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| Global Score | |
| 85.3 | 77.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Motorola |
| Android 11 | Android 11 |
| 2021-09-20 | 2021-12-20 |
| 5.72 x 7.26 x 0.22 inches | 6.71 x 3.01 x 0.36 inches |
| 10.02 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Glacier and Obsidian | Aqua Blue, Bright Silver and Indigo Blue |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 540.00 | -- |
| 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 480 SM4350 (8 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 460, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 11.74 |
| 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 (240 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.01 | 11.22 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4449mAh Battery | 5000mAh Nano SIM 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
Microsoft Surface Duo 2 is just a bit better than the Moto G51 5G, having an 85.3 score against 77.8. Microsoft Surface Duo 2's construction is extremely heavier but a lot thinner than Moto G51 5G, and they were released only 3 months apart. Both of these phones include the same Android 11 OS (operating system), so you shouldn't perceive any differences in that aspect.
The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 features just a bit better screen than Motorola Moto G51 5G, because it has a higher resolution of 1892 x 2688, a quite greater count of pixels per screen inch and a bigger screen. Microsoft Surface Duo 2 features a bit better performance than Moto G51 5G, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Microsoft Surface Duo 2 also has more RAM.
Motorola Moto G51 5G features a better camera than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not favorable for low light photos, and they both have the same 1920x1080 video quality, the Motorola Moto G51 5G also counts with higher video frame rates and a way higher 50 megapixels resolution back facing camera.
Moto G51 5G features a better memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, because although it has just 64 GB internal storage, it also counts with a SD memory slot that holds up to 512 GB. Moto G51 5G has a little better battery duration than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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