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Sony Xperia Ion
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| Global Score | |
| 61.3 | 65.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| Android 4.1.2, 4.0, 2.3 | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2012-01-09 | 2016-11-11 |
| 5.20 x 2.68 x 0.42 inches | 5.51 x 2.77 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.08 ounces | 4.64 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 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 8917 chipset |
| Dual-Core 1500 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 308 GPU |
| 8.1 | 8.28 |
| 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 | 3120mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 400 hours standby time 10 hours talk time | -- |
| 3.76 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Redmi 4a is a bit better than Xperia Ion, getting a 65.8 score against 61.3. The Xiaomi Redmi 4a design is notably newer, extremely thinner and a little bit lighter than Xperia Ion. Both of these phones have Android OS (operating system), but the Xiaomi Redmi 4a has newer 6.0 Marshmallow version while Xperia Ion has Android 4.1.2.
The Xiaomi Redmi 4a has a bit better hardware performance than Sony Xperia Ion, because it has a larger amount of RAM and a larger number of cores (although they are slower). Sony Xperia Ion has a sharper screen than Xiaomi Redmi 4a, because although it has a bit smaller display, and they both have an equal resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels, the Sony Xperia Ion also counts with a just a bit more pixels per inch of screen.
The Xiaomi Redmi 4a captures a lot better photos and videos than Xperia Ion, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 video definition and the same video frame rate, the Xiaomi Redmi 4a also has a back camera with more megapixels. The Xiaomi Redmi 4a counts with more memory for games and applications than Xperia Ion, and although they both have equal internal memory, the Xiaomi Redmi 4a also has a slot for external memory cards that allows a maximum of 128 GB.
Xiaomi Redmi 4a features a really longer battery performance than Xperia Ion, because it has a 64% greater battery capacity.
The Xiaomi Redmi 4a not only is the best devices in our current comparison, but it's also very cheap compared to the other ones, which makes it very easy to pick between these devices.
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