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| Global Score | |
| 77.6 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Microsoft |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 10 |
| 2018-08-16 | 2020-09-10 |
| 6.16 x 3.01 x 0.27 inches | 7.36 x 5.72 x 0.19 inches |
| 5.50 ounces | 8.82 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Glacier |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 297.00 | $ 540.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 8.1 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2700 x 1800 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 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 + 8.00 MP | 11.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | -- |
| 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+ (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 | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3577mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 is slightly better than Moto Z3, getting a overall score of 78.8 against 77.6. These phones have Android OS (Operating System), but Microsoft Surface Duo has the older 10 version while Moto Z3 has Android 9.0 Pie. Even though the Microsoft Surface Duo is much heavier than Moto Z3, it's much thinner and also noticeably newer.
The Microsoft Surface Duo features a little sharper screen than Motorola Moto Z3, because although it has a quite inferior quantity of pixels per inch in the screen, it also counts with a way bigger display and a lot higher 1800 x 2700 resolution. The Microsoft Surface Duo features just a bit better performance than Moto Z3, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Microsoft Surface Duo also has more RAM memory.
Motorola Moto Z3 features a little bit better camera than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has slower video frame rate, and they both have the same video resolution and a F2 camera aperture, the Motorola Moto Z3 also counts with a back-facing camera with a higher resolution. Motorola Moto Z3 features a much better storage capacity for games and applications than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has only 64 GB internal memory, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that allows up to 1,95 TB.
The Microsoft Surface Duo counts with greater battery lifetime than Motorola Moto Z3, because it has 3577mAh of battery capacity.
Although Microsoft Surface Duo is a better device, it is way more expensive than Motorola Moto Z3, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Motorola Moto Z3. If you are trying to save some money, you can get Motorola Moto Z3, letting go a few specs and features, but you will get the most out of your savings.
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