In depth comparison and review of Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) 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.
| DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) | Microsoft Surface Duo |
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| Product Type | Smartphone | Smartphone | |
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| Form Factor | Touch | Folder - dual screen | |
| Height | 174.6 mm | 145.2 mm | Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) has greater height than Microsoft Surface Duo. |
| Width | 85.4 mm | 93.3 mm | Microsoft Surface Duo has greater width than Huawei Mate 20 X (5G). |
| Depth | 8.38 mm | 9.9 mm | Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) is narrower than Huawei Mate 20 X (5G). |
| Weight | 233 g | 250 g | Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) is lighter than Huawei Mate 20 X (5G). |
| Dimensions Details | - | Unfolded - 186.9 mm x 4.8 mm x 145.2 mm | |
| Body Colour | Emerald Green | Glacier | |
| Protection | Dustproof, waterproof | - | |
| Waterproof (Water-resistant) | Yes | - | Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) is waterproof. |
| IP rating | IP53 | - | |
| SAR Value | 1.24 W/kg (body), 0.91 W/kg (head), 2.21 W/kg (limb) | 0.726 W/kg (head), 1.478 W/kg (body) | |
| Connector Type | USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C | 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/NM card | - |
| DISPLAY | Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) | Microsoft Surface Duo |
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| Display Type | OLED display | OLED display | |
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| Display Technology | - | AMOLED | |
| Foldable Display | - | Yes | |
| Display Design | - | Both directions folding | |
| Screen Size (Display Size) | 7.2" | 5.6" | Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) has larger screen size than Microsoft Surface Duo. |
| Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) | 2244 x 1080 pixels | 1800 x 1350 pixels | Microsoft Surface Duo has better screen resolution than Huawei Mate 20 X (5G). |
| Display Format | Full HD+ | - | |
| Pixel Density | 345 ppi | 401 ppi | Microsoft Surface Duo has better pixel density than Huawei Mate 20 X (5G). |
| Aspect Ratio | - | 4:3 | |
| Colour Depth | 16.7 million colours | - | |
| Display Features | Full Lamination, DCI-P3 Wide colour gamut | PixelSense Fusion Displays | |
| Display Protection (Screen Protector) | Fingerprint-resistant coating, Aluminosilicate glass | Corning Gorilla Glass (scratch resistant glass) |
| SECOND DISPLAY |
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| Second Display Type | - | OLED display - colour | |
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| Second Display Screen Size | - | 5.6" | |
| Second Display Resolution | - | 1800 x 1350 pixels |
| UNFOLDED DISPLAY |
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| Unfolded Display Screen Size | - | 8.1 in | |
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| Unfolded Display Resolution | - | 2700 x 1800 pixels |
| PROCESSOR | Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) | Microsoft Surface Duo |
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| Processor Type (CPU) | Hisilicon Kirin 980 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 | |
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| Clock Speed | 2.6 GHz | - | |
| Processor Core Qty | 8-core | 8-core | Both phones have the same number of phone cores. |
| 64-bit Architecture | Yes | - | Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) has 64-bit architecture. |
| Graphics System (GPU) | Mali-G76 | - |
| MEMORY | Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) | Microsoft Surface Duo |
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| RAM | LPDDR4X SDRAM - 8 GB | 6 GB | Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) has more RAM than Microsoft Surface Duo. |
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| Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) | 256 GB | 128 GB | Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) has more internal memory than Microsoft Surface Duo. |
| Memory Interface | - | UFS 3.0 | |
| Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) | NM card - up to 256 GB | - |
| CAMERA | Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) | Microsoft Surface Duo |
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| MAIN CAMERA |
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| Number of Main Cameras | 3 | 0 | |
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| Sensor Resolution | 40 Megapixel | - | |
| Lens Type | Wide-angle lens | - | |
| Lens Aperture | F/1.8 | - | |
| Focus Adjustment | Automatic | - | |
| Laser Auto Focus | Yes | - | |
| Light Source | LED flash | - | |
| Camera Features (Functions) | Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Leica Triple Camera, Contrast Auto-Focus, Huawei AI Image Stabilization (AIS) | - |
| SECOND CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) | 20 Megapixel | - | |
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| Lens Type (2nd Camera) | Ultra wide-angle lens | - | |
| Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) | F/2.2 | - |
| THIRD CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) | 8 Megapixel | - | |
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| Lens Type (3rd Camera) | Telephoto lens | - | |
| Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) | F/2.4 | - |
| FRONT CAMERA |
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| Number of Front Cameras | 1 | 1 | |
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| Sensor Resolution (Front) | 24 Megapixel | 11 Megapixel | Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) has better front camera resolution than Microsoft Surface Duo. |
| Sensor Type (Front) | CMOS | - | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) | Microsoft Surface Duo |
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| Battery Capacity (Battery Size) | 4200 mAh | 3577 mAh | Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) has larger battery capacity than Microsoft Surface Duo. |
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| Fast Charging Technology | HUAWEI SuperCharge technology | - | Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) has fast charging technology. |
| 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 |
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| Battery Technology | Lithium polymer | - |
| CELLULAR | Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) | Microsoft Surface Duo |
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| Technology | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | |
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| Mobile Broadband Generation | 5G | 4G | Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) has more advanced generation mobile network. |
| Operating System | Android 9.0 Pie | Android 10 | |
| User Interface | EMUI 9.1 | - | |
| Intelligent Assistant | - | Google Assistant | |
| Navigation | GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS |
| COMMUNICATIONS | Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) | Microsoft Surface Duo |
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| Data Transmission | GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 5G NR FR1 | GPRS, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, LAA | |
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| 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 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 8, Band 19 | Band 1, Band 2, Band 5, Band 8 | |
| 3G UMTS Frequency | 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 800, 900, 800 | 2100, 1900, 850, 900 | |
| 4G LTE Band | Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 7, Band 8, Band 9, Band 12, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 26, Band 28, Band 32, Band 34, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41 | 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 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 1800, FDD 700a, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2000, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500 | 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 | |
| 5G NR Band | N77, n78, n79 | - | |
| 5G NR Frequency | TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD TD 4500 | - | |
| Wireless Interface | IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac | IEEE 802.11ac | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 | |
| Bluetooth Profiles | SBC | - | |
| NFC | Yes | - | Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) has NFC reader for mobile payments. |
| Modem | Balong 5000 | - | |
| Messaging Services | SMS, MMS | - |
| MEDIA | Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) | Microsoft Surface Duo |
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| Supported Digital Audio Standards | WAV, AAC, PCM, AMR, MP3, FLAC, AC-3, AAC +, OGG, eAAC+, MIDI, LDAC, MP4, EAC3, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, HWA, 3GP, AC-4 | WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, MIDI, M4A, apt-X, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, MID | |
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| Supported Digital Video Standards | XviD, MPEG-4, MPEG-2, 3GP, H.264, H.263, VP8, VP9, MP4 | MKV, FLV, AVI, MOV, WMV, 3GP, TS, WebM, H.265 HEVC, MP4 | |
| Sound Enhancements | - | Qualcomm aptX audio |
| FEATURES | Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) | Microsoft Surface Duo |
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| 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 | |
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| Sensors | Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, gravity sensor, infrared (IR) sensor, laser sensor, colour temperature sensor | Proximity sensor, hall sensor, dual accelerometers, dual gyroscope, dual magnetometer, dual ambient light sensor | |
| Security Devices | Fingerprint reader | Fingerprint reader (side) | |
| Additional Phone Features | HUAWEI M-Pen support | 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 | Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) | Microsoft Surface Duo |
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| Included Accessories | Headset, power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C to 3.5 jack adapter, USB-C cable, protective case | SIM card removal tool, USB-C headphones, 18W charger, Surface Duo Bumper (Glacier) | |
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| Compliant Standards | IP53, TUV Rheinland | - |
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