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| Global Score | |
| 78.8 | 81.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Huawei |
| Android 10 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2020-09-10 | 2018-03-27 |
| 7.36 x 5.72 x 0.19 inches | 6.10 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 8.82 ounces | 6.35 ounces |
| Glacier | Black, Blue, Gold and Pink |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 540.00 | $ 348.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.1 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2700 x 1800 pixels | 2240 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 408 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Mali-G72 MP12 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 | 40.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.56 inches (1/1.78") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (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 | 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 |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| 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 P20 Pro is just a bit better than Microsoft Surface Duo, getting an 81.4 score against 78.8. These phones have the same Android 10 operating system, so both of them should provide identical operating system features. Huawei P20 Pro's body is incredibly lighter than the Microsoft Surface Duo, although it's extremely thicker and was released 3 years before.
The Microsoft Surface Duo has a bit better display than Huawei P20 Pro, because although it has a just a bit lower amount of pixels per inch in the display, it also counts with a much larger screen and a lot higher resolution of 1800 x 2700 pixels. The Huawei P20 Pro and Microsoft Surface Duo count with incredibly similar memory capacity for games and applications, they have equal 128 GB internal storage.
Microsoft Surface Duo has a little faster processing unit than Huawei P20 Pro. They have a Octa-Core processor and the same RAM memory amount. Huawei P20 Pro has a much better camera than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has lower video frame rates, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Huawei P20 Pro also counts with a back-facing camera with much more MP and a larger aperture for better low-light images.
Huawei P20 Pro counts with just a bit longer battery life than Microsoft Surface Duo, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
Huawei P20 Pro not only is the best phones in this comparison, but it's also by far the cheapest one, making it an obvious call.
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