these devices include the same Android 10 operating system, so both of them should give the same operating system features. Even being the best cellphone in this comparison, the Huawei Mate X2 body is somewhat heavier and thicker than the Microsoft Surface Duo.
The Huawei Mate X2 counts with a little bit better hardware performance than Microsoft Surface Duo, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Huawei Mate X2 also has a greater amount of RAM memory. Huawei Mate X2 features a slightly better looking screen than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a little bit higher 2200 x 2480 resolution and a just a little more pixels per screen inch.
Huawei Mate X2 takes much clearer pictures and videos than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has slower 30 frames per second video frame rate, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the Huawei Mate X2 also counts with a larger diafragm aperture to take better images and video in low light situations and a camera with way more mega-pixels.
The Huawei Mate X2 features a lot bigger storage capacity to install applications and games than Microsoft Surface Duo, because it has 256 GB internal storage. The Huawei Mate X2 has greater battery life than Microsoft Surface Duo, because it has a 4500mAh battery size against 3577mAh.
Although Huawei Mate X2 is a better device, it costs a lot more money than the Microsoft Surface Duo, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Microsoft Surface Duo. If you want to save a few dollars, you can get the Microsoft Surface Duo, giving up a couple features and specs, but you'll get the most out of your budget.
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