Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 78.8 | 78.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Huawei |
| Android 5.1 | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat |
| 2015-06-16 | 2017-01-10 |
| 5.69 x 2.85 x 0.34 inches | 5.98 x 2.95 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.64 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black and White | Gold and Gray |
| Glass and Metal | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 249.00 | $ 775.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 565 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.7 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 (600 MHz) GPU | Mali-G71 MP8 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.12 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 20.70 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") 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 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.45 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.2 | 5.5 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
Xperia Z4v has a score of 78.8, which is slightly better than the Huawei Mate 9 Pro's 78.7 general score. Xperia Z4v is an older and somewhat thicker phone than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, but Sony could make it just a little bit lighter anyway. These phones use Android OS (operating system), but the Xperia Z4v has the previous 5.1 version while Huawei Mate 9 Pro has Android 8.0 Oreo version.
The Xperia Z4v counts with a better looking display than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, and they both have exactly the same resolution of 2560 x 1440px, the Xperia Z4v also counts with a little better pixel density. Sony Xperia Z4v features a little bit better hardware performance than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, because although it has lesser RAM memory, and they both have the same number of cores, the Sony Xperia Z4v also counts with an additional graphics processor.
The Xperia Z4v takes a little bit better pictures and videos than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Xperia Z4v also has a way better 20.7 mega-pixels resolution camera, a bigger camera aperture to take better photography and video in poorly lited environments and a lot bigger sensor capturing way better quality videos and photos.
The Huawei Mate 9 Pro counts with a much better storage to install applications and games than Sony Xperia Z4v, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory. Huawei Mate 9 Pro features better battery life than Xperia Z4v, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity against 3000mAh.
The Sony Xperia Z4v is not only the best devices of the ones we are comparing here, but it's also by far the cheapest one, which makes it very easy to pick between these devices.
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