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Sony Xperia Ion
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| Global Score | |
| 61.3 | 79.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 4.1.2, 4.0, 2.3 | -- |
| 2012-01-09 | 2016-03-11 |
| 5.20 x 2.68 x 0.42 inches | 5.61 x 2.74 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.08 ounces | 5.36 ounces |
| Black | Black, Gold, Pink, Pink gold, Silver and White |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 125.00 | $ 124.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.5 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| TFT | Super AMOLED |
| 326 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| -- | 855 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 9.6 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| Dual-Core 1500 MHz processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 8.1 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.72 | 8.56 |
| Camera | |
| 12.10 MP + 1.30 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.4 inches (1/2.5") 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 |
| 5.8 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1900mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 400 hours standby time 10 hours talk time | -- |
| 3.76 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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
Samsung Galaxy S7 has a global score of 79.5, which is much better than the Sony Xperia Ion's 61.3 score. The Samsung Galaxy S7 construction is way newer and a lot thinner than Sony Xperia Ion's, although it is also a little bit heavier. Galaxy S7 has a better performing CPU than Xperia Ion, because it has a greater number of faster cores and 3 GB more RAM.
Samsung Galaxy S7 has a much better looking display than Xperia Ion, because it has a bit bigger screen, a much better count of pixels per inch of screen and a lot better resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels. Galaxy S7 counts with a greater camera than Xperia Ion, because although it has a camera with a lower resolution, it also counts with a way higher 3840x2160 video resolution.
Samsung Galaxy S7 counts with a much bigger memory capacity to install applications and games than Xperia Ion, because it has a SD extension slot that holds a maximum of 200 GB and more internal memory. The Samsung Galaxy S7 features a way better battery lifetime than Xperia Ion, because it has 3000mAh of battery capacity against 1900mAh.
In addition to being the best phone in this comparison, Galaxy S7 is also cheaper than the other phone.
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