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| Global Score | |
| 85.3 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Motorola |
| Android 11 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2021-09-20 | 2021-06-17 |
| 5.72 x 7.26 x 0.22 inches | 6.69 x 3.08 x 0.43 inches |
| 10.02 ounces | 8.18 ounces |
| Glacier and Obsidian | Black and Forged Green |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 540.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.3 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2688 x 1892 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 396 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| 800 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| -- | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.01 | 11.22 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4449mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has a general score of 85.3, which is much better than Motorola Defy (2021)'s score of 77.2. Both of these phones come with the same Android 11 OS (Operating System). Even though the Microsoft Surface Duo 2 and Motorola Defy (2021) were only released with a couple months difference, Microsoft Surface Duo 2's design is heavier but also notably thinner.
Microsoft Surface Duo 2 counts with a way better screen than Motorola Defy (2021), because it has a higher pixels number per inch in the display, a bigger screen and a lot better 1892 x 2688px resolution. The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has a bit superior processing unit than Motorola Defy (2021), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Microsoft Surface Duo 2 also has 4 GB more RAM memory.
The Motorola Defy (2021) features a quite bigger storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, because although it has just 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD card slot that holds up to 512 GB. Motorola Defy (2021) counts with a bit superior battery performance than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, because it has a 12 percent larger battery size.
Motorola Defy (2021) has a much better camera than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, and although they both have the same 60 fps video frame rates, the same video definition and a F1.7 diafragm aperture, the Motorola Defy (2021) also has a camera in the back with a way higher resolution.
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