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Sony Xperia Ion
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Samsung Galaxy Nexus CDMA
SCH-i515| Global Score | |
| 61.3 | 66.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 4.1.2, 4.0, 2.3 | Android 4.2.2, 4.1, 4.0.4, 4.0.1, 4.0 |
| 2012-01-09 | 2011-11-17 |
| 5.20 x 2.68 x 0.42 inches | 5.33 x 2.67 x 0.37 inches |
| 5.08 ounces | 5.29 ounces |
| Black | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 125.00 | $ 95.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.5 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| TFT | Super AMOLED |
| 326 pixels per inch | 312 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.3 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| -- | TI OMAP4460 chipset |
| Dual-Core 1500 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | PowerVR SGX540 (384 MHz) GPU |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.72 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 12.10 MP + 1.30 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| -- | f/2.80 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.82 | 7.81 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), EV-DO A and CDMA |
| SIM | -- |
| 5.8 | 5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1900mAh Battery | 1850mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 400 hours standby time 10 hours talk time | 150 hours standby time 12 hours talk time |
| 3.76 | 3.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Nexus CDMA has a global score of 66.3, which is just a bit better than Sony Xperia Ion's general score of 61.3. Although the Galaxy Nexus CDMA and Sony Xperia Ion were released with only a couple months difference, the Galaxy Nexus CDMA construction is a little bit heavier but also somewhat thinner than Sony Xperia Ion. These devices use Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy Nexus CDMA has a more recent 4.2.2 version while Sony Xperia Ion has Android 4.1.2, so it counts with lots of additional features.
The Galaxy Nexus CDMA features a CPU that is just as good as the processing unit in Xperia Ion, and although the Galaxy Nexus CDMA has a graphics co-processor, they both have a Dual-Core processing unit and a 1 GB RAM memory. Sony Xperia Ion counts with a little sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy Nexus CDMA, because although it has a bit smaller display, and they both have exactly the same resolution of 1280 x 720, the Sony Xperia Ion also counts with a little bit greater display density.
Galaxy Nexus CDMA counts with just a bit bigger memory to install applications and games than Xperia Ion, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with more internal storage capacity. Galaxy Nexus CDMA features a superior camera than Sony Xperia Ion, although it has a worse (Full HD) video quality and a lot less MP resolution back-facing camera.
Samsung Galaxy Nexus CDMA's battery performance is just as good as the Xperia Ion one, although the Samsung Galaxy Nexus CDMA has a 3 percent lower battery capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy Nexus CDMA is not only the best devices in this comparison, but it's also a lot cheaper.
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