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Sony Xperia Ion
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Google Nexus 4
8 GBE960
| Global Score | |
| 61.3 | 67.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | |
| Android 4.1.2, 4.0, 2.3 | Android 5.0, 4.4.4, 4.4.3, 4.4.2, 4.4, 4.3, 4.2.2, 4.2.1, 4.2 |
| 2012-01-09 | 2012-10-29 |
| 5.20 x 2.68 x 0.42 inches | 5.27 x 2.70 x 0.36 inches |
| 5.08 ounces | 4.90 ounces |
| Black | Black and White |
| -- | Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 210.00 | $ 140.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.5 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 768 x 1280 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 326 pixels per inch | 318 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.3 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro APQ8064 chipset |
| Dual-Core 1500 MHz processor | Krait (Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB (533 MHz) RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 8.1 | 8.64 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.72 | 3.3 |
| Camera | |
| 12.10 MP + 1.30 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| -- | 0.25 inches (1/4") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.82 | 7.48 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM | Micro SIM |
| 5.8 | 4.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1900mAh Battery | 2100mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 400 hours standby time 10 hours talk time | 390 hours standby time 15.3 hours talk time |
| 3.76 | 4 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Google Nexus 4 has a global score of 67.3, which is slightly better than Xperia Ion's score of 61.3. These phones use Android OS (Operating System), but Google Nexus 4 has a newer 5.0 version while Xperia Ion has Android 4.1.2 version, giving you a lot of extra features. Google Nexus 4's body is newer, somewhat thinner and just a little lighter than Xperia Ion.
Google Nexus 4 has a bit faster CPU than Xperia Ion, because it has a greater amount of RAM memory, an extra graphics processor and a higher number of cores. Google Nexus 4 counts with a display that is just as good as Xperia Ion's screen, because although the Google Nexus 4 has a little bit lower pixel density, it also counts with a little bit higher resolution of 1280 x 768px and a little larger screen.
The Google Nexus 4 captures a little bit better photographs and videos than Sony Xperia Ion, although it has a lower (Full HD) video resolution and a back facing camera with way less megapixels resolution. The Sony Xperia Ion counts with a much greater storage capacity to install games and applications than Google Nexus 4, because it has an external SD slot that supports a maximum of 32 GB and more internal memory.
Google Nexus 4 has just a little better battery performance than Xperia Ion, because it has an 11% greater battery size.
Despite of being the best phone between the ones we are comparing here, Google Nexus 4 is also a lot cheaper.
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