Samsung Galaxy S4 vs Microsoft Surface Duo Comparison and Differences
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Samsung Galaxy S4 or Microsoft Surface Duo Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Samsung Galaxy S4 | Microsoft Surface Duo | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2013, March | 2020, August 12 | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 136.6 x 69.8 x 7.9 mm | 5.38 x 5.38 x 2.75 in | 186.9 x 145.2 x 4.8 mm | 7.36 x 7.36 x 5.72 in | |
| Weight | 130 g | 4.59 oz | 250 g | 8.82 oz | |
| Body Build | Plastic body | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5) | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | White Frost, Black Mist, Arctic Blue, Black Edition | White | |
| Battery | 2600 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | 3577 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | |
| Battery life |
Stand by time - Up to 370 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 17 h (3G) Music play - Up to 62 h |
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| Approximate price | 320 EUR | 1200 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | Super AMOLED | AMOLED | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 5" in | 8.1" in | |
| Screen area | 68.9 cm2 | 195.4 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | 3:2 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 72.3% | ||
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 1920 px | 1800 x 2700 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 441 PPI | 401 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | |
| Other specs | - Folded position display: 5.6 inches, AMOLED, 1350 x 1800 pixels (4:3) | ||
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 13 MP, Single | 11 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -13 MP, f/2.2, 31mm (standard), 1/3'', 1.14µm, AF | -11 MP, f/2.0, 23mm (wide), 1.0µm, PDAF | |
| Functions | LED flash, HDR | ||
| Video | 1080p@30fps, dual-video rec. | 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS | |
| Front camera, selfie | 2 MP, Single | 11 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 2 MP, f/2.4, 31mm (standard) | Uses main camera | |
| Functions | Dual video call | ||
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean), upgradable to 5.0.1 (Lollipop); TouchWiz UI | Android 10 | |
| Chipset | - Exynos 5410 Octa (28 nm) | - Qualcomm SM8150 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A15 & 4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A7) | - Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.78 GHz Kryo 485) | |
| GPU | PowerVR SGX544MP3 | Adreno 640 | |
| External memory | microSD, up to 64 GB (dedicated slot) | No | |
| Internal memory | 16/32/64 GB, 2 GB RAM | 128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 8 Total | 434920 | ||
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 149 | 742 | |
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 475 | 2760 | |
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 683 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 1696 | ||
| GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 1533 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Battery | 460 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Micro-SIM | Nano-SIM, eSIM | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA | GSM / HSPA / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 19 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 66 |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (CA) Cat18 1200/100 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | Yes, with A-GPS | |
| NFC | Yes | ||
| USB | microUSB 2.0 (MHL 2 TV-out), USB Host | 3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | |
| Bluetooth | 4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE, aptX | 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX Adaptive | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 0.85 W/kg (head) 1.55 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.42 W/kg (head) 0.54 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | No | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | 1 | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, temperature, humidity, gesture , Infrared port | - Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity | |
| Other extras |
- ANT+ -Air gestures - Qi wireless charging (market dependent) |
- --Stylus support - Fast charging 18W |
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