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| Global Score | |
| 78.8 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 5.1 | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2015-06-16 | 2013-09-25 |
| 5.69 x 2.85 x 0.34 inches | 5.95 x 3.12 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.64 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Pink and White |
| Glass and Metal | -- |
| 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 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 (600 MHz) GPU | Adreno 330 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 9.46 |
| Camera | |
| 20.70 MP + 5.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | 31.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") 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 | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.45 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7.2 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.96 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xperia Z4v is just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy Note3, with a general score of 78.8 against 77.7. The Xperia Z4v is a newer and a little bit lighter phone than the Samsung Galaxy Note3, although it's also a bit thicker. Both phones in this comparison use Android OS (Operating System), but the Xperia Z4v has newer 5.1 version and Samsung Galaxy Note3 has Android 4.4.2 version, so it provides you a couple additional features and better performance.
Xperia Z4v has a much sharper screen than Galaxy Note3, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a higher resolution of 2560 x 1440px and a higher pixels number per display inch. The Samsung Galaxy Note3 counts with a greater storage to store more apps and games than Xperia Z4v, because although it has an external memory slot that admits 64 GB smaller, it also counts with 64 GB internal storage.
The Sony Xperia Z4v features a bit superior processor than Samsung Galaxy Note3, and although they both have 3 GB of RAM memory, the Sony Xperia Z4v also has a graphics co-processor and a higher number of cores (but slower). The Sony Xperia Z4v has a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy Note3, and although they both have the same (4K) video definition and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Sony Xperia Z4v also has a camera with a much higher resolution, a bigger camera aperture for better photos and videos in low light situations and a much bigger back camera sensor providing a much higher image quality.
The Galaxy Note3 has a bit longer battery life than Sony Xperia Z4v, because it has a 7% greater battery size.
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