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| Global Score | |
| 85.3 | 81.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Motorola |
| Android 11 | Android 14 |
| 2021-09-20 | 2024-08-08 |
| 5.72 x 7.26 x 0.22 inches | 6.33 x 2.85 x 0.31 inches |
| 10.02 ounces | 6.35 ounces |
| Glacier and Obsidian | Jungle Green, Koala Gray and Peach Fuzz |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 540.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.3 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2688 x 1892 pixels | 2712 x 1220 pixels |
| AMOLED | P-OLED |
| 396 pixels per inch | 444 pixels per inch |
| 800 cd/m2 brightness | 1600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 AE (4 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 720 GPU |
| 9.63 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 25.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.01 | 11.66 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4449mAh Battery | 5000mAh Nano SIM, eSIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.32 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has a score of 85.3, which is slightly better than Motorola Edge 50's 81.2 general score. These phones come with Android operating system, but the Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has older 11 version and Motorola Edge 50 has Android 14 version. The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 construction is thinner than the Motorola Edge 50, although it's a lot heavier and was released many years before.
Motorola Edge 50 features a bit more vivid display than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, because although it has a little bit worse resolution of 1220 x 2712 pixels and a little smaller display, it also counts with a little bit greater pixel number in each display inch and much more brightness. The Motorola Edge 50 features a way bigger storage capacity for apps and games than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, because it has more internal storage.
The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 counts with a very superior hardware performance than Motorola Edge 50. Both of them have 8 GB of RAM and 8 processing cores. Motorola Edge 50 takes much better pictures and videos than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, because although it has lower 30 frames per second video frame rate and a smaller aperture, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Motorola Edge 50 also counts with a camera in the back with a much higher 50 mega pixels resolution.
Motorola Edge 50 features just a little bit longer battery lifetime than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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