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| Global Score | |
| 71.6 | 85.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Microsoft |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2016-11-11 | 2021-09-20 |
| 5.96 x 2.97 x 0.31 inches | 5.72 x 7.26 x 0.22 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 10.02 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Silver | Glacier and Obsidian |
| Metal | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 540.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 8.3 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2688 x 1892 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| -- | 800 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P15 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-T860 MP2 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.12 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.14 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.5 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3050mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4449mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.04 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has a score of 85.3, which is better than Motorola Moto M's 71.6 overall score. The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 construction is noticeably newer and incredibly thinner than Motorola Moto M's, although it is also heavier. The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has a bit better processing unit than Motorola Moto M, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Microsoft Surface Duo 2 also has more RAM.
Microsoft Surface Duo 2 features a little more vivid display than Motorola Moto M, because although it has a quite worse pixel density, it also counts with a lot larger display and a much better resolution of 1892 x 2688px. The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 takes way better pictures and videos than Motorola Moto M, because although it has a back-facing camera with a way worse 12 megapixels resolution, it also counts with a bigger aperture for better photography and video in low light environments and a lot higher (4K) video resolution.
The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 counts with a much greater storage capacity for applications and games than Moto M, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory. Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has a very superior battery performance than Moto M, because it has 4449mAh of battery capacity instead of 3050mAh.
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