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| Global Score | |
| 79.5 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Microsoft |
| Android 10 | Android 10 |
| 2020-03-02 | 2020-09-10 |
| 6.27 x 3.00 x 0.34 inches | 7.36 x 5.72 x 0.19 inches |
| 6.46 ounces | 8.82 ounces |
| Crush green, Midnight black and Sakura pink | Glacier |
| Plastic and Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 244.00 | $ 540.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 8.1 inches |
| 2310 x 1080 pixels | 2700 x 1800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 398 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 810 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A76 and Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2270 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G52 MP6 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 11.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 10.89 | 8.91 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4200mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3577mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.08 | 5.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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
Huawei P40 Lite is slightly better than Microsoft Surface Duo, having a overall score of 79.5 against 78.8. Both phones in this review include the same Android 10 operating system. The Huawei P40 Lite design is incredibly lighter but incredibly thicker than Microsoft Surface Duo, and they were released with only a couple months difference.
The Microsoft Surface Duo counts with a little better hardware performance than Huawei P40 Lite. They have 6 GB of RAM and the same number of cores. The Microsoft Surface Duo counts with a bit better screen than Huawei P40 Lite, because it has a larger screen, a higher 1800 x 2700 resolution and a just a little higher screen pixel density.
Microsoft Surface Duo counts with as much storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos as the Huawei P40 Lite, both have the same 128 GB internal storage. Huawei P40 Lite counts with a lot better camera than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has slower 30 frames per second video frame rate, and they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition, the Huawei P40 Lite also counts with a camera with a way higher 48 megapixels resolution and a larger aperture to take better photos in poorly lited environments.
Huawei P40 Lite counts with longer battery performance than Microsoft Surface Duo, because it has a 4200mAh battery capacity instead of 3577mAh.
Huawei P40 Lite not only is the best phones in our comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to the other phones.
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