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Sony Xperia Ion
LT28atSamsung Galaxy Nexus
16 GBGT-I9250, GT-I9250M, GT-I9250T
| Global Score | |
| 61.3 | 64.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 4.1.2, 4.0, 2.3 | Android 4.3, 4.2.2, 4.2.1, 4.2, 4.1.2, 4.1, 4.0.4, 4.0.1, 4.0 |
| 2012-01-09 | 2011-10-19 |
| 5.20 x 2.68 x 0.42 inches | 5.33 x 2.67 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.08 ounces | 4.76 ounces |
| Black | Gray and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 125.00 | $ 105.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.5 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| TFT | Super AMOLED |
| 326 pixels per inch | 312 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.3 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| -- | TI OMAP4460 chipset |
| Dual-Core 1500 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | PowerVR SGX540 (200 MHz) GPU |
| 8.1 | 8.01 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.72 | 4.4 |
| Camera | |
| 12.10 MP + 1.30 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| -- | f/2.80 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.82 | 7.81 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 5.8 | 4.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1900mAh Battery | 1750mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 400 hours standby time 10 hours talk time | 290 hours standby time 17.7 hours talk time |
| 3.76 | 3.6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Nexus is just a bit better than Sony Xperia Ion, with a 64.3 score against 61.3. Both phones in this comparison work with Android operating system, but the Galaxy Nexus has a newer 4.3 version while Sony Xperia Ion has Android 4.1.2. The Galaxy Nexus is a somewhat thinner and just a bit lighter cellphone than Sony Xperia Ion, even when they were only released 3 months apart.
Xperia Ion counts with a bit superior processor than Galaxy Nexus, although it has doesn't have an extra graphics processor, they both have a 1 GB RAM and the same number of cores. Xperia Ion counts with a little bit better display than Galaxy Nexus, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, and they both have the same exact 1280 x 720px resolution, the Xperia Ion also counts with a quite higher screen pixels density.
The Galaxy Nexus captures better pictures and videos than Xperia Ion, although it has a back facing camera with a way worse 5 megapixels resolution and a lower (Full HD) video resolution. The Xperia Ion counts with much more memory for apps and games than Galaxy Nexus, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory, the Xperia Ion also has a slot for an SD memory card that admits up to 32 GB.
Sony Xperia Ion features just a little better battery performance than Galaxy Nexus, because it has 1900mAh of battery capacity instead of 1750mAh.
Galaxy Nexus not only is the best phones in our comparison, but it's also very cheap compared to the other ones.
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