Motorola Edge 20 light vs. Microsoft Surface Duo 2

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Motorola Edge 20 light and Microsoft Surface Duo 2. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory, and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right phone for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the phone that will best fit your needs.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Motorola Edge 20 light vs. Microsoft Surface Duo 2 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Motorola Edge 20 light Microsoft Surface Duo 2
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Folder - dual screen
Height 166 mm 145.2 mm Motorola Edge 20 light has greater height than Microsoft Surface Duo 2.
Width 76 mm 92.1 mm Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has greater width than Motorola Edge 20 light.
Depth 8.25 mm 11 mm Motorola Edge 20 light is narrower than Motorola Edge 20 light.
Weight 185 g 284 g Motorola Edge 20 light is lighter than Motorola Edge 20 light.
Dimensions Details - Unfolded - 184.5 mm x 5.5 mm x 145.2 mm
Body Colour Electric graphite Glacier | Obsidian
Body Material - Corning Gorilla Glass
Protection Splashproof -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
IP rating IP52 -
Repairability Index - 3.9 (out of 10)
SAR Value 2.99 W/kg (limb), 1.49 W/kg (body), 1 W/kg (head) 0.726 W/kg (head), 1.478 W/kg (body)
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM)
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Motorola Edge 20 light Microsoft Surface Duo 2
Display Type OLED display OLED display
Display Technology OLED AMOLED
Foldable Display - Yes
Display Design - Both directions folding
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.7" 5.8" Motorola Edge 20 light has larger screen size than Microsoft Surface Duo 2.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2400 x 1080 pixels 1344 x 1892 pixels Motorola Edge 20 light has better screen resolution than Microsoft Surface Duo 2.
Display Format Full HD+ -
Pixel Density - 401 ppi
Aspect Ratio 20:9 13:9
Max Brightness - 800 cd/m²
Colour Depth 1.07 billion colours -
HDR Yes Yes Both phones have HDR.
HDR Technology HDR10+ -
Display Refresh Rate 90 Hz 90 Hz Both phones have the same refresh rate.
Display Features 2.5D Glass, DCI-P3 Wide colour gamut, Max Vision display DCI-P3 Wide colour gamut, 100% sRGB, Dual PixelSense Fusion Displays
Display Protection (Screen Protector) - Corning Gorilla Glass Victus (scratch resistant glass)
SECOND DISPLAY
Second Display Type - OLED display - colour
Second Display Screen Size - 5.8"
Second Display Resolution - 1344 x 1892 pixels
UNFOLDED DISPLAY
Unfolded Display Screen Size - 8.3 in
Unfolded Display Resolution - 2688 x 1892 pixels
PROCESSOR Motorola Edge 20 light Microsoft Surface Duo 2
Processor Type (CPU) MediaTek Dimensity 720 Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G
Clock Speed 2 GHz -
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
Graphics System (GPU) Mali-G57 MC3 -
MEMORY Motorola Edge 20 light Microsoft Surface Duo 2
RAM 8 GB LPDDR5 SDRAM - 8 GB Both phones have the same RAM size.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 128 GB 128 GB Both phones have the same internal memory capacity.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSD, microSDXC - up to 1 TB -
CAMERA Motorola Edge 20 light Microsoft Surface Duo 2
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 3 3
Sensor Resolution 108 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Motorola Edge 20 light has better camera resolution than Microsoft Surface Duo 2.
Sensor Size 1/1.52" -
Lens Aperture F/1.9 F/1.7 Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has better lens aperture than Motorola Edge 20 light.
Pixel Size 0.7 μm 1.4 μm Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has larger camera pixel size than Motorola Edge 20 light.
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic -
Digital Zoom - 10x
Self-Timer Delay Yes -
Special Effects HDR, Spot Colour HDR
Camera Modes Slow motion video, portrait mode, Snap video mode, Cinemagraph, Night Vision, AR stickers, Macro video Night mode, Auto mode, low-light shots, Panorama mode with wide dynamic range, slow motion video at 120 or 240fps
Face Recognition (Face ID) Auto smile capture - Motorola Edge 20 light has face detection.
Light Source LED flash Dual LED flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 120 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Dual Capture, video stabilisation, Barcode Scanner, Cutout, smart composition, levelling, Shot optimisation, Ultra Pixel Technology for 2.1µm, burst shot Dual Pixel Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Smooth Zoom, HEVC (High Efficiency Video coding), HDR video recording, multi-frame photo capture, dynamic range scene detection
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 8 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has better second camera resolution than Motorola Edge 20 light.
Lens Type (2nd Camera) Ultra wide-angle lens Telephoto lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.2 F/2.4 Motorola Edge 20 light has better second camera lens aperture than Motorola Edge 20 light.
Field of View (2nd Camera) 118 degree(s) -
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) 1.12 μm 1 μm Motorola Edge 20 light has larger second camera pixel size than Microsoft Surface Duo 2.
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has optical stabilisation of the second camera.
Optical Zoom - 2x
Camera Functions (2nd Camera) Macro camera -
Camera Features (2nd Camera) - Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF)
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) 2 Megapixel 16 Megapixel Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has higher resolution third camera than Motorola Edge 20 light.
Lens Type (3rd Camera) - Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) F/2.4 F/2.2 Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has better third camera lens aperture than Motorola Edge 20 light.
Field of View (3rd Camera) - 110 degree(s)
Pixel Size (3rd Camera) 1.75 μm 1 μm Motorola Edge 20 light has larger third camera pixel size than Microsoft Surface Duo 2.
Camera Functions (3rd Camera) Depth camera -
Camera Features (3rd Camera) - Field of view, distortion correction
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 32 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Motorola Edge 20 light has better front camera resolution than Microsoft Surface Duo 2.
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.25 F/2.0 Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has better front lens aperture than Motorola Edge 20 light.
Pixel Size (Front) 0.7 μm 1 μm Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has larger front camera pixel size than Motorola Edge 20 light.
Special Effects (Front) HDR, Live Filters, Spot Colour -
Camera Modes (Front) Pro mode, Gesture Shot, Video Snapshot, portrait mode, Face Beauty, Active photos, Cinemagraph, Night Vision, Group selfie, Live filter, Capture Dual -
Face Recognition (Face ID) Auto smile capture - Motorola Edge 20 light has face detection.
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps -
Camera Features (Front) Best photo function, Shot optimisation, Quad Pixel technology for 1.4 µm, burst shot, levelling, Selfie animation, Low Light AI Selfie, Eyeglass reflection -
BATTERY AND CHARGING Motorola Edge 20 light Microsoft Surface Duo 2
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 5000 mAh 4449 mAh Motorola Edge 20 light has larger battery capacity than Microsoft Surface Duo 2.
Fast Charging Technology TurboPower technology - Motorola Edge 20 light has fast charging technology.
Talk Time - 1680 minutes
Run Time Details Mixed usage: up to 48 hrs Talk: up to 1680 min
Playback (local video): up to 15.5 hrs
CELLULAR Motorola Edge 20 light Microsoft Surface Duo 2
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 5G 5G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 11 Android 11
User Interface My UX -
Intelligent Assistant Google Assistant Google Assistant
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Galileo GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS
COMMUNICATIONS Motorola Edge 20 light Microsoft Surface Duo 2
Data Transmission EDGE, HSPA+, LTE, 5G NR FR1 GPRS, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, Gigabit LTE, LAA, 5G NR FR1
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8, Band 19 Band 1, Band 2, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900, 800 2100, 1900, 850, 900
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 26, Band 28, Band 32, Band 34, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 42, Band 43, Band 66 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 14, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 29, Band 30, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 42, Band 46, Band 48, Band 66, Band 71
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2000, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, TDD 3500, TDD 3700, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3 FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700 PS, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 700d, FDD 2300 WCS, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, TDD 3500, TDD 5150, TDD 3600, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3, FDD 600
5G NR Band N1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n66, n77, n78, n40 N1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n20, n28, n38, n41, n66, n71, n77, n78, n79, n25
5G NR Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, FDD AWS-3, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD 2300 FDD 2100, FDD 1900PCS, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, FDD AWS-3, FDD 600, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD TD 4500, FDD 1900
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11ax
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 5.1
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
MEDIA Motorola Edge 20 light Microsoft Surface Duo 2
Supported Digital Audio Standards - WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, MIDI, M4A, apt-X, IMY, RTX, OTA, MID, TWS, RTTL
Supported Digital Video Standards - MKV, FLV, AVI, MOV, MPEG-4, WMV, ASF, 3GP, H.264, TS, M2TS, WebM, HEVC, 3G2, HEIF, H.265 HEVC, HEIC
Sound Enhancements - Qualcomm aptX HD audio, Qualcomm aptX Classic
FEATURES Motorola Edge 20 light Microsoft Surface Duo 2
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor Hall sensor, Time of Flight (ToF), dual accelerometers, dual gyroscope, dual magnetometer, dual ambient light sensor, dual proximity sensor
Security Devices Face recognition, fingerprint reader (side) Fingerprint reader (side)
Security Technology Face Unlock -
Additional Phone Features Dual microphones, Google Lens, Google Assistant Key, Moto Gametime, ThinkShield for mobile MIMO technology, Fast Charging, dual battery, Full Duplex communication, dual microphones with AI-based noise suppression and acoustic echo cancellation
OTHERS Motorola Edge 20 light Microsoft Surface Duo 2
Included Accessories Headset, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, protective case, TurboPower 30W charger SIM card removal tool, USB-C headset, Surface Duo 2 USB-C cable
Compliant Standards IP52 HEARING AID M4/T3
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