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Sony Xperia Ion
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| Global Score | |
| 55.8 | 61.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Alcatel | Sony |
| Android 4.4 | Android 4.1.2, 4.0, 2.3 |
| -- | 2012-01-09 |
| 5.23 x 2.57 x 0.39 inches | 5.20 x 2.68 x 0.42 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 5.08 ounces |
| White | Black |
| $ 249.00 | $ 125.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.5 inches | 4.5 inches |
| 540 x 960 pixels | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| TFT | TFT |
| 245 pixels per inch | 326 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.7 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek MT6732 chipset | -- |
| ARM Cortex-A53 (Single-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Dual-Core 1500 MHz processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP2 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 7.92 | 8.1 |
| Storage | |
| 4 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 3.82 | 5.72 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 12.10 MP + 1.30 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.82 | 6.82 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM | SIM |
| 6.5 | 5.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 1900mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 250 hours standby time 8.5 hours talk time | 400 hours standby time 10 hours talk time |
| 3.92 | 3.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Sony Xperia Ion has a general score of 61.3, which is a bit better than Alcatel OneTouch POP Astro's general score of 55.8. The Sony Xperia Ion is a just a little thicker but a bit lighter cellphone than the Alcatel OneTouch POP Astro. These phones use Android OS, but Sony Xperia Ion has the previous 4.1.2 version while Alcatel OneTouch POP Astro has Android 4.4 version.
The Xperia Ion features a bit better display than Alcatel OneTouch POP Astro, and although they both have a screen with the same size, the Xperia Ion also has a better pixel amount per screen inch and a better 1280 x 720 resolution. The Xperia Ion has a much greater memory capacity to store more apps and games than Alcatel OneTouch POP Astro, and although they both have a slot for SD memory cards that holds up to 32 GB, the Xperia Ion also has 12 GB more internal memory.
Sony Xperia Ion counts with a bit better performance than Alcatel OneTouch POP Astro, and although they both have a 1 GB RAM memory, the Sony Xperia Ion also has a higher number of cores. Alcatel OneTouch POP Astro and Xperia Ion feature similar cameras, and although the Xperia Ion has a much higher resolution camera in the back, they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution and the same video frame rate.
The Alcatel OneTouch POP Astro has a little better battery duration than Sony Xperia Ion, because it has 2000mAh of battery capacity instead of 1900mAh.
Even being the best phone in our comparison, the Xperia Ion is also a lot cheaper, making this phone an obvious call.
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