Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 78.8 | 78.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Huawei |
| Android 10 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2020-09-10 | 2017-10-20 |
| 7.36 x 5.72 x 0.19 inches | 5.93 x 3.06 x 0.32 inches |
| 8.82 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| Glacier | Black, Brown, Gold and Pink |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 540.00 | $ 239.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.1 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 2700 x 1800 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 498 pixels per inch |
| -- | 730 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Mali-G72 MP12 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 11.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.91 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3577mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.52 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Huawei Mate 10 has a general score of 78.9, which is a little bit better than Microsoft Surface Duo's general score of 78.8. Although the Huawei Mate 10 is much older and thicker than the Microsoft Surface Duo, it's design is still way lighter. Both phones we are comparing here come with the same Android 10 OS (Operating System), so both of them should provide the user the same OS features.
Microsoft Surface Duo counts with a bit more powerful CPU than Huawei Mate 10, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Microsoft Surface Duo also has more RAM memory. Huawei Mate 10 has a sharper screen than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has a lot smaller screen and a little bit lower 1440 x 2560 resolution, it also counts with a just a bit greater screen density.
Huawei Mate 10 counts with a bit bigger storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that supports up to 256 GB. The Huawei Mate 10 has a bit better battery duration than Microsoft Surface Duo, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
Huawei Mate 10 counts with just a bit better camera than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has slower video frame rates, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition, the Huawei Mate 10 also counts with a back-facing camera with a better resolution and a larger camera aperture to capture better low light captures.
Huawei Mate 10 not only is the best phones in this comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to the other phones.
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