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| Global Score | |
| 86.4 | 85.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Microsoft |
| Android 10 | Android 11 |
| 2020-04-07 | 2021-09-20 |
| 5.86 x 2.80 x 0.33 inches | 5.72 x 7.26 x 0.22 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 10.02 ounces |
| Black, Blush gold, Deep Sea blue, Ice white and Silver frost | Glacier and Obsidian |
| Glass and Metal | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 244.00 | $ 540.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 8.3 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2688 x 1892 pixels |
| OLED | AMOLED |
| 422 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| -- | 800 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 990 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2860 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G76 MP16 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.63 | 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 |
| 0.78 inches (1/1.28") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 12.21 | 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 | |
| 3800mAh Battery | 4449mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.76 | 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
Huawei P40 has a global score of 86.4, which is just a bit better than the Microsoft Surface Duo 2's 85.3 global score. Both of these phones have Android OS, but the Huawei P40 has an older 10 version and Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has Android 11. Huawei P40's construction is lighter than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, although it's way thicker and was released just 18 months before.
The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 and Huawei P40 both feature incredibly similar CPUs, and although the Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has a greater amount of RAM memory, they both have 8 cores. The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 counts with just a bit better display than Huawei P40, because although it has a just a bit lower display density, it also counts with a lot larger screen and a lot better 1892 x 2688 resolution.
Huawei P40 shoots much clearer videos and photos than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not good for low light captures and video, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and the same 60 fps video frame rates, the Huawei P40 also counts with a much more mega pixels camera.
Microsoft Surface Duo 2 and Huawei P40 have incredibly similar storage for apps and games, both have exactly the same 128 GB internal memory capacity. The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 features a little better battery life than Huawei P40, because it has 4449mAh of battery capacity against 3800mAh.
Even being the best phone of the ones in this comparison, the Huawei P40 is also very cheap compared to the other phones.
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