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Samsung Galaxy S4 Active
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| Global Score | |
| 71.7 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Microsoft |
| Android 4.4 | Android 10 |
| 2013-06-05 | 2020-09-10 |
| 5.50 x 2.81 x 0.36 inches | 7.36 x 5.72 x 0.19 inches |
| 5.33 ounces | 8.82 ounces |
| Blue, Gray and Orange | Glacier |
| -- | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 145.00 | $ 540.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 8.1 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2700 x 1800 pixels |
| TFT | AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 APQ8064T chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| Krait 300 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.16 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 11.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.00 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 6.49 | 8.91 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3577mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 17 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.56 | 5.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| -- | 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 has an overall score of 78.8, which is a little bit better than the Galaxy S4 Active's score of 71.7. These devices come with Android OS (operating system), but Microsoft Surface Duo has a more recent 10 version and Galaxy S4 Active has Android 4.4. Microsoft Surface Duo is a a lot newer and thinner phone than Galaxy S4 Active, although it is also extremely heavier.
Microsoft Surface Duo has a bit faster processing unit than Samsung Galaxy S4 Active, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics co-processor, it also counts with more cpu cores and a higher amount of RAM memory. Samsung Galaxy S4 Active has a brighter display than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has a way lower 1920 x 1080 pixels resolution and a lot smaller screen, it also counts with a bit more pixels per inch in the screen.
Microsoft Surface Duo counts with a much bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S4 Active, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity. Microsoft Surface Duo counts with a way better battery duration than Samsung Galaxy S4 Active, because it has a 3577mAh battery size.
The Microsoft Surface Duo takes much clearer pictures and videos than Galaxy S4 Active, because it has a camera with a way better 11 megapixels resolution and a way better 3840x2160 video quality.
Although Microsoft Surface Duo is a better device, it is way more expensive than the Galaxy S4 Active, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Galaxy S4 Active. So if you need that extra features, you can buy Microsoft Surface Duo, otherwise you can save some money and buy the Galaxy S4 Active, letting go a couple specifications.
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