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Samsung Galaxy S4 Active
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| Global Score | |
| 71.7 | 85.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Microsoft |
| Android 4.4 | Android 11 |
| 2013-06-05 | 2021-09-20 |
| 5.50 x 2.81 x 0.36 inches | 5.72 x 7.26 x 0.22 inches |
| 5.33 ounces | 10.02 ounces |
| Blue, Gray and Orange | Glacier and Obsidian |
| -- | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 145.00 | $ 540.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 8.3 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2688 x 1892 pixels |
| TFT | AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| -- | 800 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 APQ8064T chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) chipset |
| Krait 300 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU | Adreno 660 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 | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 6.49 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, 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 | |
| 2600mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4449mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 17 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.56 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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 2 is better than the Galaxy S4 Active, with a overall score of 85.3 against 71.7. The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 body is much newer and way thinner, but also noticeably heavier than Galaxy S4 Active. These phones use Android OS (operating system), but the Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has a newer 11 version while Galaxy S4 Active has Android 4.4.
Microsoft Surface Duo 2 features a little better processing power than Samsung Galaxy S4 Active, because although it has doesn't have a graphics processor, it also counts with a larger number of cores and more RAM memory. The Galaxy S4 Active features a bit sharper screen than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, because although it has a lot lower 1920 x 1080 resolution and a lot smaller display, it also counts with a little bit better screen pixel density.
Microsoft Surface Duo 2 counts with much more memory capacity for games and applications than Galaxy S4 Active, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory. The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 counts with a greater camera than Galaxy S4 Active, because it has a back-facing camera with way more MP and a much higher 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution.
The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has a superior battery life than Galaxy S4 Active, because it has a 4449mAh battery size instead of 2600mAh.
Although Microsoft Surface Duo 2 is a better device, it costs a lot more money than the Galaxy S4 Active, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Galaxy S4 Active. If you are trying to save some money, you can get Galaxy S4 Active, giving up a couple features, but you'll get the most out of your savings.
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