Sony Xperia ion HSPA vs HP Pre 3 CDMA Comparison and Differences
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Sony Xperia ion HSPA or HP Pre 3 CDMA Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Sony Xperia ion HSPA | HP Pre 3 CDMA | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2012, April | 2011, February | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 133 x 68 x 10.8 mm | 5.24 x 5.24 x 2.68 in | 111 x 64 x 16 mm | 4.37 x 4.37 x 2.52 in | |
| Weight | 144 g | 5.08 oz | 156 g | 5.5 oz | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black, Red | Black | |
| Battery | 1900 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | 1230 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | |
| Battery life |
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 |
Stand by time - Up to 300 h Talking time - Up to 5 h |
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| Keyboard | QWERTY | ||
| Approximate price | 250 EUR | ||
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | LED-backlit LCD | TFT | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 4.55" in | 3.58" in | |
| Screen area | 57.1 cm2 | 36.5 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | 5:3 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 63.1% | 51.4% | |
| Screen resolution | 720 x 1280 px | 480 x 800 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 323 PPI | 261 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Scratch-resistant glass | ||
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 12 MP, Single | 5 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -12 MP, AF | -5 MP, AF | |
| Functions | LED flash, panorama | LED flash | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 720p | |
| Front camera, selfie | 1.3 MP, Single | 0.3 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 1.3 MP | VGA | |
| Video | 720p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 2.3 (Gingerbread), upgradable to 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean) | HP webOS 2.2 | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm MSM8260 Snapdragon S3 | - Qualcomm MSM8655 Snapdragon S2 | |
| CPU | - Dual-core 1.5 GHz Scorpion | - 1.4 GHz Scorpion | |
| GPU | Adreno 220 | Adreno 205 | |
| External memory | microSD, up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) | No | |
| Internal memory | 13.2 GB (12.9 GB user available), 1 GB RAM | 8/16 GB, 512 MB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 7 Total |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Micro-SIM | Mini-SIM | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps | HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps / EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Up to 86 kbps | Yes | |
| Edge | Up to 237 kbps | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | Yes, with A-GPS | |
| NFC | Yes | ||
| USB | microUSB 2.0, USB Host | microUSB 2.0 | |
| Bluetooth | 2.1, A2DP, EDR | 2.1, A2DP, EDR | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 1.08 W/kg (head) 0.97 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.02 W/kg (head) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | Stereo FM radio, RDS | No | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | - Accelerometer, proximity, compass | |
| Other extras |
- 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 |
- MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -MP4/H.264 player -Organizer -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input |
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| Versions |
- Also known as Xperia ion lt28h |
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