Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 81.9 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| -- | Android 5.1 |
| 2017-08-11 | 2015-06-16 |
| 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches | 5.69 x 2.85 x 0.34 inches |
| 7.34 ounces | 5.64 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Black and White |
| -- | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 245.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 568 pixels per inch | 565 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.9 | 9.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 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 540 GPU | Adreno 430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 9.27 | 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 + 8.00 MP | 20.70 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 25.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 10.45 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 7.2 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1, EDR | 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 S8 Active is just a bit better than Xperia Z4v, having a global score of 81.9 against 78.8. The Galaxy S8 Active is a much newer phone than Xperia Z4v, but it is way heavier and somewhat thicker. Sony Xperia Z4v has a slightly better screen than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, although it has a bit smaller screen, a little worse 2560 x 1440 resolution and a bit inferior pixel number per inch of display.
Samsung Galaxy S8 Active has a much better storage to store more apps and games than Sony Xperia Z4v, because it has 64 GB internal memory capacity and a slot for SD memory cards that allows up to 256 GB. Xperia Z4v counts with a bit superior CPU than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, and they both have the same number of cores, the Xperia Z4v also counts with an additional graphics co-processor.
Galaxy S8 Active features longer battery life than Xperia Z4v, because it has a 4000mAh battery size instead of 3000mAh. The Sony Xperia Z4v has a little bit better camera than Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not so good for low light captures and video, and they both have the same video resolution and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Sony Xperia Z4v also counts with a back camera with a much higher 20.7 mega pixels resolution and a bigger sensor capturing higher quality videos and photos.
Even being the best phone between the ones we are comparing here, the Samsung Galaxy S8 Active is also a bit cheaper.
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