Huawei P50 Pocket
#1184
Microsoft Surface Duo 2
#664Category Breakdown
Huawei P50 Pocket
Microsoft Surface Duo 2
Performance
94.290.1
Camera
68.686.8
Display
92.287.7
Battery
28.130.2
Build
0.281.9
Connectivity
68.787.6
Audio
87.687.6
Overall
61.972.5
Summary
- The Huawei P50 Pocket features a foldable OLED display measuring 6.9 inches with a 120Hz refresh rate, while the Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has an 8.3-inch AMOLED display with a 90Hz refresh rate and HDR support.
- In terms of performance, both devices utilize the Snapdragon 888 chipset, but the Surface Duo 2 supports 5G connectivity, unlike the P50 Pocket.
- The P50 Pocket's camera system includes a 40 MP main sensor, whereas the Surface Duo 2 has a more versatile setup with a 12 MP main sensor, a telephoto lens, and OIS.
- Battery capacity is higher in the Surface Duo 2 at 4449 mAh compared to the P50 Pocket's 4000 mAh, although the latter supports faster charging at 40W.
- The P50 Pocket runs on HarmonyOS or EMUI, while the Surface Duo 2 operates on Android 11, providing different software experiences.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Huawei P50 Pocket
Microsoft Surface Duo 2
General
Release Date
2021, December 23
2021, September 22
Announced
2021, December 23
2021, September 22
Description
N/A
N/A
Display
Size
6.9"
8.3"
Type
Foldable OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz
AMOLED, 90Hz, HDR, 800 nits (peak)
Resolution
1188 x 2790 pixels, 21:9 ratio (~442 ppi density)
1892 x 2688 pixels (~401 ppi density)
PPI
1188
1892
Refresh Rate
120Hz
90Hz
HDR Support
✗
✓
Protection
N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Performance
Chipset
Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 4G (5 nm)
Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55)
Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Adreno 660
Adreno 660
Memory
256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
Nano Memory (uses shared SIM slot)
No
Camera
Main Camera
40 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF13 MP, f/2.2, 120˚ (ultrawide), AF32 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/3.14", 0.7µm, AF
12 MP, f/1.7, 27mm (wide), 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS12 MP, f/2.4, 51mm (telephoto), 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 2x optical zoom16 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), 1.0µmTOF 3D, (depth)
Main Camera Features
Laser AF, color spectrum sensor, LED flash, HDR, panorama
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
Front Camera
10.7 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide)
12 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1.0µm
Front Camera Features
HDR, panorama
N/A
Video Recording
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/120/240fps, gyro-EIS
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, gyro-EIS, HDR
Selfie Video
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps
1080p@30fps
Optical Stabilization
✗
✓
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
4000 mAh
4449 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 4000 mAh
Li-Po 4449 mAh
Charging Details
40W wired5W reverse wired
23W wired
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Safety
Dimensions
Unfolded: 170 x 75.5 x 7.2 mmFolded: 87.3 x 75.5 x 15.2 mm
Unfolded: 184.5 x 145.2 x 5.5 mmFolded: 145.2 x 92.1 x 11 mm
Weight
190 g
284 g
Materials
N/A
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass)
Colors
Black, Gold, Silver
Glacier, Obsidian
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
N/A
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM +eSIM
Network
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / CDMA2000 / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Network Speed
HSPA, LTE
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (5CA) Cat20 2000/150 Mbps, 5G 6 Gbps DL
5G
✗
✓
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
5.2, A2DP, LE
5.1, A2DP, LE, aptX Adaptive
NFC
✓
✓
USB
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
USB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✗
✗
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5)
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS, BDS
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✓
✓
Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes, with stereo speakers
Audio Jack
No
No
Software & Security
Operating System
HarmonyOS 2.0 (China), EMUI 12 (Europe), no Google Play Services
Android 11
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Fingerprint (side-mounted), dual accelerometer, dual gyro, dual proximity, dual compass