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| Global Score | |
| 78.8 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 5.1 | -- |
| 2015-06-16 | 2017-01-13 |
| 5.69 x 2.85 x 0.34 inches | 5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.64 ounces | 5.61 ounces |
| Black and White | Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud |
| Glass and Metal | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 565 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.7 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 (600 MHz) GPU | Mali-T830 MP3 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 20.70 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.45 | 9.24 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 7.2 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Xperia Z4v is just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), with a general score of 78.8 against 75.8. The Xperia Z4v body is older, just a little bit heavier and just a little thicker than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017). The Sony Xperia Z4v features a more vivid display than Galaxy A5 (2017), and although they both have a display of the same size, the Sony Xperia Z4v also has a better pixels count in each screen inch and a higher 2560 x 1440 resolution.
Xperia Z4v has a bit better CPU than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), and although they both have 8 processing cores and the same RAM amount, the Xperia Z4v also has a GPU. Galaxy A5 (2017) counts with a little bit more storage capacity to store more games and applications than Sony Xperia Z4v, and although they both have equal internal storage capacity, the Galaxy A5 (2017) also has a slot for an SD memory card that admits up to 256 GB.
Galaxy A5 (2017) features a battery performance that is just as good as the battery lifetime in Sony Xperia Z4v. The Xperia Z4v has a much better camera than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has a smaller aperture, it also counts with a lot higher 20.7 megapixels resolution camera in the back and a lot higher video quality.
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