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| Global Score | |
| 83.4 | 85.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Microsoft |
| Android 10 | Android 11 |
| 2020-06-17 | 2021-09-20 |
| 6.39 x 2.95 x 0.34 inches | 5.72 x 7.26 x 0.22 inches |
| 6.67 ounces | 10.02 ounces |
| Crush green, Midnight black and Space silver | Glacier and Obsidian |
| -- | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 540.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 8.3 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2688 x 1892 pixels |
| OLED | AMOLED |
| 405 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| -- | 800 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 820 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A76 and Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G57 MP6 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.22 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, 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 |
| 10.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 4449mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | 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 has a general score of 85.3, which is just a bit better than the Huawei P40 lite 5G's general score of 83.4. Both of these phones have Android operating system, but Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has the newer 11 version while Huawei P40 lite 5G has Android 10 version, offering a couple nice extra features. Microsoft Surface Duo 2's body is newer and a lot thinner, but also incredibly heavier than the Huawei P40 lite 5G.
The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 counts with a bit more vivid display than Huawei P40 lite 5G, because although it has a just a bit worse pixel density, it also counts with a larger screen and a higher resolution of 1892 x 2688 pixels. Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has as much storage capacity for games and applications as Huawei P40 lite 5G, they have equal internal storage.
The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 features a little faster processor than Huawei P40 lite 5G, and although they both have 8 cores, the Microsoft Surface Duo 2 also has more RAM. The Huawei P40 lite 5G takes much clearer pictures and videos than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not favorable for taking images and video in poorly lited situations and worse video frame rates, and they both have the same (4K) video quality, the Huawei P40 lite 5G also counts with a way higher resolution camera in the back.
The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has a bit longer battery duration than Huawei P40 lite 5G, because it has 4449mAh of battery capacity.
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