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| Global Score | |
| 78.8 | 81.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Huawei |
| Android 10 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-09-10 | 2019-04-05 |
| 7.36 x 5.72 x 0.19 inches | 5.87 x 2.81 x 0.30 inches |
| 8.82 ounces | 5.82 ounces |
| Glacier | Black, Breathing and Crystal aurora |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 540.00 | $ 504.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.1 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2700 x 1800 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 422 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 | 40.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.91 | 11.66 |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3577mAh Battery | 3650mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.52 | 5.6 |
| 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 P30 has an overall score of 81.7, which is a bit better than the Microsoft Surface Duo's overall score of 78.8. Despite of the fact Huawei P30 is older and much thicker than Microsoft Surface Duo, it's construction is still way lighter. Both of these phones have the same Android 10 OS (operating system), so you shouldn't perceive any difference regarding operating system features.
The Microsoft Surface Duo features a little bit better processing power than Huawei P30. Both have the same RAM amount and a Octa-Core processor. Microsoft Surface Duo and Huawei P30 feature really similar displays, because although the Huawei P30 has a way worse 1080 x 2340 resolution and a really smaller display, it also counts with a bit greater number of pixels per inch in the screen.
Huawei P30 has a much better camera than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has slower 30 frames per second video frame rate, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Huawei P30 also counts with a larger camera aperture to take better captures in low-light environments and a much better 40 mega-pixels resolution camera.
The Microsoft Surface Duo and the Huawei P30 count with very similar storage for apps and games, both of them have the same 128 GB internal storage. Huawei P30 features a little longer battery lifetime than Microsoft Surface Duo, because it has 3650mAh of battery capacity.
Huawei P30 not only is the best devices in our current comparison, but it's also cheaper than the Microsoft Surface Duo.
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