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| Global Score | |
| 72.1 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Microsoft |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2018-04-19 | 2020-09-10 |
| 6.06 x 2.85 x 0.33 inches | 7.36 x 5.72 x 0.19 inches |
| 5.89 ounces | 8.82 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gray and Pink | Glacier |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 197.00 | $ 540.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 8.1 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 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 450 SDM450 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.12 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 11.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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, 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 is a bit better than Moto G6, having a 78.8 score against 72.1. Although Microsoft Surface Duo is way heavier than Moto G6, it's noticeably thinner and also noticeably newer. Microsoft Surface Duo features just a bit better hardware performance than Moto G6, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Microsoft Surface Duo also has a greater amount of RAM memory.
Microsoft Surface Duo features a little bit better screen than Moto G6, because although it has a little worse quantity of pixels per display inch, it also counts with a way higher resolution of 1800 x 2700 pixels and a lot bigger screen. Moto G6 features a little bit better camera than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has slower video frame rate, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Moto G6 also counts with a larger diafragm aperture and a back camera with more MP.
The Microsoft Surface Duo features a much better memory for games and applications than Motorola Moto G6, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 96 GB more internal storage capacity. The Microsoft Surface Duo has superior battery duration than Moto G6, because it has a 3577mAh battery size against 3000mAh.
Although Microsoft Surface Duo is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than Moto G6, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Moto G6. So if you need that extra specs, you can buy the Microsoft Surface Duo, else you can save a couple dollars and get the Moto G6, giving up a couple specifications.
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