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| Global Score | |
| 84.6 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Microsoft |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2020-09-18 | 2020-09-10 |
| 6.61 x 2.91 x 0.35 inches | 7.36 x 5.72 x 0.19 inches |
| 7.30 ounces | 8.82 ounces |
| Oxford blue | Glacier |
| Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 398.00 | $ 540.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 8.1 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 2700 x 1800 pixels |
| LCD | AMOLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 765 SM7250-AA chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 620 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 15.38 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 11.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 | -- |
| 11.55 | 8.91 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, 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 |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 3577mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Motorola One 5G is a little bit better than the Microsoft Surface Duo, getting a global score of 84.6 against 78.8. Even though the Motorola One 5G and the Microsoft Surface Duo were only released with a few months difference, the Motorola One 5G body is somewhat lighter but notably thicker. The Microsoft Surface Duo counts with just a bit better hardware performance than Motorola One 5G, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Microsoft Surface Duo also has more RAM.
Microsoft Surface Duo features a bit more vivid display than Motorola One 5G, because although it has a quite lower screen pixels density, it also counts with a larger display and a higher 1800 x 2700 resolution. The Motorola One 5G counts with a way better camera than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has slower video frame rates, and they both have the same (4K) video quality, the Motorola One 5G also counts with a bigger diafragm aperture to capture better images and videos in low light situations and a camera in the back with much more MP.
Motorola One 5G features a lot bigger memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Microsoft Surface Duo, and although they both have the same internal storage capacity, the Motorola One 5G also has a SD card slot that allows a maximum of 1000 GB. The Motorola One 5G counts with a much better battery performance than Microsoft Surface Duo, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3577mAh.
Motorola One 5G not only is the best phones between the ones we are comparing, but it's also by far the cheapest one.
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