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| Global Score | |
| 78.8 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Huawei |
| Android 10 | HarmonyOS 2 |
| 2020-09-10 | 2021-09-20 |
| 7.36 x 5.72 x 0.19 inches | 6.43 x 2.93 x 0.31 inches |
| 8.82 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| Glacier | Black, Blue, Green and Violet |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 540.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.1 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2700 x 1800 pixels | 2676 x 1236 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 440 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 (6 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo670, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 642L 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 | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 23.00mm focal length |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution |
| 8.91 | 9.46 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3577mAh Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.52 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| 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
Huawei nova 9 Pro is just a bit better than the Microsoft Surface Duo, having a global score of 79.3 against 78.8. The Huawei nova 9 Pro counts with HarmonyOS 2 operating system, while Microsoft Surface Duo comes with Android 10 operating system. Huawei nova 9 Pro is a newer and extremely lighter phone than the Microsoft Surface Duo, although it is much thicker.
Microsoft Surface Duo counts with a bit faster CPU than Huawei nova 9 Pro, although it has a lower amount of RAM, they both have a Octa-Core processor. Huawei nova 9 Pro has a little sharper display than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has a bit smaller display and a little worse resolution of 1236 x 2676px, it also counts with a little bit better pixel quantity in each screen inch.
Huawei nova 9 Pro features as much storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos as the Microsoft Surface Duo one, they have equal 128 GB internal memory. Huawei nova 9 Pro features a little longer battery life than Microsoft Surface Duo, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3577mAh.
Huawei nova 9 Pro has a bit better camera than Microsoft Surface Duo, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and the same video frame rates, the Huawei nova 9 Pro also has a camera in the back with much more megapixels and a larger camera aperture.
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