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| Global Score | |
| 75.5 | 85.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Microsoft |
| Android 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 11 |
| 2016-04-20 | 2021-09-20 |
| 6.00 x 2.96 x 0.27 inches | 5.72 x 7.26 x 0.22 inches |
| 5.71 ounces | 10.02 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and White | Glacier and Obsidian |
| Aluminum | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 540.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 8.3 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2688 x 1892 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| -- | 800 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 955 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP4 GPU | Adreno 660 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 | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 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 |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.24 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4449mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.36 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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
The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 is much better than the Huawei P9 Plus, having a global score of 85.3 against 75.5. Both of these phones include Android OS (Operating System), but the Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has the previous 11 version and Huawei P9 Plus has Android 7.0 Nougat version. Microsoft Surface Duo 2's body is incredibly newer and somewhat thinner, but extremely heavier than the Huawei P9 Plus.
The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 counts with a bit more vivid screen than Huawei P9 Plus, because although it has a little less pixels per inch of display, it also counts with a way bigger screen and a lot better 1892 x 2688 resolution. The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 features a bit better processing power than Huawei P9 Plus, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Microsoft Surface Duo 2 also has a larger amount of RAM memory.
Microsoft Surface Duo 2 captures a little bit better photographs and videos than Huawei P9 Plus, and although they both have the same resolution back camera, the Microsoft Surface Duo 2 also has a much larger camera aperture for better low-light images and video and a much better 3840x2160 video quality.
Huawei P9 Plus has a slightly bigger storage capacity to store more games and applications than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, because although it has only 64 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that holds up to 256 GB. Microsoft Surface Duo 2 features greater battery lifetime than Huawei P9 Plus, because it has a 31 percent greater battery capacity.
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