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| Global Score | |
| 85.3 | 81.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Motorola |
| Android 11 | Android 10 |
| 2021-09-20 | 2020-12-07 |
| 5.72 x 7.26 x 0.22 inches | 6.54 x 3.00 x 0.39 inches |
| 10.02 ounces | 7.48 ounces |
| Glacier and Obsidian | Frosted silver and Volcanic grey |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 540.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.3 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2688 x 1892 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | LTPS |
| 396 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| 800 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 12.98 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 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 | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 11 |
| 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), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4449mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has a global score of 85.3, which is just a bit better than the Motorola Moto G 5G's general score of 81.5. Both of these phones use Android OS (operating system), but the Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has 11 version and Motorola Moto G 5G has Android 10 version. Even though Microsoft Surface Duo 2 is incredibly heavier than the Motorola Moto G 5G, it's much thinner and also newer.
The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 counts with a little bit better performance than Moto G 5G, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Microsoft Surface Duo 2 also has a greater amount of RAM memory. The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has a little bit better looking display than Motorola Moto G 5G, because it has a quite better display density, a higher resolution of 1892 x 2688 and a larger screen.
The Motorola Moto G 5G shoots clearer pictures and videos than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, because although it has slower 30 fps video frame rate, and they both have the same aperture and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Motorola Moto G 5G also counts with a back-facing camera with a much better 48 mega pixels resolution.
Motorola Moto G 5G features a much better storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, because although it has only 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that allows up to 1000 GB. Motorola Moto G 5G features a bit superior battery life than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity against 4449mAh.
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