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| Global Score | |
| 85.3 | 86.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Huawei |
| Android 11 | Android 10 |
| 2021-09-20 | 2020-04-07 |
| 5.72 x 7.26 x 0.22 inches | 5.86 x 2.80 x 0.33 inches |
| 10.02 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Glacier and Obsidian | Black, Blush gold, Deep Sea blue, Ice white and Silver frost |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 540.00 | $ 244.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.3 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2688 x 1892 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 396 pixels per inch | 422 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 | HiSilicon Kirin 990 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2860 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Mali-G76 MP16 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.63 |
| 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 |
| -- | 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 | -- |
| 10.01 | 12.21 |
| 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 | 3800mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.32 | 5.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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 Huawei P40 has a score of 86.4, which is just a bit better than the Microsoft Surface Duo 2's global score of 85.3. Despite of the fact Huawei P40 is older and a lot thicker than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, it's design is still a lot lighter. Both phones in this review work with Android OS, but the Huawei P40 has the previous 10 version while Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has Android 11.
Huawei P40's CPU is very similar to the Microsoft Surface Duo 2 one, and although the Huawei P40 has 2 GB less RAM, they both have the same number of cores. The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 counts with just a bit better screen than Huawei P40, because although it has a little bit worse display pixels density, it also counts with a lot better 1892 x 2688 pixels resolution and a really larger screen.
The Huawei P40 counts with as much storage for apps and games as Microsoft Surface Duo 2, both of them have exactly the same internal storage. Huawei P40 shoots much clearer photographs and videos than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, because although it has a tinier aperture, and they both have the same 60 frames per second video frame rates and the same (4K) video definition, the Huawei P40 also counts with a way better resolution back camera.
The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 features just a bit longer battery life than Huawei P40, because it has a 4449mAh battery size against 3800mAh.
Even being the best phone of the ones we are comparing here, the Huawei P40 is also a bargain compared to others, which makes this phone an obvious call.
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