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| Global Score | |
| 78.8 | 90.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Huawei |
| Android 10 | Android 10 |
| 2020-09-10 | 2020-10-22 |
| 7.36 x 5.72 x 0.19 inches | 6.41 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches |
| 8.82 ounces | 7.48 ounces |
| Glacier | Black and Mystic silver |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 540.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.1 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 2700 x 1800 pixels | 2772 x 1334 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 452 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 9000 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A77 and Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 3130 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Mali G78 MP24 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.81 |
| 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 | 50.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 23.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.78 inches (1/1.28") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.91 | 12.43 |
| 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 | 4400mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.52 | 6.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Huawei Mate 40 Pro is much better than Microsoft Surface Duo, having a global score of 90.9 against 78.8. The Huawei Mate 40 Pro body is somewhat lighter but extremely thicker than Microsoft Surface Duo, and they were released with only 1 months difference. These phones include the same Android 10 OS (operating system), so both should provide the user all the same OS features.
The Huawei Mate 40 Pro has a little sharper screen than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has a bit worse 1334 x 2772px resolution and a little smaller display, it also counts with a bit higher pixel amount in each inch of screen. Huawei Mate 40 Pro has a bit faster CPU than Microsoft Surface Duo, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Huawei Mate 40 Pro also has 2 GB more RAM.
Huawei Mate 40 Pro shoots much better pictures and videos than Microsoft Surface Duo, and although they both have the same 60 fps video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Huawei Mate 40 Pro also has a back camera with way more mega-pixels and a larger camera aperture. The Huawei Mate 40 Pro counts with a way bigger storage for games and applications than Microsoft Surface Duo, because it has 128 GB more internal memory.
The Huawei Mate 40 Pro features better battery duration than Microsoft Surface Duo, because it has a 23 percent bigger battery capacity.
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