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Sony Xperia Ion
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Apple iPhone 5s
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| Global Score | |
| 61.3 | 75.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Apple |
| Android 4.1.2, 4.0, 2.3 | iOS 8.x, 7.x |
| 2012-01-09 | 2013-09-10 |
| 5.20 x 2.68 x 0.42 inches | 4.87 x 2.31 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.08 ounces | 3.95 ounces |
| Black | Black, Gold and Gray |
| -- | Aluminium |
| $ 210.00 | $ 205.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.5 inches | 4 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 640 x 1136 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 326 pixels per inch | 326 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.3 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Apple A7 chipset |
| Dual-Core 1500 MHz processor | 64-bit Cyclone ARMv8 (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Yes GPU | PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 8.1 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.72 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.10 MP + 1.30 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 29.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 6.82 | 8.69 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.8 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1900mAh Battery | 1570mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 400 hours standby time 10 hours talk time | 250 hours standby time 10 hours talk time |
| 3.76 | 3.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Apple iPhone 5s has a global score of 75.5, which is way better than the Xperia Ion's 61.3 score. Apple iPhone 5s works with iOS 8.x operating system, while Xperia Ion comes with Android 4.1.2 operating system. Apple iPhone 5s's design is newer, noticeably thinner and way lighter than Xperia Ion.
The iPhone 5s counts with a bit better looking screen than Sony Xperia Ion, although it has a bit smaller display and a bit lower 1136 x 640 resolution, they both have a higher pixels count in each inch of screen. Apple iPhone 5s has a superior performance than Sony Xperia Ion, and although they both have a Dual-Core processor and 1 GB of RAM, the Apple iPhone 5s also has an extra graphics co-processor and a 64 bits processor.
IPhone 5s has a lot bigger memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xperia Ion, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 64 GB internal storage capacity. The Xperia Ion has better battery life than iPhone 5s, because it has a 1900mAh battery size against 1570mAh.
The iPhone 5s captures much better photos and videos than Xperia Ion, although it has a lower video resolution and a camera in the back with a much lower 8 MP resolution.
The Apple iPhone 5s is not only the best devices in our comparison, but it's also cheaper than the other phone.
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