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| Global Score | |
| 77.2 | 85.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Microsoft |
| Android 13 | Android 11 |
| 2023-05-04 | 2021-09-20 |
| 6.24 x 2.83 x 0.30 inches | 5.72 x 7.26 x 0.22 inches |
| 5.89 ounces | 10.02 ounces |
| Eclipse Black, Lunar Blue, Nebula Green and Viva Magenta | Glacier and Obsidian |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 540.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 8.3 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2688 x 1892 pixels |
| P-OLED | AMOLED |
| 405 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| 1200 cd/m2 brightness | 800 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Mediatek Dimensity 8020 (6 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) chipset |
| processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G77 MC9 GPU | Adreno 660 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 | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.40 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.65 inches (1/1.55") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.77 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4400mAh Battery | 4449mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.24 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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 2 has a global score of 85.3, which is better than the Motorola Edge 40's score of 77.2. Even though the Microsoft Surface Duo 2 is older and notably heavier than the Motorola Edge 40, it's body is still notably thinner. Both of these phones include Android OS (Operating System), but Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has older 11 version while Motorola Edge 40 has Android 13.
The Motorola Edge 40 features a bit better looking screen than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, because although it has a lot smaller display and a lot worse resolution of 1080 x 2400px, it also counts with a little higher pixel quantity in each screen inch and more screen brightness. The Microsoft Surface Duo 2's memory to install applications and games is just as good as the Motorola Edge 40 one, both of them have the same internal storage capacity.
Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has a much greater hardware performance than Motorola Edge 40. Both have 8 GB of RAM memory and the same number of cores. Motorola Edge 40 shoots better videos and photos than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, because although it has worse 30 frames per second video frame rate, and they both have the same (4K) video resolution, the Motorola Edge 40 also counts with a bigger aperture and a much more megapixels camera in the back.
Microsoft Surface Duo 2 counts with a little better battery life than Motorola Edge 40, because it has 4449mAh of battery capacity instead of 4400mAh.
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