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Sony Xperia Ion
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| Global Score | |
| 61.3 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Motorola |
| Android 4.1.2, 4.0, 2.3 | -- |
| 2012-01-09 | 2017-06-29 |
| 5.20 x 2.68 x 0.42 inches | 6.15 x 3.00 x 0.24 inches |
| 5.08 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Black | Gold, Gray and Silver |
| -- | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 210.00 | $ 200.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.5 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| TFT | Super AMOLED |
| 326 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Qualcomm Snapdragon 626 8953 Pro chipset |
| Dual-Core 1500 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 8.1 | 9.18 |
| 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 + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.70 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 720 x 480 (480 fps) slow motion video |
| 6.82 | 9.46 |
| 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 | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 400 hours standby time 10 hours talk time | -- |
| 3.76 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.2, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Motorola Moto Z2 Play has a global score of 77.4, which is way better than Sony Xperia Ion's global score of 61.3. Motorola Moto Z2 Play's construction is incredibly newer and noticeably thinner than the Sony Xperia Ion's, but it is also just a little bit heavier. Moto Z2 Play has a greater performance than Xperia Ion, because it has 3 GB more RAM memory and a higher number of cores.
The Sony Xperia Ion has a bit better display than Motorola Moto Z2 Play, although it has a just a bit worse pixel quantity in each inch of screen, a much lower 1280 x 720px resolution and a little bit smaller screen. Moto Z2 Play has much more storage for games and applications than Xperia Ion, because it has an external memory card slot that holds a maximum of 1,95 TB and 64 GB internal storage capacity.
The Motorola Moto Z2 Play has a really longer battery performance than Sony Xperia Ion, because it has a 3000mAh battery size. Moto Z2 Play counts with a way better camera than Xperia Ion, because although it has a lower 12 megapixels resolution camera in the back, it also counts with a lot better video resolution.
The Motorola Moto Z2 Play not only is the best phones of the ones in this comparison, but it's also cheap compared to the other phone.
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