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Sony Xperia Ion
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Samsung Galaxy S4
32 GB| Global Score | |
| 61.3 | 77.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 4.1.2, 4.0, 2.3 | Android 4.4.2, 4.3, 4.2.2 |
| 2012-01-09 | 2013-03-14 |
| 5.20 x 2.68 x 0.42 inches | 5.38 x 2.75 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.08 ounces | 4.59 ounces |
| Black | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| -- | Polycarbonate |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 210.00 | $ 205.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.5 inches | 5 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| TFT | Super AMOLED |
| 326 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.3 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 APQ8064T chipset |
| Dual-Core 1500 MHz processor | Krait 300 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 8.1 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.72 | 7.56 |
| Camera | |
| 12.10 MP + 1.30 MP | 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 31.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.82 | 9.02 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM | Micro SIM |
| 5.8 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1900mAh Battery | 2600mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 400 hours standby time 10 hours talk time | 17 hours talk time |
| 3.76 | 4.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Galaxy S4 has an overall score of 77.3, which is a lot better than Sony Xperia Ion's 61.3 global score. Galaxy S4's design is newer, just a little lighter and way thinner than Sony Xperia Ion. Both devices in this comparison review have Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy S4 has the newer 4.4.2 version while Sony Xperia Ion has Android 4.1.2, providing some extra features.
The Samsung Galaxy S4 features a quite better hardware performance than Xperia Ion, because it has a graphics co-processor, a higher amount of RAM memory and 2 more processing cores. Samsung Galaxy S4 counts with a bit better looking display than Xperia Ion, because it has a quite larger screen, a better pixel quantity in each screen inch and a way better 1920 x 1080 resolution.
The Galaxy S4 features a much better camera than Sony Xperia Ion, and although they both have the same (Full HD) video resolution and the same video frame rate, the Galaxy S4 also has a camera in the back with a better resolution. Samsung Galaxy S4 has a much greater storage for games and applications than Sony Xperia Ion, because it has a slot for SD memory cards that supports up to 64 GB and 16 GB more internal storage.
Galaxy S4 has a very superior battery performance than Sony Xperia Ion, because it has 2600mAh of battery capacity.
Despite of being the best phone of the ones in this comparison, the Galaxy S4 is also a bit cheaper.
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