In depth comparison and review of Motorola Moto G8 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.
| DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Motorola Moto G8 Plus | Microsoft Surface Duo |
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| Product Type | Smartphone | Smartphone | |
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| Form Factor | Touch | Folder - dual screen | |
| Height | 158.35 mm | 145.2 mm | Motorola Moto G8 Plus has greater height than Microsoft Surface Duo. |
| Width | 75.83 mm | 93.3 mm | Microsoft Surface Duo has greater width than Motorola Moto G8 Plus. |
| Depth | 9.09 mm | 9.9 mm | Motorola Moto G8 Plus is narrower than Motorola Moto G8 Plus. |
| Weight | 188 g | 250 g | Motorola Moto G8 Plus is lighter than Motorola Moto G8 Plus. |
| Dimensions Details | - | Unfolded - 186.9 mm x 4.8 mm x 145.2 mm | |
| Body Colour | Cosmic blue | Crystal pink | Glacier | |
| Protection | P2i (liquid repellent coating) | - | |
| Waterproof (Water-resistant) | Yes | - | Motorola Moto G8 Plus is waterproof. |
| SAR Value | 0.882 W/kg (body), 0.589 W/kg (head) | 0.726 W/kg (head), 1.478 W/kg (body) | |
| Integrated Components | FM radio | - | |
| 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 G8 Plus | Microsoft Surface Duo |
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| Display Type | LCD display | OLED display | |
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| Display Technology | LTPS IPS | AMOLED | |
| Foldable Display | - | Yes | |
| Display Design | - | Both directions folding | |
| Screen Size (Display Size) | 6.3" | 5.6" | Motorola Moto G8 Plus has larger screen size than Microsoft Surface Duo. |
| Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) | 2280 x 1080 pixels | 1800 x 1350 pixels | Motorola Moto G8 Plus has better screen resolution than Microsoft Surface Duo. |
| Display Format | Full HD+ | - | |
| Pixel Density | 403 ppi | 401 ppi | Motorola Moto G8 Plus has better pixel density than Microsoft Surface Duo. |
| Aspect Ratio | 19:9 | 4:3 | |
| Display Features | Moto Display, attentive display, Max Vision display | PixelSense Fusion Displays | |
| Display Protection (Screen Protector) | - | Corning Gorilla Glass (scratch resistant glass) |
| SECOND DISPLAY |
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| Second Display Type | - | OLED display - colour | |
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| Second Display Screen Size | - | 5.6" | |
| Second Display Resolution | - | 1800 x 1350 pixels |
| UNFOLDED DISPLAY |
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| Unfolded Display Screen Size | - | 8.1 in | |
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| Unfolded Display Resolution | - | 2700 x 1800 pixels |
| PROCESSOR | Motorola Moto G8 Plus | Microsoft Surface Duo |
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| Processor Type (CPU) | Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 | |
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| Clock Speed | 2 GHz | - | |
| Processor Core Qty | 8-core | 8-core | Both phones have the same number of phone cores. |
| 64-bit Architecture | Yes | - | Motorola Moto G8 Plus has 64-bit architecture. |
| Graphics System (GPU) | Qualcomm ADRENO 610 | - |
| MEMORY | Motorola Moto G8 Plus | Microsoft Surface Duo |
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| RAM | LPDDR4 SDRAM - 4 GB | 6 GB | Microsoft Surface Duo has more RAM than Motorola Moto G8 Plus. |
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| Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) | 64 GB | 128 GB | Microsoft Surface Duo has more internal memory than Motorola Moto G8 Plus. |
| Memory Interface | - | UFS 3.0 | |
| Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) | microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 512 GB | - |
| CAMERA | Motorola Moto G8 Plus | Microsoft Surface Duo |
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| MAIN CAMERA |
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| Number of Main Cameras | 3 | 0 | |
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| Sensor Resolution | 48 Megapixel | - | |
| Lens Aperture | F/1.7 | - | |
| Pixel Size | 1.6 μm | - | |
| Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | - | Motorola Moto G8 Plus has optical stabilisation. |
| Focus Adjustment | Automatic | - | |
| Laser Auto Focus | Yes | - | |
| Digital Zoom | 8x | - | |
| Special Effects | Spot Colour | - | |
| HDR Mode | Auto HDR mode | - | |
| Camera Modes | Slow motion video, Panorama, manual mode, HYPERLAPSE, portrait mode, Timelapse video, Active photos, Cinemagraph | - | |
| Face Recognition (Face ID) | Smile Capture | - | Motorola Moto G8 Plus has face detection. |
| Light Source | Dual LED flash | - | |
| 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, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps | - | |
| Camera Features (Functions) | Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), video stabilisation, Depth detection and depth effects | - |
| SECOND CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) | 5 Megapixel | - | |
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| Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) | F/2.2 | - | |
| Pixel Size (2nd Camera) | 1.12 μm | - | |
| Camera Functions (2nd Camera) | Depth camera | - |
| THIRD CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) | 16 Megapixel | - | |
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| Lens Type (3rd Camera) | Ultra wide-angle lens | - | |
| Field of View (3rd Camera) | 117 degree(s) | - | |
| Pixel Size (3rd Camera) | 2 μm | - | |
| Camera Features (3rd Camera) | Quad Pixel technology | - |
| FRONT CAMERA |
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| Number of Front Cameras | 1 | 1 | |
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| Sensor Resolution (Front) | 25 Megapixel | 11 Megapixel | Motorola Moto G8 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) | 1.8 μm | 1 μm | Motorola Moto G8 Plus has larger front camera pixel size than Microsoft Surface Duo. |
| Special Effects (Front) | Spot Colour | HDR | |
| HDR Mode (Front) | Auto HDR mode | - | |
| Camera Modes (Front) | Slow motion video, Beautification mode, portrait mode, Timelapse video, group selfi mode, Cinemagraph | Burst mode, Panorama, low-light shots, Portrait mode with adjustable depth control | |
| Face Recognition (Face ID) | Smile Capture | - | Motorola Moto G8 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 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 (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 G8 Plus | Microsoft Surface Duo |
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| Battery Capacity (Battery Size) | 4000 mAh | 3577 mAh | Motorola Moto G8 Plus has larger battery capacity than Microsoft Surface Duo. |
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| Fast Charging Technology | TurboPower technology | - | Motorola Moto G8 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 G8 Plus | Microsoft Surface Duo |
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| Technology | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | |
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| Mobile Broadband Generation | 4G | 4G | Both phones have the same mobile network generation. |
| Operating System | Android 9.0 Pie | Android 10 | |
| Intelligent Assistant | Google Assistant | Google Assistant | |
| Navigation | GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Galileo | GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS |
| COMMUNICATIONS | Motorola Moto G8 Plus | Microsoft Surface Duo |
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| Data Transmission | GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE | GPRS, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, LAA | |
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| 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 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 26, Band 28, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41 | 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 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500 | 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 LE | Bluetooth 5.0 | |
| NFC | Yes | - | Motorola Moto G8 Plus has NFC reader for mobile payments. |
| Messaging Services | SMS, MMS | - |
| MEDIA | Motorola Moto G8 Plus | Microsoft Surface Duo |
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| Supported Digital Audio Standards | - | WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, MIDI, M4A, apt-X, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, MID | |
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| Supported Digital Video Standards | - | MKV, FLV, AVI, MOV, WMV, 3GP, TS, WebM, H.265 HEVC, MP4 | |
| Sound Enhancements | Dolby Audio, stereo speakers tuned by Dolby Audio | Qualcomm aptX audio |
| FEATURES | Motorola Moto G8 Plus | Microsoft Surface Duo |
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| 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 | |
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| Sensors | Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, ultrasonic sensor | Proximity sensor, hall sensor, dual accelerometers, dual gyroscope, dual magnetometer, dual ambient light sensor | |
| Security Devices | Face recognition, fingerprint reader | Fingerprint reader (side) | |
| Additional Phone Features | Face Unlock, Three microphones, Moto Actions, 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 | |
| Android Enterprise Recommended | Yes | - |
| OTHERS | Motorola Moto G8 Plus | Microsoft Surface Duo |
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| Included Accessories | Protective cover, USB-C cable, TurboPower charger | SIM card removal tool, USB-C headphones, 18W charger, Surface Duo Bumper (Glacier) |
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