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| Global Score | |
| 72.1 | 85.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Microsoft |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2016-05-18 | 2021-09-20 |
| 6.02 x 3.02 x 0.39 inches | 5.72 x 7.26 x 0.22 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 10.02 ounces |
| Black and White | Glacier and Obsidian |
| Plastic and Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 127.00 | $ 540.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 8.3 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2688 x 1892 pixels |
| -- | AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| -- | 800 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 8952 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 405 GPU | Adreno 660 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 | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.02 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) and HSPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Micro SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.4 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 4449mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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 2 is better than the Moto G4 Plus, with an 85.3 score against 72.1. The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 construction is much newer and notably thinner, but much heavier than Moto G4 Plus. Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has a sharper display than Moto G4 Plus, because although it has a little bit lower pixels density, it also counts with a way higher 1892 x 2688px resolution and a lot bigger display.
Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has a better performance than Motorola Moto G4 Plus, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Microsoft Surface Duo 2 also has a larger amount of RAM. The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 features a bit more memory to install games and applications than Motorola Moto G4 Plus, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity.
Microsoft Surface Duo 2 features a really longer battery life than Motorola Moto G4 Plus, because it has a 48% bigger battery capacity. Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has a superior camera than Motorola Moto G4 Plus, because although it has a way lower 12 mega pixels resolution back-facing camera, it also counts with a larger diafragm aperture and a way better (4K) video definition.
Although Microsoft Surface Duo 2 is a better device, it is way more expensive than the Motorola Moto G4 Plus, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Motorola Moto G4 Plus. So if you need that extra specs, you can buy Microsoft Surface Duo 2, but if you don't you can save a couple dollars and buy the Motorola Moto G4 Plus, giving up a couple features and specs.
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