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| Global Score | |
| 85.3 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Motorola |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-09-20 | 2021-01-14 |
| 5.72 x 7.26 x 0.22 inches | 6.69 x 3.07 x 0.35 inches |
| 10.02 ounces | 7.51 ounces |
| Glacier and Obsidian | Aurora black and Aurora white |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 540.00 | $ 299.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.3 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 2688 x 1892 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 396 pixels per inch | 387 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 678 SM6150-AC chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 612 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 14.14 |
| 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 | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4449mAh Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Microsoft Surface Duo 2 is a bit better than Motorola Moto G Stylus (2021), having an 85.3 score against 79.3. Although Microsoft Surface Duo 2 and the Motorola Moto G Stylus (2021) were released only a couple of months apart, the Microsoft Surface Duo 2 construction is thinner but also extremely heavier.
Microsoft Surface Duo 2 features a little bit better processing power than Moto G Stylus (2021), and although they both have 8 cores, the Microsoft Surface Duo 2 also has 4 GB more RAM. The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 features a slightly better looking display than Motorola Moto G Stylus (2021), because it has a just a little more pixels per screen inch, a larger screen and a higher resolution of 1892 x 2688px.
The Motorola Moto G Stylus (2021) has a slightly better camera than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, because although it has slower 30 fps video frame rates, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and a same size diafragm aperture, the Motorola Moto G Stylus (2021) also counts with a way more megapixels back camera.
Motorola Moto G Stylus (2021) features a way bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, and although they both have the same internal storage, the Motorola Moto G Stylus (2021) also has a slot for external memory cards that allows up to 512 GB. The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 counts with just a little better battery duration than Moto G Stylus (2021), because it has a 4449mAh battery size instead of 4000mAh.
Although Microsoft Surface Duo 2 is a better device, it costs a lot more money than the Moto G Stylus (2021), and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Moto G Stylus (2021). So if you want that extra specs and features, you can buy Microsoft Surface Duo 2, otherwise you can save some dollars and buy the Moto G Stylus (2021), resigning some features and specs.
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