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| Global Score | |
| 73.4 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Sony |
| -- | Android 5.1 |
| 2017-01-06 | 2015-06-16 |
| 6.18 x 3.11 x 0.31 inches | 5.69 x 2.85 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 5.64 ounces |
| Brown, Gold, Gray, Silver and White | Black and White |
| Metal | Glass and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 373 pixels per inch | 565 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.9 | 9.7 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP8 GPU | Adreno 430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 20.70 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 25.00mm focal length |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 7.92 | 10.45 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.5 | 7.2 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xperia Z4v has an overall score of 78.8, which is just a bit better than Huawei Mate 9's 73.4 score. The Xperia Z4v body is somewhat lighter than Huawei Mate 9, although it is just a little thicker and was released around 19 months before. Sony Xperia Z4v counts with a bit superior processing unit than Huawei Mate 9, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM, and they both have the same number of cores, the Sony Xperia Z4v also counts with a graphics co-processor.
The Sony Xperia Z4v features a much more vibrant display than Huawei Mate 9, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a higher resolution of 2560 x 1440px and way more pixels per inch in the display. Huawei Mate 9 features a superior storage for games and applications than Sony Xperia Z4v, because it has a slot for an SD memory card that holds a maximum of 256 GB and 32 GB more internal storage.
Sony Xperia Z4v counts with a very superior camera than Huawei Mate 9, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same video resolution, the Sony Xperia Z4v also has a lot larger back-facing camera sensor, a much higher resolution camera in the back and a bigger diafragm aperture.
The Huawei Mate 9 features superior battery duration than Xperia Z4v, because it has a 4000mAh battery size instead of 3000mAh.
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