When comparing Visual Studio Emulator for Android vs Droid4X, the Slant community recommends Droid4X for most people. In the question“What are the best ways to run/emulate Android on a PC?” Droid4X is ranked 9th while Visual Studio Emulator for Android is ranked 14th. The most important reason people chose Droid4X is:
Flip easily between Windows an Android OS with ease and no performance degradation.
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Pros
Pro Easy to set up and use
Install devices in two clicks, very intuitive interface for simulations.
Pro Simulates many scenarios
Location/GPS (including live journeying), Camera (using webcam or image file from PC), Accelerometer, Networking (bandwidth and signal strength), etc.
Pro Free
All features are free.
Pro Fast
Runs using Hyper-V, the built-in virtualization technology in Windows, so it's very fast (like a real device).
Pro Can run dual operating systems smoothly
Flip easily between Windows an Android OS with ease and no performance degradation.
Pro Install apps 3 ways
Drag and drop to install or use the apps store or run .apk apps directly to install.
Pro GPS simulation
Pro Remote controller options
Use your smart phone to remotely control your Droid4X games (or customize your keyboard)!
Pro Touch screen support
Very responsive touchscreen for great game play.
Pro Free
Pro Great integration with Windows + tablets
Allows for hard or virtual (screen) keyboards, customize RAM and CPU's used, window size or full screen, swipe between Windows 10 and Droid4X, and allows for 1 folder share (local or LAN) as SD
Pro Amazing graphics
Graphics are exceptional (high end games as well as low end).
Cons
Con Only runs on Hyper-V capable machines
Has to be Win8+ pro edition or higher. No Mac or Linux support yet.
Con Win 10 sleep mode issues
Coming out of Windows 10 sleep mode tends to lockup this emulator. Restarting the emulator seems to be the only option (emulator appears to still be running, but the Android OS is frozen - apps/icons, menu's, google store, etc. )
Con Windows Only
Con Custom "Recommand" tab screen from homepage is useless
Gives error "The Contents is not provided in you region".