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Sony Xperia Ion
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| Global Score | |
| 56 | 61.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Sony |
| Android | Android 4.1.2, 4.0, 2.3 |
| 0000-00-00 | 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 |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 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 | 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
The Xperia Ion has an overall score of 61.3, which is a little bit better than the HTC Desire 501's 56 score. Although it's the best cellphone in our current comparison, Xperia Ion's construction is just a little heavier and a little bit thicker than HTC Desire 501. The Sony Xperia Ion features a bit better hardware performance than HTC Desire 501, although it has doesn't have a GPU, they both have the same RAM memory amount and the same number of cores.
The Xperia Ion counts with a better screen than HTC Desire 501, because it has a lot higher 1280 x 720 resolution, way more pixels per inch of display and a quite bigger screen. The Xperia Ion counts with a lot bigger memory for apps and games than HTC Desire 501, and although they both have a SD card slot that supports a maximum of 32 GB, the Xperia Ion also has 16 GB internal memory.
HTC Desire 501 counts with a bit longer battery duration than Xperia Ion, because it has 2100mAh of battery capacity instead of 1900mAh. HTC Desire 501 counts with a bit better camera than Sony Xperia Ion, although it has a camera with much less megapixels.
The Xperia Ion not only is the best devices in our current comparison, but it's also a lot cheaper.
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