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| Global Score | |
| 75.2 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Microsoft |
| Android 5.0 | Android 10 |
| 2015-01-05 | 2020-09-10 |
| 5.87 x 2.96 x 0.37 inches | 7.36 x 5.72 x 0.19 inches |
| 5.36 ounces | 8.82 ounces |
| Gray and Red | Glacier |
| -- | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 185.00 | $ 540.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 8.1 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2700 x 1800 pixels |
| P-OLED | AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2000 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 (600 MHz) GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.99 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.12 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 11.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.00 aperture |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 8.58 | 8.91 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE and GPRS | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.2 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 3577mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Microsoft Surface Duo is just a bit better than the LG G Flex 2, getting a general score of 78.8 against 75.2. Both phones we are comparing have Android OS, but Microsoft Surface Duo has a more recent 10 version while LG G Flex 2 has Android 5.0 version, counting with some nice extra features. Although Microsoft Surface Duo is much heavier than the LG G Flex 2, it's extremely thinner and much newer.
LG G Flex 2 counts with a brighter screen than Microsoft Surface Duo, although it has a really smaller screen and a lot worse resolution of 1920 x 1080, they both have the same number of pixels in each inch of screen. The Microsoft Surface Duo counts with a lot bigger storage capacity for games and applications than LG G Flex 2, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage.
LG G Flex 2 features a little better hardware performance than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM, and they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the LG G Flex 2 also counts with a 64-bits CPU and an additional graphics processor. Microsoft Surface Duo has greater battery duration than LG G Flex 2, because it has a 3577mAh battery capacity.
The Microsoft Surface Duo features just a bit better camera than LG G Flex 2, although it has a worse 3840x2160 video quality and a worse 11 mega-pixels resolution back facing camera.
Although Microsoft Surface Duo is a better device, it costs a lot more than the LG G Flex 2, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the LG G Flex 2. So if you want that extra specs, you can buy Microsoft Surface Duo, but if you don't you can save a couple dollars and get the LG G Flex 2, giving up a couple features and specifications.
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