Huawei nova 5z vs Microsoft Surface Duo 2

Huawei nova 5z

Microsoft Surface Duo 2

Network
2G network

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900; CDMA & TD-SCDMA

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
3G network

HSDPA 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 2100

HSDPA 850, 900, 1900, 2100
4G network

LTE frequency band 1(2100), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900), 19(800), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500)

LTE frequency band 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66, 71
5G network

-

5G band 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 20, 25, 28, 38, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - global; 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 20, 25, 28, 38, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79, 257, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA
HSDPA speed

-

42.2 Mbps
HSUPA speed

-

5.76 Mbps
EV-DO speed

3.1 Mbps download, 1.8 Mbps upload

-
LTE speed

-

LTE-A (5CA) Cat20, 2000 Mbps download, 150 Mbps upload
5G speed

-

6 Gbps download
GPRS

Yes

Yes
EDGE

Yes

Yes

Design
Build

Aluminium alloy, glass

Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass)
SIM

Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

Nano-SIM, eSIM
Height

156.1 mm

145.2 mm
Width

73.9 mm

93.1 mm
Thickness

8.3 mm

11 mm
Height unfolded

-

184.5 mm
Width unfolded

-

145.2 mm
Thickness unfolded

-

5.5 mm
Weight

178 g

284 g
Stylus

-

Yes
Colors

Aurora, Black, Green

Glacier, Obsidian

Display
Display type

LTPS IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen

AMOLED capacitive touchscreen
Physical size

6.26 inches

8.3 inches
Resolution

1080 x 2340 pixels

1892 x 2588 pixels
Pixel density

412 ppi

401 ppi
Display colors

16777216

16777216
Protection

2.5D curved glass screen, Oleophobic coating

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Multitouch

Yes

-
Display features

-

90Hz, HDR, 800 nits (peak)
Cover display

-

AMOLED capacitive touchscreen
Cover display physical size

-

5.8 inches
Cover display resolution

-

1344 x 1892 pixels

Main camera
Camera type

Quad

Triple
Main camera

48 MP, f/1.8 , 26 mm, 1/2" , 0.8 µm

12 MP, f/1.7 , 27 mm, 1.4 µm, (wide)
8 MP, f/2.4

12 MP, f/2.4 , (telephoto) , 51 mm, 1.0 µm, 2x optical zoom
2 MP, f/2.4 , 27 mm

13 MP, f/2.2 , (ultrawide) , 1.0 µm
2 MP, f/2.4
Primary camera resolution

8000 x 6000 pixels

-
Primary camera video

2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps

4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, gyro-EIS, HDR
Primary camera flash

LED flash

-
Primary camera phase detection autofocus

phase detection autofocus

-
Camera features

Autofocus, continuous shooting, digital zoom, digital image stabilization, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode

Autofocus, continuous shooting, digital zoom, digital image stabilization, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode, macro-mode, phase detection autofocus

Connectivity
WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11n 5 GHz, 802.11ac

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11n 5GHz, 802.11ac, 802.11ax
WLAN WiFi Hotspot

Yes

Wi-Fi hotspot
WLAN WiFi Direct

Yes

Wi-Fi direct
Wi-Fi display

Yes

-
WLAN WiFi Dual Band

Yes

Dual-band
USB

Type-C 1.0 reversible connector

Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort
USB On-The-Go

Yes

-
Bluetooth

v5.0

v5.1
Bluetooth A2DP

Yes

A2DP
bluetooth LE

Yes

LE
Bluetooth AptX

-

aptX Adaptive
Infrared

Yes

-
GPS

Yes, with A-GPS

Yes, with A-GPS
GLONASS

Yes

-
Beidou

Yes

-

Features
Sensors

Accelerometer, compass, fingerprint, gravity, gyroscope, hall, light, proximity

Dual accelerometer, dual compass, fingerprint, dual gyroscope, dual proximity