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| Global Score | |
| 85.3 | 87.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Huawei |
| Android 11 | Android 10 |
| 2021-09-20 | 2019-10-20 |
| 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, Space silver and Vegan leather - Orange and Forest green |
| 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 | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 10.7 |
| 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 Huawei Mate 30 5G has a general score of 87.4, which is slightly better than the Microsoft Surface Duo 2's score of 85.3. Both of these phones use Android OS (Operating System), but Huawei Mate 30 5G has older 10 version while Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has Android 11 version. The Huawei Mate 30 5G design is a lot lighter than the Microsoft Surface Duo 2, but it is thicker and was released a little bit over a year before.
The Huawei Mate 30 5G and Microsoft Surface Duo 2 both have extremely similar processors, both of them have a 8 GB RAM and a Octa-Core CPU. Microsoft Surface Duo 2 features a little sharper display than Huawei Mate 30 5G, because it has a just a little better pixels density, a bigger screen and a lot higher 1892 x 2688 resolution.
Huawei Mate 30 5G has as much memory for applications, games, photos and videos as Microsoft Surface Duo 2, both have the same 128 GB internal storage capacity. The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 counts with just a little bit longer battery performance than Huawei Mate 30 5G, because it has a 6 percent larger battery size.
Huawei Mate 30 5G features a much better camera than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, because although it has a tinier camera aperture, and they both have the same (4K) video definition and the same 60 frames per second video frame rate, the Huawei Mate 30 5G also counts with a lot more megapixels back camera.
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