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Sony Xperia Ion
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| Global Score | |
| 61.3 | 67.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| Android 4.1.2, 4.0, 2.3 | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2012-01-09 | 2016-11-07 |
| 5.20 x 2.68 x 0.42 inches | 5.56 x 2.74 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.08 ounces | 5.50 ounces |
| Black | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Metal |
| $ 125.00 | $ 104.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.5 inches | 5 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 326 pixels per inch | 294 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 8937 chipset |
| Dual-Core 1500 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 505 GPU |
| 8.1 | 8.55 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.72 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 12.10 MP + 1.30 MP | 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.20 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.82 | 8.8 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| SIM | Micro SIM |
| 5.8 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1900mAh Battery | 4100mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 400 hours standby time 10 hours talk time | -- |
| 3.76 | 6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Redmi 4 has an overall score of 67.1, which is a little bit better than the Sony Xperia Ion's 61.3 global score. The Xiaomi Redmi 4 is a noticeably newer and somewhat thinner cellphone than the Sony Xperia Ion, although it is a bit heavier. Both of these phones have Android OS (Operating System), but the Xiaomi Redmi 4 has 6.0 Marshmallow version while Sony Xperia Ion has Android 4.1.2.
Xperia Ion has a sharper screen than Xiaomi Redmi 4, because although it has a bit smaller screen, and they both have an equal resolution of 1280 x 720px, the Xperia Ion also counts with a quite greater amount of pixels in each display inch. Xiaomi Redmi 4 counts with a quite bigger memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xperia Ion, and although they both have equal 16 GB internal storage capacity, the Xiaomi Redmi 4 also has an external SD slot that holds up to 128 GB.
The Xiaomi Redmi 4 has just a little better hardware performance than Xperia Ion, because it has more RAM and a larger number of cores. Xiaomi Redmi 4 has a lot better camera than Sony Xperia Ion, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same video resolution, the Xiaomi Redmi 4 also has a camera in the back with more mega pixels.
The Xiaomi Redmi 4 has a superior battery duration than Xperia Ion, because it has 4100mAh of battery capacity against 1900mAh.
The Xiaomi Redmi 4 is not only the best phones of the ones we are comparing, but it's also a bargain compared to the other phones, which makes this phone a no doubt choice.
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