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| Global Score | |
| 76.7 | 85.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Microsoft |
| Android 10 | Android 11 |
| 2020-08-28 | 2021-09-20 |
| 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches | 5.72 x 7.26 x 0.22 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 10.02 ounces |
| Forest green and Sapphire blue | Glacier and Obsidian |
| Plastic and Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 540.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 8.3 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2688 x 1892 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 270 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| -- | 800 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 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 + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.22 | 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 | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 4449mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 is much better than the Moto G9 Play, with a global score of 85.3 against 76.7. Both phones we compare here have Android OS (Operating System), but the Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has 11 version while Moto G9 Play has Android 10, providing a lot of extra features. The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 body is newer and a lot thinner, but also heavier than Moto G9 Play.
Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has a way better looking screen than Motorola Moto G9 Play, because it has a greater display density, a bigger display and a way better resolution of 1892 x 2688. Moto G9 Play counts with a better storage for games and applications than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, because although it has 0 less internal memory, it also counts with a SD card slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB.
Microsoft Surface Duo 2 features a little faster processing unit than Motorola Moto G9 Play, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Microsoft Surface Duo 2 also has 4 GB more RAM memory. Motorola Moto G9 Play features just a little bit longer battery lifetime than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, because it has a 12% greater battery size.
The Motorola Moto G9 Play has a much better camera than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, and although they both have a F1.7 aperture, the same video frame rate and the same video resolution, the Motorola Moto G9 Play also has a way higher resolution back camera.
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