Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 81.7 | 85.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Microsoft |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 11 |
| 2019-04-05 | 2021-09-20 |
| 5.87 x 2.81 x 0.30 inches | 5.72 x 7.26 x 0.22 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 10.02 ounces |
| Black, Breathing and Crystal aurora | Glacier and Obsidian |
| Glass and Metal | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 504.00 | $ 540.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 8.3 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2688 x 1892 pixels |
| AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 422 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| -- | 800 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 980 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2600 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G76 MP10 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 | |
| 40.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.66 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3650mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4449mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.6 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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
The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has an overall score of 85.3, which is a bit better than the Huawei P30's 81.7 global score. Microsoft Surface Duo 2 is a way newer and extremely thinner cellphone than Huawei P30, but it's heavier. Both devices we compare here work with Android OS (operating system), but the Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has newer 11 version while Huawei P30 has Android 10 version.
The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 features a little sharper screen than Huawei P30, because although it has a just a bit lower number of pixels per display inch, it also counts with a much better 1892 x 2688px resolution and a lot bigger display. Microsoft Surface Duo 2 and Huawei P30 have really similar memory for games and applications, both have the same internal storage.
Microsoft Surface Duo 2 counts with a bit faster processing unit than Huawei P30, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Microsoft Surface Duo 2 also has more RAM. The Huawei P30 features a much better camera than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not favorable for taking photographs or videos in poorly lited environments and worse video frame rate, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition, the Huawei P30 also counts with a back camera with much more mega pixels.
Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has better battery lifetime than Huawei P30, because it has 4449mAh of battery capacity.
Microsoft Surface Duo 2 costs a little more than Huawei P30, but you can get a better phone for that few more dollars.
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