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| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 85.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Microsoft |
| Android 10 | Android 11 |
| 2020-03-05 | 2021-09-20 |
| 6.35 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches | 5.72 x 7.26 x 0.22 inches |
| 6.64 ounces | 10.02 ounces |
| Neon blue and Pearl white | Glacier and Obsidian |
| Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 237.00 | $ 540.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 8.3 inches |
| 1560 x 720 pixels | 2688 x 1892 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 268 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| -- | 800 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 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 | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 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 | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 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 Battery | 4449mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Microsoft Surface Duo 2 is much better than the Motorola Moto G8, having a overall score of 85.3 against 74.4. Even though Microsoft Surface Duo 2 is much heavier than the Motorola Moto G8, it's incredibly thinner and also newer. Both of these devices include Android operating system, but the Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has the newer 11 version and Motorola Moto G8 has Android 10 version, providing a lot of extra features.
Microsoft Surface Duo 2 features a way better looking screen than Moto G8, because it has a higher number of pixels per inch in the screen, a lot higher resolution of 1892 x 2688 pixels and a bigger screen. The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 counts with just a bit better hardware performance than Moto G8, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Microsoft Surface Duo 2 also has a higher amount of RAM memory.
Motorola Moto G8 features a quite bigger memory capacity to install applications and games than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, because although it has less internal memory, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that allows a maximum of 512 GB. The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 counts with a little better battery performance than Motorola Moto G8, because it has an 11% bigger battery size.
Microsoft Surface Duo 2 takes a bit better photographs and videos than Motorola Moto G8, although it has a worse 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and a camera with much less megapixels, they both have a F1.7 aperture.
Although Microsoft Surface Duo 2 is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than Moto G8, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Moto G8. So if you want that extra specs and features, you can buy the Microsoft Surface Duo 2, otherwise you can save some dollars and buy the Moto G8, resigning some specifications.
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