Motorola Moto G9 Plus vs. Microsoft Surface Duo

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Motorola Moto G9 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 G9 Plus vs. Microsoft Surface Duo Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Motorola Moto G9 Plus Microsoft Surface Duo
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Folder - dual screen
Height 169.98 mm 145.2 mm Motorola Moto G9 Plus has greater height than Microsoft Surface Duo.
Width 78.1 mm 93.3 mm Microsoft Surface Duo has greater width than Motorola Moto G9 Plus.
Depth 9.69 mm 9.9 mm Motorola Moto G9 Plus is narrower than Motorola Moto G9 Plus.
Weight 223.3 g 250 g Motorola Moto G9 Plus is lighter than Motorola Moto G9 Plus.
Dimensions Details - Unfolded - 186.9 mm x 4.8 mm x 145.2 mm
Body Colour Navy blue Glacier
Protection Splash-resistant -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
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
SIM Card Configuration Details Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD -
DISPLAY Motorola Moto G9 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) 6.8" 5.6" Motorola Moto G9 Plus has larger screen size than Microsoft Surface Duo.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2400 x 1080 pixels 1800 x 1350 pixels Motorola Moto G9 Plus has better screen resolution than Microsoft Surface Duo.
Display Format Full HD+ -
Pixel Density 386 ppi 401 ppi Microsoft Surface Duo has better pixel density than Motorola Moto G9 Plus.
Aspect Ratio 20:9 4:3
Display Features 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 G9 Plus Microsoft Surface Duo
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G 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 G9 Plus has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 618 -
MEMORY Motorola Moto G9 Plus Microsoft Surface Duo
RAM 4 GB 6 GB Microsoft Surface Duo has more RAM than Motorola Moto G9 Plus.
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 G9 Plus Microsoft Surface Duo
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 4 0
Sensor Resolution 64 Megapixel -
Lens Aperture F/1.8 -
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 G9 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, High-res zoom, smart composition, Shot optimisation -
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 8 Megapixel -
Lens Type (2nd Camera) Ultra wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.2 -
Field of View (2nd Camera) 118 degree(s) -
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) 1.12 μm -
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) 2 Megapixel -
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) F/2.2 -
Pixel Size (3rd Camera) 1.75 μm -
Camera Functions (3rd Camera) Macro camera -
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 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 16 Megapixel 11 Megapixel Motorola Moto G9 Plus 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, Spot Colour HDR
Camera Modes (Front) Timer mode, manual mode, HYPERLAPSE, RAW mode, portrait mode, Timelapse video, Active photos, Cinemagraph, Gesture selfie, Group selfie Burst mode, Panorama, low-light shots, Portrait mode with adjustable depth control
Face Recognition (Face ID) Auto smile capture - Motorola Moto G9 Plus has face detection.
Light Source (Front) - 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) - 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 G9 Plus Microsoft Surface Duo
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 5000 mAh 3577 mAh Motorola Moto G9 Plus has larger battery capacity than Microsoft Surface Duo.
Fast Charging Technology TurboPower technology - Motorola Moto G9 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 G9 Plus 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 G9 Plus Microsoft Surface Duo
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE GPRS, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, LAA
2G Band - 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 20, Band 28, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41, 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 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, 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
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 5.0
NFC Yes - Motorola Moto G9 Plus has NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS -
MEDIA Motorola Moto G9 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 - Qualcomm aptX audio
FEATURES Motorola Moto G9 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, gyro sensor 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, Quick gestures, Google Lens 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 G9 Plus Microsoft Surface Duo
Included Accessories Power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable SIM card removal tool, USB-C headphones, 18W charger, Surface Duo Bumper (Glacier)
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