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| Global Score | |
| 85.3 | 84 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Huawei |
| Android 11 | Android 10 |
| 2021-09-20 | 2019-09-20 |
| 5.72 x 7.26 x 0.22 inches | 6.33 x 3.00 x 0.33 inches |
| 10.02 ounces | 6.91 ounces |
| Glacier and Obsidian | Black, Cosmic purple, Emerald green and Space silver |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 540.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.3 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2688 x 1892 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 396 pixels per inch | 390 pixels per inch |
| 800 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 990 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2860 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Mali-G76 MP16 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 40.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.67 inches (1/1.5") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 11.99 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4449mAh Battery | 4200mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.32 | 6.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has a general score of 85.3, which is just a bit better than Huawei Mate 30's overall score of 84. Both phones we compare here include Android operating system, but Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has 11 version while Huawei Mate 30 has Android 10 version, providing lots of additional features and performance optimizations. Although Microsoft Surface Duo 2 is extremely heavier than the Huawei Mate 30, it's a lot thinner and also way newer.
The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 counts with a slightly better looking display than Huawei Mate 30, because it has a larger display, a much better 1892 x 2688 resolution and a bit higher display density. Huawei Mate 30 features a CPU that's just as good as the Microsoft Surface Duo 2 one, both have a 8 GB RAM memory and a Octa-Core processing unit.
Huawei Mate 30 counts with as much memory to install games and applications as Microsoft Surface Duo 2, both have the same internal storage capacity. Microsoft Surface Duo 2 features just a bit better battery life than Huawei Mate 30, because it has a 4449mAh battery capacity against 4200mAh. The Huawei Mate 30 counts with a superior camera than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, because although it has a smaller aperture, and they both have the same video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Huawei Mate 30 also counts with a much better resolution back-facing camera.
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