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| Global Score | |
| 82.6 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Microsoft |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2020-07-08 | 2020-09-10 |
| 6.61 x 2.91 x 0.35 inches | 7.36 x 5.72 x 0.19 inches |
| 7.30 ounces | 8.82 ounces |
| Surfing blue | Glacier |
| Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 540.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 8.1 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 2700 x 1800 pixels |
| LCD | AMOLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 765 SM7250-AA chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 620 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 12.98 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 11.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.55 | 8.91 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, 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, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 3577mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | 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
Moto G 5G Plus is just a bit better than the Microsoft Surface Duo, with a score of 82.6 against 78.8. The Moto G 5G Plus design is much thicker but somewhat lighter than Microsoft Surface Duo, and both were only released 2 months apart. The Microsoft Surface Duo has a bit superior CPU than Moto G 5G Plus, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Microsoft Surface Duo also has a larger amount of RAM memory.
The Microsoft Surface Duo has a bit better looking display than Moto G 5G Plus, because although it has a just a little lower quantity of pixels per screen inch, it also counts with a better resolution of 1800 x 2700 and a bigger screen. The Motorola Moto G 5G Plus counts with a greater camera than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has worse video frame rates, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Motorola Moto G 5G Plus also counts with a larger aperture and a way more megapixels back facing camera.
The Moto G 5G Plus has a much greater storage capacity for applications and games than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has less internal storage, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that allows a maximum of 1000 GB. Moto G 5G Plus counts with a way better battery duration than Microsoft Surface Duo, because it has a 5000mAh battery size.
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