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Sony Xperia Ion
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| Global Score | |
| 61.3 | 81.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | |
| Android 4.1.2, 4.0, 2.3 | -- |
| 2012-01-09 | 2017-10-19 |
| 5.20 x 2.68 x 0.42 inches | 5.74 x 2.74 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.08 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| Black | Black, Blue and White |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 125.00 | $ 129.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.5 inches | 5 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| TFT | AMOLED |
| 326 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Dual-Core 1500 MHz processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 8.1 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.72 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.10 MP + 1.30 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 6.82 | 9.79 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 5.8 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1900mAh Battery | 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 400 hours standby time 10 hours talk time | -- |
| 3.76 | 4.64 |
| 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 | -- |
Comparison review
The Google Pixel 2 has an overall score of 81.6, which is much better than Xperia Ion's score of 61.3. Google Pixel 2's design is incredibly newer, notably thinner and a little bit lighter than Xperia Ion. Google Pixel 2 has a screen that's very similar to the display in Xperia Ion, although the Google Pixel 2 also has a greater pixel count in each display inch, a little larger display and a lot higher resolution of 1080 x 1920.
The Google Pixel 2 features a better processing unit than Sony Xperia Ion, because it has 6 more CPU cores and 3 GB more RAM. Google Pixel 2 counts with a much better storage to install games and applications than Xperia Ion, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 112 GB more internal storage capacity.
The Google Pixel 2 takes a lot better videos and photos than Xperia Ion, because it has a back facing camera with a higher 12.2 MP resolution and a way better 3840x2160 video definition. The Google Pixel 2 features a much better battery life than Xperia Ion, because it has 2700mAh of battery capacity instead of 1900mAh.
Google Pixel 2 is a little more expensive than Xperia Ion, but you can get a much better phone for that few extra dollars.
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