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| Global Score | |
| 85.3 | 77 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Motorola |
| Android 11 | Android 11 |
| 2021-09-20 | 2021-12-06 |
| 5.72 x 7.26 x 0.22 inches | 6.37 x 2.91 x 0.34 inches |
| 10.02 ounces | 6.38 ounces |
| Glacier and Obsidian | Baby Blue and Mineral Grey |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 540.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.3 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2688 x 1892 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 396 pixels per inch | 411 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 | MediaTek Helio G85 MT6769Z (12 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Cortex, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Mali-G52 MC2 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.01 | 10.45 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.6 |
| 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Microsoft Surface Duo 2 is much better than the Motorola Moto G31, getting an 85.3 score against 77. Both phones in our current comparison use the same Android 11 OS (operating system), so you shouldn't notice any differences regarding that. The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 body is a lot heavier but a lot thinner than the Motorola Moto G31, and they were released with only a couple months difference.
The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 counts with a little bit better display than Moto G31, because although it has a little bit less pixels per screen inch, it also counts with a larger display and a better resolution of 1892 x 2688. Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has just a little better hardware performance than Moto G31, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Microsoft Surface Duo 2 also has more RAM memory.
The Moto G31 features a much better storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, because although it has only 64 GB internal memory, it also counts with a SD extension slot that supports a maximum of 1 TB. The Moto G31 counts with just a bit longer battery duration than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity against 4449mAh.
Moto G31 takes clearer pictures and videos than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, because although it has slower 30 frames per second video frame rates and a smaller diafragm aperture, and they both have the same (Full HD) video quality, the Moto G31 also counts with a much better resolution back-facing camera.
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