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| Global Score | |
| 72.1 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Microsoft |
| Android 5.1 Lollipop, 5.0 Lollipop | Android 10 |
| 2015-07-01 | 2020-09-10 |
| 7.19 x 3.66 x 0.27 inches | 7.36 x 5.72 x 0.19 inches |
| 8.04 ounces | 8.82 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Glacier |
| Metal and Metal | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 540.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 8.1 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2700 x 1800 pixels |
| TFT | AMOLED |
| 324 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.6 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 935 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53e and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T628 MP4 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.02 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 11.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 8.91 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4360mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3577mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.24 | 5.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0, EDR | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Microsoft Surface Duo is a bit better than the Huawei P8max, getting a score of 78.8 against 72.1. These devices have Android OS (operating system), but Microsoft Surface Duo has the older 10 version while Huawei P8max has Android 5.1 Lollipop. Microsoft Surface Duo is a newer and way thinner cellphone than Huawei P8max, although it is just a bit heavier.
Microsoft Surface Duo has a slightly better display than Huawei P8max, because it has a little bit more pixels per screen inch, a lot better resolution of 1800 x 2700 and a bigger screen. The Microsoft Surface Duo has just a bit better processing power than Huawei P8max, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Microsoft Surface Duo also has a larger amount of RAM.
The Microsoft Surface Duo shoots much clearer photos and videos than Huawei P8max, because although it has a camera with lesser MP, and they both have a F2 diafragm aperture, the Microsoft Surface Duo also counts with a lot better (4K) video definition. Microsoft Surface Duo features a little bit better memory for games and applications than Huawei P8max, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage.
The Huawei P8max has improved battery life than Microsoft Surface Duo, because it has a 22 percent larger battery capacity.
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