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| Global Score | |
| 77.9 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Microsoft |
| Android 4.4.4 | Android 10 |
| 2014-10-28 | 2020-09-10 |
| 5.65 x 2.89 x 0.44 inches | 7.36 x 5.72 x 0.19 inches |
| 6.21 ounces | 8.82 ounces |
| Black and Blue | Glacier |
| -- | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 135.00 | $ 540.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 8.1 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2700 x 1800 pixels |
| AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 565 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.7 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2700 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 20.70 MP + 2.00 MP | 11.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 3840 x 2160 (24 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.9 | 8.91 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3900mAh Battery | 3577mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.84 | 5.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Microsoft Surface Duo has a general score of 78.8, which is just a bit better than the Motorola DROID Turbo's global score of 77.9. Both of these phones work with Android operating system, but Microsoft Surface Duo has an older 10 version while Motorola DROID Turbo has Android 4.4.4. Microsoft Surface Duo's body is notably newer and way thinner than Motorola DROID Turbo's, but it's also notably heavier.
The Motorola DROID Turbo features a more vivid display than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has a little bit worse resolution of 2560 x 1440 and a lot smaller display, it also counts with a better display pixels density. Microsoft Surface Duo features a much bigger storage capacity to store more games and applications than Motorola DROID Turbo, because it has 64 GB more internal memory capacity.
Microsoft Surface Duo counts with a bit superior processor than Motorola DROID Turbo, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics co-processor, it also counts with a higher amount of RAM and a greater number of faster cores. The Motorola DROID Turbo has a superior camera than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has worse video frame rate, and they both have the same aperture and the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Motorola DROID Turbo also counts with a camera with much more megapixels.
The Motorola DROID Turbo counts with a little longer battery duration than Microsoft Surface Duo, because it has 3900mAh of battery capacity against 3577mAh.
Although Microsoft Surface Duo is a better device, it costs a lot more than Motorola DROID Turbo, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Motorola DROID Turbo. If you are trying to save a few dollars, you can buy Motorola DROID Turbo, giving up a few features and specifications, but you will get the most with your savings.
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