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| Global Score | |
| 78.8 | 77 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Motorola |
| Android 10 | Android 11 |
| 2020-09-10 | 2021-12-06 |
| 7.36 x 5.72 x 0.19 inches | 6.37 x 2.91 x 0.34 inches |
| 8.82 ounces | 6.38 ounces |
| Glacier | Baby Blue and Mineral Grey |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 540.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.1 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2700 x 1800 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 411 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | MediaTek Helio G85 MT6769Z (12 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Cortex, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Mali-G52 MC2 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 11.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.91 | 10.45 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Microsoft Surface Duo has a global score of 78.8, which is a little bit better than the Moto G31's 77 overall score. The Microsoft Surface Duo body is noticeably thinner than the Moto G31, but it's notably heavier and was released around 15 months before. Both devices in this comparison use Android OS (Operating System), but the Microsoft Surface Duo has older 10 version and Moto G31 has Android 11 version.
Microsoft Surface Duo counts with a little sharper screen than Moto G31, because although it has a bit worse screen pixel density, it also counts with a better 1800 x 2700 pixels resolution and a larger display. Microsoft Surface Duo has just a bit better processing power than Motorola Moto G31, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Microsoft Surface Duo also has 2 GB more RAM.
Moto G31 features a better camera than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has slower 30 frames per second video frame rates, and they both have the same 1920x1080 video resolution, the Moto G31 also counts with a way higher 50 MP resolution camera and a larger camera aperture for better low light captures and videos.
Moto G31 has a much bigger memory capacity for apps and games than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has only 64 GB internal memory, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that holds a maximum of 1 TB. Moto G31 has a way better battery lifetime than Microsoft Surface Duo, because it has a 40% greater battery size.
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