Honor 20e vs. Microsoft Surface Duo

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Honor 20e and Microsoft Surface Duo. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory, and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right phone for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the phone that will best fit your needs.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Honor 20e vs. Microsoft Surface Duo Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Honor 20e Microsoft Surface Duo
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Folder - dual screen
Height 154.8 mm 145.2 mm Honor 20e has greater height than Microsoft Surface Duo.
Width 73.64 mm 93.3 mm Microsoft Surface Duo has greater width than Honor 20e.
Depth 7.95 mm 9.9 mm Honor 20e is narrower than Honor 20e.
Weight 164 g 250 g Honor 20e is lighter than Honor 20e.
Dimensions Details - Unfolded - 186.9 mm x 4.8 mm x 145.2 mm
Body Colour Midnight black | Phantom blue Glacier
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 0.61 W/kg (head), 1.07 W/kg (body), 3.19 W/kg (limb) 0.726 W/kg (head), 1.478 W/kg (body)
Connector Type Micro-USB
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM)
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
SIM Card Configuration Details Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD -
DISPLAY Honor 20e Microsoft Surface Duo
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology LTPS AMOLED
Foldable Display - Yes
Display Design - Both directions folding
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.21" 5.6" Honor 20e has larger screen size than Microsoft Surface Duo.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2340 x 1080 pixels 1800 x 1350 pixels Honor 20e has better screen resolution than Microsoft Surface Duo.
Display Format Full HD+ -
Pixel Density 415 ppi 401 ppi Honor 20e has better pixel density than Microsoft Surface Duo.
Aspect Ratio 19.5:9 4:3
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours -
Display Features Honor Full View Display, Dewdrop Notch Display PixelSense Fusion Displays
Display Protection (Screen Protector) - Corning Gorilla Glass (scratch resistant glass)
SECOND DISPLAY
Second Display Type - OLED display - colour
Second Display Screen Size - 5.6"
Second Display Resolution - 1800 x 1350 pixels
UNFOLDED DISPLAY
Unfolded Display Screen Size - 8.1 in
Unfolded Display Resolution - 2700 x 1800 pixels
PROCESSOR Honor 20e Microsoft Surface Duo
Processor Type (CPU) Hisilicon Kirin 710F Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Clock Speed 2.2 GHz -
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes - Honor 20e has 64-bit architecture.
MEMORY Honor 20e Microsoft Surface Duo
RAM 4 GB 6 GB Microsoft Surface Duo has more RAM than Honor 20e.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 64 GB 128 GB Microsoft Surface Duo has more internal memory than Honor 20e.
Memory Interface - UFS 3.0
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 512 GB -
CAMERA Honor 20e Microsoft Surface Duo
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 3 0
Sensor Resolution 24 Megapixel -
Lens Aperture F/1.8 -
Pixel Size 1.8 μm -
Focus Adjustment Automatic -
Camera Modes Super Night Shot -
Light Source LED flash -
Camera Features (Functions) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), AI scene detection, AI Triple camera -
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 8 Megapixel -
Lens Type (2nd Camera) Ultra wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.4 -
Field of View (2nd Camera) 120 degree(s) -
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) 2 Megapixel -
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) F/2.4 -
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 11 Megapixel Microsoft Surface Duo has better front camera resolution than Honor 20e.
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/2.0 Both phones have the same front camera lens aperture.
Field of View (Front) - 84 degree(s)
Pixel Size (Front) - 1 μm
Focus Adjustment Focus free -
Special Effects (Front) - HDR
Camera Modes (Front) - Burst mode, Panorama, low-light shots, Portrait mode with adjustable depth control
Light Source (Front) - High CRI LED flash
Video Resolutions (Front) - 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps
Camera Features (Front) - Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), FOV optimised with AI (for front and rear), dynamic range scene detection, Super-resolution zoom, super zoom up to 7x, gyro-based digital video stabilisation
BATTERY AND CHARGING Honor 20e Microsoft Surface Duo
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3400 mAh 3577 mAh Microsoft Surface Duo has larger battery capacity than Honor 20e.
Standby Time - 240 hours
Talk Time - 1620 minutes
Run Time Details - Standby: up to 240 hrs
Talk: up to 1620 min
Playback (local video): up to 15.5 hrs
CELLULAR Honor 20e Microsoft Surface Duo
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 9.0 Pie Android 10
User Interface EMUI 9.1 -
Intelligent Assistant - Google Assistant
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, QZSS GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS
COMMUNICATIONS Honor 20e Microsoft Surface Duo
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, VoLTE GPRS, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, LAA
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band - Band 1, Band 2, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency - 2100, 1900, 850, 900
4G LTE Band - Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 14, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 29, Band 30, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 46, Band 66
4G LTE Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700 PS, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 700d, FDD 2300 WCS, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, TDD 5150, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11b/g/n IEEE 802.11ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 LE Bluetooth 5.0
NFC Yes - Honor 20e has NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS -
MEDIA Honor 20e Microsoft Surface Duo
Supported Digital Audio Standards - WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, MIDI, M4A, apt-X, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, MID
Supported Digital Video Standards - MKV, FLV, AVI, MOV, WMV, 3GP, TS, WebM, H.265 HEVC, MP4
Sound Enhancements - Qualcomm aptX audio
FEATURES Honor 20e Microsoft Surface Duo
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gravity sensor Proximity sensor, hall sensor, dual accelerometers, dual gyroscope, dual magnetometer, dual ambient light sensor
Security Devices Face recognition, fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader (side)
Additional Phone Features GPU Turbo technology, AI Elevator Mode, Smart Face Unlock, HUAWEI AppGallery MIMO technology, Fast Charging, dual microphones with noise suppression and echo cancellation, Full Duplex communication, 360° hinge, stylus support, two apps side-by-side
OTHERS Honor 20e Microsoft Surface Duo
Included Accessories Power adapter SIM card removal tool, USB-C headphones, 18W charger, Surface Duo Bumper (Glacier)
Compliant Standards TUV Rheinland Eye Comfort Certification -
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