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| Global Score | |
| 77.5 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Sony |
| -- | Android 5.1 |
| 2016-05-17 | 2015-06-16 |
| 6.81 x 3.48 x 0.30 inches | 5.69 x 2.85 x 0.34 inches |
| 7.16 ounces | 5.64 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black and White |
| Metal | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 344 pixels per inch | 565 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.7 | 9.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 8956 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Adreno 430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.18 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 20.70 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 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 |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 10.45 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Micro SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6 | 7.2 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4850mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.64 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Sony Xperia Z4v has a score of 78.8, which is just a bit better than the Xiaomi Mi Max's global score of 77.5. The Sony Xperia Z4v is an older and somewhat thicker phone than Xiaomi Mi Max, but Sony managed to make it way lighter anyway. The Xperia Z4v features a little faster processor than Xiaomi Mi Max, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, and they both have 8 CPU cores, the Xperia Z4v also counts with an additional graphics processing unit.
The Xperia Z4v has a much sharper display than Xiaomi Mi Max, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a lot more pixels per inch of display and a higher resolution of 2560 x 1440. The Sony Xperia Z4v captures slightly better videos and photos than Xiaomi Mi Max, and although they both have the same (4K) video resolution, the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and a same size diafragm aperture, the Sony Xperia Z4v also has a way more mega pixels back camera.
Xiaomi Mi Max features a much better storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Sony Xperia Z4v, because it has 128 GB internal memory capacity and a SD memory slot that allows up to 256 GB. Xiaomi Mi Max features a really longer battery performance than Xperia Z4v, because it has a 4850mAh battery size.
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