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| Global Score | |
| 77.5 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Microsoft |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2018-04-19 | 2020-09-10 |
| 6.30 x 2.97 x 0.31 inches | 7.36 x 5.72 x 0.19 inches |
| 5.89 ounces | 8.82 ounces |
| Blue and Gray | Glacier |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) and Metal | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 540.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 8.1 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2700 x 1800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SDM630 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 508 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.27 | 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 + 8.00 MP | 11.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | -- |
| 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 | -- |
| 9.79 | 8.91 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3577mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.2 | 5.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Microsoft Surface Duo is a little bit better than the Moto G6 Plus, getting a score of 78.8 against 77.5. Although Microsoft Surface Duo is noticeably heavier than the Moto G6 Plus, it's notably thinner and extremely newer. The Microsoft Surface Duo features a bit sharper display than Moto G6 Plus, because although it has a just a little lower display pixels density, it also counts with a way bigger display and a lot better 1800 x 2700px resolution.
Microsoft Surface Duo features a little bit better memory capacity for games and applications than Moto G6 Plus, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory. The Microsoft Surface Duo counts with a little faster processor than Moto G6 Plus. Both of them have 6 GB of RAM and the same number of cores.
The Microsoft Surface Duo counts with just a little bit longer battery life than Moto G6 Plus, because it has 3577mAh of battery capacity. The Moto G6 Plus takes clearer photos and videos than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has worse video frame rate, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Moto G6 Plus also counts with a bigger diafragm aperture to capture better photos in low light situations and a more mega pixels back camera.
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