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| Global Score | |
| 85.3 | 86.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Huawei |
| Android 11 | HarmonyOS |
| 2021-09-20 | 2021-07-29 |
| 5.72 x 7.26 x 0.22 inches | 6.16 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 10.02 ounces | 6.38 ounces |
| Glacier and Obsidian | -- |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 540.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.3 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2688 x 1892 pixels | 2700 x 1224 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 396 pixels per inch | 456 pixels per inch |
| 800 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) chipset | Qualcomm 888 4G chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 680 Prime Core, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.01 | 9.46 |
| 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 | -- |
| 10.6 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4449mAh Battery | 4100mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 6 |
| 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, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Huawei P50 is slightly better than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, having a general score of 86.3 against 85.3. Even though Huawei P50 and Microsoft Surface Duo 2 were released only 2 months apart, the Huawei P50 design is incredibly lighter but also way thicker. Huawei P50 has HarmonyOS OS, and Microsoft Surface Duo 2 works with Android 11 OS.
Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has a slightly better looking screen than Huawei P50, because although it has a bit worse screen pixel density, it also counts with a better resolution of 1892 x 2688px and a larger display. Huawei P50 features a much bigger memory to install applications and games than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, because it has 384 GB more internal storage.
The Huawei P50's processor is very similar to the processor in Microsoft Surface Duo 2, both have the same RAM memory amount and 8 processing cores. Microsoft Surface Duo 2 captures just a bit better videos and photos than Huawei P50, because although it has a way lower resolution camera, it also counts with a larger aperture to capture better captures in low-light situations.
The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has just a bit longer battery performance than Huawei P50, because it has 4449mAh of battery capacity against 4100mAh.
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