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Sony Xperia Ion
LT28at| 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 |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 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
The Xiaomi Redmi 4 has a score of 67.1, which is slightly better than the Xperia Ion's general score of 61.3. These devices include Android OS (operating system), but Xiaomi Redmi 4 has newer 6.0 Marshmallow version while Xperia Ion has Android 4.1.2, giving a couple additional features. Even though Xiaomi Redmi 4 is just a little heavier than the Xperia Ion, it's somewhat thinner and also way newer.
Xiaomi Redmi 4 features a bit better CPU than Sony Xperia Ion, because it has a higher number of cores (although slower) and 1 GB more RAM. The Sony Xperia Ion features a brighter display than Xiaomi Redmi 4, because although it has a little bit smaller display, and they both have the same resolution of 1280 x 720, the Sony Xperia Ion also counts with a little bit more pixels per inch of screen.
The Xiaomi Redmi 4 has a better memory to install applications and games than Xperia Ion, and although they both have exactly the same 16 GB internal storage, the Xiaomi Redmi 4 also has a slot for an external memory card that holds a maximum of 128 GB. Xiaomi Redmi 4 captures way better videos and photos than Xperia Ion, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same (Full HD) video definition, the Xiaomi Redmi 4 also has a back camera with more megapixels.
The Xiaomi Redmi 4 features a very superior battery lifetime than Xperia Ion, because it has a 116% bigger battery size.
Despite of being the best phone of the ones we are comparing, the Xiaomi Redmi 4 is also very cheap compared to the other ones.
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