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| Global Score | |
| 77.2 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Microsoft |
| Android 13 | Android 10 |
| 2023-05-04 | 2020-09-10 |
| 6.24 x 2.83 x 0.30 inches | 7.36 x 5.72 x 0.19 inches |
| 5.89 ounces | 8.82 ounces |
| Eclipse Black, Lunar Blue, Nebula Green and Viva Magenta | Glacier |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 540.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 8.1 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2700 x 1800 pixels |
| P-OLED | AMOLED |
| 405 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| 1200 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Mediatek Dimensity 8020 (6 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G77 MC9 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 11.00 MP |
| f/1.40 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 0.65 inches (1/1.55") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 11.77 | 8.91 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4400mAh Battery | 3577mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.24 | 5.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | 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 |
Comparison review
The Microsoft Surface Duo is a little bit better than Motorola Edge 40, with a 78.8 score against 77.2. The Microsoft Surface Duo construction is noticeably thinner than the Motorola Edge 40, but it is noticeably heavier and was released 3 years before. These phones come with Android OS, but Microsoft Surface Duo has 10 version and Motorola Edge 40 has Android 13 version.
Motorola Edge 40 counts with a bit more vivid display than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has a bit smaller screen and a way lower resolution of 1080 x 2400, it also counts with a little bit greater pixel amount per screen inch. The Microsoft Surface Duo features a lot better processing power than Motorola Edge 40, although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, they both have 8 cpu cores.
The Motorola Edge 40 and the Microsoft Surface Duo feature extremely similar storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos, both have equal 128 GB internal memory. The Motorola Edge 40 captures much clearer videos and photos than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has worse video frame rates, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition, the Motorola Edge 40 also counts with a back-facing camera with a lot higher resolution and a much bigger diafragm aperture to capture better low light images and videos.
Motorola Edge 40 has improved battery life than Microsoft Surface Duo, because it has a 23% greater battery capacity.
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