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Samsung Galaxy S4
SprintSPH-L720
| Global Score | |
| 79 | 85.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Microsoft |
| Android 4.4 | Android 11 |
| 2013-03-14 | 2021-09-20 |
| 5.38 x 2.75 x 0.31 inches | 5.72 x 7.26 x 0.22 inches |
| 4.59 ounces | 10.02 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Red and White | Glacier and Obsidian |
| Polycarbonate | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 135.00 | $ 540.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 8.3 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2688 x 1892 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | 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 (800 MHz) RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 9.46 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 31.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.02 | 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 |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 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
Microsoft Surface Duo 2 is a bit better than the Galaxy S4, getting a general score of 85.3 against 79. Although Microsoft Surface Duo 2 is much heavier than Galaxy S4, it's noticeably thinner and also much newer. Both of these phones use Android operating system, but Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has newer 11 version and Galaxy S4 has Android 4.4 version, so it gives you a couple additional features.
Microsoft Surface Duo 2 counts with a bit more powerful processing unit than Samsung Galaxy S4, because although it has doesn't have an additional GPU, it also counts with 6 GB more RAM memory and a greater number of cores. The Galaxy S4 features a little bit better display than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, because although it has a lot smaller screen and a much lower 1920 x 1080 resolution, it also counts with a little bit greater screen density.
The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 shoots much clearer photos and videos than Galaxy S4, because although it has a lesser megapixels resolution back facing camera, it also counts with a much larger camera aperture to take better photos and videos in low light environments and a much higher (4K) video quality.
The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 counts with a slightly bigger memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy S4, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with more internal storage. Microsoft Surface Duo 2 counts with a really longer battery life than Samsung Galaxy S4, because it has 4449mAh of battery capacity.
Although Microsoft Surface Duo 2 is a better device, it costs a lot more than Galaxy S4, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Galaxy S4. If you are trying to save some money, you can buy Galaxy S4, letting go a couple features and specs, but you'll get the most out of your money.
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