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| Global Score | |
| 75.5 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | |
| Android 13 | Android 5.1 |
| 2023-09-15 | 2015-06-16 |
| 6.36 x 2.98 x 0.38 inches | 5.69 x 2.85 x 0.34 inches |
| 7.48 ounces | 5.64 ounces |
| Matte Black, Sky Blue and Transparent Edition | Black and White |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2700 x 1224 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 456 pixels per inch | 565 pixels per inch |
| 800 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9 | 9.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm QCM6490 (6 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| Octa-Core 2700 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 643 GPU | Adreno 430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP | 20.70 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 25.00mm focal length |
| 0.67 inches (1/1.49") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 10.45 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 7.2 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4200mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.08 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xperia Z4v has a general score of 78.8, which is just a bit better than Fairphone 5's 75.5 overall score. Both of these phones work with Android operating system, but the Xperia Z4v has 5.1 version while Fairphone 5 has Android 13 version. The Xperia Z4v body is somewhat thinner and incredibly lighter than the Fairphone 5, despite of the fact that it was released 8 years before.
The Fairphone 5 features a little better hardware performance than Sony Xperia Z4v, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics co-processor, and they both have 8 processing cores, the Fairphone 5 also counts with a larger amount of RAM memory. Sony Xperia Z4v features a little bit better looking screen than Fairphone 5, because although it has a much smaller display, it also counts with a slightly better resolution of 2560 x 1440 and a just a little higher pixel quantity in each inch in the screen.
The Xperia Z4v shoots much clearer photos and videos than Fairphone 5, although it has a way worse 20.7 mega-pixels resolution camera in the back, a lot tinier sensor which provides a lot worse photo and video quality and a tinier diafragm aperture which is not favorable for taking images and video in low light environments.
The Fairphone 5 counts with a much bigger storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xperia Z4v, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory capacity. The Fairphone 5 features a way better battery performance than Xperia Z4v, because it has 4200mAh of battery capacity.
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