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Sony Xperia Ion
LT28at| Global Score | |
| 61.3 | 81.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | |
| Android 4.1.2, 4.0, 2.3 | -- |
| 2012-01-09 | 2017-10-19 |
| 5.20 x 2.68 x 0.42 inches | 5.74 x 2.74 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.08 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| Black | Black, Blue and White |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 125.00 | $ 129.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.5 inches | 5 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| TFT | AMOLED |
| 326 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Dual-Core 1500 MHz processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 8.1 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.72 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.10 MP + 1.30 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") 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, Dual SIM |
| 5.8 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1900mAh Battery | 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 400 hours standby time 10 hours talk time | -- |
| 3.76 | 4.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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
Google Pixel 2 is way better than the Sony Xperia Ion, with a score of 81.6 against 61.3. Google Pixel 2's construction is noticeably newer, a little lighter and a lot thinner than Sony Xperia Ion. Google Pixel 2 has a screen that's just as good as the screen in Sony Xperia Ion, although the Google Pixel 2 also has a lot better 1080 x 1920 resolution, more pixels per display inch and a little bit larger screen.
Google Pixel 2 counts with a superior processing unit than Xperia Ion, because it has 6 more processing cores and a larger amount of RAM. Google Pixel 2 counts with a very superior storage for apps and games than Xperia Ion, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with more internal memory capacity.
The Google Pixel 2 captures way better pictures and videos than Sony Xperia Ion, because it has a back facing camera with more mega pixels and a much higher (4K) video quality. The Google Pixel 2 features a much longer battery duration than Xperia Ion, because it has a 42% larger battery capacity.
The Google Pixel 2 costs a bit more money than the Sony Xperia Ion, but you can get a much better phone for that extra dollars.
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