Microsoft Surface Duo 2 vs Motorola Moto G53

Microsoft Surface Duo 2

Motorola Moto G53

Network
2G network

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
3G network

HSDPA 850, 900, 1900, 2100

HSDPA 850, 900, 2100
4G network

LTE frequency band 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66, 71

LTE frequency band 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66
5G network

5G band 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 20, 25, 28, 38, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - global; 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 20, 25, 28, 38, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79, 257, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA

5G band 1, 5, 8, 28, 41, 78 SA/NSA
HSDPA speed

42.2 Mbps

42.2 Mbps
HSUPA speed

5.76 Mbps

5.76 Mbps
EV-DO speed

-

EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps download, 1.8 Mbps upload
LTE speed

LTE-A (5CA) Cat20, 2000 Mbps download, 150 Mbps upload

LTE-A
5G speed

6 Gbps download

-
GPRS

Yes

Yes
EDGE

Yes

Yes

Display
Display type

AMOLED capacitive touchscreen

IPS LCD
Physical size

8.3 inches

6.5 inches
Resolution

1892 x 2588 pixels

720 x 1600 pixels
Pixel density

401 ppi

270 ppi
Display colors

16777216

16777216
Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus

Scratch resistant, 2.5D curved glass screen
Display features

90Hz, HDR, 800 nits (peak)

120Hz
Cover display

AMOLED capacitive touchscreen

-
Cover display physical size

5.8 inches

-
Cover display resolution

1344 x 1892 pixels

-

Hardware
CPU

Octa-core

Octa-core
CPU

Single-core 2.84 GHz Kryo 680

Dual-core 2.2 GHz Kryo 460
CPU(second)

Triple-core 2.42 GHz Kryo 680

Hexa-core 1.8 GHz Kryo 460
CPU(third)

Quad-core 1.80 GHz Kryo 680
Chipset

Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G

Qualcomm SM4350-AC Snapdragon 480+ 5G
GPU

Adreno 660

Adreno 619
Memory RAM

8 GB

4, 8 GB
Internal storage

128, 256, 512 GB

64, 128 GB
Memory card

No

microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC
Memory card max

-

1 TB
Storage

UFS

-

Main camera
Camera type

Triple

Dual
Main camera

(wide) , 12 MP, f/1.7 , 27 mm, 1.4 µm

(wide) , 50 MP, f/1.8 , 0.64 µm, 1/2.76"
(telephoto) , 12 MP, f/2.4 , 51 mm, 1.0 µm, 2x optical zoom

(macro) , 2 MP, f/2.4 , 1.75 µm, 1/5"
(ultrawide) , 13 MP, f/2.2 , 1.0 µm
Primary camera resolution

-

8160 x 6144 pixels
Primary camera video

4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, gyro-EIS, HDR

1080p@30fps
Primary camera flash

-

LED flash
Camera features

Autofocus, continuous shooting, digital zoom, digital image stabilization, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode, macro-mode, phase detection autofocus

Autofocus, continuous shooting, digital zoom, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode, macro-mode, phase detection autofocus, laser autofocus

Selfie camera
Selfie camera type

Single

Single
Selfie camera

(wide) , 12 MP, f/2.0 , 24 mm, 1.0 µm

(wide) , 8 MP, 1.12 µm, 1/4"
Selfie camera resolution

-

3264 x 2448 pixels
Selfie camera features

-

Face unlock, HDR
Selfie camera video

1080p@30fps

1080p@30fps

Connectivity
WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11n 5GHz, 802.11ac, 802.11ax

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11n 5Ghz, 802.11ac
WLAN WiFi Hotspot

Wi-Fi hotspot

Yes
WLAN WiFi Direct

Wi-Fi direct

Yes
WLAN WiFi Dual Band

Dual-band

Yes
USB

Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort

Type-C 2.0
USB On-The-Go

-

Yes
Bluetooth

v5.1

v5.0
Bluetooth A2DP

A2DP

Yes
bluetooth LE

LE

Yes
Bluetooth AptX

aptX Adaptive

-
NFC

-

Yes (market dependent)
GPS

Yes, with A-GPS

Yes, with A-GPS
GLONASS

-

Yes
GALILEO

-

Yes
BDS

-

Yes

Features
Sensors

Dual accelerometer, dual compass, fingerprint, dual gyroscope, dual proximity

Accelerometer, compass, fingerprint, gyroscope, virtual proximity sensing