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| Global Score | |
| 78.8 | 80.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Huawei |
| Android 10 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-09-10 | 2019-09-20 |
| 7.36 x 5.72 x 0.19 inches | 6.07 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 8.82 ounces | 6.14 ounces |
| Glacier | Black, Crush blue and Midsummer purple |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 540.00 | $ 430.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.1 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2700 x 1800 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 980 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 2600 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Mali-G76 MP10 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.45 |
| 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 | 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 | 11.55 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3577mAh Battery | 3750mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.52 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Huawei nova 5T is a bit better than Microsoft Surface Duo, getting an 80.8 score against 78.8. The Huawei nova 5T is an older and way thicker phone than the Microsoft Surface Duo, but Huawei could make it notably lighter anyway. Both of these phones come with the same Android 10 OS (operating system), so they should count with all the same operating system features.
Microsoft Surface Duo features just a bit better processing power than Huawei nova 5T. They have a 6 GB RAM memory and 8 CPU cores. Huawei nova 5T and Microsoft Surface Duo count with incredibly similar displays, because although the Huawei nova 5T has a lot smaller display and a way lower 1080 x 2340 resolution, it also counts with a little bit better pixel density.
Huawei nova 5T counts with a way better camera than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has lower 30 fps video frame rate, and they both have the same (4K) video resolution, the Huawei nova 5T also counts with a much higher resolution back-facing camera and a bigger diafragm aperture. The Huawei nova 5T's memory to install games and applications is just as good as Microsoft Surface Duo's one, both have the same internal memory capacity.
The Huawei nova 5T has a little better battery lifetime than Microsoft Surface Duo, because it has a 3750mAh battery size.
In addition to being the best phone in this comparison, the Huawei nova 5T is also a bargain compared to others, which makes buying this phone an easy decision.
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