Motorola Moto G Pro vs. Microsoft Surface Duo

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Motorola Moto G Pro 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 Pro vs. Microsoft Surface Duo Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Motorola Moto G Pro Microsoft Surface Duo
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Folder - dual screen
Height 158.55 mm 145.2 mm Motorola Moto G Pro has greater height than Microsoft Surface Duo.
Width 75.8 mm 93.3 mm Microsoft Surface Duo has greater width than Motorola Moto G Pro.
Depth 9.2 mm 9.9 mm Motorola Moto G Pro is narrower than Motorola Moto G Pro.
Weight 192 g 250 g Motorola Moto G Pro is lighter than Motorola Moto G Pro.
Dimensions Details - Unfolded - 186.9 mm x 4.8 mm x 145.2 mm
Body Colour Mystic indigo Glacier
Body Material 6000 Series aluminium -
Protection Splashproof, P2i (liquid repellent coating) -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) Yes - Motorola Moto G Pro is waterproof.
SAR Value - 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 Pro Microsoft Surface Duo
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology IPS AMOLED
Foldable Display - Yes
Display Design - Both directions folding
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.4" 5.6" Motorola Moto G Pro has larger screen size than Microsoft Surface Duo.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2300 x 1080 pixels 1800 x 1350 pixels Motorola Moto G Pro has better screen resolution than Microsoft Surface Duo.
Display Format Full HD+ -
Pixel Density 399 ppi 401 ppi Microsoft Surface Duo has better pixel density than Motorola Moto G Pro.
Aspect Ratio 19.17:9 4:3
Display Features Moto Display, attentive display, Max Vision display, Peek 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 Pro Microsoft Surface Duo
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 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 Pro has 64-bit architecture.
MEMORY Motorola Moto G Pro Microsoft Surface Duo
RAM 4 GB 6 GB Microsoft Surface Duo has more RAM than Motorola Moto G Pro.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 128 GB 128 GB Both phones have the same internal memory capacity.
Memory Interface - UFS 3.0
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 512 GB -
CAMERA Motorola Moto G Pro Microsoft Surface Duo
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 3 0
Sensor Resolution 48 Megapixel -
Lens Aperture F/1.7 -
Pixel Size 1.6 μm -
Focus Adjustment Automatic -
Laser Auto Focus Yes -
Self-Timer Delay Yes -
Special Effects HDR, Live Filters, Spot Colour -
Camera Modes Slow motion video, Panorama, manual mode, Best Shot, HYPERLAPSE, portrait mode, Timelapse video, Active photos, Portrait Lighting, Cinemagraph, Night Vision, Macro video, Macro mode -
Face Recognition (Face ID) Auto smile capture - Motorola Moto G Pro 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, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps -
Camera Features (Functions) RAW image capture, EIS video stabilisation, Cutout, Quad Pixel technology, High-res zoom, smart composition, Shot optimisation -
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 2 Megapixel -
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.2 -
Camera Functions (2nd Camera) Macro camera -
Camera Features (2nd Camera) 2cm macro photography -
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) 16 Megapixel -
Lens Type (3rd Camera) Ultra wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) F/2.2 -
Field of View (3rd Camera) 117 degree(s) -
Pixel Size (3rd Camera) 2 μm -
Camera Features (3rd Camera) Quad Pixel technology, Action Cam -
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 16 Megapixel 11 Megapixel Motorola Moto G Pro has better front camera resolution than Microsoft Surface Duo.
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, Live Filters, Spot Colour HDR
Camera Modes (Front) Manual mode, Gesture Shot, HYPERLAPSE, portrait mode, Face Beauty, 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 Pro 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, Shot optimisation 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
BATTERY AND CHARGING Motorola Moto G Pro Microsoft Surface Duo
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 4000 mAh 3577 mAh Motorola Moto G Pro has larger battery capacity than Microsoft Surface Duo.
Fast Charging Technology TurboPower technology - Motorola Moto G Pro has fast charging technology.
Standby Time - 240 hours
Talk Time - 1620 minutes
Run Time Details Mixed usage: up to 48 hrs Standby: up to 240 hrs
Talk: up to 1620 min
Playback (local video): up to 15.5 hrs
CELLULAR Motorola Moto G Pro Microsoft Surface Duo
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 10 Android 10
Intelligent Assistant Google Assistant Google Assistant
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Galileo GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS
COMMUNICATIONS Motorola Moto G Pro Microsoft Surface Duo
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE 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 13, Band 14, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 29, Band 30, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66, Band 71 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 700c, FDD 700 PS, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700d, FDD 2300 WCS, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3, FDD 600 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
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 5.0
NFC Yes - Motorola Moto G Pro has NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS -
MEDIA Motorola Moto G Pro 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, dual stereo speakers tuned by Dolby Qualcomm aptX audio
FEATURES Motorola Moto G Pro 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, gyro sensor, Time of Flight (ToF) Proximity sensor, hall sensor, dual accelerometers, dual gyroscope, dual magnetometer, dual ambient light sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader (side)
Additional Phone Features Dual microphones, Android Sensor Hub, Moto Actions, Quick gestures, Google Lens, Moto Gametime, built-in stylus 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 Pro Microsoft Surface Duo
Included Accessories Stylus, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, 18W charger SIM card removal tool, USB-C headphones, 18W charger, Surface Duo Bumper (Glacier)
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