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Nokia Lumia 630
Dual SIMSony Xperia Ion
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| Global Score | |
| 55.8 | 61.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Sony |
| Windows Phone 8.1 | Android 4.1.2, 4.0, 2.3 |
| 2014-04-02 | 2012-01-09 |
| 5.10 x 2.63 x 0.36 inches | 5.20 x 2.68 x 0.42 inches |
| 4.73 ounces | 5.08 ounces |
| Black, Green, White and Yellow | Black |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 160.00 | $ 125.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.5 inches | 4.5 inches |
| 480 x 854 pixels | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 218 pixels per inch | 326 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.6 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 chipset | -- |
| ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | Dual-Core 1500 MHz processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.28 | 8.1 |
| Storage | |
| 8 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 |
| 5.62 | 5.72 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP | 12.10 MP + 1.30 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.25 inches (1/4") sensor | -- |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.15 | 6.82 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM, Dual SIM | SIM |
| 4.6 | 5.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1830mAh Battery | 1900mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 648 hours standby time 17.4 hours talk time | 400 hours standby time 10 hours talk time |
| 3.68 | 3.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Xperia Ion has a general score of 61.3, which is just a bit better than the Lumia 630's 55.8 global score. Xperia Ion is an a lot older, a bit heavier and thicker cellphone than the Lumia 630. Xperia Ion comes with Android 4.1.2 OS, and Lumia 630 comes with Windows Phone 8.1 OS. Lumia 630 counts with just a bit better performance than Xperia Ion, because although it has less RAM memory, it also counts with a higher number of cores (although slower) and an additional graphics co-processor.
Xperia Ion features a bit more vivid display than Lumia 630, and although they both have a display with the same size, the Xperia Ion also has a lot higher 1280 x 720 resolution and more pixels per inch in the display. Xperia Ion features slightly more memory capacity to store more apps and games than Lumia 630, because although it has a slot for an SD memory card that allows up to 32 GB against 128 GB, it also counts with more internal memory capacity.
Nokia Lumia 630 has a little bit better camera than Xperia Ion, although it has a much lower 5 MP resolution back-facing camera and a lot worse 1280x720 (HD) video quality. The Xperia Ion has a little longer battery performance than Lumia 630, because it has a 4 percent greater battery size.
Even being the best phone between the ones we are comparing here, the Xperia Ion is also very cheap compared to the other ones, making buying this phone an easy decision.
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