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| Global Score | |
| 78.8 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Motorola |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-09-10 | 2021-02-16 |
| 7.36 x 5.72 x 0.19 inches | 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches |
| 8.82 ounces | 7.05 ounces |
| Glacier | Pastel sky and Phantom black |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 540.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.1 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2700 x 1800 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 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 | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 11.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.91 | 10.89 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.4 |
| 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 |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Microsoft Surface Duo is a bit better than the Moto G30, with a general score of 78.8 against 78.1. Microsoft Surface Duo's design is a lot heavier but a lot thinner than the Moto G30, and both of them were released only 5 months apart. Microsoft Surface Duo counts with a sharper screen than Moto G30, because it has a bigger screen, a lot higher resolution of 1800 x 2700 and a better pixel number in each inch of display.
Moto G30 counts with a much greater storage capacity for games and applications than Microsoft Surface Duo, and although they both have the same 128 GB internal memory capacity, the Moto G30 also has a slot for an external memory card that admits a maximum of 512 GB. The Microsoft Surface Duo counts with a bit faster CPU than Motorola Moto G30, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Microsoft Surface Duo also has 2 GB more RAM memory.
The Motorola Moto G30 features a much better battery duration than Microsoft Surface Duo, because it has a 40 percent greater battery capacity. The Motorola Moto G30 has a lot better camera than Microsoft Surface Duo, and although they both have the same 60 frames per second video frame rate and the same (Full HD) video definition, the Motorola Moto G30 also has a larger aperture to take better captures and video in poorly lited environments and a lot better 64 mega pixels resolution back-facing camera.
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