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Sony Xperia Ion
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| Global Score | |
| 56 | 61.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Alcatel | Sony |
| Android 5.0 | Android 4.1.2, 4.0, 2.3 |
| 2015-09-04 | 2012-01-09 |
| 5.61 x 2.81 x 0.34 inches | 5.20 x 2.68 x 0.42 inches |
| -- | 5.08 ounces |
| -- | Black |
| $ 249.00 | $ 125.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 4.5 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 294 pixels per inch | 326 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek MT6735P chipset | -- |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 1000 MHz) processor | Dual-Core 1500 MHz processor |
| 1 GB (533 MHz) RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Mali-T720 MP2 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 7.47 | 8.1 |
| Storage | |
| 8 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 |
| 4.62 | 5.72 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.10 MP + 1.30 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.26 | 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, Dual SIM | SIM |
| 6.5 | 5.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2000mAh Battery | 1900mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 400 hours standby time 18 hours talk time | 400 hours standby time 10 hours talk time |
| 3.92 | 3.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Xperia Ion is a bit better than the Alcatel OneTouch POP Star (4G), with a 61.3 score against 56. Both of these phones have Android OS (operating system), but the Xperia Ion has older 4.1.2 version while Alcatel OneTouch POP Star (4G) has Android 5.0 version. The Xperia Ion counts with a slightly better screen than Alcatel OneTouch POP Star (4G), because although it has a quite smaller screen, and they both have exactly the same 1280 x 720 resolution, the Xperia Ion also counts with a bit better display pixels density.
Sony Xperia Ion has a lot bigger storage capacity for apps and games than Alcatel OneTouch POP Star (4G), and although they both have a SD memory card expansion slot that allows a maximum of 32 GB, the Sony Xperia Ion also has 16 GB internal storage. Xperia Ion has a little better hardware performance than Alcatel OneTouch POP Star (4G), and although they both have 1 GB of RAM, the Xperia Ion also has a higher number of faster cores.
Alcatel OneTouch POP Star (4G) features just a bit better battery lifetime than Xperia Ion, because it has a 2000mAh battery capacity. The Alcatel OneTouch POP Star (4G) shoots a little bit better photographs and videos than Xperia Ion, although it has a way lower 8 MP resolution back-facing camera and a way worse video definition.
Sony Xperia Ion not only is the best phones in our current comparison, but it's also by far the cheapest one.
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