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Samsung Galaxy Note 4
VerizonSM-N910V
| Global Score | |
| 81.6 | 85.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Microsoft |
| Android 5.0, 4.4 | Android 11 |
| 2014-09-03 | 2021-09-20 |
| 6.04 x 3.09 x 0.33 inches | 5.72 x 7.26 x 0.22 inches |
| 6.21 ounces | 10.02 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Glacier and Obsidian |
| -- | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 269.00 | $ 540.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 8.3 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2688 x 1892 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| -- | 800 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.5 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) chipset |
| Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2700 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (825 MHz) RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.12 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 3.70 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 31.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") 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 | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3220mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4449mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 20 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.2 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1, EDR | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 is slightly better than Galaxy Note 4, with an 85.3 score against 81.6. Both of these devices use Android OS, but the Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has newer 11 version and Galaxy Note 4 has Android 5.0, so it counts with some nice extra features and performance optimizations. Microsoft Surface Duo 2's construction is a lot newer and noticeably thinner than the Galaxy Note 4's, although it's also noticeably heavier.
The Samsung Galaxy Note 4 counts with a little more vivid display than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, because although it has a little worse resolution of 2560 x 1440 pixels and a way smaller display, it also counts with a better screen density. The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 features a way bigger memory for applications and games than Galaxy Note 4, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with more internal memory capacity.
Microsoft Surface Duo 2 features a bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy Note 4, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics processing unit, it also counts with a greater amount of RAM memory and a higher number of cores (and they are faster). The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has a superior battery performance than Samsung Galaxy Note 4, because it has a 38% bigger battery capacity.
The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 counts with a camera that's just as good as the camera in Samsung Galaxy Note 4, because although the Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has a lower video resolution and a back facing camera with much less megapixels resolution, it also counts with a lot bigger aperture to take better photos and video in poorly lited situations.
Although Microsoft Surface Duo 2 is a better device, it costs a lot more than Samsung Galaxy Note 4, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Samsung Galaxy Note 4. So if you want that extra features, you can buy Microsoft Surface Duo 2, else you can save some money and buy the Samsung Galaxy Note 4, resigning a couple features and specs.
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