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| Global Score | |
| 91.8 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 11 | Android 5.1 |
| 2021-01-29 | 2015-06-16 |
| 5.97 x 2.80 x 0.31 inches | 5.69 x 2.85 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 5.64 ounces |
| Gray, Phantom pink, Violet and White | Black and White |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 722.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Dynamic AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 565 pixels per inch |
| 1300 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9.2 | 9.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 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 660 GPU | Adreno 430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 9.63 | 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 | |
| 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP | 20.70 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 25.00mm focal length |
| 0.57 inches (1/1.76") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.78 | 10.45 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 7.2 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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
Samsung Galaxy S21 is much better than the Sony Xperia Z4v, getting a score of 91.8 against 78.8. Both of these devices come with Android operating system, but Samsung Galaxy S21 has the newer 11 version and Sony Xperia Z4v has Android 5.1, so it provides the user a couple nice extra features. The Samsung Galaxy S21 design is newer and just a little thinner than Sony Xperia Z4v's, but it's also just a little heavier.
Sony Xperia Z4v has a little sharper display than Samsung Galaxy S21, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a better resolution of 2560 x 1440 and a better amount of pixels per screen inch. Samsung Galaxy S21 counts with a little better hardware performance than Xperia Z4v, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics processing unit, and they both have 8 CPU cores, the Samsung Galaxy S21 also counts with more RAM.
The Galaxy S21 has a way bigger memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Sony Xperia Z4v, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 96 GB more internal memory. Galaxy S21 features a bit better camera than Xperia Z4v, because although it has a much less mega-pixels resolution camera, it also counts with a bigger aperture for better low light photos and videos, a lot larger camera sensor and a much higher video definition.
The Galaxy S21 has improved battery life than Xperia Z4v, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity.
Although Galaxy S21 is a better device, it is way more expensive than the Sony Xperia Z4v, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Sony Xperia Z4v. If you prefer to save some money, you can get the Sony Xperia Z4v, giving up a few features and specifications, but you'll get the most with your budget.
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