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| Global Score | |
| 77 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Microsoft |
| Android 11 | Android 10 |
| 2021-12-06 | 2020-09-10 |
| 6.37 x 2.91 x 0.34 inches | 7.36 x 5.72 x 0.19 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 8.82 ounces |
| Baby Blue and Mineral Grey | Glacier |
| -- | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 540.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 8.1 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2700 x 1800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 411 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio G85 MT6769Z (12 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| Cortex, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G52 MC2 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.02 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 13.00 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 |
| 10.45 | 8.91 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 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 |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 3577mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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
The Microsoft Surface Duo has a general score of 78.8, which is slightly better than Motorola Moto G31's score of 77. Both of these devices include Android OS (operating system), but Microsoft Surface Duo has the older 10 version and Motorola Moto G31 has Android 11 version. Microsoft Surface Duo's body is extremely thinner than the Motorola Moto G31, but it's incredibly heavier and was released about 15 months before.
The Microsoft Surface Duo features a bit superior CPU than Moto G31, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Microsoft Surface Duo also has 2 GB more RAM memory. The Microsoft Surface Duo has a little sharper screen than Moto G31, because although it has a just a little lower display pixel density, it also counts with a larger display and a higher 1800 x 2700 resolution.
The Motorola Moto G31 has a much better camera than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has worse video frame rates, and they both have the same 1920x1080 video definition, the Motorola Moto G31 also counts with a bigger diafragm aperture and a back facing camera with a lot better 50 MP resolution.
Moto G31 counts with a much better storage capacity for applications and games than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has just 64 GB internal storage, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that admits up to 1 TB. The Motorola Moto G31 has a really longer battery performance than Microsoft Surface Duo, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity against 3577mAh.
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