In depth comparison and review of Motorola Moto Z Force 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 Z Force | Microsoft Surface Duo |
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| Product Type | Smartphone | Smartphone | |
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| Form Factor | Touch | Folder - dual screen | |
| Height | 155.9 mm | 145.2 mm | Motorola Moto Z Force has greater height than Microsoft Surface Duo. |
| Width | 75.8 mm | 93.3 mm | Microsoft Surface Duo has greater width than Motorola Moto Z Force. |
| Depth | 6.99 mm | 9.9 mm | Motorola Moto Z Force is narrower than Motorola Moto Z Force. |
| Weight | 163 g | 250 g | Motorola Moto Z Force is lighter than Motorola Moto Z Force. |
| Dimensions Details | - | Unfolded - 186.9 mm x 4.8 mm x 145.2 mm | |
| Body Colour | - | Glacier | |
| Protection | Splashproof | - | |
| Waterproof (Water-resistant) | - | - | |
| SAR Value | - | 0.726 W/kg (head), 1.478 W/kg (body) | |
| Connector Type | USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C Moto Mods |
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 |
| DISPLAY | Motorola Moto Z Force | Microsoft Surface Duo |
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| Display Type | OLED display | OLED display | |
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| Display Technology | AMOLED | AMOLED | |
| Foldable Display | - | Yes | |
| Display Design | - | Both directions folding | |
| Screen Size (Display Size) | 5.5" | 5.6" | Microsoft Surface Duo has larger screen size than Motorola Moto Z Force. |
| Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) | 2560 x 1440 pixels | 1800 x 1350 pixels | Motorola Moto Z Force has better screen resolution than Microsoft Surface Duo. |
| Display Format | QHD | - | |
| Pixel Density | 535 ppi | 401 ppi | Motorola Moto Z Force has better pixel density than Microsoft Surface Duo. |
| Aspect Ratio | - | 4:3 | |
| Display Features | - | PixelSense Fusion Displays | |
| Display Protection (Screen Protector) | Moto ShatterShield | 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 Z Force | Microsoft Surface Duo |
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| Processor Type (CPU) | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 | |
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| Clock Speed | 2.2 GHz | - | |
| Processor Core Qty | Quad-core | 8-core | Microsoft Surface Duo has higher processor core quantity than Motorola Moto Z Force. |
| Graphics System (GPU) | Qualcomm ADRENO 530 | - |
| MEMORY | Motorola Moto Z Force | Microsoft Surface Duo |
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| RAM | 4 GB | 6 GB | Microsoft Surface Duo has more RAM than Motorola Moto Z Force. |
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| Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) | 32 GB | 128 GB | Microsoft Surface Duo has more internal memory than Motorola Moto Z Force. |
| Memory Interface | - | UFS 3.0 | |
| Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) | microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 2 TB | - |
| CAMERA | Motorola Moto Z Force | Microsoft Surface Duo |
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| MAIN CAMERA |
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| Number of Main Cameras | 1 | 0 | |
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| Sensor Resolution | 21 Megapixel | - | |
| Lens Aperture | F/1.8 | - | |
| Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | - | Motorola Moto Z Force has optical stabilisation. |
| Focus Adjustment | Automatic | - | |
| Laser Auto Focus | Yes | - | |
| Digital Zoom | 8x | - | |
| HDR Mode | Auto HDR mode | - | |
| Camera Modes | Burst mode, Panorama, Pro mode, night mode, Best Shot | - | |
| Light Source | Dual LED flash | - | |
| Video Resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (1080p), 3840 x 2160 (4K) | - | |
| Camera Features (Functions) | Zero Shutter Lag, Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Quick Capture, QR-code scanner, Colour Correlated Temperature (CCT) flash, Drag to focus & exposure, Closed loop processing | - |
| FRONT CAMERA |
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| Number of Front Cameras | 1 | 1 | |
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| Sensor Resolution (Front) | 5 Megapixel | 11 Megapixel | Microsoft Surface Duo has better front camera resolution than Motorola Moto Z Force. |
| Lens Type (Front) | Wide-angle lens | - | |
| Lens Aperture (Front) | F/2.2 | F/2.0 | Microsoft Surface Duo has better front lens aperture than Motorola Moto Z Force. |
| Field of View (Front) | - | 84 degree(s) | |
| Pixel Size (Front) | - | 1 μm | |
| Special Effects (Front) | - | HDR | |
| Camera Modes (Front) | Night mode, Professional mode | Burst mode, Panorama, low-light shots, Portrait mode with adjustable depth control | |
| Light Source (Front) | LED flash | High CRI LED flash | |
| Video Resolutions (Front) | - | 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 Z Force | Microsoft Surface Duo |
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| Battery Capacity (Battery Size) | 3500 mAh | 3577 mAh | Microsoft Surface Duo has larger battery capacity than Motorola Moto Z Force. |
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| Wireless Charging | Yes | - | Motorola Moto Z Force can be charged wirelessly. |
| Standby Time | - | 240 hours | |
| Talk Time | - | 1620 minutes | |
| Run Time Details | Mixed usage: up to 40 hrs | Standby: up to 240 hrs Talk: up to 1620 min Playback (local video): up to 15.5 hrs |
| CELLULAR | Motorola Moto Z Force | Microsoft Surface Duo |
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| Technology | CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | |
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| Mobile Broadband Generation | 4G | 4G | Both phones have the same mobile network generation. |
| Operating System | Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow) | Android 10 | |
| Intelligent Assistant | - | Google Assistant | |
| Navigation | A-GPS | GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS |
| COMMUNICATIONS | Motorola Moto Z Force | Microsoft Surface Duo |
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| Data Transmission | GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE | GPRS, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, LAA | |
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| 2G Band | 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM, 850 CDMA2000 1X, 1900 CDMA2000 1X | 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM | |
| 3G UMTS Band | - | Band 1, Band 2, Band 5, Band 8 | |
| 3G UMTS Frequency | - | 2100, 1900, 850, 900 | |
| 4G LTE Band | Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 13 | 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 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 700c | 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 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 | |
| NFC | Yes | - | Motorola Moto Z Force has NFC reader for mobile payments. |
| Messaging Services | SMS, MMS | - |
| MEDIA | Motorola Moto Z Force | 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 | - | Qualcomm aptX audio |
| FEATURES | Motorola Moto Z Force | 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, magnetometer, gyro sensor, hall 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 | MIMO technology, TurboPower techbnology, 4-Mics | 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 Z Force | Microsoft Surface Duo |
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| Included Accessories | Power adapter, USB-C to 3.5 jack adapter | SIM card removal tool, USB-C headphones, 18W charger, Surface Duo Bumper (Glacier) |
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