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| Global Score | |
| 75.5 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Microsoft |
| Android 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 10 |
| 2016-04-20 | 2020-09-10 |
| 6.00 x 2.96 x 0.27 inches | 7.36 x 5.72 x 0.19 inches |
| 5.71 ounces | 8.82 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and White | Glacier |
| Aluminum | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 540.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 8.1 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2700 x 1800 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 955 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP4 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 11.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.24 | 8.91 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3577mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.36 | 5.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| 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 is just a bit better than Huawei P9 Plus, with a 78.8 score against 75.5. Both of these devices come with Android OS, but Microsoft Surface Duo has an older 10 version while Huawei P9 Plus has Android 7.0 Nougat version. Although the Microsoft Surface Duo is notably heavier than Huawei P9 Plus, it's noticeably thinner and also incredibly newer.
Microsoft Surface Duo has a little more vivid screen than Huawei P9 Plus, and although they both have a better quantity of pixels per inch of screen, the Microsoft Surface Duo also has a much better 1800 x 2700 resolution and a really larger screen. The Huawei P9 Plus has a little bit more memory to store more apps and games than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has only 64 GB internal storage, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that admits a maximum of 256 GB.
Microsoft Surface Duo counts with a little bit better processing power than Huawei P9 Plus, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Microsoft Surface Duo also has more RAM. Huawei P9 Plus has a slightly better camera than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has a tinier aperture, and they both have the same video frame rates and the same 1920x1080 video resolution, the Huawei P9 Plus also counts with a more MP back facing camera.
The Microsoft Surface Duo features just a little better battery duration than Huawei P9 Plus, because it has 3577mAh of battery capacity against 3400mAh.
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