Motorola One vs. Microsoft Surface Duo

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Motorola One 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 One vs. Microsoft Surface Duo Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Motorola One Microsoft Surface Duo
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Folder - dual screen
Height 150 mm 145.2 mm Motorola One has greater height than Microsoft Surface Duo.
Width 72 mm 93.3 mm Microsoft Surface Duo has greater width than Motorola One.
Depth 7.97 mm 9.9 mm Motorola One is narrower than Motorola One.
Weight 162 g 250 g Motorola One is lighter than Motorola One.
Dimensions Details - Unfolded - 186.9 mm x 4.8 mm x 145.2 mm
Body Colour Black Glacier
Body Material Precision-crafted glass -
Protection P2i (liquid repellent coating) -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) Yes - Motorola One is waterproof.
SAR Value - 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 Microsoft Surface Duo
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology LTPS IPS AMOLED
Foldable Display - Yes
Display Design - Both directions folding
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.9" 5.6" Motorola One has larger screen size than Microsoft Surface Duo.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1520 x 720 pixels 1800 x 1350 pixels Microsoft Surface Duo has better screen resolution than Motorola One.
Display Format HD+ -
Pixel Density - 401 ppi
Aspect Ratio 19:9 4:3
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours -
Display Features 2.5D Glass, Max Vision display PixelSense Fusion Displays
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass (scratch resistant glass) 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 One Microsoft Surface Duo
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
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 One has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 506 -
MEMORY Motorola One Microsoft Surface Duo
RAM 4 GB 6 GB Microsoft Surface Duo has more RAM than Motorola One.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 64 GB 128 GB Microsoft Surface Duo has more internal memory than Motorola One.
Memory Interface - UFS 3.0
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB -
CAMERA Motorola One Microsoft Surface Duo
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 0
Sensor Resolution 13 Megapixel -
Lens Aperture F/2.0 -
Focus Adjustment Automatic -
Special Effects Spot Colour -
Camera Modes Panorama, manual mode, portrait mode, Text -
Light Source 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 -
Camera Features (Functions) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Colour Correlated Temperature (CCT) flash -
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 2 Megapixel -
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.4 -
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 11 Megapixel Microsoft Surface Duo has better front camera resolution than Motorola One.
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.2 F/2.0 Microsoft Surface Duo has better front lens aperture than Motorola One.
Field of View (Front) - 84 degree(s)
Pixel Size (Front) - 1 μm
Special Effects (Front) - HDR
Camera Modes (Front) Portrait mode, Face Beauty, group selfi 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 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 One Microsoft Surface Duo
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3000 mAh 3577 mAh Microsoft Surface Duo has larger battery capacity than Motorola One.
Fast Charging Technology TurboPower technology - Motorola One 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 One 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 8.1 Oreo Android 10
Intelligent Assistant Google Assistant Google Assistant
Payment Technology Google Pay -
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS
COMMUNICATIONS Motorola One 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 28 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 700 APT 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 IEEE 802.11ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 EDR Bluetooth 5.0
NFC Yes - Motorola One has NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS -
MEDIA Motorola One 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
FEATURES Motorola One 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, magnetometer, 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, Dolby Audio, Moto Actions 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 One Microsoft Surface Duo
Included Accessories Protective cover, TurboPower charger SIM card removal tool, USB-C headphones, 18W charger, Surface Duo Bumper (Glacier)
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