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| Global Score | |
| 85.3 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Motorola |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-09-20 | 2021-02-16 |
| 5.72 x 7.26 x 0.22 inches | 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches |
| 10.02 ounces | 7.05 ounces |
| Glacier and Obsidian | Pastel sky and Phantom black |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) | Plastic and Plastic |
| 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 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 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 | 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 | 64.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 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 | 10.89 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.4 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Microsoft Surface Duo 2 is just a bit better than Moto G30, getting an 85.3 score against 78.1. The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 design is noticeably heavier but noticeably thinner than the Moto G30, and they were released with only 7 months difference. The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 features a bit more powerful processing unit than Moto G30, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Microsoft Surface Duo 2 also has 4 GB more RAM memory.
Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has an incredibly better looking screen than Moto G30, because it has a way better 1892 x 2688px resolution, a bigger screen and a greater display pixel density. The Moto G30 counts with a little bit better camera than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, and although they both have the same aperture, the same (Full HD) video quality and the same 60 fps video frame rate, the Moto G30 also has a camera with a much better 64 megapixels resolution.
The Moto G30 features a superior storage for games and applications than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, and although they both have equal 128 GB internal storage capacity, the Moto G30 also has a SD extension slot that supports up to 512 GB. Moto G30 features a little longer battery lifetime than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, because it has a 12 percent bigger battery size.
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