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| Global Score | |
| 78.8 | 79.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | LG |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-09-10 | 2017-09-21 |
| 7.36 x 5.72 x 0.19 inches | 5.97 x 2.97 x 0.29 inches |
| 8.82 ounces | 5.57 ounces |
| Glacier | Black, Blue, Purple and Silver |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 540.00 | $ 307.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.1 inches | 6 inches |
| 2700 x 1800 pixels | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| AMOLED | P-OLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 11.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| -- | 30.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.32 inches (1/3.09") 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 |
| 8.91 | 10.01 |
| 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3577mAh Battery | 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.52 | 5.28 |
| 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
The LG V30 has a global score of 79.1, which is just a bit better than Microsoft Surface Duo's overall score of 78.8. The LG V30 body is a lot lighter than Microsoft Surface Duo, although it is much thicker and was released many years before. The LG V30 counts with a bit better screen than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has a much smaller screen and a little bit worse 1440 x 2880 pixels resolution, it also counts with more pixels per inch in the screen.
LG V30 counts with a very superior storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that allows up to 1,95 TB. Microsoft Surface Duo has a bit better processing power than LG V30, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Microsoft Surface Duo also has a higher amount of RAM.
The Microsoft Surface Duo features just a little bit longer battery life than LG V30, because it has 3577mAh of battery capacity against 3300mAh. The LG V30 features a superior camera than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has slower video frame rate, and they both have the same (4K) video definition, the LG V30 also counts with a larger aperture and a lot better 16 megapixels resolution back-facing camera.
Despite of being the best phone of the ones we are comparing, LG V30 is also a bargain compared to the other ones.
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