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Sony Xperia Ion
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| Global Score | |
| 61.3 | 67 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| Android 4.1.2, 4.0, 2.3 | Android 7.0 Nougat |
| 2012-01-09 | 2017-11-08 |
| 5.20 x 2.68 x 0.42 inches | 6.02 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.08 ounces | 5.29 ounces |
| Black | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 125.00 | $ 110.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.5 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 326 pixels per inch | 267 pixels per inch |
| -- | 450 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 7.6 |
| 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 (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.8 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1900mAh Battery | 3080mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 400 hours standby time 10 hours talk time | -- |
| 3.76 | 5.04 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Redmi Y1 Lite has a score of 67, which is just a bit better than the Sony Xperia Ion's 61.3 score. Both of these phones work with Android OS, but Xiaomi Redmi Y1 Lite has the newer 7.0 Nougat version while Sony Xperia Ion has Android 4.1.2 version, providing you a couple nice extra features. Xiaomi Redmi Y1 Lite's construction is way newer and much thinner, but a little heavier than the Sony Xperia Ion.
Xperia Ion features just a bit better display than Xiaomi Redmi Y1 Lite, because although it has a bit smaller screen, and they both have the same resolution of 1280 x 720px, the Xperia Ion also counts with a bit more pixels per inch of screen. Xiaomi Redmi Y1 Lite has a bit more powerful CPU than Xperia Ion, because it has a larger number of cores (but slower) and 1 GB more RAM memory.
The Xiaomi Redmi Y1 Lite captures way better videos and photos than Xperia Ion, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same 1920x1080 video quality, the Xiaomi Redmi Y1 Lite also has a higher 13 MP resolution camera in the back. Xiaomi Redmi Y1 Lite features a bigger storage capacity for apps and games than Sony Xperia Ion, and although they both have equal internal memory capacity, the Xiaomi Redmi Y1 Lite also has a slot for SD memory cards that admits up to 128 GB.
The Xiaomi Redmi Y1 Lite features a much longer battery lifetime than Sony Xperia Ion, because it has a 3080mAh battery capacity.
The Xiaomi Redmi Y1 Lite not only is the best devices of the ones we are comparing, but it's also cheaper than the Xperia Ion, making it a very good choice.
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