In depth comparison and review of Motorola One Action and Microsoft Surface Duo 2. 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 One Action | Microsoft Surface Duo 2 |
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| Product Type | Smartphone | Smartphone | |
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| Manufacturer Model Number | XT2013-2 | - | |
| Form Factor | Touch | Folder - dual screen | |
| Height | 160.1 mm | 145.2 mm | Motorola One Action has greater height than Microsoft Surface Duo 2. |
| Width | 71.2 mm | 92.1 mm | Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has greater width than Motorola One Action. |
| Depth | 9.15 mm | 11 mm | Motorola One Action is narrower than Motorola One Action. |
| Weight | 176 g | 284 g | Motorola One Action is lighter than Motorola One Action. |
| Dimensions Details | - | Unfolded - 184.5 mm x 5.5 mm x 145.2 mm | |
| Body Colour | Denim blue | Glacier | Obsidian | |
| Body Material | - | Corning Gorilla Glass | |
| Protection | Splashproof | - | |
| Waterproof (Water-resistant) | - | - | |
| IP rating | IPX2 | - | |
| Repairability Index | - | 3.9 (out of 10) | |
| SAR Value | 0.763 W/kg (body), 0.812 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 One Action | Microsoft Surface Duo 2 |
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| Display Type | LCD display | OLED display | |
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| Display Technology | IPS | AMOLED | |
| Foldable Display | - | Yes | |
| Display Design | - | Both directions folding | |
| Screen Size (Display Size) | 6.3" | 5.8" | Motorola One Action has larger screen size than Microsoft Surface Duo 2. |
| Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) | 2520 x 1080 pixels | 1344 x 1892 pixels | Motorola One Action has better screen resolution than Microsoft Surface Duo 2. |
| Display Format | Full HD+ | - | |
| Pixel Density | - | 401 ppi | |
| Aspect Ratio | 21:9 | 13:9 | |
| Max Brightness | - | 800 cd/m² | |
| Colour Depth | 16.7 million colours | - | |
| HDR | - | Yes | Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has HDR. |
| Display Refresh Rate | - | 90 Hz | |
| Display Features | Moto Display, attentive display, Peek Display, CinemaVision display | DCI-P3 Wide colour gamut, 100% sRGB, Dual PixelSense Fusion Displays | |
| Display Protection (Screen Protector) | - | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus (scratch resistant glass) |
| SECOND DISPLAY |
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| Second Display Type | - | OLED display - colour | |
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| Second Display Screen Size | - | 5.8" | |
| Second Display Resolution | - | 1344 x 1892 pixels |
| UNFOLDED DISPLAY |
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| Unfolded Display Screen Size | - | 8.3 in | |
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| Unfolded Display Resolution | - | 2688 x 1892 pixels |
| PROCESSOR | Motorola One Action | Microsoft Surface Duo 2 |
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| Processor Type (CPU) | Samsung Exynos | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G | |
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| Processor Number | 9609 | - | |
| Clock Speed | 2.2 GHz | - | |
| Processor Core Qty | 8-core | 8-core | Both phones have the same number of phone cores. |
| 64-bit Architecture | Yes | - | Motorola One Action has 64-bit architecture. |
| Graphics System (GPU) | Mali G72 MP3 | - |
| MEMORY | Motorola One Action | Microsoft Surface Duo 2 |
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| RAM | 4 GB | LPDDR5 SDRAM - 8 GB | Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has more RAM than Motorola One Action. |
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| Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) | 128 GB | 128 GB | Both phones have the same internal memory capacity. |
| Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) | microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 512 GB | - |
| CAMERA | Motorola One Action | Microsoft Surface Duo 2 |
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| MAIN CAMERA |
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| Number of Main Cameras | 3 | 3 | |
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| Sensor Resolution | 12 Megapixel | 12 Megapixel | Both phones have the same camera resolution. |
| Lens Aperture | F/1.8 | F/1.7 | Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has better lens aperture than Motorola One Action. |
| Pixel Size | 1.25 μm | 1.4 μm | Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has larger camera pixel size than Motorola One Action. |
| Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | - | Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has optical stabilisation. |
| Focus Adjustment | Automatic | - | |
| Digital Zoom | - | 10x | |
| Special Effects | Live Filters, Spot Colour | HDR | |
| HDR Mode | Auto HDR mode | - | |
| Camera Modes | Slow motion video, Panorama, Timer mode, Continuous shot, manual mode, Best Shot, HYPERLAPSE, portrait mode, Timelapse video, Active photos, Portrait Lighting, Cinemagraph, Night Vision | Night mode, Auto mode, low-light shots, Panorama mode with wide dynamic range, slow motion video at 120 or 240fps | |
| Face Recognition (Face ID) | Auto smile capture | - | Motorola One Action has face detection. |
| Light Source | Dual LED flash | 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, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) 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 (Functions) | Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), video stabilisation, Cutout, Quad Pixel technology, High-res zoom, smart composition, ActionCam | Dual Pixel Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Smooth Zoom, HEVC (High Efficiency Video coding), HDR video recording, multi-frame photo capture, dynamic range scene detection |
| SECOND CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) | 5 Megapixel | 12 Megapixel | Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has better second camera resolution than Motorola One Action. |
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| Sensor Type (2nd Camera) | Depth sensor | - | |
| Lens Type (2nd Camera) | - | Telephoto lens | |
| Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) | - | F/2.4 | |
| Pixel Size (2nd Camera) | - | 1 μm | |
| Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | - | Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has optical stabilisation of the second camera. |
| Optical Zoom | - | 2x | |
| Camera Functions (2nd Camera) | Depth camera | - | |
| Camera Features (2nd Camera) | - | Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF) |
| THIRD CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) | 16 Megapixel | 16 Megapixel | Both phones have the same third camera resolution. |
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| Lens Type (3rd Camera) | Ultra wide-angle lens | Ultra wide-angle lens | |
| Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) | F/2.2 | F/2.2 | Both phones have the same lens aperture of the third camera. |
| Field of View (3rd Camera) | 117 degree(s) | 110 degree(s) | Motorola One Action has larger third camera lens field of view than Microsoft Surface Duo 2. |
| Pixel Size (3rd Camera) | 2 μm | 1 μm | Motorola One Action has larger third camera pixel size than Microsoft Surface Duo 2. |
| Camera Features (3rd Camera) | - | Field of view, distortion correction |
| FRONT CAMERA |
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| Number of Front Cameras | 1 | 1 | |
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| Sensor Resolution (Front) | 12 Megapixel | 12 Megapixel | Both phones have the same front camera resolution. |
| Lens Aperture (Front) | F/2.0 | F/2.0 | Both phones have the same front camera lens aperture. |
| Pixel Size (Front) | 1.25 μm | 1 μm | Motorola One Action has larger front camera pixel size than Microsoft Surface Duo 2. |
| Special Effects (Front) | Live Filters, Spot Colour | - | |
| Camera Modes (Front) | Slow motion video, HYPERLAPSE, portrait mode, Timelapse video, group selfi mode, Portrait Lighting, Cinemagraph | - | |
| Video Resolutions (Front) | 3840 x 2160 (4K) | - |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING | Motorola One Action | Microsoft Surface Duo 2 |
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| Battery Capacity (Battery Size) | 3500 mAh | 4449 mAh | Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has larger battery capacity than Motorola One Action. |
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| Talk Time | - | 1680 minutes | |
| Run Time Details | - | Talk: up to 1680 min Playback (local video): up to 15.5 hrs |
| CELLULAR | Motorola One Action | Microsoft Surface Duo 2 |
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| Technology | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | |
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| Mobile Broadband Generation | 4G | 5G | Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has more advanced generation mobile network. |
| Operating System | Android 9.0 Pie | Android 11 | |
| Intelligent Assistant | Google Assistant | Google Assistant | |
| Navigation | GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Galileo | GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS |
| COMMUNICATIONS | Motorola One Action | Microsoft Surface Duo 2 |
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| Data Transmission | GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE | GPRS, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, Gigabit LTE, LAA, 5G NR FR1 | |
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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 5, Band 8 | Band 1, Band 2, Band 5, Band 8 | |
| 3G UMTS Frequency | 2100, 1900, 850, 900 | 2100, 1900, 850, 900 | |
| 4G LTE Band | Band 1, Band 3, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, 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 42, Band 46, Band 48, Band 66, Band 71 | |
| 4G LTE Frequency | FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, 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 3500, TDD 5150, TDD 3600, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3, FDD 600 | |
| 5G NR Band | - | N1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n20, n28, n38, n41, n66, n71, n77, n78, n79, n25 | |
| 5G NR Frequency | - | FDD 2100, FDD 1900PCS, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, FDD AWS-3, FDD 600, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD TD 4500, FDD 1900 | |
| Wireless Interface | IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac | IEEE 802.11ax | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 EDR | Bluetooth 5.1 | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments. |
| Messaging Services | SMS, MMS | - |
| MEDIA | Motorola One Action | Microsoft Surface Duo 2 |
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| Supported Digital Audio Standards | - | WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, MIDI, M4A, apt-X, IMY, RTX, OTA, MID, TWS, RTTL | |
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| Supported Digital Video Standards | - | MKV, FLV, AVI, MOV, MPEG-4, WMV, ASF, 3GP, H.264, TS, M2TS, WebM, HEVC, 3G2, HEIF, H.265 HEVC, HEIC | |
| Sound Enhancements | Dolby Audio | Qualcomm aptX HD audio, Qualcomm aptX Classic |
| FEATURES | Motorola One Action | Microsoft Surface Duo 2 |
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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, Time of Flight (ToF), dual accelerometers, dual gyroscope, dual magnetometer, dual ambient light sensor, dual proximity sensor | |
| Security Devices | Face recognition, fingerprint reader | Fingerprint reader (side) | |
| Additional Phone Features | Dual microphones, Moto Actions, Google Lens | MIMO technology, Fast Charging, dual battery, Full Duplex communication, dual microphones with AI-based noise suppression and acoustic echo cancellation |
| OTHERS | Motorola One Action | Microsoft Surface Duo 2 |
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| Included Accessories | Headset, protective cover, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, 10W charger | SIM card removal tool, USB-C headset, Surface Duo 2 USB-C cable | |
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| Compliant Standards | IPX2 | HEARING AID M4/T3 |
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