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| Global Score | |
| 76.1 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Microsoft |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 10 |
| 2019-02-07 | 2020-09-10 |
| 6.18 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches | 7.36 x 5.72 x 0.19 inches |
| 6.21 ounces | 8.82 ounces |
| Blue and Red | Glacier |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 540.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 8.1 inches |
| 2270 x 1080 pixels | 2700 x 1800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 405 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 509 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.74 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 11.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.12 | 8.91 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 3577mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 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
Microsoft Surface Duo has an overall score of 78.8, which is slightly better than the Moto G7 Plus's general score of 76.1. These phones include the same Android 10 operating system, so you shouldn't notice any differences in that aspect. The Microsoft Surface Duo design is newer and extremely thinner than Moto G7 Plus's, but it's notably heavier.
Microsoft Surface Duo counts with a little sharper screen than Moto G7 Plus, because although it has a just a bit worse pixels density, it also counts with a really larger screen and a better resolution of 1800 x 2700 pixels. Microsoft Surface Duo has a little better hardware performance than Motorola Moto G7 Plus, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Microsoft Surface Duo also has 2 GB more RAM memory.
Motorola Moto G7 Plus captures much clearer photos and videos than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has slower 30 fps video frame rates, and they both have the same video definition, the Motorola Moto G7 Plus also counts with a larger aperture and a lot higher resolution back facing camera.
The Motorola Moto G7 Plus counts with a better memory capacity to install games and applications than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has only 64 GB internal memory, it also counts with an external memory slot that admits up to 512 GB. The Microsoft Surface Duo has superior battery lifetime than Motorola Moto G7 Plus, because it has 3577mAh of battery capacity.
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