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| Global Score | |
| 74.7 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Microsoft |
| HarmonyOS 3 | Android 10 |
| 2023-04-08 | 2020-09-10 |
| 6.18 x 5.57 x 0.21 inches | 7.36 x 5.72 x 0.19 inches |
| 8.43 ounces | 8.82 ounces |
| Black, Dark Green, Gold, Purple and White | Glacier |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 540.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.8 inches | 8.1 inches |
| 2224 x 2496 pixels | 2700 x 1800 pixels |
| OLED | AMOLED |
| 429 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.7 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 4G SM8475 (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 730 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 6.21 | 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 + 8.00 MP | 11.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 23.00mm focal length | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 11.22 | 8.91 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4800mAh Nano SIM Battery | 3577mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.64 | 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 and Gyroscope | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Microsoft Surface Duo is slightly better than Huawei Mate X3, having a 78.8 score against 74.7. Microsoft Surface Duo comes with Android 10 OS, while Huawei Mate X3 counts with HarmonyOS 3 OS. The Microsoft Surface Duo is a way older and just a bit heavier cellphone than the Huawei Mate X3, but Microsoft managed to build it just a little thinner anyway.
The Microsoft Surface Duo has a much better hardware performance than Huawei Mate X3, although it has less RAM, they both have 8 cpu cores. The Microsoft Surface Duo counts with a little sharper screen than Huawei Mate X3, because although it has a quite lower 1800 x 2700px resolution and a quite lower amount of pixels per inch in the display, it also counts with a little bit larger screen.
Huawei Mate X3 captures greater photographs and videos than Microsoft Surface Duo, and although they both have the same video definition and the same video frame rates, the Huawei Mate X3 also has a lot more megapixels camera in the back and a larger aperture to capture better low light captures.
The Huawei Mate X3 features much more storage capacity to store more apps and games than Microsoft Surface Duo, because it has 256 GB internal memory capacity. The Huawei Mate X3 has a way better battery life than Microsoft Surface Duo, because it has a 34 percent bigger battery size.
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