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Sony Xperia Ion
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| Global Score | |
| 55.7 | 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 | -- |
| $ 140.00 | $ 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 | SIM |
| 4.6 | 5.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1830mAh Battery | 1900mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 600 hours standby time 16.4 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 an overall score of 61.3, which is a little bit better than the Lumia 630's general score of 55.7. The Xperia Ion construction is incredibly older, somewhat thicker and just a little heavier than the Lumia 630. The Xperia Ion counts with Android 4.1.2 operating system, and Lumia 630 comes with Windows Phone 8.1 operating system.
The Lumia 630 features a bit better processing unit than Xperia Ion, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM, it also counts with a greater number of cores and an additional graphics co-processor. Xperia Ion features a bit sharper screen than Lumia 630, and although they both have a display of the same size, the Xperia Ion also has a higher pixel density and a lot higher 1280 x 720 resolution.
The Sony Xperia Ion counts with a bit more memory for games and applications than Lumia 630, because although it has an external memory card slot that allows a maximum of 32 GB against 128 GB, it also counts with more internal storage capacity. The Xperia Ion has just a bit longer battery performance than Lumia 630, because it has 1900mAh of battery capacity.
Lumia 630 features just a bit better camera than Xperia Ion, although it has a way less mega-pixels resolution back facing camera and a way worse (HD) video quality.
The Sony Xperia Ion not only is the best phones of the ones in this comparison, but it's also cheaper than the Lumia 630.
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