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| Global Score | |
| 71.7 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 4.4.2, 4.2.2 | Android 5.1 |
| 2013-06-05 | 2015-06-16 |
| 5.50 x 2.81 x 0.36 inches | 5.69 x 2.85 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.33 ounces | 5.64 ounces |
| Blue, Gray and Orange | Black and White |
| -- | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 595.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 441 pixels per inch | 565 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9.1 | 9.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 APQ8064T chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| Krait 300 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU | Adreno 430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.16 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 20.70 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 25.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 6.49 | 10.45 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 7.2 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 17 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.56 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Sony Xperia Z4v has a global score of 78.8, which is a little bit better than the Galaxy S4 Active's 71.7 overall score. Both of these phones come with Android operating system, but Sony Xperia Z4v has a more recent 5.1 version and Galaxy S4 Active has Android 4.4.2, so it provides some nice extra features and enhanced performance. Sony Xperia Z4v's design is incredibly newer and a bit thinner, but also just a little bit heavier than the Galaxy S4 Active.
Sony Xperia Z4v features a bit better processor than Samsung Galaxy S4 Active, because it has a faster GPU running at 600 MHz, a greater amount of RAM and a larger number of cores. Sony Xperia Z4v counts with a bit sharper screen than Galaxy S4 Active, because it has a little bit bigger display, more pixels per display inch and a higher resolution of 2560 x 1440 pixels.
The Sony Xperia Z4v has a lot better camera than Galaxy S4 Active, because it has a way higher 3840x2160 video resolution and a way higher 20.7 MP resolution back camera. The Sony Xperia Z4v features a superior memory capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S4 Active, because it has a SD extension slot that holds up to 128 GB and more internal memory capacity.
The Xperia Z4v has a little better battery lifetime than Galaxy S4 Active, because it has a 3000mAh battery size.
The Sony Xperia Z4v not only is the best devices of the ones we are comparing, but it's also by far the cheapest.
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