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Sony Xperia Ion
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| Global Score | |
| 61.3 | 84.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | LG |
| Android 4.1.2, 4.0, 2.3 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2012-01-09 | 2019-04-11 |
| 5.20 x 2.68 x 0.42 inches | 5.98 x 2.83 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.08 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| Black | Aurora black, Carmine red and Platinum gray |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 210.00 | $ 215.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.5 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 3120 x 1440 pixels |
| TFT | OLED |
| 326 pixels per inch | 563 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| Dual-Core 1500 MHz processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 8.1 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 5.72 | 17.06 |
| Camera | |
| 12.10 MP + 1.30 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.50 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 6.82 | 10.12 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.8 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1900mAh Battery | 3500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 400 hours standby time 10 hours talk time | -- |
| 3.76 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The LG G8 ThinQ has an overall score of 84.3, which is much better than the Xperia Ion's 61.3 score. LG G8 ThinQ is a way newer and notably thinner phone than the Xperia Ion, but it is also heavier. Both phones in our current comparison use Android OS, but the LG G8 ThinQ has newer 9.0 Pie version and Xperia Ion has Android 4.1.2 version.
The LG G8 ThinQ features a faster CPU than Xperia Ion, because it has a greater number of faster cores and 5 GB more RAM memory. The LG G8 ThinQ has a more vivid screen than Xperia Ion, because it has a way bigger display, a lot better resolution of 1440 x 3120 pixels and a way better pixels density.
LG G8 ThinQ counts with a very superior storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Sony Xperia Ion, because it has 128 GB internal memory and a slot for an SD memory card that admits up to 1,95 TB. The LG G8 ThinQ captures greater pictures and videos than Xperia Ion, because although it has a lower resolution camera, it also counts with a much better video quality.
The LG G8 ThinQ features a much better battery lifetime than Xperia Ion, because it has 3500mAh of battery capacity instead of 1900mAh.
LG G8 ThinQ costs a little more than the Xperia Ion, but you can get a much better phone for that few more dollars.
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