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| Global Score | |
| 77.2 | 85.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Microsoft |
| Android 7.0 Nougat | Android 11 |
| 2017-07-21 | 2021-09-20 |
| 5.87 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches | 5.72 x 7.26 x 0.22 inches |
| 5.15 ounces | 10.02 ounces |
| Gray | Glacier and Obsidian |
| Metal | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 540.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 8.3 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2688 x 1892 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 565 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | 800 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 12.76 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4449mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has an overall score of 85.3, which is much better than LG Q8's score of 77.2. Microsoft Surface Duo 2 is a extremely newer and a lot thinner cellphone than LG Q8, although it's notably heavier. These phones come with Android OS, but the Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has the older 11 version and LG Q8 has Android 7.0 Nougat version.
LG Q8 features a little more vivid display than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, because although it has a way smaller display, a quite lower 1440 x 2560px resolution and way less brightness, it also counts with a higher quantity of pixels per inch in the screen. LG Q8 counts with a superior storage to store more games and applications than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, because although it has only 32 GB internal storage, it also counts with a SD extension slot that allows a maximum of 1,95 TB.
The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 counts with just a bit better hardware performance than LG Q8, because it has 4 GB more RAM memory and a larger number of cores. Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has a camera that's very similar to the LG Q8 one, because although the Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has a lower 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and a much less mega-pixels back facing camera, it also counts with a bigger diafragm aperture.
The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has a superior battery lifetime than LG Q8, because it has a 48% larger battery size.
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