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| Global Score | |
| 82.1 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Microsoft |
| Android 11 | Android 10 |
| 2021-06-14 | 2020-09-10 |
| 6.67 x 3.05 x 0.37 inches | 7.36 x 5.72 x 0.19 inches |
| 7.67 ounces | 8.82 ounces |
| Cosmic Emerald | Glacier |
| -- | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 399.00 | $ 540.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 8.1 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2700 x 1800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 387 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 5G SM4350 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| Kryo 460, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 15.42 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 11.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 10.34 | 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 | |
| 5000mAh Nano SIM Battery | 3577mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Moto G Stylus 5G (2021) is slightly better than the Microsoft Surface Duo, with a score of 82.1 against 78.8. The Moto G Stylus 5G (2021) design is newer and lighter, but way thicker than Microsoft Surface Duo. Both of these devices include Android OS (Operating System), but the Moto G Stylus 5G (2021) has 11 version and Microsoft Surface Duo has Android 10, so it provides the user a couple nice extra features.
The Microsoft Surface Duo features a little faster processing unit than Motorola Moto G Stylus 5G (2021), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Microsoft Surface Duo also has more RAM. The Microsoft Surface Duo features a bit sharper screen than Moto G Stylus 5G (2021), because it has a bigger display, a bit more pixels per inch in the display and a better 1800 x 2700 resolution.
Motorola Moto G Stylus 5G (2021) features a better camera than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has lower video frame rate, and they both have the same (Full HD) video quality, the Motorola Moto G Stylus 5G (2021) also counts with a larger aperture to take better low light captures and a lot more MP back camera.
The Moto G Stylus 5G (2021) has a much better memory capacity for games and applications than Microsoft Surface Duo, and although they both have equal internal storage capacity, the Moto G Stylus 5G (2021) also has an external memory card slot that allows up to 1 TB. Motorola Moto G Stylus 5G (2021) counts with a much better battery performance than Microsoft Surface Duo, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
Despite of being the best phone in our comparison, the Moto G Stylus 5G (2021) is also a bargain compared to others, which makes this phone a no doubt choice.
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