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| Global Score | |
| 78.8 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| Android 5.1 | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2015-06-16 | 2016-09-29 |
| 5.69 x 2.85 x 0.34 inches | 6.09 x 3.06 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.64 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black and White | Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver |
| Glass and Metal | Metal |
| 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 | IPS LCD |
| 565 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| -- | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.7 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 (600 MHz) GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.12 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 20.70 MP + 5.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 4.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3") 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 | 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-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7.2 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3800mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.96 | 5.76 |
| 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 has a general score of 78.8, which is just a bit better than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus's overall score of 78.1. These devices have Android OS (operating system), but the Xperia Z4v has the older 5.1 version and Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus has Android 6.0 Marshmallow version. Even though Xperia Z4v is older and just a little thicker than the Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, it's construction is still a bit lighter.
The Sony Xperia Z4v counts with a little bit better performance than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, it also counts with more cpu cores (but slower) and a GPU. Xperia Z4v has a better display than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a better resolution of 2560 x 1440 and more pixels per display inch.
Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus has a much better memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Sony Xperia Z4v, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 96 GB more internal memory capacity. The Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus has greater battery performance than Xperia Z4v, because it has a 27% larger battery capacity.
Sony Xperia Z4v features a slightly better camera than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, and although they both have a F2 aperture, the same 3840x2160 video definition and the same 30 fps video frame rates, the Sony Xperia Z4v also has a much bigger back camera sensor which offers a much higher photo and video quality and a back facing camera with way more MP.
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