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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| -- | Android 5.1 |
| 2017-01-13 | 2015-06-16 |
| 5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches | 5.69 x 2.85 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.61 ounces | 5.64 ounces |
| Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud | Black and White |
| Glass and Metal | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 565 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.1 | 9.7 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP3 GPU | Adreno 430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 9 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 32 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 |
| 8.88 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 20.70 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 25.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.24 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.5 | 7.2 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Xperia Z4v has a score of 78.8, which is slightly better than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017)'s global score of 75.8. Xperia Z4v is an older, a little bit heavier and a little bit thicker cellphone than the Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017). The Sony Xperia Z4v counts with a much better display than Galaxy A5 (2017), and although they both have a screen of the same size, the Sony Xperia Z4v also has a better pixel number in each inch in the display and a higher 2560 x 1440 resolution.
Sony Xperia Z4v counts with just a little better processing power than Galaxy A5 (2017), and although they both have a 3 GB RAM and the same number of cores, the Sony Xperia Z4v also has an extra GPU. Xperia Z4v takes much better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not so good for low-light images and video, it also counts with a lot higher video quality and a back facing camera with a way better 20.7 mega pixels resolution.
The Galaxy A5 (2017) counts with just a bit more memory capacity to install games and applications than Sony Xperia Z4v, and although they both have exactly the same 32 GB internal memory capacity, the Galaxy A5 (2017) also has a slot for external memory cards that holds up to 256 GB. The Xperia Z4v's battery duration is just as good as Galaxy A5 (2017)'s battery performance.
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