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Sony Xperia Ion
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| Global Score | |
| 56.1 | 61.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Meizu | Sony |
| Android 5.1 | Android 4.1.2, 4.0, 2.3 |
| 2015-07-29 | 2012-01-09 |
| 5.52 x 2.71 x 0.34 inches | 5.20 x 2.68 x 0.42 inches |
| 4.62 ounces | 5.08 ounces |
| Blue, Gray, Pink and White | Black |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 249.00 | $ 125.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 4.5 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| LCD | TFT |
| 294 pixels per inch | 326 pixels per inch |
| 400 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.6 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek MT6735 chipset | -- |
| ARM Cortex-A53 (Single-Core 1300 MHz) processor | Dual-Core 1500 MHz processor |
| 2 GB (640 MHz) RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-T720 MP GPU | Yes GPU |
| 7.83 | 8.1 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 5.72 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.10 MP + 1.30 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | -- |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 6.82 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | SIM |
| 5.9 | 5.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2500mAh Battery | 1900mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 400 hours standby time 10 hours talk time |
| 4.48 | 3.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Xperia Ion is a bit better than Meizu m2, getting a general score of 61.3 against 56.1. Even being the best device in this comparison review, the Xperia Ion is an a lot older, a bit heavier and somewhat thicker device than the Meizu m2. Both phones we are comparing have Android OS (Operating System), but the Xperia Ion has 4.1.2 version while Meizu m2 has Android 5.1.
Meizu m2 has a little more vivid display than Xperia Ion, because although it has a little less pixels per inch of display, and they both have exactly the same 1280 x 720px resolution, the Meizu m2 also counts with a little bit larger screen. The Xperia Ion features a little faster processor than Meizu m2, because although it has 1 GB lesser RAM, it also counts with more CPU cores.
The Meizu m2 has a much better camera than Sony Xperia Ion, because it has a camera with a higher 13 megapixels resolution. Meizu m2 has a bigger memory to store more games and applications than Sony Xperia Ion, and although they both have exactly the same 16 GB internal memory capacity, the Meizu m2 also has a SD extension slot that allows up to 128 GB.
The Meizu m2 features superior battery duration than Xperia Ion, because it has a 32 percent bigger battery size.
The Xperia Ion not only is the best phones between the ones we are comparing, but it's also a bargain compared to others, which makes it a no doubt choice.
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