In depth comparison and review of Microsoft Surface Duo and Honor Magic4 Lite 5G. 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 | Microsoft Surface Duo | Honor Magic4 Lite 5G |
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| Product Type | Smartphone | Smartphone | |
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| Form Factor | Folder - dual screen | Touch | |
| Height | 145.2 mm | 166.07 mm | Honor Magic4 Lite 5G has greater height than Microsoft Surface Duo. |
| Width | 93.3 mm | 75.78 mm | Microsoft Surface Duo has greater width than Honor Magic4 Lite 5G. |
| Depth | 9.9 mm | 8.05 mm | Honor Magic4 Lite 5G is narrower than Microsoft Surface Duo. |
| Weight | 250 g | 189 g | Honor Magic4 Lite 5G is lighter than Microsoft Surface Duo. |
| Dimensions Details | Unfolded - 186.9 mm x 4.8 mm x 145.2 mm | - | |
| Body Colour | Glacier | Titanium silver | Ocean blue | Midnight black | |
| Waterproof (Water-resistant) | - | - | |
| Repairability Index | - | 7.8 (out of 10) | |
| SAR Value | 0.726 W/kg (head), 1.478 W/kg (body) | 1.29 W/kg (body), 0.85 W/kg (head), 2.98 W/kg (limb) | |
| Connector Type | USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C | USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C | |
| SIM Card Type (Size) | Nano SIM, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM) | Nano SIM | |
| SIM Card Qty | Dual-SIM | Dual-SIM |
| DISPLAY | Microsoft Surface Duo | Honor Magic4 Lite 5G |
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| Display Type | OLED display | LCD display | |
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| Display Technology | AMOLED | TFT | |
| Foldable Display | Yes | - | |
| Display Design | Both directions folding | - | |
| Screen Size (Display Size) | 5.6" | 6.81" | Honor Magic4 Lite 5G has larger screen size than Microsoft Surface Duo. |
| Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) | 1800 x 1350 pixels | 2388 x 1080 pixels | Honor Magic4 Lite 5G has better screen resolution than Microsoft Surface Duo. |
| Pixel Density | 401 ppi | - | |
| Aspect Ratio | 4:3 | - | |
| Colour Depth | - | 16.7 million colours | |
| Display Refresh Rate | - | 120 Hz | |
| Touch Sampling Rate | - | 240 Hz | |
| Display Features | PixelSense Fusion Displays | Dark mode, eBook Mode | |
| Display Protection (Screen Protector) | 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 | Microsoft Surface Duo | Honor Magic4 Lite 5G |
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| Processor Type (CPU) | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 5G | |
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| Clock Speed | - | 2.2 GHz | |
| Processor Core Qty | 8-core | 8-core | Both phones have the same number of phone cores. |
| Graphics System (GPU) | - | Qualcomm ADRENO 619 |
| MEMORY | Microsoft Surface Duo | Honor Magic4 Lite 5G |
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| RAM | 6 GB | 6 GB + up to 2 GB virtual extension | Both phones have the same RAM size. |
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| Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) | 128 GB | 128 GB | Both phones have the same internal memory capacity. |
| Memory Interface | UFS 3.0 | - |
| CAMERA | Microsoft Surface Duo | Honor Magic4 Lite 5G |
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| MAIN CAMERA |
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| Number of Main Cameras | 0 | 3 | |
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| Sensor Resolution | - | 48 Megapixel | |
| Lens Aperture | - | F/1.8 | |
| Digital Zoom | - | 8x | |
| Special Effects | - | HDR | |
| Camera Modes | - | Panorama, Pro mode, Watermark mode, Timelapse video, Portrait, Filter mode, Night Shot, Super Macro Mode, High-res | |
| Face Recognition (Face ID) | - | Smile Capture | Honor Magic4 Lite 5G has face detection. |
| Light Source | - | LED flash | |
| Still Image Resolutions | - | 8000 x 6000 | |
| Video Resolutions | - | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) |
| SECOND CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) | - | 2 Megapixel | |
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| Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) | - | F/2.4 | |
| Camera Functions (2nd Camera) | - | Macro camera |
| THIRD CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) | - | 2 Megapixel | |
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| Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) | - | F/2.4 | |
| Camera Functions (3rd Camera) | - | Depth camera |
| FRONT CAMERA |
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| Number of Front Cameras | 1 | 1 | |
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| Sensor Resolution (Front) | 11 Megapixel | 16 Megapixel | Honor Magic4 Lite 5G has better front camera resolution than Microsoft Surface Duo. |
| Lens Aperture (Front) | F/2.0 | F/2.45 | Microsoft Surface Duo has better front lens aperture than Microsoft Surface Duo. |
| 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 | Timer mode, Watermark mode, Smile Shot, Portaits, Filter mode, Mirror mode, Gesture Capture | |
| Face Recognition (Face ID) | - | Face recognition | Honor Magic4 Lite 5G has face detection. |
| 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 | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) | |
| 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 | Microsoft Surface Duo | Honor Magic4 Lite 5G |
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| Battery Capacity (Battery Size) | 3577 mAh | 4800 mAh | Honor Magic4 Lite 5G has larger battery capacity than Microsoft Surface Duo. |
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| Fast Charging Technology | - | Honor SuperCharge | Honor Magic4 Lite 5G has fast charging technology. |
| Standby Time | 240 hours | - | |
| Talk Time | 1620 minutes | 1536 minutes | Microsoft Surface Duo has longer battery life when making calls than Honor Magic4 Lite 5G. |
| Run Time Details | Standby: up to 240 hrs Talk: up to 1620 min Playback (local video): up to 15.5 hrs |
Playback (video): up to 12.8 hrs Talk: up to 1536 min |
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| Battery Technology | - | Lithium polymer |
| CELLULAR | Microsoft Surface Duo | Honor Magic4 Lite 5G |
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| Technology | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | |
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| Mobile Broadband Generation | 4G | 5G | Honor Magic4 Lite 5G has more advanced generation mobile network. |
| Operating System | Android 10 | Android 11 | |
| User Interface | - | Magic UI 4.2 | |
| Intelligent Assistant | Google Assistant | - | |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo |
| COMMUNICATIONS | Microsoft Surface Duo | Honor Magic4 Lite 5G |
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| Data Transmission | GPRS, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, LAA | FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 5G NR FR1 | |
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| 2G Band | 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 802.11ac | IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 LE | |
| NFC | - | Yes | Honor Magic4 Lite 5G has NFC reader for mobile payments. |
| MEDIA | Microsoft Surface Duo | Honor Magic4 Lite 5G |
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| Supported Digital Audio Standards | WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, MIDI, M4A, apt-X, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, MID | WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, M4A, AWB, MP4, MID, 3GP | |
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| Supported Digital Video Standards | MKV, FLV, AVI, MOV, WMV, 3GP, TS, WebM, H.265 HEVC, MP4 | MKV, 3GP, WebM, MP4 | |
| Sound Enhancements | Qualcomm aptX audio | - |
| FEATURES | Microsoft Surface Duo | Honor Magic4 Lite 5G |
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| Phone Functions | Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert | - | |
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| Sensors | Proximity sensor, hall sensor, dual accelerometers, dual gyroscope, dual magnetometer, dual ambient light sensor | Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gravity sensor, gyroscope | |
| Security Devices | Fingerprint reader (side) | Face recognition, fingerprint reader (side) | |
| Security Technology | - | Face Unlock | |
| Additional Phone Features | MIMO technology, Fast Charging, dual microphones with noise suppression and echo cancellation, Full Duplex communication, 360° hinge, stylus support, two apps side-by-side | HONOR RAM Turbo |
| OTHERS | Microsoft Surface Duo | Honor Magic4 Lite 5G |
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| Included Accessories | SIM card removal tool, USB-C headphones, 18W charger, Surface Duo Bumper (Glacier) | SIM card removal tool, screen protector, USB-C cable, 66W HONOR SuperCharge charger |
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