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Sony Xperia Z vs Google Nexus 4 16GB

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Rs. 24,236
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Summary
Performance

Helio A20

2 GB RAM

Snapdragon S4 Pro

2 GB RAM

Display

5" (12.7 cm)

1080x1920 px (FULL HD)

4.7" (11.94 cm)

768x1280 px (HD)

Rear Camera

13 MP

Single Camera

8 MP

Single Camera

Front Camera

2.2 MP

Single Camera

1.3 MP

Single Camera

Battery

2330 mAh

14 h talktime (3G)

2100 mAh

15 h talktime (3G)

Storage

16 GB

32 GB (Expandable)

16 GB

Non Expandable

Expert Rating
User Rating

★★★★★
★★★★★

4.3/5 based on 3,081 ratings

★★★★★
★★★★★

4.5/5 based on 2,778 ratings

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Sony Xperia Z is permanently discontinued.
Google Nexus 4 16GB is permanently discontinued.
General
Operating System

Android v4.1.2 (Jelly Bean)

Android v4.2 (Jelly Bean)

Performance
Chipset

Huawei Helio A20 AP33

Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro APQ8064

CPU

Quad core, 1.5 GHz, Krait

Quad core, 1.5 GHz, Krait

Graphics

Adreno 320

Adreno 320

RAM

2 GB

2 GB

Display
Display Type

LCD

IPS LCD

Screen Size

5 " (12.7 cm)

4.7 " (11.94 cm)

Resolution

1080x1920 px (FULL HD)

768x1280 px (HD)

Pixel Density

441 ppi

318 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

69.67 %

68.29 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v2

Touch Screen

, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

Design
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Dimensions

Height: 139 mm
Width: 71 mm
Thickness: 7.9 mm

Height: 133.9 mm
Width: 68.7 mm
Thickness: 9.1 mm

Weight

146 grams

139 grams

Colours

Black, Purple, White

Black, White

Waterproof

, IP57

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Camera
Main Camera
Camera Setup

Single

Single

Resolution

13 MP, Primary Camera

8 MP, Primary Camera

Sensor

Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor

Autofocus

Flash

, LED Flash

, LED Flash

Image Resolution

4128 x 3096 Pixels

3264 x 2448 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation, ISO control

Shooting Modes

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital image stabilization
Face detection
Smile detection
Touch to focus

4 x Digital Zoom
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps

1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Video Recording Features

Video HDR

Front Camera
Camera Setup

Single

Single

Resolution

2.2 MP, Primary Camera

1.3 MP, Primary Camera

Sensor

Exmor RS

Flash

No

Camera Features

Fixed Focus

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Battery
Capacity

2330 mAh

2100 mAh

Type

Li-ion

Li-Polymer

Removable

No

TalkTime

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

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

Standby time

Up to 530 Hours(3G) / Up to 550 Hours(2G)

Up to 390 Hours(3G) / Up to 564. Hours(2G)

Wireless Charging

Storage
Internal Memory

16 GB

16 GB

Expandable Memory

, Up to 32 GB

No

USB OTG

Network & Connectivity
SIM Slot(s)

Single SIM, GSM

Single SIM, GSM

SIM Size

SIM1: Micro

SIM1: Micro

Network Support

5G Not Supported in India, 3G, 2G

5G Not Supported in India, 3G, 2G

SIM 1

3G Bands:
UMTS 1700 / 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
3G Speed:
HSDPA 42 Mbit/s ↓, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s ↑
GPRS:
107 kbps
EDGE:
296 kbps

3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
3G Speed:
HSDPA 42.2 Mbit/s ↓, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s ↑
GPRS:
Class 12
EDGE:
Class 12

Wi-Fi

, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n)

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

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot

Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

, v4

, v4

GPS

with A-GPS, Glonass

with A-GPS, Glonass

NFC

USB Connectivity

microUSB 2.0

microUSB 2.0

Mobile High-Definition Link(MHL)

Multimedia
FM Radio

, RDS, Stereo FM

No

Loudspeaker

Audio Jack

3.5 mm

3.5 mm

Sensors
Fingerprint Sensor

No

Other Sensors

Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope

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