Motorola Moto G 5G Plus vs. Microsoft Surface Duo

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Motorola Moto G 5G Plus and Microsoft Surface Duo. 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 Moto G 5G Plus vs. Microsoft Surface Duo Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Motorola Moto G 5G Plus Microsoft Surface Duo
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Folder - dual screen
Height 168 mm 145.2 mm Motorola Moto G 5G Plus has greater height than Microsoft Surface Duo.
Width 74 mm 93.3 mm Microsoft Surface Duo has greater width than Motorola Moto G 5G Plus.
Depth 9 mm 9.9 mm Motorola Moto G 5G Plus is narrower than Motorola Moto G 5G Plus.
Weight 207 g 250 g Motorola Moto G 5G Plus is lighter than Motorola Moto G 5G Plus.
Dimensions Details - Unfolded - 186.9 mm x 4.8 mm x 145.2 mm
Body Colour Surfing blue Glacier
Body Material Plastic -
Protection Splashproof -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 1.5 W/kg (body), 0.99 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 Moto G 5G Plus Microsoft Surface Duo
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology LTPS AMOLED
Foldable Display - Yes
Display Design - Both directions folding
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.7" 5.6" Motorola Moto G 5G Plus has larger screen size than Microsoft Surface Duo.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2520 x 1080 pixels 1800 x 1350 pixels Motorola Moto G 5G Plus has better screen resolution than Microsoft Surface Duo.
Display Format Full HD+ -
Pixel Density 409 ppi 401 ppi Motorola Moto G 5G Plus has better pixel density than Microsoft Surface Duo.
Aspect Ratio 21:9 4:3
HDR Yes - Motorola Moto G 5G Plus has HDR.
HDR Technology HDR10 -
Display Refresh Rate 90 Hz -
Display Features CinemaVision display PixelSense Fusion Displays
Display Protection (Screen Protector) - Corning Gorilla Glass (scratch resistant glass)
SECOND DISPLAY
Second Display Type - OLED display - colour
Second Display Screen Size - 5.6"
Second Display Resolution - 1800 x 1350 pixels
UNFOLDED DISPLAY
Unfolded Display Screen Size - 8.1 in
Unfolded Display Resolution - 2700 x 1800 pixels
PROCESSOR Motorola Moto G 5G Plus Microsoft Surface Duo
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 765 Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes - Motorola Moto G 5G Plus has 64-bit architecture.
MEMORY Motorola Moto G 5G Plus Microsoft Surface Duo
RAM 4 GB 6 GB Microsoft Surface Duo has more RAM than Motorola Moto G 5G Plus.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 64 GB 128 GB Microsoft Surface Duo has more internal memory than Motorola Moto G 5G Plus.
Memory Interface - UFS 3.0
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 1 TB -
CAMERA Motorola Moto G 5G Plus Microsoft Surface Duo
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 4 0
Sensor Resolution 48 Megapixel -
Lens Aperture F/1.7 -
Pixel Size 1.6 μm -
Focus Adjustment Automatic -
Self-Timer Delay Yes -
Special Effects HDR, Colour replace, Spot Colour -
Camera Modes Slow motion video, Panorama, manual mode, Best Shot, Gesture Shot, HYPERLAPSE, portrait mode, Timelapse video, Active photos, Portrait Lighting, Cinemagraph, Macro video -
Face Recognition (Face ID) Auto smile capture - Motorola Moto G 5G Plus has face detection.
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps -
Camera Features (Functions) RAW image capture, EIS video stabilisation, Cutout, Quad Pixel technology, High-res zoom, smart composition, AI Quad camera, Shot optimisation -
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 5 Megapixel -
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.2 -
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) 1.12 μm -
Minimum Focal Length (2nd Camera) 20 mm -
Camera Functions (2nd Camera) Macro camera -
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) 8 Megapixel -
Lens Type (3rd Camera) Ultra wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) F/2.2 -
Field of View (3rd Camera) 118 degree(s) -
Pixel Size (3rd Camera) 1.12 μm -
FOURTH CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (4th Camera) 2 Megapixel -
Lens Aperture (4th Camera) F/2.2 -
Pixel Size (4th Camera) 1.75 μm -
Camera Functions (4th Camera) Depth camera -
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 2 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 16 Megapixel 11 Megapixel Motorola Moto G 5G Plus has better front camera resolution than Microsoft Surface Duo.
Lens Type (Front) Ultra wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/2.0 Both phones have the same front camera lens aperture.
Field of View (Front) - 84 degree(s)
Pixel Size (Front) 1 μm 1 μm Both phones have the same front camera pixel size.
Special Effects (Front) HDR, Spot Colour HDR
Camera Modes (Front) Manual mode, Gesture Shot, HYPERLAPSE, portrait mode, Timelapse video, Active photos, group selfi mode, Cinemagraph Burst mode, Panorama, low-light shots, Portrait mode with adjustable depth control
Face Recognition (Face ID) Auto smile capture - Motorola Moto G 5G Plus has face detection.
Light Source (Front) Display flash High CRI LED flash
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 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 (Front) Self-timer, EIS video stabilisation, Quad Pixel technology Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), FOV optimised with AI (for front and rear), dynamic range scene detection, Super-resolution zoom, super zoom up to 7x, gyro-based digital video stabilisation
SECOND FRONT CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Front) 8 Megapixel -
Lens Aperture (2nd Front) F/2.2 -
Pixel Size (2nd Front) 1.12 μm -
BATTERY AND CHARGING Motorola Moto G 5G Plus Microsoft Surface Duo
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 5000 mAh 3577 mAh Motorola Moto G 5G Plus has larger battery capacity than Microsoft Surface Duo.
Fast Charging Technology TurboPower technology - Motorola Moto G 5G Plus has fast charging technology.
Standby Time - 240 hours
Talk Time - 1620 minutes
Run Time Details - Standby: up to 240 hrs
Talk: up to 1620 min
Playback (local video): up to 15.5 hrs
CELLULAR Motorola Moto G 5G Plus Microsoft Surface Duo
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 5G 4G Motorola Moto G 5G Plus has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Android 10 Android 10
Intelligent Assistant Google Assistant Google Assistant
Payment Technology Google Pay -
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Galileo GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS
COMMUNICATIONS Motorola Moto G 5G Plus Microsoft Surface Duo
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 5G NR FR1 GPRS, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, LAA
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 1, Band 2, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900 2100, 1900, 850, 900
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 17, Band 20, Band 26, Band 28, Band 32, 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 46, Band 66
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700b, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, 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 5150, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
5G NR Band N1, n3, n7, n8, n28, n38, n41, n77, n78 -
5G NR Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1800, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500 -
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.1 Bluetooth 5.0
NFC Yes - Motorola Moto G 5G Plus has NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS -
MEDIA Motorola Moto G 5G Plus Microsoft Surface Duo
Supported Digital Audio Standards - WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, MIDI, M4A, apt-X, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, MID
Supported Digital Video Standards - MKV, FLV, AVI, MOV, WMV, 3GP, TS, WebM, H.265 HEVC, MP4
Sound Enhancements Dolby Audio Qualcomm aptX audio
FEATURES Motorola Moto G 5G Plus Microsoft Surface Duo
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 Proximity sensor, hall sensor, dual accelerometers, dual gyroscope, dual magnetometer, dual ambient light sensor
Security Devices Face recognition, fingerprint reader (side) Fingerprint reader (side)
Additional Phone Features Dual microphones, Android Sensor Hub, Moto Actions, Quick gestures, Google Lens, Moto Gametime MIMO technology, Fast Charging, dual microphones with noise suppression and echo cancellation, Full Duplex communication, 360° hinge, stylus support, two apps side-by-side
OTHERS Motorola Moto G 5G Plus Microsoft Surface Duo
Included Accessories SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, TurboPower charger, protective case SIM card removal tool, USB-C headphones, 18W charger, Surface Duo Bumper (Glacier)
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