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| Global Score | |
| 78.8 | 76.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Huawei |
| Android 10 | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2020-09-10 | 2018-09-12 |
| 7.36 x 5.72 x 0.19 inches | 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.30 inches |
| 8.82 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Glacier | Black, Blue and Gold |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 540.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.1 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2700 x 1800 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 710 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Mali-G51 MP4 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 11.00 MP | 20.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 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 | 3750mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.52 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Microsoft Surface Duo has a score of 78.8, which is a bit better than Huawei Mate 20 lite's 76.2 global score. Both phones in this review work with Android OS (Operating System), but the Microsoft Surface Duo has the previous 10 version and Huawei Mate 20 lite has Android 8.1 Oreo version. The Microsoft Surface Duo design is newer and noticeably thinner, but also notably heavier than the Huawei Mate 20 lite.
Microsoft Surface Duo features just a bit better hardware performance than Huawei Mate 20 lite, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Microsoft Surface Duo also has a higher amount of RAM. Microsoft Surface Duo counts with a little bit better screen than Huawei Mate 20 lite, because although it has a just a little lower number of pixels per display inch, it also counts with a bigger display and a better 1800 x 2700 resolution.
Huawei Mate 20 lite features a bigger memory to store more games and applications than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has 0 less internal storage, it also counts with an external SD slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB. The Huawei Mate 20 lite has just a little better battery duration than Microsoft Surface Duo, because it has a 3750mAh battery capacity.
The Huawei Mate 20 lite counts with just a bit better camera than Microsoft Surface Duo, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same 1920x1080 video quality, the Huawei Mate 20 lite also has a larger diafragm aperture and a camera in the back with a lot better 20 mega-pixels resolution.
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