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| Global Score | |
| 86.3 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Microsoft |
| HarmonyOS | Android 10 |
| 2021-07-29 | 2020-09-10 |
| 6.16 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches | 7.36 x 5.72 x 0.19 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 8.82 ounces |
| -- | Glacier |
| -- | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 540.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 8.1 inches |
| 2700 x 1224 pixels | 2700 x 1800 pixels |
| OLED | AMOLED |
| 456 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm 888 4G chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| Kryo 680 Prime Core, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 512 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 17.6 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 11.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.46 | 8.91 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4100mAh Battery | 3577mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6 | 5.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Huawei P50 has a score of 86.3, which is just a bit better than the Microsoft Surface Duo's 78.8 overall score. The Huawei P50 construction is newer and much lighter, but notably thicker than Microsoft Surface Duo. The Huawei P50 works with HarmonyOS OS, while Microsoft Surface Duo counts with Android 10 OS.
Huawei P50 features a bit more vivid screen than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has a little bit worse 1224 x 2700px resolution and a little smaller screen, it also counts with a little bit greater screen density. The Huawei P50 counts with a much bigger memory capacity to install games and applications than Microsoft Surface Duo, because it has more internal memory.
Microsoft Surface Duo counts with a CPU that's very similar to Huawei P50's CPU, and although the Microsoft Surface Duo has 2 GB lesser RAM, they both have 8 CPU cores. Huawei P50 features just a bit better battery lifetime than Microsoft Surface Duo, because it has a 15% larger battery capacity. The Huawei P50 features a bit better camera than Microsoft Surface Duo, because it has a much more megapixels back-facing camera and a larger aperture.
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