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| Global Score | |
| 78.8 | 82.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Motorola |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-09-10 | 2020-07-08 |
| 7.36 x 5.72 x 0.19 inches | 6.61 x 2.91 x 0.35 inches |
| 8.82 ounces | 7.30 ounces |
| Glacier | Surfing blue |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 540.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.1 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2700 x 1800 pixels | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 765 SM7250-AA chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 620 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.27 |
| 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 |
| -- | 26.00mm 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 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.91 | 11.55 |
| 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, Dual 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
Moto G 5G Plus is slightly better than Microsoft Surface Duo, with an 82.6 score against 78.8. The Moto G 5G Plus body is much thicker but lighter than the Microsoft Surface Duo, and both were released only 2 months apart. The Microsoft Surface Duo counts with a bit better processor than Motorola Moto G 5G Plus, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Microsoft Surface Duo also has a higher amount of RAM memory.
The Microsoft Surface Duo has a slightly better screen than Moto G 5G Plus, because although it has a bit worse screen density, it also counts with a better resolution of 1800 x 2700px and a bigger display. Motorola Moto G 5G Plus has a superior storage for games and applications than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has less internal storage, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that allows a maximum of 1000 GB.
The Moto G 5G Plus has a way better battery life than Microsoft Surface Duo, because it has a 5000mAh battery size against 3577mAh. Motorola Moto G 5G Plus captures much better pictures and videos than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has worse video frame rate, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Motorola Moto G 5G Plus also counts with a bigger aperture and a camera with way more mega pixels.
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