Samsung Galaxy S4 CDMA vs Sony Xperia ion HSPA Comparison and Differences
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Samsung Galaxy S4 CDMA
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Samsung Galaxy S4 CDMA or Sony Xperia ion HSPA Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Samsung Galaxy S4 CDMA | Sony Xperia ion HSPA | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2013, May | 2012, April | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 136.7 x 69.6 x 7.9 mm | 5.38 x 5.38 x 2.74 in | 133 x 68 x 10.8 mm | 5.24 x 5.24 x 2.68 in | |
| Weight | 130.1 g | 4.59 oz | 144 g | 5.08 oz | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | White Frost, Black Mist | Black, Red | |
| Battery | 2600 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | 1900 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | |
| Battery life |
Stand by time - Up to 350 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 11 h (3G) Music play - Up to 69 h |
Stand by time - Up to 400 h (2G) / Up to 350 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 10 h (2G) / Up to 4 h (3G) Music play - Up to 12 h |
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| Approximate price | 440 EUR | 250 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | Super AMOLED | LED-backlit LCD | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 5" in | 4.55" in | |
| Screen area | 68.9 cm2 | 57.1 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 72.4% | 63.1% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 1920 px | 720 x 1280 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 441 PPI | 323 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | Scratch-resistant glass | |
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 13 MP, Single | 12 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -13 MP, f/2.2, 31mm (standard), 1/3'', 1.14µm, AF | -12 MP, AF | |
| Functions | LED flash, HDR | LED flash, panorama | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps, dual-video rec. | 1080p@30fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 2 MP, Single | 1.3 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 2 MP, f/2.4, 31mm (standard) | 1.3 MP | |
| Functions | Dual video call | ||
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 720p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean), upgradable to 5.0.1 (Lollipop); TouchWiz UI | Android 2.3 (Gingerbread), upgradable to 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean) | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm APQ8064T Snapdragon 600 | - Qualcomm MSM8260 Snapdragon S3 | |
| CPU | - Quad-core 1.9 GHz Krait 300 | - Dual-core 1.5 GHz Scorpion | |
| GPU | Adreno 320 | Adreno 220 | |
| External memory | microSD, up to 64 GB (dedicated slot) | microSD, up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) | |
| Internal memory | 16 GB, 2 GB RAM | 13.2 GB (12.9 GB user available), 1 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 149 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 475 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Micro-SIM | Micro-SIM | |
| Network | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE | GSM / HSPA | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 4(1700/2100), 13(700) |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Yes | Up to 86 kbps | |
| Edge | Yes | Up to 237 kbps | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | |
| USB | microUSB 2.0 (MHL 2 TV-out), USB Host | microUSB 2.0, USB Host | |
| Bluetooth | 4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE, aptX | 2.1, A2DP, EDR | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 0.75 W/kg (head) 1.43 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.18 W/kg (head) |
SAR - 1.08 W/kg (head) 0.97 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.02 W/kg (head) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | Stereo FM radio, RDS | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, temperature, humidity, gesture , Infrared port | - Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | |
| Other extras |
- S-Voice natural language commands and dictation -Air gestures - PMA wireless charging - - |
- ANT+ -HDMI port -MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player -TrackID music recognition -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input |
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| Versions |
- Samsung SCH-I545 for Verizon |
- Also known as Xperia ion lt28h |
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