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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 | 6.17 x 3.06 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.64 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| Black and White | Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 565 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.7 | 7.9 |
| 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 | -- |
| 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 | 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 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.96 | 5.6 |
| 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 has an overall score of 78.8, which is slightly better than Galaxy A7 (2017)'s global score of 75.8. The Xperia Z4v construction is somewhat lighter than Galaxy A7 (2017), although it's just a little thicker and was released a little bit further than a year before. Xperia Z4v has a bit more powerful processor than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017), and although they both have 3 GB of RAM memory and a Octa-Core CPU, the Xperia Z4v also has an extra graphics processing unit.
The Xperia Z4v has a lot better screen than Galaxy A7 (2017), because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with more pixels per screen inch and a higher resolution of 2560 x 1440. Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017) features a slightly bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Xperia Z4v, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory capacity, the Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017) also has a SD card slot that supports up to 256 GB.
Galaxy A7 (2017) features superior battery life than Sony Xperia Z4v, because it has 3600mAh of battery capacity. Xperia Z4v has a superior camera than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017), because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture, it also counts with a lot better video resolution and a camera with way more mega-pixels.
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