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| Global Score | |
| 78.8 | 84.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 5.1 | -- |
| 2015-06-16 | 2018-10-20 |
| 5.69 x 2.85 x 0.34 inches | 6.29 x 3.02 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.64 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black and White | 16 777 216 |
| Glass and Metal | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 565 pixels per inch | 411 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.7 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 (600 MHz) GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 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 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 20.70 MP + 5.00 MP | 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") 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 | 9.9 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 7.2 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.96 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy A7 (2018) is slightly better than Xperia Z4v, having a general score of 84.2 against 78.8. The Galaxy A7 (2018) is a noticeably newer and thinner device than Xperia Z4v, but it's also a little bit heavier. Xperia Z4v counts with a more vivid screen than Galaxy A7 (2018), because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a better resolution of 2560 x 1440px and more pixels per inch of display.
The Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) features much more storage for games and applications than Sony Xperia Z4v, because it has an external memory card slot that supports up to 512 GB and 128 GB internal memory. The Sony Xperia Z4v counts with a little better performance than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018), because although it has less RAM, and they both have the same number of cores, the Sony Xperia Z4v also counts with an extra graphics co-processor.
Xperia Z4v has just a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018), because although it has a tinier aperture which is not recommended for shooting pictures in low light environments and a camera in the back with a lower 20.7 megapixels resolution, it also counts with a larger camera sensor which offers a better photo and video quality and a lot better (4K) video definition.
Galaxy A7 (2018) counts with just a little bit longer battery lifetime than Xperia Z4v, because it has a 10% larger battery size.
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