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Sony Xperia Ion
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| Global Score | |
| 61.3 | 67.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | HTC |
| Android 4.1.2, 4.0, 2.3 | -- |
| 2012-01-09 | 2016-12-01 |
| 5.20 x 2.68 x 0.42 inches | 5.78 x 2.79 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.08 ounces | 4.94 ounces |
| Black | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 210.00 | $ 170.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.5 inches | 5 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 326 pixels per inch | 294 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 8926 chipset |
| Dual-Core 1500 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 305 GPU |
| 8.1 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 5.72 | 11.36 |
| Camera | |
| 12.10 MP + 1.30 MP | 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.82 | 8.91 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.8 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1900mAh Battery | 2200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 400 hours standby time 10 hours talk time | -- |
| 3.76 | 4.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
HTC Desire 650 has a score of 67.1, which is just a bit better than the Xperia Ion's 61.3 general score. The HTC Desire 650 is a notably newer device, and it is also a little lighter and noticeably thinner than Xperia Ion. HTC Desire 650 features a little better hardware performance than Xperia Ion, because it has a larger number of cores and 1 GB more RAM memory.
The Sony Xperia Ion features a much better looking display than HTC Desire 650, because although it has a little smaller display, and they both have the same exact resolution of 1280 x 720px, the Sony Xperia Ion also counts with a little bit better pixel density. The HTC Desire 650 has a much bigger storage for applications and games than Sony Xperia Ion, and although they both have the same internal storage capacity, the HTC Desire 650 also has a SD memory slot that admits a maximum of 1,95 TB.
HTC Desire 650 counts with better battery lifetime than Xperia Ion, because it has 2200mAh of battery capacity instead of 1900mAh. The HTC Desire 650 counts with a greater camera than Xperia Ion, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 video definition and the same video frame rates, the HTC Desire 650 also has a back camera with more mega-pixels.
Despite of being the best phone of the ones in this comparison, the HTC Desire 650 is also very cheap compared to the other ones.
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