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| Global Score | |
| 71.7 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Microsoft |
| Android 4.4.2, 4.2.2 | 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 |
| $ 595.00 | $ 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
Microsoft Surface Duo is a bit better than Galaxy S4 Active, with a global score of 78.8 against 71.7. Both phones we are comparing have Android OS, but Microsoft Surface Duo has an older 10 version and Galaxy S4 Active has Android 4.4.2 version. Microsoft Surface Duo is a incredibly newer and much thinner cellphone than the Galaxy S4 Active, but it's incredibly heavier.
Microsoft Surface Duo has a bit faster processor than Samsung Galaxy S4 Active, because although it has doesn't have an additional GPU, it also counts with 4 more processing cores and a greater amount of RAM. The Galaxy S4 Active counts with a brighter display than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has a much smaller display and a much lower 1920 x 1080px resolution, it also counts with a little better pixels density.
The Microsoft Surface Duo counts with much more memory capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S4 Active, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with more internal memory capacity. The Microsoft Surface Duo shoots much clearer photos and videos than Galaxy S4 Active, because it has a way more mega pixels camera and a much higher video quality.
The Microsoft Surface Duo features a really longer battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy S4 Active, because it has a 38 percent larger battery capacity.
Even being the best phone in our current comparison, the Microsoft Surface Duo is also cheaper than the Galaxy S4 Active, which makes this phone an easy choice.
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