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| Global Score | |
| 87.1 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Microsoft |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2020-05-15 | 2020-09-10 |
| 6.58 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches | 7.36 x 5.72 x 0.19 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 8.82 ounces |
| Aurora gray, Aurora green, Aurora silver, Aurora white and Illusion sunset | Glacier |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 264.00 | $ 540.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 8.1 inches |
| 2460 x 1080 pixels | 2700 x 1800 pixels |
| P-OLED | AMOLED |
| 395 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 620 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.36 | 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 | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 11.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | -- |
| 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 | -- |
| 11.44 | 8.91 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3577mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.16 | 5.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
LG Velvet is much better than Microsoft Surface Duo, having a global score of 87.1 against 78.8. Even though LG Velvet and the Microsoft Surface Duo were only released with a couple of months difference, LG Velvet's construction is a lot thicker but also much lighter than the Microsoft Surface Duo.
Microsoft Surface Duo features just a little better hardware performance than LG Velvet. They have 6 GB of RAM and 8 cpu cores. The Microsoft Surface Duo features a bit better screen than LG Velvet, because it has a higher resolution of 1800 x 2700px, a little bit higher quantity of pixels in each screen inch and a bigger screen.
LG Velvet counts with a lot bigger storage for games and applications than Microsoft Surface Duo, and although they both have the same 128 GB internal storage, the LG Velvet also has an external memory card slot that supports a maximum of 1,95 TB. LG Velvet features longer battery duration than Microsoft Surface Duo, because it has a 4300mAh battery capacity.
The LG Velvet captures greater photos and videos than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has slower video frame rate, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality, the LG Velvet also counts with a much more mega pixels back camera and a larger camera aperture.
LG Velvet not only is the best devices of the ones we are comparing, but it's also a bargain compared to the other ones.
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