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Global Score
81.678.8
Basic Information
SamsungMicrosoft
Android 5.0, 4.4Android 10
2014-09-032020-09-10
6.04 x 3.09 x 0.33 inches7.36 x 5.72 x 0.19 inches
6.21 ounces8.82 ounces
Black, Gold, Pink and WhiteGlacier
--Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5)
Scratch-Resistant GlassScratch-Resistant Glass
$ 269.00$ 540.00
Display / Screen
5.7 inches8.1 inches
1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K)2700 x 1800 pixels
Super AMOLEDAMOLED
515 pixels per inch401 pixels per inch
Capacitive, Multi-touchNo touch screen
9.58.2
Performance
Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset
Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2700 MHz) processorKryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor
3 GB (825 MHz) RAM6 GB RAM
Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPUAdreno 640 GPU
9.549.63
Storage
32 GB internal memory128 GB internal memory
microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slotNo SD card slot
8.1210.1
Camera
16.00 MP + 3.70 MP11.00 MP
f/2.20 aperturef/2.00 aperture
31.00mm focal length--
0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor--
3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution
1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video--
10.018.91
Networks
Wi-FiWi-Fi
Mobile HotspotMobile Hotspot
LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSMLTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA
Micro SIMNano SIM, Dual SIM
76.7
Battery Life
3220mAh Li-Ion Battery3577mAh Battery
Removable BatteryNon-Removable Battery
20 hours talk time--
5.25.52
Other Features
Bluetooth 4.1, EDRBluetooth 5.0
GPSGPS
NFC--
Infra-red port--
Fingerprint ID ScannerFingerprint ID Scanner
Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity SensorAccelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor

Comparison review

Galaxy Note 4 is a bit better than Microsoft Surface Duo, with a overall score of 81.6 against 78.8. Galaxy Note 4's design is a lot lighter than the Microsoft Surface Duo, but it's much thicker and was released 6 years before. Both of these devices use Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy Note 4 has an older 5.0 version while Microsoft Surface Duo has Android 10.

Microsoft Surface Duo features just a little better performance than Galaxy Note 4, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics processor, it also counts with more cpu cores and a higher amount of RAM. The Galaxy Note 4 features a brighter screen than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has a bit lower 2560 x 1440 resolution and a way smaller screen, it also counts with a higher amount of pixels per inch in the display.

Samsung Galaxy Note 4 takes much clearer photos and videos than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not nice for capturing pictures or video in low-light environments and slower video frame rate, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Samsung Galaxy Note 4 also counts with a camera in the back with a lot higher 16 mega-pixels resolution.

The Microsoft Surface Duo features a much better storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Note 4, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory. Microsoft Surface Duo counts with a bit better battery duration than Galaxy Note 4, because it has a 3577mAh battery size instead of 3220mAh.

Despite of being the best phone in our comparison, the Samsung Galaxy Note 4 is also by far the cheapest one, making it a no doubt choice.




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