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| Global Score | |
| 75.3 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Microsoft |
| Android 11 | Android 10 |
| 2021-04-26 | 2020-09-10 |
| 6.49 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches | 7.36 x 5.72 x 0.19 inches |
| 6.77 ounces | 8.82 ounces |
| Aqua Green and Steel Grey | Glacier |
| Plastic and Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 540.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 8.1 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2700 x 1800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 270 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 11.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.35 | 8.91 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 3577mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Microsoft Surface Duo has a score of 78.8, which is slightly better than the Motorola Moto G50's 75.3 overall score. The Microsoft Surface Duo construction is notably thinner but heavier than the Motorola Moto G50, and both of them were released with only a couple of months difference. Both of these devices have Android OS, but Microsoft Surface Duo has the previous 10 version and Motorola Moto G50 has Android 11 version.
The Microsoft Surface Duo counts with a little faster processor than Motorola Moto G50, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Microsoft Surface Duo also has 2 GB more RAM memory. The Microsoft Surface Duo counts with a sharper display than Moto G50, because it has a lot higher 1800 x 2700 resolution, a bigger display and a greater pixels number in each inch in the screen.
Motorola Moto G50 features a superior memory for games and applications than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has less internal storage capacity, it also counts with an external memory card slot that allows up to 1 TB. The Moto G50 features a much longer battery performance than Microsoft Surface Duo, because it has a 40% larger battery capacity.
Motorola Moto G50 takes clearer photographs and videos than Microsoft Surface Duo, because it has a way higher 48 mega pixels resolution camera and a larger aperture.
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