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| Global Score | |
| 77.4 | 85.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Microsoft |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2017-06-29 | 2021-09-20 |
| 6.15 x 3.00 x 0.24 inches | 5.72 x 7.26 x 0.22 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 10.02 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Silver | Glacier and Obsidian |
| Metal | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 200.00 | $ 540.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 8.3 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2688 x 1892 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| -- | 800 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 626 8953 Pro chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.18 | 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 | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 720 x 480 (480 fps) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4449mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2, EDR | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has an overall score of 85.3, which is much better than Moto Z2 Play's 77.4 overall score. Microsoft Surface Duo 2 is a much newer and a bit thinner phone than Moto Z2 Play, although it's a lot heavier. Microsoft Surface Duo 2 counts with just a bit better looking screen than Motorola Moto Z2 Play, because although it has a just a bit less pixels per display inch, it also counts with a really larger screen and a way better 1892 x 2688 resolution.
Microsoft Surface Duo 2 features a little better hardware performance than Moto Z2 Play, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Microsoft Surface Duo 2 also has 4 GB more RAM. Microsoft Surface Duo 2 shoots just a bit better pictures and videos than Motorola Moto Z2 Play, and although they both have a F1.7 aperture, a same resolution camera and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Microsoft Surface Duo 2 also has faster video frame rate.
Moto Z2 Play features a much better storage to store more apps and games than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, because although it has less internal memory, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that supports a maximum of 1,95 TB. Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has a much better battery lifetime than Motorola Moto Z2 Play, because it has 4449mAh of battery capacity instead of 3000mAh.
Although Microsoft Surface Duo 2 is a better device, it is way more expensive than the Moto Z2 Play, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Moto Z2 Play. So if you need that extra features and specs, you can buy Microsoft Surface Duo 2, but if you don't you can save some money and get the Moto Z2 Play, giving up a couple features and specifications.
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