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| Global Score | |
| 71.9 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 5.1 |
| 2019-10-14 | 2015-06-16 |
| 6.25 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 5.69 x 2.85 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.56 ounces | 5.64 ounces |
| Diamond black and Twilight blue | Black and White |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Metal | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 549.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 403 pixels per inch | 565 pixels per inch |
| 430 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.4 | 9.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 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 640 GPU | Adreno 430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP | 20.70 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 25.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (15 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.22 | 10.45 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 7.2 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | 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 has a general score of 78.8, which is a little bit better than nubia Z20's global score of 71.9. Sony Xperia Z4v is an a lot older cellphone than nubia Z20, but Sony managed to build it somewhat lighter and just a bit thinner. Both of these phones work with Android OS (Operating System), but Sony Xperia Z4v has an older 5.1 version and nubia Z20 has Android 9.0 Pie.
The nubia Z20 has a little faster processor than Xperia Z4v, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics processing unit, and they both have the same number of cores, the nubia Z20 also counts with 5 GB more RAM. Xperia Z4v features a much better display than nubia Z20, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a higher display density and a higher resolution of 2560 x 1440.
Nubia Z20 features a much better memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xperia Z4v, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with more internal memory. The nubia Z20 has longer battery lifetime than Xperia Z4v, because it has a 33 percent bigger battery capacity.
The nubia Z20 shoots a little bit better pictures and videos than Sony Xperia Z4v, because it has a larger back camera sensor capturing better quality videos and photos, a bigger aperture to capture better low light photography and videos, a back facing camera with way more mega-pixels and a lot higher video definition.
In addition to being the best phone in this comparison, the Xperia Z4v is also by far the cheapest one, making it an easy decision.
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