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Sony Xperia Ion
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| Global Score | |
| 55.8 | 61.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Sony |
| Android 4.0 | Android 4.1.2, 4.0, 2.3 |
| 2012-08-30 | 2012-01-09 |
| 4.67 x 2.45 x 0.37 inches | 5.20 x 2.68 x 0.42 inches |
| 4.02 ounces | 5.08 ounces |
| -- | Black |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 135.00 | $ 125.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 4.5 inches |
| 480 x 800 pixels | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| S-LCD 2 | TFT |
| 233 pixels per inch | 326 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.6 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Play MSM8225 chipset | -- |
| ARM Cortex-A5 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | Dual-Core 1500 MHz processor |
| 768 MB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Adreno 203 (245 MHz) GPU | Yes GPU |
| 7.74 | 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 | 12.10 MP + 1.30 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | -- |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| 720 x 480 video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.6 | 6.82 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 4 | 5.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1650mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1900mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 750 hours standby time 20 hours talk time | 400 hours standby time 10 hours talk time |
| 3.52 | 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
The Xperia Ion has an overall score of 61.3, which is a little bit better than the HTC Desire X's overall score of 55.8. Both of these phones include Android OS (Operating System), but the Xperia Ion has newer 4.1.2 version while HTC Desire X has Android 4.0, so it provides you lots of additional features. Although it's the best in this review, the Xperia Ion body is way heavier and thicker than the HTC Desire X.
The Xperia Ion has a bit more vivid screen than HTC Desire X, because it has a much better resolution of 1280 x 720px, a greater display density and a quite larger screen. Sony Xperia Ion features a way bigger storage capacity to store more games and applications than HTC Desire X, and although they both have an external SD slot that holds a maximum of 32 GB, the Sony Xperia Ion also has 16 GB internal storage.
Xperia Ion has a bit better CPU than HTC Desire X, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics co-processor, and they both have a Dual-Core processing unit, the Xperia Ion also counts with a higher amount of RAM. The Sony Xperia Ion counts with a little bit better camera than HTC Desire X, because it has a much higher resolution back camera and a way better video definition.
Sony Xperia Ion has a little better battery performance than HTC Desire X, because it has a 15 percent more battery size.
Even being the best phone of the ones we are comparing here, the Xperia Ion is also the cheapest one.
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