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| Global Score | |
| 78.8 | 76.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Motorola |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-09-10 | 2021-01-14 |
| 7.36 x 5.72 x 0.19 inches | 6.51 x 2.99 x 0.37 inches |
| 8.82 ounces | 7.28 ounces |
| Glacier | Flash gray, Glowing blue (retail only) and Polar silver (retail only) |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 540.00 | $ 160.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.1 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2700 x 1800 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 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 | |
| 11.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.91 | 11 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3577mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.52 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Microsoft Surface Duo has a score of 78.8, which is a bit better than Motorola Moto G Power (2021)'s global score of 76.5. Although Microsoft Surface Duo and Motorola Moto G Power (2021) were released with only 4 months difference, the Microsoft Surface Duo body is much thinner but somewhat heavier.
Microsoft Surface Duo features a little better performance than Motorola Moto G Power (2021), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Microsoft Surface Duo also has more RAM. Microsoft Surface Duo features a much better screen than Moto G Power (2021), because it has a bigger display, a much better resolution of 1800 x 2700 pixels and a way better display density.
The Moto G Power (2021) has a greater memory capacity to install applications and games than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has only 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that supports a maximum of 512 GB. Motorola Moto G Power (2021) features a much better battery lifetime than Microsoft Surface Duo, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
Motorola Moto G Power (2021) has a greater camera than Microsoft Surface Duo, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition and the same 60 fps video frame rates, the Motorola Moto G Power (2021) also has a larger camera aperture to take better images and videos in poorly lited situations and a camera in the back with way more megapixels.
Although Microsoft Surface Duo is a better device, it is way more expensive than the Moto G Power (2021), and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Moto G Power (2021). If you are trying to save some dollars, you can buy Moto G Power (2021), and give up some specs and features, but you'll get the most out of your savings.
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