Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 83.7 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Microsoft |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 10 |
| 2019-05-10 | 2020-09-10 |
| 6.27 x 3.00 x 0.33 inches | 7.36 x 5.72 x 0.19 inches |
| 6.46 ounces | 8.82 ounces |
| Aurora black | Glacier |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 243.00 | $ 540.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 8.1 inches |
| 3120 x 1440 pixels | 2700 x 1800 pixels |
| OLED | AMOLED |
| 537 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 17.06 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 11.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.23 | 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 | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3577mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The LG V50 ThinQ is just a bit better than Microsoft Surface Duo, with a general score of 83.7 against 78.8. The LG V50 ThinQ is an older and a lot thicker phone than Microsoft Surface Duo, but LG managed to make it lighter anyway. These phones come with the same Android 10 OS (Operating System), so you shouldn't see any differences in that aspect.
Microsoft Surface Duo and LG V50 ThinQ count with incredibly similar processing units, both have the same number of cores and 6 GB of RAM. LG V50 ThinQ counts with a little bit better looking display than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has a lot smaller screen and a bit worse resolution of 1440 x 3120 pixels, it also counts with more pixels per display inch.
The LG V50 ThinQ features a much better camera than Microsoft Surface Duo, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and the same 60 frames per second video frame rates, the LG V50 ThinQ also has a higher 12 MP resolution back camera and a much bigger camera aperture for better low light images.
The LG V50 ThinQ has a much bigger memory capacity to store more games and applications than Microsoft Surface Duo, and although they both have the same internal memory capacity, the LG V50 ThinQ also has a SD memory slot that allows a maximum of 1,95 TB. LG V50 ThinQ has just a little bit longer battery performance than Microsoft Surface Duo, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
The LG V50 ThinQ is not only the best devices of the ones we are comparing here, but it's also a lot cheaper, making this phone a no doubt choice.
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