LG Q60 vs. Microsoft Surface Duo 2

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of LG Q60 and Microsoft Surface Duo 2. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory, and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right phone for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the phone that will best fit your needs.

Phone Specifications Comparison

LG Q60 vs. Microsoft Surface Duo 2 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS LG Q60 Microsoft Surface Duo 2
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number LM-X525EAW -
Form Factor Touch Folder - dual screen
Height 161.3 mm 145.2 mm LG Q60 has greater height than Microsoft Surface Duo 2.
Width 77 mm 92.1 mm Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has greater width than LG Q60.
Depth 8.7 mm 11 mm LG Q60 is narrower than LG Q60.
Weight 172 g 284 g LG Q60 is lighter than LG Q60.
Dimensions Details - Unfolded - 184.5 mm x 5.5 mm x 145.2 mm
Body Colour New Aurora Black | New Moroccan Blue Glacier | Obsidian
Body Material - Corning Gorilla Glass
Protection Shockproof, vibration-resistant, temperature protection -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
Repairability Index - 3.9 (out of 10)
SAR Value 1.05 W/kg (body), 0.322 W/kg (head) 0.726 W/kg (head), 1.478 W/kg (body)
Integrated Components LED flashlight -
Connector Type Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM)
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY LG Q60 Microsoft Surface Duo 2
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology IPS AMOLED
Foldable Display - Yes
Display Design - Both directions folding
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.26" 5.8" LG Q60 has larger screen size than Microsoft Surface Duo 2.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1520 x 720 pixels 1344 x 1892 pixels Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has better screen resolution than LG Q60.
Display Format HD+ -
Pixel Density 269 ppi 401 ppi Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has better pixel density than LG Q60.
Aspect Ratio 19:9 13:9
Max Brightness 450 cd/m² 800 cd/m² Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has better display brightness than LG Q60.
HDR - Yes Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has HDR.
Display Refresh Rate - 90 Hz
Display Features FullVision display DCI-P3 Wide colour gamut, 100% sRGB, Dual PixelSense Fusion Displays
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Panda King Glass Corning Gorilla Glass Victus (scratch resistant glass)
SECOND DISPLAY
Second Display Type - OLED display - colour
Second Display Screen Size - 5.8"
Second Display Resolution - 1344 x 1892 pixels
UNFOLDED DISPLAY
Unfolded Display Screen Size - 8.3 in
Unfolded Display Resolution - 2688 x 1892 pixels
PROCESSOR LG Q60 Microsoft Surface Duo 2
Processor Type (CPU) MediaTek Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G
Processor Number MT6762 -
Clock Speed 2 GHz -
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes - LG Q60 has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) IMG PowerVR GE8320 -
MEMORY LG Q60 Microsoft Surface Duo 2
RAM 3 GB LPDDR5 SDRAM - 8 GB Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has more RAM than LG Q60.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 64 GB 128 GB Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has more internal memory than LG Q60.
User Memory 48 GB -
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 2 TB -
CAMERA LG Q60 Microsoft Surface Duo 2
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 3 3
Sensor Resolution 16 Megapixel 12 Megapixel LG Q60 has better camera resolution than Microsoft Surface Duo 2.
Sensor Size 1/3.1" -
Lens Aperture F/2.0 F/1.7 Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has better lens aperture than LG Q60.
Field of View (FoV) 78 degree(s) -
Pixel Size 1 μm 1.4 μm Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has larger camera pixel size than LG Q60.
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic -
Digital Zoom 4x 10x Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has better digital zoom than LG Q60.
Special Effects HDR, Blur HDR
Camera Modes Portaits, AI mode Night mode, Auto mode, low-light shots, Panorama mode with wide dynamic range, slow motion video at 120 or 240fps
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face detection - LG Q60 has face detection.
Light Source LED flash Dual LED flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF) Dual Pixel Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Smooth Zoom, HEVC (High Efficiency Video coding), HDR video recording, multi-frame photo capture, dynamic range scene detection
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 5 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has better second camera resolution than LG Q60.
Sensor Size (2nd Camera) 1/5" -
Lens Type (2nd Camera) Ultra wide-angle lens Telephoto lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.2 F/2.4 LG Q60 has better second camera lens aperture than LG Q60.
Field of View (2nd Camera) 120 degree(s) -
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) 1.12 μm 1 μm LG Q60 has larger second camera pixel size than Microsoft Surface Duo 2.
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has optical stabilisation of the second camera.
Optical Zoom - 2x
Camera Features (2nd Camera) - Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF)
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) 2 Megapixel 16 Megapixel Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has higher resolution third camera than LG Q60.
Lens Type (3rd Camera) - Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) F/2.4 F/2.2 Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has better third camera lens aperture than LG Q60.
Field of View (3rd Camera) 80 degree(s) 110 degree(s) Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has larger third camera lens field of view than LG Q60.
Pixel Size (3rd Camera) 1.75 μm 1 μm LG Q60 has larger third camera pixel size than Microsoft Surface Duo 2.
Camera Functions (3rd Camera) Depth camera -
Camera Features (3rd Camera) - Field of view, distortion correction
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 13 Megapixel 12 Megapixel LG Q60 has better front camera resolution than Microsoft Surface Duo 2.
Sensor Size (Front) 1/3.1" -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/2.0 Both phones have the same front camera lens aperture.
Field of View (Front) 78 degree(s) -
Pixel Size (Front) 1.12 μm 1 μm LG Q60 has larger front camera pixel size than Microsoft Surface Duo 2.
Camera Modes (Front) Gesture Shot, Selfie portrait -
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face detection - LG Q60 has face detection.
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) -
Camera Features (Front) 17 filters -
BATTERY AND CHARGING LG Q60 Microsoft Surface Duo 2
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3500 mAh 4449 mAh Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has larger battery capacity than LG Q60.
Standby Time 150 hours -
Talk Time 600 minutes 1680 minutes Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has longer battery life when making calls than LG Q60.
Run Time Details Standby: up to 150 hrs
Talk: up to 600 min
Talk: up to 1680 min
Playback (local video): up to 15.5 hrs
Battery Technology Lithium Ion -
CELLULAR LG Q60 Microsoft Surface Duo 2
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Android 9.0 Pie Android 11
User Interface LG UX 7.0 -
Intelligent Assistant Google Assistant Google Assistant
Navigation A-GPS, GLONASS GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS
COMMUNICATIONS LG Q60 Microsoft Surface Duo 2
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE GPRS, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, Gigabit LTE, LAA, 5G NR FR1
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band - Band 1, Band 2, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency - 2100, 1900, 850, 900
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 3, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 38 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 14, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 29, Band 30, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 42, Band 46, Band 48, Band 66, Band 71
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, TDD 2600 FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700 PS, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 700d, FDD 2300 WCS, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, TDD 3500, TDD 5150, TDD 3600, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3, FDD 600
5G NR Band - N1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n20, n28, n38, n41, n66, n71, n77, n78, n79, n25
5G NR Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1900PCS, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, FDD AWS-3, FDD 600, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD TD 4500, FDD 1900
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11ax
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 LE Bluetooth 5.1
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS -
MEDIA LG Q60 Microsoft Surface Duo 2
Supported Digital Audio Standards WMA, AAC, PCM, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, eAAC+, OPUS, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, Vorbis WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, MIDI, M4A, apt-X, IMY, RTX, OTA, MID, TWS, RTTL
Supported Digital Video Standards M-JPEG, XviD, MPEG-4, H.264, H.263, HEVC, VP8, VP9, Theora MKV, FLV, AVI, MOV, MPEG-4, WMV, ASF, 3GP, H.264, TS, M2TS, WebM, HEVC, 3G2, HEIF, H.265 HEVC, HEIC
Sound Enhancements DTS: X 3D Surround Sound Qualcomm aptX HD audio, Qualcomm aptX Classic
FEATURES LG Q60 Microsoft Surface Duo 2
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass Hall sensor, Time of Flight (ToF), dual accelerometers, dual gyroscope, dual magnetometer, dual ambient light sensor, dual proximity sensor
Security Devices Face recognition, fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader (side)
Additional Phone Features KnockON, Easy Home mode, Capture+, Clip Tray, Google Lens, Google Assistant Key, AI Cam, Link Shot, Crop Shot, Dual App, Eco Playback MIMO technology, Fast Charging, dual battery, Full Duplex communication, dual microphones with AI-based noise suppression and acoustic echo cancellation
OTHERS LG Q60 Microsoft Surface Duo 2
Included Accessories USB cable, power adapter, SIM card removal tool SIM card removal tool, USB-C headset, Surface Duo 2 USB-C cable
Compliant Standards MIL-STD 810G HEARING AID M4/T3
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