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| Global Score | |
| 85.3 | 82.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Motorola |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-09-20 | 2020-07-08 |
| 5.72 x 7.26 x 0.22 inches | 6.61 x 2.91 x 0.35 inches |
| 10.02 ounces | 7.30 ounces |
| Glacier and Obsidian | Surfing blue |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 540.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.3 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2688 x 1892 pixels | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | LCD |
| 396 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| 800 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 765 SM7250-AA chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 620 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.27 |
| 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 | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 11.55 |
| 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, Dual 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
The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has an overall score of 85.3, which is just a bit better than the Motorola Moto G 5G Plus's 82.6 general score. Even though the Microsoft Surface Duo 2 is much heavier than the Motorola Moto G 5G Plus, it's noticeably thinner and newer. The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has just a bit better hardware performance than Moto G 5G Plus, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Microsoft Surface Duo 2 also has a larger amount of RAM memory.
The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 counts with a little more vivid screen than Moto G 5G Plus, because although it has a just a bit worse pixels quantity per screen inch, it also counts with a bigger display and a higher resolution of 1892 x 2688px. The Moto G 5G Plus counts with a better camera than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, because although it has lower video frame rate, and they both have the same (4K) video definition and a same size aperture, the Moto G 5G Plus also counts with a camera with lot more MP.
The Motorola Moto G 5G Plus features a superior memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, because although it has only 64 GB internal memory, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that allows up to 1000 GB. Motorola Moto G 5G Plus features a little longer battery lifetime than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity against 4449mAh.
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