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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Microsoft |
| Android 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 10 |
| 2016-09-01 | 2020-09-10 |
| 6.14 x 2.98 x 0.28 inches | 7.36 x 5.72 x 0.19 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 8.82 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Gray | Glacier |
| -- | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 250.00 | $ 540.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 8.1 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2700 x 1800 pixels |
| AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.66 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 21.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 11.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 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 | -- |
| 10.01 | 8.91 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.5 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Battery | 3577mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 5.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
Microsoft Surface Duo has an overall score of 78.8, which is just a bit better than Moto Z Force's 75.8 global score. Both phones in this comparison have Android operating system, but the Microsoft Surface Duo has 10 version while Moto Z Force has Android 7.0 Nougat. Even though the Microsoft Surface Duo is a lot heavier than the Moto Z Force, it's way thinner and incredibly newer.
The Moto Z Force counts with a little more vivid display than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has a bit worse 1440 x 2560 pixels resolution and a lot smaller display, it also counts with a greater display density. Moto Z Force has a very superior storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has only 64 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD card slot that admits a maximum of 1,95 TB.
Microsoft Surface Duo has just a bit better hardware performance than Moto Z Force, because it has a greater number of cores and more RAM memory. The Microsoft Surface Duo features a bit longer battery duration than Motorola Moto Z Force, because it has 3577mAh of battery capacity instead of 3500mAh.
The Motorola Moto Z Force shoots much clearer pictures and videos than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has worse video frame rates, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Motorola Moto Z Force also counts with a larger diafragm aperture to take better images and video in low light situations and a lot more mega-pixels camera in the back.
Although Microsoft Surface Duo is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than the Moto Z Force, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Moto Z Force. If you are trying to save some dollars, you can buy Moto Z Force, and give up a couple features, but you'll get the most with your budget.
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