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| Global Score | |
| 78.6 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Microsoft |
| Android 10 | Android 10 |
| 2020-12-05 | 2020-09-10 |
| 6.78 x 3.02 x 0.38 inches | 7.36 x 5.72 x 0.19 inches |
| 7.80 ounces | 8.82 ounces |
| Electric violet and Metallic sage | Glacier |
| Plastic and Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 540.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 8.1 inches |
| 1640 x 720 pixels | 2700 x 1800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 263 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 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 | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.14 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 11.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 10.89 | 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 | |
| 6000mAh Battery | 3577mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 5.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| 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
The Microsoft Surface Duo is a bit better than the Motorola Moto G9 Power, getting a general score of 78.8 against 78.6. Both of these devices include the same Android 10 operating system. Even though Microsoft Surface Duo and Motorola Moto G9 Power were released with only 3 months difference, the Microsoft Surface Duo construction is thinner but somewhat heavier than Motorola Moto G9 Power.
Microsoft Surface Duo counts with a bit better performance than Moto G9 Power, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Microsoft Surface Duo also has more RAM. Microsoft Surface Duo has a much better screen than Moto G9 Power, because it has a way better 1800 x 2700 resolution, a larger screen and a much better display pixel density.
Moto G9 Power counts with a way bigger storage for games and applications than Microsoft Surface Duo, and although they both have exactly the same 128 GB internal memory capacity, the Moto G9 Power also has a SD memory card expansion slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB. Motorola Moto G9 Power captures a lot better photographs and videos than Microsoft Surface Duo, and although they both have the same 60 frames per second video frame rate and the same (Full HD) video definition, the Motorola Moto G9 Power also has a back facing camera with a way better 64 mega-pixels resolution and a larger aperture.
The Moto G9 Power has a much longer battery life than Microsoft Surface Duo, because it has a 6000mAh battery size instead of 3577mAh.
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