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| Global Score | |
| 78.8 | 90.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Huawei |
| Android 10 | Android 10 |
| 2020-09-10 | 2019-12-17 |
| 7.36 x 5.72 x 0.19 inches | 6.22 x 2.88 x 0.35 inches |
| 8.82 ounces | 6.98 ounces |
| Glacier | Black, Cosmic purple, Emerald green, Space silver and Vegan leather - Orange and Forest green |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 540.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.1 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2700 x 1800 pixels | 2400 x 1176 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 411 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.2 |
| 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 | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 11.00 MP | 40.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (7680 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.91 | 12.1 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3577mAh Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.52 | 6.32 |
| 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
Huawei Mate 30 Pro 5G has an overall score of 90.5, which is better than Microsoft Surface Duo's global score of 78.8. Although the Huawei Mate 30 Pro 5G and the Microsoft Surface Duo were released with only a few months difference, the Huawei Mate 30 Pro 5G construction is thicker but also extremely lighter than the Microsoft Surface Duo. These devices work with the same Android 10 OS, so they should offer the same OS features.
The Huawei Mate 30 Pro 5G's processing unit is very similar to Microsoft Surface Duo's processor, and although the Huawei Mate 30 Pro 5G has 2 GB more RAM, they both have the same number of cores. The Huawei Mate 30 Pro 5G and Microsoft Surface Duo have incredibly similar displays, because although the Huawei Mate 30 Pro 5G has a little smaller display and a lot lower resolution of 1176 x 2400px, it also counts with a little bit higher number of pixels in each display inch.
Huawei Mate 30 Pro 5G counts with a way bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Microsoft Surface Duo, because it has 256 GB internal storage. The Huawei Mate 30 Pro 5G features a lot better camera than Microsoft Surface Duo, and although they both have the same (4K) video definition and the same 60 frames per second video frame rate, the Huawei Mate 30 Pro 5G also has a larger aperture to capture better captures and videos in low light environments and a back-facing camera with way more megapixels.
The Huawei Mate 30 Pro 5G has improved battery life than Microsoft Surface Duo, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity.
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