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| Global Score | |
| 85.3 | 90.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Huawei |
| Android 11 | Android 10 |
| 2021-09-20 | 2020-10-22 |
| 5.72 x 7.26 x 0.22 inches | 6.41 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches |
| 10.02 ounces | 7.48 ounces |
| Glacier and Obsidian | Black and Mystic silver |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 540.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.3 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 2688 x 1892 pixels | 2772 x 1334 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 396 pixels per inch | 452 pixels per inch |
| 800 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 9000 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A77 and Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 3130 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Mali G78 MP24 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.81 |
| 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 | 50.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 23.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.78 inches (1/1.28") 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 | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 12.43 |
| 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 | 4400mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.32 | 6.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Huawei Mate 40 Pro is just a bit better than the Microsoft Surface Duo 2, getting a 90.9 score against 85.3. Both phones in this comparison review come with Android OS, but Huawei Mate 40 Pro has older 10 version while Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has Android 11. The Huawei Mate 40 Pro is an older and incredibly thicker cellphone than the Microsoft Surface Duo 2, but Huawei managed to make it way lighter anyway.
The Huawei Mate 40 Pro features a bit more powerful processor than Microsoft Surface Duo 2. Both have a 8 GB RAM memory and the same number of cores. The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 counts with a bit more vivid display than Huawei Mate 40 Pro, because although it has a little bit worse display density, it also counts with a bigger display and a quite better 1892 x 2688 resolution.
The Huawei Mate 40 Pro captures greater pictures and videos than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not so good for shooting pictures or videos in poorly lited situations, and they both have the same video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Huawei Mate 40 Pro also counts with a much higher 50 mega-pixels resolution back camera.
The Huawei Mate 40 Pro counts with a much better storage capacity to install games and applications than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, because it has 256 GB internal storage. The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 counts with a little better battery lifetime than Huawei Mate 40 Pro, because it has a 4449mAh battery size against 4400mAh.
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