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| Global Score | |
| 79.1 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Microsoft |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2017-09-21 | 2020-09-10 |
| 5.97 x 2.97 x 0.29 inches | 7.36 x 5.72 x 0.19 inches |
| 5.57 ounces | 8.82 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Purple and Silver | Glacier |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 307.00 | $ 540.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 8.1 inches |
| 2880 x 1440 pixels | 2700 x 1800 pixels |
| P-OLED | AMOLED |
| 537 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.66 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 11.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 30.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.32 inches (1/3.09") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.01 | 8.91 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3577mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.28 | 5.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
LG V30 is just a bit better than the Microsoft Surface Duo, getting a 79.1 score against 78.8. The LG V30 is an extremely older and incredibly thicker phone than Microsoft Surface Duo, but LG could make it way lighter anyway. The Microsoft Surface Duo features a little better processing power than LG V30, and although they both have 8 cores, the Microsoft Surface Duo also has a greater amount of RAM.
The LG V30 has a little more vivid screen than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has a quite lower 1440 x 2880px resolution and a lot smaller screen, it also counts with a better pixels density. The LG V30 features a very superior storage capacity for applications and games than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that holds up to 1,95 TB.
The LG V30 takes much better photos and videos than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has slower video frame rate, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the LG V30 also counts with a larger camera aperture for better captures and video in low light situations and a camera in the back with a way higher 16 mega pixels resolution.
Microsoft Surface Duo features a little better battery duration than LG V30, because it has a 3577mAh battery capacity.
LG V30 not only is the best phones of the ones we are comparing, but it's also a lot cheaper.
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