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| Global Score | |
| 74.9 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| -- | Android 5.1 |
| 2016-01-01 | 2015-06-16 |
| 6.37 x 3.19 x 0.29 inches | 5.69 x 2.85 x 0.34 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 5.64 ounces |
| Champagne gold, Midnight black, Pearl white and Pink | Black and White |
| Metal | Glass and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 367 pixels per inch | 565 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.8 | 9.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 8976 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Adreno 430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 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 |
| 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 |
| 9.46 | 10.45 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.7 | 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 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, 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 Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016), with a 78.8 score against 74.9. Even though Sony Xperia Z4v and Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016) were released with only a couple of months difference, Sony Xperia Z4v's design is lighter but also thicker than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016).
Sony Xperia Z4v has a much better looking display than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016), because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a lot greater pixels count per inch in the display and a better resolution of 2560 x 1440px. Sony Xperia Z4v counts with a little bit better performance than Galaxy A9 (2016), and although they both have the same RAM memory amount and a Octa-Core processor, the Sony Xperia Z4v also has an extra graphics processor.
The Sony Xperia Z4v takes much better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016), because although it has a tinier aperture which is not so good for low-light photography and videos, and they both have the same (4K) video quality and the same video frame rate, the Sony Xperia Z4v also counts with a lot better 20.7 megapixels resolution back-facing camera.
Xperia Z4v's memory for apps and games is just as good as Galaxy A9 (2016)'s one, both have the same 32 GB internal memory capacity and an external memory slot that admits a maximum of 128 GB. The Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016) features longer battery performance than Sony Xperia Z4v, because it has a 33% more battery size.
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