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| Global Score | |
| 78.8 | 77 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | HTC |
| Android 5.1 | -- |
| 2015-06-16 | 2017-02-21 |
| 5.69 x 2.85 x 0.34 inches | 6.39 x 3.14 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.64 ounces | 6.00 ounces |
| Black and White | 16 777 216 |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 749.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | S-LCD 5 |
| 565 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.7 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro-AB chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 (600 MHz) GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.45 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 20.70 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") 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 | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.45 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.2 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.96 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xperia Z4v has an overall score of 78.8, which is just a bit better than the HTC U Ultra's 77 overall score. Xperia Z4v's design is just a bit lighter than the HTC U Ultra, but it's a little thicker and was released just a little more than a year before. The Sony Xperia Z4v counts with a bit better performance than HTC U Ultra, because although it has 1 GB lesser RAM memory, it also counts with an additional graphics processing unit and more CPU cores.
The Sony Xperia Z4v counts with a better display than HTC U Ultra, because although it has a little bit smaller display, and they both have the same 2560 x 1440px resolution, the Sony Xperia Z4v also counts with a little more pixels per inch of display. The HTC U Ultra counts with a lot bigger memory for apps and games than Xperia Z4v, because it has an external memory slot that supports a maximum of 1,95 TB and 32 GB more internal memory capacity.
Sony Xperia Z4v and HTC U Ultra count with extremely similar batteries duration. Sony Xperia Z4v shoots slightly better videos and photos than HTC U Ultra, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not favorable for capturing photographs and/or video in low light environments, and they both have the same back camera sensor size, the same 30 fps video frame rate and the same (4K) video resolution, the Sony Xperia Z4v also counts with a back camera with a much higher resolution.
Sony Xperia Z4v not only is the best devices in our current comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to the other ones, making it an easy decision.
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