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| Global Score | |
| 85.3 | 81.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Huawei |
| Android 11 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2021-09-20 | 2019-04-05 |
| 5.72 x 7.26 x 0.22 inches | 5.87 x 2.81 x 0.30 inches |
| 10.02 ounces | 5.82 ounces |
| Glacier and Obsidian | Black, Breathing and Crystal aurora |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 540.00 | $ 504.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.3 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2688 x 1892 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 396 pixels per inch | 422 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 | 40.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 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 (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 | 11.66 |
| 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 |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4449mAh Battery | 3650mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 5.6 |
| 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 is just a bit better than the Huawei P30, with a overall score of 85.3 against 81.7. The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 body is much newer and notably thinner, but also a lot heavier than Huawei P30. Both devices in this comparison review include Android OS (Operating System), but the Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has a more recent 11 version and Huawei P30 has Android 10 version, so it provides the user a couple nice extra features.
Microsoft Surface Duo 2 features a little faster CPU than Huawei P30, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Microsoft Surface Duo 2 also has a higher amount of RAM memory. The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has a little more vivid screen than Huawei P30, because although it has a just a little lower pixel density, it also counts with a way higher resolution of 1892 x 2688 pixels and a way bigger screen.
Huawei P30 shoots much clearer pictures and videos than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not recommended for low light photography and video and worse 30 fps video frame rates, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition, the Huawei P30 also counts with a way more mega-pixels back facing camera.
Huawei P30 and Microsoft Surface Duo 2 count with incredibly similar memory to install games and applications, they have equal internal storage capacity. Microsoft Surface Duo 2 counts with improved battery life than Huawei P30, because it has a 4449mAh battery size.
Microsoft Surface Duo 2 costs a little more money than Huawei P30, but you can get a better phone for that few more dollars.
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