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| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Microsoft |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 10 |
| 2016-09-01 | 2020-09-10 |
| 6.04 x 2.96 x 0.20 inches | 7.36 x 5.72 x 0.19 inches |
| 4.80 ounces | 8.82 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Glacier |
| Aluminum | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 284.00 | $ 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 | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 12.76 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 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 | -- |
| 9.57 | 8.91 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Battery | 3577mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.56 | 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
The Microsoft Surface Duo has a score of 78.8, which is a bit better than Moto Z's 74.5 score. These phones include Android operating system, but Microsoft Surface Duo has an older 10 version and Moto Z has Android 8.0 Oreo. Microsoft Surface Duo's body is a lot newer and a little thinner than Moto Z's, but it's noticeably heavier.
Moto Z features a little more vivid screen than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has a quite lower resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels and a way smaller screen, it also counts with a higher screen density. The Microsoft Surface Duo counts with a little bit better processing power than Moto Z, because it has a larger amount of RAM memory and a larger number of cores.
Moto Z counts with a little bit better camera than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has worse video frame rates, and they both have the same video resolution, the Moto Z also counts with a larger camera aperture to capture better low-light photos and a better 13 megapixels resolution back-facing camera.
The Motorola Moto Z counts with a way bigger memory capacity to store more apps and games than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has 0 less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD memory slot that supports up to 1,95 TB. Microsoft Surface Duo has a much better battery life than Motorola Moto Z, because it has 3577mAh of battery capacity instead of 2600mAh.
Although Microsoft Surface Duo is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than Motorola Moto Z, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Motorola Moto Z. So if you need that extra features and specs, you can buy the Microsoft Surface Duo, else you can save a couple dollars and get the Motorola Moto Z, giving up a couple features and specs.
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