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| Global Score | |
| 74.6 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Microsoft |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2017-03-31 | 2020-09-10 |
| 5.91 x 2.91 x 0.38 inches | 7.36 x 5.72 x 0.19 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 8.82 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Glacier |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 229.00 | $ 540.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 8.1 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2700 x 1800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.09 | 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 | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 11.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.57 | 8.91 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3577mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| 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
Microsoft Surface Duo has a global score of 78.8, which is slightly better than the Moto G5 Plus's 74.6 score. Microsoft Surface Duo is a noticeably newer and extremely thinner phone than the Moto G5 Plus, but it is also incredibly heavier. Microsoft Surface Duo features a bit more vivid display than Moto G5 Plus, because although it has a quite lower amount of pixels per display inch, it also counts with a much higher resolution of 1800 x 2700 and a really bigger screen.
Microsoft Surface Duo features just a bit better hardware performance than Motorola Moto G5 Plus, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Microsoft Surface Duo also has 2 GB more RAM. Microsoft Surface Duo counts with just a bit more storage for games and applications than Moto G5 Plus, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity.
The Motorola Moto G5 Plus captures just a bit better photos and videos than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has slower 30 fps video frame rates, and they both have the same (4K) video resolution, the Motorola Moto G5 Plus also counts with a more mega-pixels back facing camera and a bigger aperture.
The Microsoft Surface Duo counts with longer battery performance than Moto G5 Plus, because it has a 19 percent more battery size.
Although Microsoft Surface Duo is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than the Moto G5 Plus, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Moto G5 Plus. So if you want that extra specs, you can buy the Microsoft Surface Duo, else you can save some dollars and buy the Moto G5 Plus, letting go some features and specifications.
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