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| Global Score | |
| 73.5 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Microsoft |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 10 |
| 2019-01-15 | 2020-09-10 |
| 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.32 inches | 7.36 x 5.72 x 0.19 inches |
| 6.10 ounces | 8.82 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Glacier |
| -- | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 540.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 8.1 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2700 x 1800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 396 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 710 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G51 MP4 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.18 | 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 + 16.00 MP | 11.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.02 | 8.91 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.5 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 3577mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Microsoft Surface Duo is just a bit better than Huawei Y9 (2019), getting a global score of 78.8 against 73.5. Both devices in our current comparison work with Android operating system, but the Microsoft Surface Duo has the older 10 version and Huawei Y9 (2019) has Android 8.1 Oreo. Even though the Microsoft Surface Duo is notably heavier than Huawei Y9 (2019), it's way thinner and also newer.
Microsoft Surface Duo counts with a slightly better looking screen than Huawei Y9 (2019), because it has a larger display, a just a little better pixel amount per inch in the screen and a higher 1800 x 2700px resolution. The Microsoft Surface Duo counts with a little bit better storage to store more apps and games than Huawei Y9 (2019), because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 64 GB more internal storage capacity.
The Microsoft Surface Duo has a bit better processing power than Huawei Y9 (2019), and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Microsoft Surface Duo also has more RAM. Huawei Y9 (2019) shoots slightly better videos and photos than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has slower video frame rate, and they both have the same (Full HD) video resolution, the Huawei Y9 (2019) also counts with a bigger aperture for better photos and video in low light situations and a camera with a better resolution.
Huawei Y9 (2019) features a bit longer battery duration than Microsoft Surface Duo, because it has a 12 percent larger battery size.
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