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| Global Score | |
| 77.6 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Microsoft |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2014-09-29 | 2020-09-10 |
| 6.04 x 3.09 x 0.33 inches | 7.36 x 5.72 x 0.19 inches |
| 6.21 ounces | 8.82 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Glacier |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 540.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 8.1 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2700 x 1800 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 5433 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 20 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP6 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.12 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 3.70 MP | 11.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 31.00mm 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 | -- |
| 9.9 | 8.91 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3220mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3577mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.2 | 5.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1, EDR | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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 is slightly better than Samsung Galaxy Note4, having a 78.8 score against 77.6. Microsoft Surface Duo's design is a lot newer and much thinner, but also way heavier than the Samsung Galaxy Note4. The Galaxy Note4 has a little sharper display than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has a quite lower resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels and a way smaller screen, it also counts with more pixels per display inch.
Microsoft Surface Duo has a much bigger memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy Note4, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity. Microsoft Surface Duo features a bit better processing unit than Galaxy Note4, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Microsoft Surface Duo also has more RAM.
The Microsoft Surface Duo has a bit better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Note4, because it has a 3577mAh battery size. The Galaxy Note4 shoots much clearer photos and videos than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has lower video frame rates and a tinier aperture, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Galaxy Note4 also counts with a way better 16 megapixels resolution back facing camera.
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