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| Global Score | |
| 77.6 | 85.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Microsoft |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2019-10-24 | 2021-09-20 |
| 6.23 x 2.99 x 0.36 inches | 5.72 x 7.26 x 0.22 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 10.02 ounces |
| Cosmic blue and Crystal pink | Glacier and Obsidian |
| Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 540.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 8.3 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 2688 x 1892 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 400 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| -- | 800 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 SM6125 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Adreno 660 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 | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 14.00mm focal length | 27.00mm 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 | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.55 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4449mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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 2 is a little bit better than the Moto G8 Plus, having a general score of 85.3 against 77.6. Microsoft Surface Duo 2's body is newer and thinner, but also way heavier than the Moto G8 Plus. Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has a bit more vivid screen than Moto G8 Plus, because although it has a quite worse pixels density, it also counts with a really bigger screen and a way better 1892 x 2688 resolution.
The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has a bit superior processing unit than Motorola Moto G8 Plus, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Microsoft Surface Duo 2 also has more RAM. The Moto G8 Plus has a greater memory to store more games and applications than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, because although it has only 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that supports a maximum of 512 GB.
The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 counts with just a little bit longer battery life than Motorola Moto G8 Plus, because it has a 4449mAh battery size instead of 4000mAh. Motorola Moto G8 Plus shoots much clearer photographs and videos than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, because although it has worse video frame rates, and they both have the same aperture and the same video quality, the Motorola Moto G8 Plus also counts with a camera with much more mega pixels.
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