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| Global Score | |
| 78.5 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Microsoft |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2019-08-16 | 2020-09-10 |
| 6.30 x 2.80 x 0.36 inches | 7.36 x 5.72 x 0.19 inches |
| 6.21 ounces | 8.82 ounces |
| Denim blue and Pearl white | Glacier |
| Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 304.00 | $ 540.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 8.1 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 2700 x 1800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 435 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 9609 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.18 | 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 | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 11.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 13.00mm focal length | -- |
| 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 | |
| 3500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3577mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 5.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0, EDR | 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
Microsoft Surface Duo is a little bit better than Motorola One Action, with a 78.8 score against 78.5. Microsoft Surface Duo's design is newer and extremely thinner, but much heavier than the Motorola One Action. The Microsoft Surface Duo counts with a bit superior processor than Motorola One Action, and although they both have 8 cores, the Microsoft Surface Duo also has a higher amount of RAM.
The Motorola One Action and the Microsoft Surface Duo count with very similar displays, because although the Microsoft Surface Duo has a just a little lower pixel number in each display inch, it also counts with a larger screen and a better resolution of 1800 x 2700. Motorola One Action counts with much more storage capacity to store more apps and games than Microsoft Surface Duo, and although they both have equal 128 GB internal storage capacity, the Motorola One Action also has a slot for SD memory cards that holds a maximum of 1000 GB.
The Motorola One Action has a slightly better camera than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has worse video frame rates, and they both have the same video quality, the Motorola One Action also counts with a more megapixels back-facing camera and a bigger camera aperture. The Microsoft Surface Duo features just a bit better battery life than Motorola One Action, because it has a 2 percent bigger battery size.
Although Microsoft Surface Duo is a better device, it costs a lot more money than Motorola One Action, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Motorola One Action. If you are trying to save some dollars, you can get Motorola One Action, letting go some specs and features, but you will get the most out of your money.
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