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| Global Score | |
| 77.4 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Microsoft |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2017-08-10 | 2020-09-10 |
| 6.13 x 2.99 x 0.24 inches | 7.36 x 5.72 x 0.19 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 8.82 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Glacier |
| Aluminum | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 800.00 | $ 540.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 8.1 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2700 x 1800 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.36 | 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 | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 11.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.57 | 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 | |
| 2730mAh Battery | 3577mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.72 | 5.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, 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 the Motorola Moto Z2 Force Edition's global score of 77.4. Microsoft Surface Duo's construction is noticeably newer and incredibly thinner, but noticeably heavier than the Motorola Moto Z2 Force Edition. The Microsoft Surface Duo counts with just a bit better hardware performance than Motorola Moto Z2 Force Edition, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Microsoft Surface Duo also has 2 GB more RAM memory.
The Motorola Moto Z2 Force Edition has a little sharper screen than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has a little lower resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels and a much smaller screen, it also counts with a better number of pixels per display inch. Moto Z2 Force Edition takes a bit better photographs and videos than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has slower 30 fps video frame rates, and they both have the same video definition and the same aperture, the Moto Z2 Force Edition also counts with a camera with more MP.
Motorola Moto Z2 Force Edition counts with a much greater memory to install applications and games than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has only 64 GB internal memory, it also counts with a SD memory slot that admits a maximum of 1,95 TB. The Microsoft Surface Duo features greater battery performance than Moto Z2 Force Edition, because it has 3577mAh of battery capacity against 2730mAh.
Even being the best phone in this comparison, Microsoft Surface Duo is also by far the cheapest one, making this phone a no doubt choice.
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