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| Global Score | |
| 72 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Microsoft |
| Android 13 | Android 10 |
| 2022-12-15 | 2020-09-10 |
| 6.41 x 2.94 x 0.32 inches | 7.36 x 5.72 x 0.19 inches |
| 6.46 ounces | 8.82 ounces |
| Blue Lavender, Matter Charcoal and Rose Gold | 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 |
| 400 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.5 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 480+ SM4350-AC (12 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 6.03 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 15.42 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 11.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.46 | 8.91 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 3577mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | 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 |
Comparison review
Microsoft Surface Duo is just a bit better than the Moto G53, having a 78.8 score against 72. Even though Microsoft Surface Duo is notably older and incredibly heavier than the Moto G53, it's construction is still much thinner. Both of these phones use Android operating system, but the Microsoft Surface Duo has the previous 10 version while Moto G53 has Android 13.
The Microsoft Surface Duo counts with a little more vivid screen than Moto G53, because it has more pixels per display inch, a bigger screen and a much better 1800 x 2700 resolution. Microsoft Surface Duo counts with a much better performing CPU than Moto G53, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Microsoft Surface Duo also has a greater amount of RAM memory.
Moto G53 takes just a bit better pictures and videos than Microsoft Surface Duo, because it has a bigger camera aperture to capture better low light images and videos and a lot better resolution back facing camera. Moto G53 counts with much more memory capacity for apps and games than Microsoft Surface Duo, and although they both have equal internal storage, the Moto G53 also has a slot for external memory cards that holds a maximum of 1 TB.
Motorola Moto G53 counts with a much longer battery lifetime than Microsoft Surface Duo, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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