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| Global Score | |
| 76.3 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Sony |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 5.1 |
| 2018-07-18 | 2015-06-16 |
| 6.18 x 2.90 x 0.29 inches | 5.69 x 2.85 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.86 ounces | 5.64 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 409 pixels per inch | 565 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.1 | 9.7 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP12 GPU | Adreno 430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 128 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 |
| 13.18 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 20.70 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 25.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.9 | 10.45 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 3 | 7.2 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3750mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.68 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Sony Xperia Z4v is a little bit better than Huawei nova 3, with a 78.8 score against 76.3. Both phones in this comparison review come with Android OS, but the Sony Xperia Z4v has 5.1 version and Huawei nova 3 has Android 8.1 Oreo version. The Sony Xperia Z4v construction is just a little bit lighter than Huawei nova 3, but it's thicker and was released 3 years before.
The Xperia Z4v features a much better display than Huawei nova 3, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a higher resolution of 2560 x 1440 and more pixels per inch in the screen. The Xperia Z4v counts with a bit faster processor than Huawei nova 3, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, and they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Xperia Z4v also counts with an extra GPU.
The Xperia Z4v shoots slightly better photos and videos than Huawei nova 3, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not good for low-light photography and videos, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and the same video frame rate, the Xperia Z4v also counts with a way more MP back facing camera.
The Huawei nova 3 features a way bigger memory for apps and games than Sony Xperia Z4v, because it has a slot for an SD memory card that holds a maximum of 256 GB and 128 GB internal memory capacity. The Huawei nova 3 features superior battery performance than Sony Xperia Z4v, because it has a 25% larger battery capacity.
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