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| Global Score | |
| 78.8 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 5.1 | Android 10, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2015-06-16 | 2018-06-28 |
| 5.69 x 2.85 x 0.34 inches | 6.27 x 2.98 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.64 ounces | 6.24 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Blue, Gold and Pink |
| Glass and Metal | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 249.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1480 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 565 pixels per inch | 274 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.7 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 (600 MHz) GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 9.45 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 20.70 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 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 | 9.46 |
| 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 | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.96 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Xperia Z4v is slightly better than Galaxy J8, with a general score of 78.8 against 76.7. Both devices in our current comparison work with Android OS (operating system), but Xperia Z4v has the previous 5.1 version and Galaxy J8 has Android 10 version. Despite of the fact the Xperia Z4v is older and a bit thicker than Galaxy J8, it's body is still a little bit lighter.
Xperia Z4v features a bit better processor than Samsung Galaxy J8, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, and they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Xperia Z4v also counts with an additional graphics processing unit. The Sony Xperia Z4v counts with a way better looking screen than Galaxy J8, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a way higher screen pixel density and a much higher resolution of 2560 x 1440 pixels.
The Galaxy J8 has a much greater memory capacity to install games and applications than Xperia Z4v, because it has an external memory card slot that admits a maximum of 256 GB and more internal memory. Samsung Galaxy J8 has just a bit better battery lifetime than Sony Xperia Z4v, because it has 3500mAh of battery capacity.
The Sony Xperia Z4v features a superior camera than Samsung Galaxy J8, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not so good for low light images, it also counts with a way higher (4K) video definition, a lot better 20.7 MP resolution back-facing camera and a larger back camera sensor which offers a better photo and video quality.
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