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| Global Score | |
| 85.3 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Huawei |
| Android 11 | Android 11 |
| 2021-09-20 | 2021-10-20 |
| 5.72 x 7.26 x 0.22 inches | 6.30 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches |
| 10.02 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Glacier and Obsidian | Black, Green, Starry Blue and Violet |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla 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 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 (6 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo670, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 642L 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 | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 23.00mm 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 | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 11.11 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4449mAh Battery | 4300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 6.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| 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
Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has a score of 85.3, which is a little bit better than Huawei Nova 9's general score of 81. These devices come with the same Android 11 OS (Operating System), so you shouldn't see any differences in that aspect. Although Microsoft Surface Duo 2 and the Huawei Nova 9 were released only a few months apart, Microsoft Surface Duo 2's design is way thinner but noticeably heavier.
The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has a little more vivid display than Huawei Nova 9, because it has a little higher pixel density, a bigger display and a way higher resolution of 1892 x 2688 pixels. The Huawei Nova 9 and Microsoft Surface Duo 2 both count with incredibly similar storage capacity to install applications and games, both of them have equal internal memory capacity.
Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has a bit better processing power than Huawei Nova 9. Both have 8 GB of RAM memory and the same number of cores. Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has a bit longer battery lifetime than Huawei Nova 9, because it has a 3 percent bigger battery size. The Huawei Nova 9 takes much clearer pictures and videos than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, because although it has worse video frame rate and a tinier camera aperture which is not recommended for taking images and video in low light situations, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition, the Huawei Nova 9 also counts with a way more MP camera.
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