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| Global Score | |
| 78.8 | 81.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 5.1 | -- |
| 2015-06-16 | 2017-08-11 |
| 5.69 x 2.85 x 0.34 inches | 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 5.64 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Black and White | Gold and Gray |
| Glass and Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 565 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.7 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 (600 MHz) GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.27 |
| 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 + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.45 | 9.79 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.2 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.1, EDR |
| 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 Samsung Galaxy S8 Active has a general score of 81.9, which is a little bit better than Xperia Z4v's 78.8 score. Although Samsung Galaxy S8 Active is notably newer than the Xperia Z4v, it's way heavier and thicker. The Xperia Z4v features a bit more powerful CPU than Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has lesser RAM memory, and they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Xperia Z4v also counts with an extra graphics processor.
Xperia Z4v features a little more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, although it has a bit lower resolution of 2560 x 1440 pixels, a little smaller screen and a little worse count of pixels per inch in the screen. The Xperia Z4v has a bit better camera than Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is worse for low-light photography and videos, and they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same video quality, the Xperia Z4v also counts with a way more mega-pixels camera and a bigger back camera sensor.
The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active counts with a very superior memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Sony Xperia Z4v, because it has 32 GB more internal storage and an external memory slot that admits up to 256 GB. Samsung Galaxy S8 Active has better battery duration than Sony Xperia Z4v, because it has a 4000mAh battery size instead of 3000mAh.
The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active not only is the best phones of the ones we are comparing, but it's also cheaper than the Xperia Z4v.
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