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| Global Score | |
| 78.8 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Huawei |
| Android 5.1 | -- |
| 2015-06-16 | 2015-12-01 |
| 5.69 x 2.85 x 0.34 inches | 6.19 x 3.17 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.64 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| Black and White | 16 777 216 |
| Glass and Metal | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 249.00 | $ 690.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 565 pixels per inch | 367 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.7 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 950 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 (600 MHz) GPU | Mali-T880 MP4 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 12.42 |
| Camera | |
| 20.70 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.45 | 9.35 |
| 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 and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7.2 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.96 | 5.92 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Xperia Z4v has a global score of 78.8, which is a bit better than the Huawei Mate 8's 77.4 overall score. Even though the Xperia Z4v and Huawei Mate 8 were released with only a few months difference, the Xperia Z4v design is a bit thicker but lighter. The Xperia Z4v counts with an incredibly better looking display than Huawei Mate 8, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a way better number of pixels per display inch and a higher resolution of 2560 x 1440.
Huawei Mate 8 counts with a lot bigger storage for apps and games than Xperia Z4v, and although they both have a SD memory slot that supports a maximum of 128 GB, the Huawei Mate 8 also has 128 GB internal memory. The Sony Xperia Z4v features just a bit better hardware performance than Huawei Mate 8, because although it has 1 GB lesser RAM memory, and they both have 8 processing cores, the Sony Xperia Z4v also counts with an additional graphics processing unit.
Huawei Mate 8 counts with greater battery life than Sony Xperia Z4v, because it has a 33% larger battery size. The Xperia Z4v captures much better photographs and videos than Huawei Mate 8, and although they both have a F2 aperture, the Xperia Z4v also has a way higher 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and a lot better resolution back facing camera.
In addition to being the best phone of the ones we are comparing here, the Xperia Z4v is also a bargain compared to the other devices.
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