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| Global Score | |
| 85.3 | 80.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Huawei |
| Android 11 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2021-09-20 | 2019-09-20 |
| 5.72 x 7.26 x 0.22 inches | 6.07 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 10.02 ounces | 6.14 ounces |
| Glacier and Obsidian | Black, Crush blue and Midsummer purple |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 540.00 | $ 430.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.3 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2688 x 1892 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 396 pixels per inch | 409 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 980 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2600 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Mali-G76 MP10 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.45 |
| 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 | 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 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 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 11.55 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4449mAh Battery | 3750mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has an overall score of 85.3, which is just a bit better than the Huawei nova 5T's 80.8 score. Both devices in this review have Android OS (operating system), but the Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has the newer 11 version and Huawei nova 5T has Android 10 version. Even though the Microsoft Surface Duo 2 is incredibly heavier than Huawei nova 5T, it's way thinner and also newer.
The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 counts with a bit better looking screen than Huawei nova 5T, because although it has a quite lower amount of pixels per screen inch, it also counts with a lot higher resolution of 1892 x 2688px and a much bigger screen. The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 features a bit better hardware performance than Huawei nova 5T, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Microsoft Surface Duo 2 also has a greater amount of RAM memory.
The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 and the Huawei nova 5T feature incredibly similar memory capacity to install applications and games, both have equal internal storage. The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 counts with improved battery performance than Huawei nova 5T, because it has 4449mAh of battery capacity instead of 3750mAh.
The Huawei nova 5T counts with a superior camera than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, because although it has a tinier camera aperture and lower video frame rates, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the Huawei nova 5T also counts with a back facing camera with way more mega-pixels.
Microsoft Surface Duo 2 costs more than Huawei nova 5T, but you can get a better phone for that extra money.
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