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| Global Score | |
| 72.4 | 85.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Microsoft |
| Android 7.0 Nougat | Android 11 |
| 2017-10-25 | 2021-09-20 |
| 6.15 x 2.96 x 0.30 inches | 5.72 x 7.26 x 0.22 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | 10.02 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Glacier and Obsidian |
| -- | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 540.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 8.3 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2688 x 1892 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| -- | 800 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 659 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP2 GPU | Adreno 660 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 | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.14 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| -- | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.5 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3340mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4449mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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 2 has a global score of 85.3, which is better than Huawei nova 2i's 72.4 global score. The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 body is incredibly newer and much thinner than the Huawei nova 2i's, although it's also noticeably heavier. Both phones in this comparison review come with Android operating system, but Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has an older 11 version and Huawei nova 2i has Android 7.0 Nougat version.
The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 counts with a bit more vivid screen than Huawei nova 2i, because although it has a just a bit inferior count of pixels per inch of screen, it also counts with a much better 1892 x 2688 resolution and a lot bigger screen. The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has a little faster processing unit than Huawei nova 2i, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Microsoft Surface Duo 2 also has more RAM memory.
Microsoft Surface Duo 2 features a slightly bigger storage for applications and games than Huawei nova 2i, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 64 GB more internal storage. The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 counts with longer battery performance than Huawei nova 2i, because it has a 4449mAh battery size.
Microsoft Surface Duo 2 captures much clearer photographs and videos than Huawei nova 2i, because although it has a lot less MP back-facing camera, it also counts with a way better (4K) video quality.
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