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Sony Xperia Ion
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| Global Score | |
| 55.8 | 61.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Sony |
| Android 4.3 | Android 4.1.2, 4.0, 2.3 |
| -- | 2012-01-09 |
| 5.51 x 2.83 x 0.38 inches | 5.20 x 2.68 x 0.42 inches |
| 5.64 ounces | 5.08 ounces |
| -- | Black |
| $ 269.00 | $ 125.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 4.5 inches |
| 540 x 960 pixels | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| -- | TFT |
| 220 pixels per inch | 326 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.1 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 chipset | -- |
| Quad-Core 1200 MHz processor | Dual-Core 1500 MHz processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.1 | 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 + 2.00 MP | 12.10 MP + 1.30 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 6.82 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM, Dual SIM | SIM |
| 4.4 | 5.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1950mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 1900mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 9 hours talk time | 400 hours standby time 10 hours talk time |
| 3.84 | 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 |
Comparison review
Xperia Ion is a little bit better than the HTC Desire 516, with a 61.3 score against 55.8. Xperia Ion's body is just a bit lighter but just a little bit thicker than HTC Desire 516. Both of these devices use Android operating system, but Xperia Ion has the older 4.1.2 version and HTC Desire 516 has Android 4.3.
Xperia Ion has a more vivid display than HTC Desire 516, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a better count of pixels per screen inch and a higher 1280 x 720 resolution. The Xperia Ion counts with a much better memory capacity for games and applications than HTC Desire 516, and although they both have a SD extension slot that holds up to 32 GB, the Xperia Ion also has 12 GB more internal memory.
HTC Desire 516 and Xperia Ion count with really similar CPUs, and although the Xperia Ion has an inferior number of cores , they both have the same RAM memory amount. The HTC Desire 516 features a little better battery lifetime than Sony Xperia Ion, because it has a 1950mAh battery capacity. Sony Xperia Ion features a better camera than HTC Desire 516, because it has a camera with much more mega-pixels and a way better 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution.
In addition to being the best phone of the ones we are comparing here, the Xperia Ion is also a bargain compared to the other phones, making it an obvious call.
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