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| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 85.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Microsoft |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 11 |
| 2018-08-18 | 2021-09-20 |
| 6.20 x 2.96 x 0.30 inches | 5.72 x 7.26 x 0.22 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 10.02 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Glacier and Obsidian |
| Glass and Metal | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 540.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 8.3 inches |
| 2340 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 710 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G51 MP4 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.18 | 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 | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | 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 |
| 9.13 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 2.4 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3340mAh Nano SIM 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, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Microsoft Surface Duo 2 is better than Huawei nova 3i, with an 85.3 score against 73.7. The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 body is notably newer and thinner, but noticeably heavier than the Huawei nova 3i. These phones include Android OS (Operating System), but Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has 11 version and Huawei nova 3i has Android 8.1 Oreo.
Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has a little bit better display than Huawei nova 3i, because although it has a just a little worse pixels density, it also counts with a much better resolution of 1892 x 2688 and a way bigger display. The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 counts with a bit better processing unit than Huawei nova 3i, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Microsoft Surface Duo 2 also has more RAM memory.
Huawei nova 3i counts with a lot bigger memory to store more apps and games than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, and although they both have equal internal memory capacity, the Huawei nova 3i also has a slot for an external memory card that admits up to 256 GB. Microsoft Surface Duo 2 counts with a little bit better camera than Huawei nova 3i, because although it has a lot worse resolution back facing camera, it also counts with a way better 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and a lot bigger diafragm aperture for better low-light captures and videos.
The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 features improved battery life than Huawei nova 3i, because it has 4449mAh of battery capacity instead of 3340mAh.
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