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| Global Score | |
| 81 | 85.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Microsoft |
| Android 11 | Android 11 |
| 2021-10-20 | 2021-09-20 |
| 6.30 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches | 5.72 x 7.26 x 0.22 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 10.02 ounces |
| Black, Green, Starry Blue and Violet | Glacier and Obsidian |
| -- | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 540.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 8.3 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2688 x 1892 pixels |
| OLED | AMOLED |
| 390 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| -- | 800 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 (6 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) chipset |
| Kryo670, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 642L GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 23.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.11 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4300mAh Battery | 4449mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.16 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| 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 2 is a little bit better than Huawei Nova 9, getting a global score of 85.3 against 81. These phones work with the same Android 11 OS, so both should provide you all the same operating system features. Even though the Microsoft Surface Duo 2 and the Huawei Nova 9 were released with only a couple months difference, Microsoft Surface Duo 2's design is thinner but also a lot heavier.
The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has a little faster processor than Huawei Nova 9. Both of them have 8 GB of RAM memory and a Octa-Core processing unit. The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 counts with a slightly better looking screen than Huawei Nova 9, because it has a much better resolution of 1892 x 2688, a larger display and a little better pixel density.
The Huawei Nova 9 takes much clearer photographs and videos than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, because although it has worse 30 fps video frame rate and a tinier camera aperture which is worse for low light photography and videos, and they both have the same (4K) video quality, the Huawei Nova 9 also counts with a camera in the back with a lot higher 50 megapixels resolution.
The Microsoft Surface Duo 2's storage capacity for games and applications is just as good as the Huawei Nova 9 one, both have the same internal memory capacity. Microsoft Surface Duo 2 counts with just a bit better battery performance than Huawei Nova 9, because it has a 3 percent more battery size.
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