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| Global Score | |
| 78.8 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Huawei |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-09-10 | 2015-12-01 |
| 7.36 x 5.72 x 0.19 inches | 6.19 x 3.17 x 0.31 inches |
| 8.82 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| Glacier | 16 777 216 |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 540.00 | $ 690.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.1 inches | 6 inches |
| 2700 x 1800 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 367 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 950 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Mali-T880 MP4 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 12.42 |
| Camera | |
| 11.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.91 | 9.35 |
| 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 and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.3 |
| 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 |
| 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 Microsoft Surface Duo is slightly better than Huawei Mate 8, having a score of 78.8 against 77.4. Microsoft Surface Duo is a way newer and thinner cellphone than Huawei Mate 8, although it's also notably heavier. Microsoft Surface Duo features just a bit better processing power than Huawei Mate 8, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Microsoft Surface Duo also has a greater amount of RAM.
Microsoft Surface Duo features a bit more vivid screen than Huawei Mate 8, because it has a much better 1800 x 2700px resolution, a just a bit higher display pixels density and a way larger display. Huawei Mate 8 has a bit better camera than Microsoft Surface Duo, and although they both have a F2 camera aperture, the same video quality and the same video frame rates, the Huawei Mate 8 also has a much more mega pixels camera in the back.
Huawei Mate 8 features a much greater memory for games and applications than Microsoft Surface Duo, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage, the Huawei Mate 8 also has a slot for an SD memory card that allows up to 128 GB. The Huawei Mate 8 has a bit longer battery performance than Microsoft Surface Duo, because it has a 12% greater battery size.
The Microsoft Surface Duo is not only the best phones between the ones we are comparing, but it's also very cheap compared to the other ones, which makes buying this phone an easy decision.
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