Sony Xperia ion LTE vs Apple iPhone 4 CDMA Comparison and Differences
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Sony Xperia ion LTE or Apple iPhone 4 CDMA Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Sony Xperia ion LTE | Apple iPhone 4 CDMA | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2012, January | 2011, January | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 133 x 68 x 10.8 mm | 5.24 x 5.24 x 2.68 in | 115.2 x 58.6 x 9.3 mm | 4.54 x 4.54 x 2.31 in | |
| Weight | 144 g | 5.08 oz | 137 g | 4.83 oz | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black, White | Black, White | |
| Battery | 1900 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | 1420 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | |
| 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 |
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| Approximate price | 210 EUR | 150 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | LED-backlit LCD | LED-backlit IPS LCD | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 4.55" in | 3.5" in | |
| Screen area | 57.1 cm2 | 36.5 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | 3:2 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 63.1% | 54.0% | |
| Screen resolution | 720 x 1280 px | 640 x 960 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 323 PPI | 330 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Scratch-resistant glass | Corning Gorilla Glass, oleophobic coating | |
| 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, HDR | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 720p@30fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 1.3 MP, Single | 0.3 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 1.3 MP | Videocalling over Wi-Fi only | |
| Video | 720p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 2.3 (Gingerbread), 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich), upgradable to 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean) | iOS 4, upgradable to iOS 7.1.1 | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm MSM8260 Snapdragon S3 | - Apple A4 (45 nm) | |
| CPU | - Dual-core 1.5 GHz Scorpion | - 1.0 GHz Cortex-A8 | |
| GPU | Adreno 220 | PowerVR SGX535 | |
| External memory | microSD, up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) | No | |
| Internal memory | 16 GB, 1 GB RAM | 16/32 GB, 512 MB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 7 Total |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Mini-SIM | Micro-SIM | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | CDMA / EVDO | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 4(1700/2100), 17(700) |
-2G - CDMA 800 / 1900 |
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| Speed | HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps | EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Up to 86 kbps | No | |
| Edge | Up to 237 kbps | No | |
| 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 | 2.0 | |
| Bluetooth | 2.1, A2DP, EDR | 2.1, A2DP | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 1.05 W/kg (head) 0.57 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.87 W/kg (head) |
SAR - 1.18 W/kg (head) 0.87 W/kg (body) |
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, gyro, 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 |
- iCloud cloud service -MP3/WAV player -MP4/H.264 player -Document viewer |
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| Versions |
- Available on AT&T as Sony as Sony Xperia ion LT28at Also known as Xperia ion LTE lt28i |
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