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| Global Score | |
| 72.1 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Microsoft |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2016-05-18 | 2020-09-10 |
| 6.02 x 3.02 x 0.39 inches | 7.36 x 5.72 x 0.19 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 8.82 ounces |
| Black and White | Glacier |
| Plastic and Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 127.00 | $ 540.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 8.1 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2700 x 1800 pixels |
| -- | AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 8952 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 405 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.02 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 11.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.02 | 8.91 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.4 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 3577mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | 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
The Microsoft Surface Duo has a global score of 78.8, which is just a bit better than the Moto G4 Plus's 72.1 global score. The Microsoft Surface Duo is a extremely newer and way thinner phone than Moto G4 Plus, although it is way heavier. Microsoft Surface Duo counts with a little bit better looking screen than Moto G4 Plus, and although they both have the same quantity of pixels in each inch in the screen, the Microsoft Surface Duo also has a much larger display and a much higher 1800 x 2700 resolution.
The Microsoft Surface Duo counts with just a bit bigger storage capacity to install games and applications than Moto G4 Plus, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 64 GB more internal storage capacity. The Microsoft Surface Duo features a faster processor than Moto G4 Plus, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Microsoft Surface Duo also has more RAM memory.
The Microsoft Surface Duo has superior battery performance than Moto G4 Plus, because it has a 19% bigger battery capacity. The Moto G4 Plus takes a little bit better photos and videos than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has lower 30 fps video frame rate, and they both have the same aperture and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution, the Moto G4 Plus also counts with a camera with way more mega-pixels.
Although Microsoft Surface Duo is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than Motorola Moto G4 Plus, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Motorola Moto G4 Plus. So if you want that extra specs and features, you can buy the Microsoft Surface Duo, but if you don't you can save some dollars and buy the Motorola Moto G4 Plus, giving up some features and specifications.
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