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| Global Score | |
| 85.3 | 80.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Motorola |
| Android 11 | Android 10 |
| 2021-09-20 | 2020-09-07 |
| 5.72 x 7.26 x 0.22 inches | 6.69 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches |
| 10.02 ounces | 7.88 ounces |
| Glacier and Obsidian | Blush gold and Navy blue |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) | Plastic |
| 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 730 SM7150-AA chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.18 |
| 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 + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") 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 | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 11.99 |
| 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 | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has a general score of 85.3, which is a bit better than the Moto G9 Plus's 80.5 overall score. Both of these phones use Android OS (operating system), but Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has a more recent 11 version while Moto G9 Plus has Android 10 version, providing some nice extra features and enhanced performance. The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 design is newer and a lot thinner, but heavier than the Moto G9 Plus.
The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has a bit better screen than Moto G9 Plus, because it has a just a little greater display pixels density, a bigger screen and a better resolution of 1892 x 2688. The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 features a bit better performance than Moto G9 Plus, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Microsoft Surface Duo 2 also has a greater amount of RAM memory.
The Moto G9 Plus has a much better camera than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, because although it has lower 30 fps video frame rate and a smaller aperture, and they both have the same (4K) video definition, the Moto G9 Plus also counts with a camera with a much better 64 megapixels resolution. The Moto G9 Plus features a much better storage for applications and games than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory capacity, the Moto G9 Plus also has an external SD slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB.
Moto G9 Plus has a bit superior battery lifetime than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, because it has a 5000mAh battery size instead of 4449mAh.
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