Microsoft Surface Duo vs Motorola Moto G42

Microsoft Surface Duo
Microsoft Surface Duo
Motorola Moto G42
Motorola Moto G42
Microsoft Surface Duo
Motorola Moto G42
  • Network
  • 2G network
    GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
    GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
  • 3G network
    HSDPA 850, 900, 1900, 2100
    HSDPA 800, 850, 1700, 1900, 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, 46, 66
    LTE frequency band 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 26, 28, 40, 41, 66 - LATAM, Brazil
  • 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 (CA) Cat18, 1200 Mbps download, 100 Mbps upload
    LTE, 391 Mbps download, 150 Mbps upload
  • GPRS
    Yes
    Class 12
  • EDGE
    Yes
    Class 12
  • Availability
  • Status
    2020-08
    2022-06
  • Oficially announced
    2020-08
    2022-06
  • Design
  • Build
    Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5)
    Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
  • SIM
    Nano-SIM, eSIM
    Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
  • Height
    145.2 mm
    160.4 mm
  • Width
    93.3 mm
    73.5 mm
  • Thickness
    9.9 mm
    8 mm
  • Height unfolded
    186.9 mm
    -
  • Width unfolded
    145.2 mm
    -
  • Thickness unfolded
    4.8 mm
    -
  • Weight
    250 g
    175 g
  • Stylus
    Yes
    -
  • Waterproof
    -
    IP52
  • Dust proof
    -
    IP52
  • Colors
    White
    Green, Rose
  • Display
  • Display type
    AMOLED capacitive touchscreen
    AMOLED
  • Physical size
    8.1 inches
    6.4 inches
  • Resolution
    1800 x 2700 pixels
    1080 x 2400 pixels
  • Pixel density
    401 ppi
    411 ppi
  • Display colors
    16777216
    16777216
  • Protection
    Corning Gorilla Glass 5
    Scratch resistant, 2.5D curved glass screen
  • Cover display
    AMOLED capacitive touchscreen
    -
  • Cover display physical size
    5.6 inches
    -
  • Cover display resolution
    1350 x 1800 pixels
    -
  • Hardware
  • CPU
    Octa-core
    Octa-core
  • CPU
    Single-core 2.84 GHz Kryo 485
    Quad-core 2.4 GHz Kryo 265 Gold
  • CPU(second)
    Triple-core 2.42 GHz Kryo 485
    quad-core 1.9 GHz Kryo 265 Silver
  • CPU(third)
    Quad-core 1.78 GHz Kryo 485
  • Chipset
    Qualcomm SM8150 Snapdragon 855
    Qualcomm SM6225 Snapdragon 680 4G
  • GPU
    Adreno 640
    Adreno 610
  • Memory RAM
    6 GB
    4 GB
  • Internal storage
    128, 256 GB
    64, 128 GB
  • Memory card
    No
    microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC
  • Memory card max
    -
    1 TB
  • Storage
    UFS 3.0
    -
  • OS
  • OS
    Android 10
    Android 12
  • Main camera
  • Camera type
    Single
    Triple
  • Main camera
    11 MP, f/2.0 , 23 mm, 1.0 µm
    50 MP, f/1.8 , 0.64 µm, (wide) , 1/2.76"
  • (ultrawide) , 8 MP, f/2.2 , 118˚ , 1/4.0" , 1.12 µm
  • (macro) , 2 MP, f/2.4
  • Primary camera resolution
    -
    8160 x 6144 pixels
  • Primary camera video
    4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS
    1080p@30fps
  • Primary camera flash
    -
    LED flash
  • Camera features
    -
    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
  • Selfie camera
    (wide) , 16 MP, f/2.2 , 1.0 µm
  • Selfie camera resolution
    -
    4608 x 3456 pixels
  • Selfie camera features
    -
    Face unlock, HDR
  • Selfie camera video
    4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS
    1080p@30fps
  • Sound
  • 3.5mm jack
    -
    Yes
  • Loudspeaker
    Yes, with stereo speakers
    Yes, with stereo speakers
  • Earpiece
    -
    Yes
  • Multimedia
  • Radio
    No
    FM Radio
  • Connectivity
  • WLAN
    Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11n 5Ghz, 802.11ac
    Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11n 5Ghz, 802.11ac
  • WLAN WiFi Hotspot
    Yes
    Yes
  • WLAN WiFi Direct
    Yes
    Yes
  • WLAN WiFi Dual Band
    Yes
    Yes
  • USB
    Type-C reversible connector
    Type-C 2.0
  • Bluetooth
    v5.0
    v5.0
  • Bluetooth A2DP
    Yes
    Yes
  • bluetooth LE
    Yes
    Yes
  • Bluetooth AptX
    aptX Adaptive
    -
  • NFC
    -
    Yes
  • GPS
    Yes, with A-GPS
    Yes, with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
    -
    Yes
  • GALILEO
    -
    Yes
  • Features
  • Sensors
    Accelerometer, fingerprint, proximity
    Accelerometer, compass, fingerprint, gyroscope, proximity
  • Browser
  • HTML
    HTML5
    HTML5
  • Battery
  • Battery type
    Li-Po
    Li-Po
  • Battery capacity
    3577 mAh
    5000 mAh
  • Battery removable
    Non-removable
    Non-removable
  • Fast battery charging
    Yes
    TurboPower, 30W
  • Cost
  • Price
    1400 USD
    220 USD
  • Tests and performance
  • Antutu
    -
    219000 (v9)
  • Geekbench(single-core)
    -
    405 (v5.2)
  • Geekbench(multi-core)
    -
    1489 (v5.2)

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