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| Global Score | |
| 85.3 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Motorola |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-09-20 | 2019-10-24 |
| 5.72 x 7.26 x 0.22 inches | 6.23 x 2.99 x 0.36 inches |
| 10.02 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Glacier and Obsidian | Cosmic blue and Crystal pink |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 540.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.3 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2688 x 1892 pixels | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 396 pixels per inch | 400 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 665 SM6125 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 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 | 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 | 48.00 MP + 25.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 14.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 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 | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 11.55 |
| 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 Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 5.92 |
| 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 has a global score of 85.3, which is slightly better than Motorola Moto G8 Plus's score of 77.6. The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 construction is newer and thinner, but a lot heavier than Motorola Moto G8 Plus. The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has a little better processing power than Moto G8 Plus, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Microsoft Surface Duo 2 also has more RAM memory.
The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has a little more vivid screen than Moto G8 Plus, because although it has a little inferior pixel amount per inch in the screen, it also counts with a much higher resolution of 1892 x 2688 and a way larger screen. The Moto G8 Plus has a superior camera than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, because although it has lower 30 frames per second video frame rates, and they both have the same aperture and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Moto G8 Plus also counts with a camera with lot more megapixels.
The Moto G8 Plus counts with a bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, because although it has 0 less internal memory, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that allows a maximum of 512 GB. Microsoft Surface Duo 2 features a bit superior battery lifetime than Motorola Moto G8 Plus, because it has 4449mAh of battery capacity.
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