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| Global Score | |
| 78.8 | 79.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 5.1 | -- |
| 2015-06-16 | 2016-08-02 |
| 5.69 x 2.85 x 0.34 inches | 6.04 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.64 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black and White | Black onyx, Blue coral, Gold platinum and Silver titanium |
| 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) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 565 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.7 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 (600 MHz) GPU | Adreno 530 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 | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.4 inches (1/2.5") 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 | -- |
| 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-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7.2 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3500mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 5.44 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Note7 is just a bit better than Sony Xperia Z4v, having a 79.5 score against 78.8. Even though Galaxy Note7 is a little heavier than the Sony Xperia Z4v, it's a little thinner and also newer. Sony Xperia Z4v has a bit superior processing unit than Galaxy Note7, because although it has a lower amount of RAM, it also counts with an additional graphics co-processor and 4 more CPU cores (but slower).
The Xperia Z4v counts with a sharper screen than Galaxy Note7, because although it has a bit smaller display, and they both have the same exact resolution of 2560 x 1440 pixels, the Xperia Z4v also counts with a quite higher pixel density. The Galaxy Note7 has much more storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Xperia Z4v, because it has a slot for external memory cards that holds a maximum of 256 GB and 32 GB more internal memory capacity.
Samsung Galaxy Note7 has a bit superior battery life than Xperia Z4v, because it has 3500mAh of battery capacity. The Sony Xperia Z4v captures just a bit better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy Note7, because although it has a tinier camera aperture, and they both have the same (4K) video resolution and the same video frame rates, the Sony Xperia Z4v also counts with a bigger sensor which offers a higher photo and video quality and a way more megapixels camera.
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