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| Global Score | |
| 85.3 | 79.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Motorola |
| Android 11 | Android 11 |
| 2021-09-20 | 2022-01-28 |
| 5.72 x 7.26 x 0.22 inches | 6.37 x 2.91 x 0.33 inches |
| 10.02 ounces | 6.28 ounces |
| Glacier and Obsidian | Meteorite Black and Pearl Gold |
| 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 | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 15.42 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 48.00 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 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.01 | 10.34 |
| 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
The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 is a bit better than the Moto G41, having an 85.3 score against 79.1. Microsoft Surface Duo 2's construction is thinner but incredibly heavier than Moto G41, and both of them were only released with a couple months difference. These phones work with the same Android 11 OS, so you shouldn't see any difference in that aspect.
The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has a little more vivid display than Moto G41, because although it has a little worse number of pixels per inch in the screen, it also counts with a bigger screen and a higher 1892 x 2688 resolution. The Motorola Moto G41 has a very superior storage capacity for apps and games than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, and although they both have the same internal storage capacity, the Motorola Moto G41 also has a SD memory card expansion slot that allows up to 1 TB.
The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 counts with a little better processing power than Moto G41, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Microsoft Surface Duo 2 also has a larger amount of RAM. Motorola Moto G41 counts with just a little bit longer battery duration than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity against 4449mAh.
The Motorola Moto G41 features a little bit better camera than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, because although it has slower video frame rates, and they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution and a F1.7 aperture, the Motorola Moto G41 also counts with a back camera with much more megapixels.
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