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| Global Score | |
| 79.5 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| -- | Android 5.1 |
| 2016-08-02 | 2015-06-16 |
| 6.04 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches | 5.69 x 2.85 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 5.64 ounces |
| Black onyx, Blue coral, Gold platinum and Silver titanium | Black and White |
| -- | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 515 pixels per inch | 565 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.5 | 9.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 64 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 |
| 10.78 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 20.70 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 25.00mm focal length |
| 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor | 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 |
| 9.57 | 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 | |
| 3500mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.44 | 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 |
Comparison review
Galaxy Note7 has a general score of 79.5, which is a little bit better than the Xperia Z4v's overall score of 78.8. The Galaxy Note7 body is newer and just a little thinner, but also a bit heavier than the Xperia Z4v. The Xperia Z4v features a much better looking display than Galaxy Note7, because although it has a quite smaller screen, and they both have the same resolution of 2560 x 1440px, the Xperia Z4v also counts with a bit more pixels per screen inch.
The Samsung Galaxy Note7 counts with a lot bigger storage to store more apps and games than Xperia Z4v, because it has a SD memory card expansion slot that admits a maximum of 256 GB and 64 GB internal memory. The Sony Xperia Z4v counts with a bit faster processing unit than Galaxy Note7, because although it has 1 GB lesser RAM memory, it also counts with more CPU cores and an additional GPU.
Xperia Z4v takes slightly better videos and photos than Galaxy Note7, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not favorable for capturing photographs or video in poorly lited environments, and they both have the same video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Xperia Z4v also counts with a larger sensor providing a better image quality and a much more mega pixels back camera.
The Galaxy Note7 features just a bit better battery duration than Sony Xperia Z4v, because it has 3500mAh of battery capacity against 3000mAh.
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