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| Global Score | |
| 77.6 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Microsoft |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2019-10-24 | 2020-09-10 |
| 6.23 x 2.99 x 0.36 inches | 7.36 x 5.72 x 0.19 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 8.82 ounces |
| Cosmic blue and Crystal pink | Glacier |
| Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 540.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 8.1 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 2700 x 1800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 400 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 SM6125 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.09 | 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 | |
| 48.00 MP + 25.00 MP | 11.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 14.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 | -- |
| 11.55 | 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3577mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 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 G8 Plus, having a general score of 78.8 against 77.6. Microsoft Surface Duo's construction is newer and thinner, but also much heavier than the Moto G8 Plus. The Microsoft Surface Duo has a bit sharper screen than Moto G8 Plus, because it has a bit more pixels per screen inch, a bigger screen and a higher 1800 x 2700px resolution.
Moto G8 Plus counts with a better storage for games and applications than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has only 64 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD extension slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB. Microsoft Surface Duo features a bit superior processing unit than Moto G8 Plus, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Microsoft Surface Duo also has 2 GB more RAM.
Moto G8 Plus counts with just a little better battery lifetime than Microsoft Surface Duo, because it has a 4000mAh battery size. The Motorola Moto G8 Plus takes much clearer photographs and videos than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has lower video frame rates, and they both have the same (4K) video definition, the Motorola Moto G8 Plus also counts with a bigger diafragm aperture to take better low-light images and video and a lot better resolution back camera.
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