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HTC Desire 501
Dual SIMSony Xperia Ion
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| Global Score | |
| 56 | 61.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Sony |
| Android | Android 4.1.2, 4.0, 2.3 |
| -- | 2012-01-09 |
| 5.06 x 2.63 x 0.39 inches | 5.20 x 2.68 x 0.42 inches |
| 4.59 ounces | 5.08 ounces |
| -- | Black |
| $ 155.00 | $ 125.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.3 inches | 4.5 inches |
| 480 x 800 pixels | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| S-LCD 2 | TFT |
| 217 pixels per inch | 326 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| NovaThor U8500 chipset | -- |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | Dual-Core 1500 MHz processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-400 MP1 (320 MHz) GPU | Yes GPU |
| 7.83 | 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 + 2.10 MP | 12.10 MP + 1.30 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | -- |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.37 | 6.82 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM, Dual SIM | SIM |
| 2.5 | 5.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2100mAh Battery | 1900mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 400 hours standby time 10 hours talk time |
| 4 | 3.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Xperia Ion has a score of 61.3, which is a little bit better than HTC Desire 501's 56 score. Xperia Ion is a a little heavier and just a little bit thicker cellphone than the HTC Desire 501. The Sony Xperia Ion features a bit superior processor than HTC Desire 501, although it has doesn't have a graphics processor, they both have 1 GB of RAM and a Dual-Core processing unit.
The Sony Xperia Ion counts with a better screen than HTC Desire 501, because it has a bit bigger screen, a lot better amount of pixels per screen inch and a lot higher resolution of 1280 x 720px. HTC Desire 501 has a slightly better camera than Xperia Ion, although it has a much lower resolution camera in the back.
Xperia Ion counts with a much better storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than HTC Desire 501, and although they both have an external SD slot that holds up to 32 GB, the Xperia Ion also has 16 GB internal storage capacity. HTC Desire 501 counts with a bit superior battery life than Xperia Ion, because it has an 11 percent greater battery capacity.
Despite of being the best phone in this comparison, the Sony Xperia Ion is also a lot cheaper.
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