Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 78.8 | 78.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Huawei |
| Android 10 | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat |
| 2020-09-10 | 2017-01-10 |
| 7.36 x 5.72 x 0.19 inches | 5.98 x 2.95 x 0.30 inches |
| 8.82 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Glacier | Gold and Gray |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 540.00 | $ 775.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.1 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2700 x 1800 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Mali-G71 MP8 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.36 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.91 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 5.5 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
Microsoft Surface Duo is a bit better than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, with a 78.8 score against 78.7. The Microsoft Surface Duo is a noticeably newer and a lot thinner phone than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, but it is noticeably heavier. Both phones we compare here have Android OS, but Microsoft Surface Duo has the older 10 version while Huawei Mate 9 Pro has Android 8.0 Oreo.
The Huawei Mate 9 Pro counts with a bit more vivid display than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has a way smaller screen and a bit lower resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels, it also counts with a higher pixel density. Microsoft Surface Duo features just a little better hardware performance than Huawei Mate 9 Pro. Both have the same RAM memory amount and the same number of cores.
Huawei Mate 9 Pro and Microsoft Surface Duo count with really similar storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos, they have the same 128 GB internal memory. The Huawei Mate 9 Pro features a bit better camera than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has lower video frame rate and a smaller camera aperture, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Huawei Mate 9 Pro also counts with a back camera with more mega-pixels.
Huawei Mate 9 Pro counts with a bit better battery duration than Microsoft Surface Duo, because it has a 12 percent bigger battery size.
The Microsoft Surface Duo not only is the best phones between the ones we are comparing, but it's also very cheap compared to the other ones, making buying this phone an easy decision.
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