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| Global Score | |
| 74.2 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Microsoft |
| Android 7.0 Nougat | Android 10 |
| 2017-07-11 | 2020-09-10 |
| 5.60 x 2.71 x 0.27 inches | 7.36 x 5.72 x 0.19 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 8.82 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gold | Glacier |
| Aluminum | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 540.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 8.1 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2700 x 1800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 659 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP2 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.02 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 11.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.02 | 8.91 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2950mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3577mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Microsoft Surface Duo is slightly better than Huawei nova 2, with a general score of 78.8 against 74.2. Both of these phones come with Android OS, but the Microsoft Surface Duo has older 10 version while Huawei nova 2 has Android 7.0 Nougat. Microsoft Surface Duo's design is noticeably newer and way thinner, but also a lot heavier than Huawei nova 2.
Microsoft Surface Duo counts with just a bit better hardware performance than Huawei nova 2, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Microsoft Surface Duo also has a greater amount of RAM. The Huawei nova 2 counts with a bit more vivid screen than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has a way lower 1080 x 1920 resolution and a lot smaller display, it also counts with a quite greater display pixel density.
Huawei nova 2 features a bit better camera than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has slower 30 fps video frame rate, and they both have the same 1920x1080 video definition, the Huawei nova 2 also counts with a larger diafragm aperture and a more MP camera. Microsoft Surface Duo features a slightly better memory capacity for apps and games than Huawei nova 2, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity.
Microsoft Surface Duo features greater battery life than Huawei nova 2, because it has 3577mAh of battery capacity instead of 2950mAh.
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