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Sony Xperia Ion
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Sony Xperia Z
LTEC6602, C6603
| Global Score | |
| 61.3 | 67.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Sony |
| Android 4.1.2, 4.0, 2.3 | Android 4.4.4, 4.4.2, 4.3, 4.2.2, 4.1.2 |
| 2012-01-09 | 2013-01-07 |
| 5.20 x 2.68 x 0.42 inches | 5.47 x 2.80 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.08 ounces | 5.15 ounces |
| Black | Black, Purple and White |
| -- | Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 210.00 | $ 170.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.5 inches | 5 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| TFT | TFT |
| 326 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.3 | 9 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro APQ8064 chipset |
| Dual-Core 1500 MHz processor | Krait (Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 8.1 | 8.64 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.72 | 5.72 |
| Camera | |
| 12.10 MP + 1.30 MP | 13.10 MP + 2.20 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.82 | 7.04 |
| 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 | 2330mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 400 hours standby time 10 hours talk time | 550 hours standby time 11 hours talk time |
| 3.76 | 4.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Sony Xperia Z is a little bit better than the Xperia Ion, getting a 67.3 score against 61.3. The Sony Xperia Z construction is newer and noticeably thinner than Xperia Ion's, although it's also just a little heavier. These phones use Android OS (operating system), but the Sony Xperia Z has 4.4.4 version and Xperia Ion has Android 4.1.2, giving some extra features.
Sony Xperia Z features a bit superior CPU than Xperia Ion, because it has an additional graphics processing unit, 2 more 1.5 GHz processing cores and a greater amount of RAM. The Xperia Z has a little sharper screen than Sony Xperia Ion, because it has a bit bigger screen, a higher number of pixels per inch of screen and a lot better 1920 x 1080px resolution.
The Xperia Z captures just a bit better photographs and videos than Xperia Ion, and although they both have the same video definition and the same video frame rate, the Xperia Z also has a more megapixels camera. Xperia Z's storage capacity for games and applications is just as good as Sony Xperia Ion's one, they have a slot for SD memory cards that holds a maximum of 32 GB and the same 16 GB internal memory capacity.
The Sony Xperia Z features superior battery life than Sony Xperia Ion, because it has 2330mAh of battery capacity against 1900mAh.
Xperia Z is not only the best phones between the ones we are comparing here, but it's also by far the cheapest.
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