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Sony Xperia Ion
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| Global Score | |
| 61.3 | 72.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Motorola |
| Android 4.1.2, 4.0, 2.3 | -- |
| 2012-01-09 | 2016-05-18 |
| 5.20 x 2.68 x 0.42 inches | 6.02 x 3.02 x 0.39 inches |
| 5.08 ounces | 5.47 ounces |
| Black | Black and White |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 125.00 | $ 127.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.5 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| TFT | -- |
| 326 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 8952 chipset |
| Dual-Core 1500 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 405 GPU |
| 8.1 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.72 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 12.10 MP + 1.30 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.00 aperture |
| 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 |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| SIM | Micro SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.8 | 5.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1900mAh Battery | 3000mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 400 hours standby time 10 hours talk time | -- |
| 3.76 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Moto G4 Plus has a general score of 72.1, which is better than Sony Xperia Ion's 61.3 score. Moto G4 Plus's design is a lot newer and a little bit thinner than the Sony Xperia Ion's, but it's also a little heavier. The Xperia Ion features a slightly better looking screen than Motorola Moto G4 Plus, although it has a bit less pixels per inch in the screen, a little bit smaller screen and a lot lower resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels.
Moto G4 Plus counts with a little better hardware performance than Xperia Ion, because it has a higher amount of RAM and more processing cores. The Moto G4 Plus features a superior storage capacity for applications and games than Xperia Ion, because it has 64 GB internal storage and a SD memory slot that holds a maximum of 128 GB.
Moto G4 Plus counts with a superior battery lifetime than Xperia Ion, because it has a 3000mAh battery size against 1900mAh. The Motorola Moto G4 Plus has a very superior camera than Xperia Ion, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution and the same video frame rates, the Motorola Moto G4 Plus also has a way better resolution back camera.
The Motorola Moto G4 Plus costs a bit more than Xperia Ion, but you can get a better phone for that extra money.
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