Google Nexus 4 16GB vs Sony Xperia Z

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Comparing the Google Nexus 4 16GB vs Sony Xperia Z across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Both Google Nexus 4 16GB and Sony Xperia Z run at the same processing speed of 1.5 GHz.


Display: Sony Xperia Z offers a screen size of 5 inches, while Google Nexus 4 16GB offers 4.7 inches, making Sony Xperia Z the larger display of the two. Google Nexus 4 16GB features a IPS LCD display compared to Sony Xperia Z's LCD, making Google Nexus 4 16GB the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Sony Xperia Z offers a higher rear camera resolution with 13 MP, while Google Nexus 4 16GB offers 8 MP, making Sony Xperia Z better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Sony Xperia Z offers a higher front camera resolution with 2.2 MP, while Google Nexus 4 16GB offers 1.3 MP, making Sony Xperia Z better for front camera photography.


Battery: Sony Xperia Z offers a higher battery capacity with 2330 mAh, while Google Nexus 4 16GB offers 2100 mAh, making Sony Xperia Z better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both Google Nexus 4 16GB and Sony Xperia Z offer the same internal storage of 16 GB.


User Rating: Google Nexus 4 16GB receives a higher user rating of 4.5, while Sony Xperia Z has a rating of 4.3.

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Google Nexus 4 16GB
₹25,990
(Discontinued)
Sony Xperia Z
₹24,236
(Discontinued)
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Summary

Release Date

13 Nov, 2012
N/A

Performance

Snapdragon S4 Pro
Helio A20
(upto 1.5 GHz)
Quad Core (upto 1.5 GHz)
2 GB RAM
2 GB RAM

Display

4.7 inches (11.94 cm)
5 inches (12.7 cm)
IPS LCD
LCD
768x1280 px (HD)
1920x1080 px (QHD (2k))

Rear Camera

8 MP
Primary Camera
13 MP
Primary Camera

Front Camera

1.3 MP
2.2 MP

Battery

2100 mAh
2330 mAh
Wireless Charging
N/A

Storage

16 GB
16 GB

User Ratings

4.5/5
(2,458 ratings)
4.3/5
(3,076 ratings)

User Feedback

General

Operating System

Android v4.2 (Jelly Bean)
Android v4.1.2 (Jelly Bean)

Performance

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro APQ8064
Huawei Helio A20 AP33

Processor

Quad core, 1.5 GHz, Krait
Quad core, 1.5 GHz, Krait

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 320
Adreno 320

RAM

2 GB
2 GB

Display

Display Type

IPS LCD
LCD

Screen Size

4.7 inches  (11.94 cm)
5 inches  (12.7 cm)

Resolution

768x1280 px (HD)
1920x1080 px (QHD (2k))

Pixel Density

318 ppi
441 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

68.29 %
69.67 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v2
N/A

Design

Height

133.9 mm
139 mm

Width

68.7 mm
71 mm

Thickness

9.1 mm
7.9 mm

Weight

139 grams
146 grams

Water Resistance

N/A
Yes IP57

Ruggedness

N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Resolution

8 MP
Primary Camera4x Digital Zoom
13 MP
Primary CameraExmor-RS CMOS Sensor

Autofocus

Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

3264 x 2448 Pixels
4128 x 3096 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

4 x Digital Zoom
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital image stabilization
Face detection
Smile detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A
Video HDR

Front Camera

Resolution

1.3 MP
Primary Camera
2.2 MP
Primary CameraExmor RS

Flash

N/A
No

Camera Features

N/A
Fixed Focus

Video Recording

N/A
1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Battery

Capacity

2100 mAh
2330 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-ion

TalkTime

Up to 15 Hours(3G) / Up to 11.9 Hours(2G)
Up to 14 Hours(3G) / Up to 11 Hours(2G)

Wireless Charging

Yes
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

16 GB
16 GB

Expandable Storage

No
Yes Up to 32 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Single SIM
Single SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Micro
SIM1: Micro

Network Support

5G Not Supported
5G Not Supported

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n)

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4
Yes v4

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes
Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

N/A
No

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope