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Huawei MatePad Pro 10.8 5G (2019) vs Microsoft Surface Duo

What MatePad Pro 10.8 5G (2019) does better (8) and where Surface Duo wins (8) — every spec side by side.

Huawei MatePad Pro 10.8 5G (2019)
7.2Score
8 advantages≈ $590
Higher score
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Microsoft Surface Duo
Microsoft · 2020Surface Duo
5.6Score
8 advantages≈ $700
6.5Display7.0
7.3Performance6.3
5.6Battery2.8
6.8Memory & storage4.8
7.8Features3.2
Dimensions

Size comparison

MatePad Pro 10.8 5G (2019)Surface Duo
159 × 2467.2145.2 × 186.94.8
MatePad Pro 10.8 5G (2019)Surface DuoDifference
Height246 mm186.9 mm+59.1 mm
Width159 mm145.2 mm+13.8 mm
Thickness7.2 mm4.8 mm+2.4 mm
Weight460 g250 g+210 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is MatePad Pro 10.8 5G (2019) better than Surface Duo?

  1. Battery capacity7,250 mAh vs 3,577 mAh2×
  2. Wired charging40 W vs 18 W2.2×
  3. Storage (max)512 GB vs 256 GB2×
  4. Stereo speakersYes · Surface Duo: No
  5. Screen size10.8″ vs 8.1″+33%
  6. RAM8 GB vs 6 GB+33%
  7. Memory card slotYes · Surface Duo: No
  8. Rear camera13 MP vs 11 MP+18%

Why is Surface Duo better than MatePad Pro 10.8 5G (2019)?

  1. OLED panelNo · MatePad Pro 10.8 5G (2019): Yes
  2. Weight460 g vs 250 g+84%
  3. Pixel density280 ppi vs 401 ppi+43%
  4. eSIMNo · MatePad Pro 10.8 5G (2019): Yes
  5. Screen-to-body ratio86.5% vs 144.2%+67%
  6. Thickness7.2 mm vs 4.8 mm+50%
  7. Resolution (short side)1,600 px vs 1,800 px+12%
  8. Resolution (long side)2,560 px vs 2,700 px+5%
Specifications

Side by side

Design
Weight460 g250 g
Thickness7.2 mm4.8 mm
Height246 mm186.9 mm
Width159 mm145.2 mm
FrameAluminium—
BackAluminiumGlass
Glass protection—Corning Gorilla Glass 5
ColoursGray, White, Green, OrangeWhite
Display
Screen size10.8″8.1″
PanelIPS LCDAMOLED
OLED panelNoYes
Resolution (short side)1,600 px1,800 px
Resolution (long side)2,560 px2,700 px
Pixel density280 ppi401 ppi
Refresh rate60 Hz60 Hz
Peak brightness540 nits—
Screen-to-body ratio86.5%144.2%
Performance
ChipsetKirin 990 5GQualcomm SM8150 Snapdragon 855
Chip makerKirinQualcomm
Process7 nm7 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.86 GHz2.84 GHz
GPUMali-G76 MP16Adreno 640
Memory
RAM8 GB6 GB
Storage (max)512 GB256 GB
Storage (base)128 GB128 GB
Storage typeUFS 3.0UFS 3.0
Memory card slotYesNo
Battery
Battery capacity7,250 mAh3,577 mAh
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Po
Wired charging40 W18 W
Wireless chargingYesNo
Wireless charging power27 W—
Connectivity
Cellular (LTE)YesYes
5GYes—
eSIMNoYes
Dual SIMNoYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.15
USBUSB Type-C 3.1USB Type-C 3.1
USB version3.13.1
NFCNoNo
GPSYesYes
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS—
Features
Stylus supportYesYes
Stereo speakersYesNo
3.5 mm headphone jackNoNo
Fingerprint sensor—Side / power button
SensorsAccelerometer, gyro, proximity, compassFingerprint (side-mounted), dual accelerometer, dual gyro, proximity, dual compass
Cameras
Rear camera13 MP11 MP
Rear camera aperturef/1.8f/2
Rear cameras11
Ultra-wide cameraNoNo
Optical stabilisationNoNo
Max video4K4K
4K video frame rate30 fps60 fps
Front camera8 MP—
4K front-camera videoNoYes
Software
OS at launchAndroid 10Android 10
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceEMUI 10—
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