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| Global Score | |
| 74.8 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Microsoft |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2017-08-01 | 2020-09-10 |
| 6.04 x 3.00 x 0.37 inches | 7.36 x 5.72 x 0.19 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 8.82 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and White | Glacier |
| Metal | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 144.00 | $ 540.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 8.1 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2700 x 1800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (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 | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 11.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 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 | 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, EDR | 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 |
Comparison review
Microsoft Surface Duo is slightly better than Motorola Moto G5S Plus, getting a 78.8 score against 74.8. The Microsoft Surface Duo body is notably newer and noticeably thinner than Motorola Moto G5S Plus's, although it's way heavier. Microsoft Surface Duo has a bit more powerful processing unit than Motorola Moto G5S Plus, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Microsoft Surface Duo also has a greater amount of RAM memory.
Microsoft Surface Duo has a little bit better screen than Motorola Moto G5S Plus, and although they both have a greater pixels number per display inch, the Microsoft Surface Duo also has a really larger screen and a way better 1800 x 2700px resolution. The Moto G5S Plus takes clearer photos and videos than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has worse 30 frames per second video frame rate, and they both have the same diafragm aperture and the same (4K) video quality, the Moto G5S Plus also counts with a more mega-pixels camera.
Microsoft Surface Duo counts with a slightly better memory capacity for applications and games than Moto G5S Plus, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 64 GB more internal memory capacity. The Microsoft Surface Duo counts with longer battery duration than Moto G5S Plus, because it has 3577mAh of battery capacity.
Although Microsoft Surface Duo is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than Moto G5S Plus, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Moto G5S Plus. If you want to save some dollars, you can buy the Moto G5S Plus, giving up a few features and specifications, but you will get the most out of your budget.
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