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| Global Score | |
| 85.3 | 87.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | LG |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-09-20 | 2020-05-15 |
| 5.72 x 7.26 x 0.22 inches | 6.58 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 10.02 ounces | 6.35 ounces |
| Glacier and Obsidian | Aurora gray, Aurora green, Aurora silver, Aurora white and Illusion sunset |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 540.00 | $ 264.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.3 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 2688 x 1892 pixels | 2460 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | P-OLED |
| 396 pixels per inch | 395 pixels per inch |
| 800 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 620 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 17.06 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 11.44 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4449mAh Battery | 4300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.32 | 6.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
LG Velvet is a little bit better than the Microsoft Surface Duo 2, having an 87.1 score against 85.3. Despite of the fact the LG Velvet is older and thicker than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, it's construction is still extremely lighter. Microsoft Surface Duo 2 counts with a little sharper display than LG Velvet, because it has a better resolution of 1892 x 2688 pixels, a bit higher number of pixels in each display inch and a larger display.
LG Velvet features a lot bigger storage capacity for apps and games than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage, the LG Velvet also has an external SD slot that holds a maximum of 1,95 TB. The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 counts with a little bit better performance than LG Velvet, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Microsoft Surface Duo 2 also has more RAM memory.
The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 features a bit better battery performance than LG Velvet, because it has a 3% more battery size. The LG Velvet captures much better photographs and videos than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, because although it has worse 30 frames per second video frame rates and a smaller aperture, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality, the LG Velvet also counts with a back-facing camera with much more mega pixels.
The LG Velvet is not only the best phones in our comparison, but it's also by far the cheapest one.
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