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| Global Score | |
| 78.8 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Motorola |
| Android 10 | Android 10 |
| 2020-09-10 | 2020-08-28 |
| 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 | Forest green and Sapphire blue |
| 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 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 |
| -- | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.91 | 11.22 |
| 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 |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Microsoft Surface Duo has a global score of 78.8, which is slightly better than Moto G9 Play's 76.7 overall score. Even though Microsoft Surface Duo and the Moto G9 Play were released with only a couple of months difference, the Microsoft Surface Duo design is a lot heavier but way thinner than the Moto G9 Play. These phones work with the same Android 10 operating system.
Microsoft Surface Duo counts with a more vivid display than Motorola Moto G9 Play, because it has a larger screen, a better pixels density and a lot higher 1800 x 2700 resolution. The Microsoft Surface Duo counts with just a little better performance than Moto G9 Play, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Microsoft Surface Duo also has a greater amount of RAM memory.
The Moto G9 Play features more storage to store more games and applications than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that admits a maximum of 512 GB. The Moto G9 Play counts with a superior battery life than Microsoft Surface Duo, because it has a 40 percent more battery size.
The Motorola Moto G9 Play counts with 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 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition, the Motorola Moto G9 Play also has a much higher 48 megapixels resolution camera and a larger aperture for better images and videos in low-light environments.
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