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| Global Score | |
| 72.4 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Microsoft |
| Android 7.0 Nougat | Android 10 |
| 2017-10-25 | 2020-09-10 |
| 6.15 x 2.96 x 0.30 inches | 7.36 x 5.72 x 0.19 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | 8.82 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Glacier |
| -- | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 540.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 8.1 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2700 x 1800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 659 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (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 | |
| 16.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 11.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.00 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 8.14 | 8.91 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.5 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3340mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3577mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 5.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Microsoft Surface Duo has an overall score of 78.8, which is slightly better than the Huawei nova 2i's 72.4 general score. These devices work with Android OS, but Microsoft Surface Duo has 10 version and Huawei nova 2i has Android 7.0 Nougat. Microsoft Surface Duo is a newer and way thinner cellphone than the Huawei nova 2i, but it is also heavier.
The Microsoft Surface Duo features just a bit better hardware performance than Huawei nova 2i, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Microsoft Surface Duo also has a larger amount of RAM. The Microsoft Surface Duo counts with a bit better screen than Huawei nova 2i, because although it has a bit inferior amount of pixels per inch in the screen, it also counts with a lot higher resolution of 1800 x 2700 pixels and a really bigger display.
The Microsoft Surface Duo has a bit better camera than Huawei nova 2i, because although it has a lot worse resolution back-facing camera, it also counts with a much higher 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution. The Microsoft Surface Duo counts with a slightly bigger memory for apps and games than Huawei nova 2i, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory.
The Microsoft Surface Duo features a bit superior battery duration than Huawei nova 2i, because it has 3577mAh of battery capacity instead of 3340mAh.
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