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Sony Xperia Ion
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| Global Score | |
| 61.3 | 69.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | LG |
| Android 4.1.2, 4.0, 2.3 | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2012-01-09 | 2019-03-20 |
| 5.20 x 2.68 x 0.42 inches | 6.02 x 2.83 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.08 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Black | Black, Blue and Gray |
| -- | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 125.00 | $ 120.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 1440 x 720 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 326 pixels per inch | 282 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset |
| Dual-Core 1500 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 8.1 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 5.72 | 11.36 |
| Camera | |
| 12.10 MP + 1.30 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.82 | 8.58 |
| 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 | 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 400 hours standby time 10 hours talk time | -- |
| 3.76 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
LG K40 is better than Sony Xperia Ion, getting a global score of 69.8 against 61.3. Even though the LG K40 is a bit heavier than Sony Xperia Ion, it's much thinner and also notably newer. Both of these phones include Android operating system, but LG K40 has a newer 8.1 Oreo version while Sony Xperia Ion has Android 4.1.2, providing some nice extra features.
LG K40 counts with a more powerful processing unit than Xperia Ion, because it has more cpu cores and a greater amount of RAM memory. The Xperia Ion features a brighter display than LG K40, because although it has a really smaller display and a bit worse 1280 x 720 resolution, it also counts with a bit more pixels per inch in the display.
LG K40 counts with a much greater memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Xperia Ion, and although they both have the same 16 GB internal storage capacity, the LG K40 also has a slot for an SD memory card that admits a maximum of 1,95 TB. LG K40 has a greater camera than Sony Xperia Ion, although it has a lower 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution and a lot worse 8 MP resolution camera.
The LG K40 has a superior battery lifetime than Sony Xperia Ion, because it has a 58% more battery size.
The LG K40 not only is the best phones of the ones we are comparing, but it's also the cheapest, making it an easy decision.
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