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| Global Score | |
| 85.3 | 90.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Huawei |
| Android 11 | Android 10 |
| 2021-09-20 | 2019-12-17 |
| 5.72 x 7.26 x 0.22 inches | 6.22 x 2.88 x 0.35 inches |
| 10.02 ounces | 6.98 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 (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 540.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.3 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2688 x 1892 pixels | 2400 x 1176 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 396 pixels per inch | 411 pixels per inch |
| 800 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 8.2 |
| 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 | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 40.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") 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 (7680 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 12.1 |
| 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 | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.32 | 6.32 |
| 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
Huawei Mate 30 Pro 5G is slightly better than the Microsoft Surface Duo 2, having a 90.5 score against 85.3. Even though Huawei Mate 30 Pro 5G is older and notably thicker than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, it's construction is still noticeably lighter. Both of these devices come with Android OS (operating system), but Huawei Mate 30 Pro 5G has the older 10 version and Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has Android 11.
Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has a slightly better screen than Huawei Mate 30 Pro 5G, because although it has a little lower pixel number per screen inch, it also counts with a bigger screen and a better 1892 x 2688 pixels resolution. Microsoft Surface Duo 2 and Huawei Mate 30 Pro 5G have very similar CPUs, both of them have a 8 GB RAM and the same number of cores.
Huawei Mate 30 Pro 5G shoots much clearer photos and videos than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition and the same video frame rate, the Huawei Mate 30 Pro 5G also has a lot better resolution back-facing camera and a larger aperture for better captures and videos in low-light environments.
Huawei Mate 30 Pro 5G counts with a much bigger memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, because it has 256 GB internal storage capacity. Huawei Mate 30 Pro 5G's battery performance is very similar to the battery life in Microsoft Surface Duo 2, although the Huawei Mate 30 Pro 5G also has a 4500mAh battery capacity.
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