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| Global Score | |
| 78.8 | 84 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Huawei |
| Android 10 | Android 10 |
| 2020-09-10 | 2019-09-20 |
| 7.36 x 5.72 x 0.19 inches | 6.33 x 3.00 x 0.33 inches |
| 8.82 ounces | 6.91 ounces |
| Glacier | Black, Cosmic purple, Emerald green and Space silver |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 540.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.1 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2700 x 1800 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 390 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 990 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2860 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 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 | |
| 11.00 MP | 40.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.67 inches (1/1.5") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.91 | 11.99 |
| 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 | 4200mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.52 | 6.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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
The Huawei Mate 30 has an overall score of 84, which is a little bit better than Microsoft Surface Duo's 78.8 score. Both phones in this review include the same Android 10 OS. Huawei Mate 30 is an older and notably thicker cellphone than Microsoft Surface Duo, but Huawei made it much lighter anyway.
The Huawei Mate 30 features a processing unit that is very similar to the Microsoft Surface Duo one, and although the Huawei Mate 30 has a larger amount of RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core CPU. The Microsoft Surface Duo has a little bit better screen than Huawei Mate 30, because it has a larger display, a better 1800 x 2700 resolution and a just a bit better pixel count per inch in the screen.
The Huawei Mate 30's storage capacity for apps and games is very similar to the Microsoft Surface Duo one, they have equal internal storage. Huawei Mate 30 counts with a lot better camera than Microsoft Surface Duo, and although they both have the same 60 frames per second video frame rate and the same video definition, the Huawei Mate 30 also has a much more mega-pixels back facing camera and a bigger aperture.
Huawei Mate 30 counts with improved battery performance than Microsoft Surface Duo, because it has 4200mAh of battery capacity.
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