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| Global Score | |
| 78.8 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 5.1 | -- |
| 2015-06-16 | 2016-06-10 |
| 5.69 x 2.85 x 0.34 inches | 5.86 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 5.64 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| Black and White | Camo green, Sandy gold and Titanium gray |
| Glass and Metal | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 247.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 565 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.7 | 9.3 |
| 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 | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 8.56 |
| 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 | -- |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") 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 | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.45 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.2 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 5.92 |
| 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 Xperia Z4v is slightly better than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, with a 78.8 score against 75.8. Despite of the fact that Xperia Z4v is older than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, it's design is somewhat lighter and somewhat thinner. The Xperia Z4v has a little more vivid display than Galaxy S7 Active, because although it has a little lower display pixel density, and they both have the same resolution of 2560 x 1440px, the Xperia Z4v also counts with a little larger display.
The Xperia Z4v counts with a bit better processing power than Galaxy S7 Active, because although it has less RAM, it also counts with a larger number of cores and a graphics processing unit. Xperia Z4v captures better pictures and videos than Galaxy S7 Active, because although it has a smaller camera aperture, and they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 video definition, the Xperia Z4v also counts with a much better resolution camera.
Galaxy S7 Active features just a bit bigger storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xperia Z4v, and although they both have equal 32 GB internal memory, the Galaxy S7 Active also has an external memory card slot that allows a maximum of 200 GB. Galaxy S7 Active counts with greater battery performance than Sony Xperia Z4v, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity against 3000mAh.
Xperia Z4v is a little more expensive than the Galaxy S7 Active, but you can get a better phone for that few extra dollars.
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