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| Global Score | |
| 78.8 | 81.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Motorola |
| Android 10 | Android 10 |
| 2020-09-10 | 2020-12-07 |
| 7.36 x 5.72 x 0.19 inches | 6.54 x 3.00 x 0.39 inches |
| 8.82 ounces | 7.48 ounces |
| Glacier | Frosted silver and Volcanic grey |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 540.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.1 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2700 x 1800 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | LTPS |
| 401 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 12.98 |
| Camera | |
| 11.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.91 | 11 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3577mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.52 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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
The Motorola Moto G 5G is just a bit better than the Microsoft Surface Duo, having an 81.5 score against 78.8. Both of these phones use the same Android 10 OS (Operating System), so both should give identical operating system features. Even though Motorola Moto G 5G and the Microsoft Surface Duo were only released with a few months difference, the Motorola Moto G 5G design is noticeably thicker but somewhat lighter.
The Microsoft Surface Duo features a bit better hardware performance than Moto G 5G, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Microsoft Surface Duo also has a larger amount of RAM. Microsoft Surface Duo counts with a little more vivid screen than Motorola Moto G 5G, because it has a better 1800 x 2700 pixels resolution, a little bit better pixels number in each inch in the screen and a bigger screen.
Moto G 5G captures much clearer pictures and videos than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has slower video frame rates, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition, the Moto G 5G also counts with a back camera with a way higher resolution and a larger aperture to take better low light images and videos.
The Motorola Moto G 5G counts with a much better memory capacity to store more apps and games than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has just 64 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with an external memory card slot that supports up to 1000 GB. The Moto G 5G counts with a really longer battery life than Microsoft Surface Duo, because it has a 40 percent larger battery size.
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