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| Global Score | |
| 76.3 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Microsoft |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 10 |
| 2018-07-18 | 2020-09-10 |
| 6.18 x 2.90 x 0.29 inches | 7.36 x 5.72 x 0.19 inches |
| 5.86 ounces | 8.82 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Glacier |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 540.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 8.1 inches |
| 2340 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 970 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP12 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.18 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 11.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.9 | 8.91 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3750mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3577mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.68 | 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 a bit better than the Huawei nova 3, having a 78.8 score against 76.3. Both of these phones have Android OS (operating system), but the Microsoft Surface Duo has an older 10 version while Huawei nova 3 has Android 8.1 Oreo. The Microsoft Surface Duo design is much newer and a lot thinner, but also heavier than Huawei nova 3.
Microsoft Surface Duo has a little bit better hardware performance than Huawei nova 3. They have 6 GB of RAM and the same number of cores. The Microsoft Surface Duo has a little more vivid display than Huawei nova 3, because although it has a bit lower display pixels density, it also counts with a larger display and a higher 1800 x 2700 resolution.
Huawei nova 3 takes much clearer pictures and videos than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has worse video frame rate, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Huawei nova 3 also counts with a back camera with a lot better resolution and a bigger aperture to take better photos and video in low light situations.
The Huawei nova 3 counts with a lot bigger memory for games and applications than Microsoft Surface Duo, and although they both have equal internal storage capacity, the Huawei nova 3 also has a slot for external memory cards that allows a maximum of 256 GB. Huawei nova 3 features just a bit better battery lifetime than Microsoft Surface Duo, because it has a 3750mAh battery capacity against 3577mAh.
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