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| Global Score | |
| 85.3 | 89.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Huawei |
| Android 11 | Android 10 |
| 2021-09-20 | 2021-02-25 |
| 5.72 x 7.26 x 0.22 inches | 6.37 x 5.74 x 0.32 inches |
| 10.02 ounces | 10.41 ounces |
| Glacier and Obsidian | Black, Crystal Blue, Crystal Pink and White |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 540.00 | $ 2785.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.3 inches | 8 inches |
| 2688 x 1892 pixels | 2480 x 2200 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 396 pixels per inch | 414 pixels per inch |
| 800 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) chipset | Kirin 9000 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Cortex-A77@3.13 GHz + 3 x Cortex-A77@2.54 GHz + 4 x Cortex-A55@2.05 GHz, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 3130 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Mali-G78 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 + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 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 | 11.22 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4449mAh Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 6.32 |
| 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 and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Huawei Mate X2 is just a bit better than the Microsoft Surface Duo 2, getting a general score of 89.1 against 85.3. Although it's the best in our current comparison, Huawei Mate X2 is a notably thicker and a bit heavier cellphone than the Microsoft Surface Duo 2. Both of these phones include Android OS, but Huawei Mate X2 has 10 version while Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has Android 11.
The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 counts with a little bit better display than Huawei Mate X2, because although it has a little worse pixel amount per inch of display and a bit worse 1892 x 2688px resolution, it also counts with a little bit bigger display. The Huawei Mate X2 features a very superior memory capacity to install games and applications than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, because it has 256 GB internal storage.
Huawei Mate X2 counts with a little bit better performance than Microsoft Surface Duo 2. Both of them have a 8 GB RAM and the same number of cores. The Huawei Mate X2 and Microsoft Surface Duo 2 have really similar battery performance, although the Huawei Mate X2 also has 4500mAh of battery capacity against 4449mAh.
Huawei Mate X2 has a better camera than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not favorable for low light photography and video and worse video frame rates, and they both have the same (4K) video definition, the Huawei Mate X2 also counts with a camera with a much higher 50 MP resolution.
Although Huawei Mate X2 is a better device, it is way more expensive than the Microsoft Surface Duo 2, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Microsoft Surface Duo 2. So if you want that extra features and specs, you can buy the Huawei Mate X2, otherwise you can save a couple dollars and get the Microsoft Surface Duo 2, letting go some features and specs.
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