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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| -- | Android 5.1 |
| 2017-01-13 | 2015-06-16 |
| 6.17 x 3.06 x 0.31 inches | 5.69 x 2.85 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.56 ounces | 5.64 ounces |
| Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud | Black and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 386 pixels per inch | 565 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.9 | 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 |
| -- | 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 | 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 |
| 6.1 | 7.2 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.6 | 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
The Xperia Z4v is a little bit better than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017), having a overall score of 78.8 against 75.8. Despite of the fact Xperia Z4v is older and a bit thicker than the Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017), it's design is still lighter. Sony Xperia Z4v counts with a little better processing power than Galaxy A7 (2017), and although they both have 3 GB of RAM memory and 8 processing cores, the Sony Xperia Z4v also has an additional graphics processing unit.
The Xperia Z4v has a much more vibrant screen than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017), because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a better 2560 x 1440 resolution and a greater pixels density. The Xperia Z4v counts with a much better camera than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017), because although it has a tinier camera aperture, it also counts with a back-facing camera with lot more MP and a much better 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017) counts with a slightly bigger memory capacity for apps and games than Xperia Z4v, and although they both have the same internal memory, the Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017) also has a SD memory slot that supports up to 256 GB. Galaxy A7 (2017) counts with superior battery performance than Sony Xperia Z4v, because it has 3600mAh of battery capacity against 3000mAh.
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