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| Global Score | |
| 72.2 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Microsoft |
| Android 4.4.2 | Android 10 |
| -- | 2020-09-10 |
| 5.38 x 2.75 x 0.31 inches | 7.36 x 5.72 x 0.19 inches |
| 4.59 ounces | 8.82 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Brown, Pink, Purple, Red and White | Glacier |
| -- | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 540.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 8.1 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2700 x 1800 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| Quad-Core 1900 MHz processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.56 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 11.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.00 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 8.91 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6 | 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 | -- |
| -- | 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 Value Edition, getting a general score of 78.8 against 72.2. The Microsoft Surface Duo is a much heavier but incredibly thinner phone than Galaxy S4 Value Edition. Both of these devices work with Android OS (operating system), but the Microsoft Surface Duo has the older 10 version while Galaxy S4 Value Edition has Android 4.4.2.
Galaxy S4 Value Edition counts with a sharper screen than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has a way smaller display and a way worse resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels, it also counts with a quite greater pixel amount in each display inch. Microsoft Surface Duo has much more memory capacity to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S4 Value Edition, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with more internal memory.
Microsoft Surface Duo counts with a better performing processor than Samsung Galaxy S4 Value Edition, because it has a higher amount of RAM and more CPU cores. Microsoft Surface Duo features a very superior battery life than Galaxy S4 Value Edition, because it has a 3577mAh battery size. Microsoft Surface Duo has a much better camera than Samsung Galaxy S4 Value Edition, because although it has a camera with lesser mega pixels resolution, it also counts with a much higher 3840x2160 (4K) video quality.
Although Microsoft Surface Duo is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than the Galaxy S4 Value Edition, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Galaxy S4 Value Edition. So if you need that extra features and specs, you can buy the Microsoft Surface Duo, but if you don't you can save some dollars and get the Galaxy S4 Value Edition, giving up some features and specs.
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