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Sony Xperia Ion
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| Global Score | |
| 61.3 | 81.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | LG |
| Android 4.1.2, 4.0, 2.3 | Android 10 |
| 2012-01-09 | 2018-10-18 |
| 5.20 x 2.68 x 0.42 inches | 6.25 x 2.98 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.08 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black | Aurora black and Moroccan blue |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 210.00 | $ 204.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 3120 x 1440 pixels |
| TFT | P-OLED |
| 326 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Dual-Core 1500 MHz processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 8.1 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 5.72 | 14.66 |
| 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 |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 6.82 | 10.23 |
| 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 | 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 400 hours standby time 10 hours talk time | -- |
| 3.76 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
LG V40 ThinQ has a general score of 81.2, which is way better than the Xperia Ion's global score of 61.3. LG V40 ThinQ's body is extremely newer and a lot thinner, but heavier than the Xperia Ion. These phones work with Android OS (Operating System), but the LG V40 ThinQ has the previous 10 version and Xperia Ion has Android 4.1.2 version.
The LG V40 ThinQ features a better processing power than Xperia Ion, because it has a larger number of cores and more RAM. The LG V40 ThinQ counts with a bit more vivid display than Sony Xperia Ion, because it has a much higher 1440 x 3120px resolution, a lot higher screen pixel density and a much bigger screen.
The LG V40 ThinQ captures greater photos and videos than Sony Xperia Ion, because although it has a camera in the back with a lower resolution, it also counts with a much higher video resolution. The LG V40 ThinQ features a much better storage to store more games and applications than Xperia Ion, because it has an external memory card slot that admits up to 1,95 TB and more internal storage capacity.
The LG V40 ThinQ features a really longer battery duration than Xperia Ion, because it has 3300mAh of battery capacity.
Even being the best phone in our current comparison, LG V40 ThinQ is also cheaper than the Xperia Ion.
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