Sony Xperia XZs vs Sony Xperia ion HSPA Comparison and Differences
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Sony Xperia XZs or Sony Xperia ion HSPA Specs Comparison
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Common specs
Brand and model | Sony Xperia XZs | Sony Xperia ion HSPA | |
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Release date | 2017, February | 2012, April | |
Dimensions (HxWxD) | 146 x 72 x 8.1 mm | 5.75 x 5.75 x 2.83 in | 133 x 68 x 10.8 mm | 5.24 x 5.24 x 2.68 in | |
Weight | 161 g | 5.68 oz | 144 g | 5.08 oz | |
Body Build | Plastic frame, aluminum back | ||
Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
Colors | Black, Warm Silver, Ice Blue | Black, Red | |
Battery | 2900 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | 1900 mAh, Non-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 |
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Approximate price | 300 EUR | 250 EUR | |
Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
Technology | IPS LCD | LED-backlit LCD | |
Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
Screen size | 5.2" in | 4.55" in | |
Screen area | 74.5 cm2 | 57.1 cm2 | |
Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
Screen to body ratio | 70.9% | 63.1% | |
Screen resolution | 1080 x 1920 px | 720 x 1280 px | |
Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 424 PPI | 323 PPI | |
Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | Scratch-resistant glass | |
Other specs | - Triluminos display -X-Reality Engine |
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Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
Rear camera, main | 19 MP, Single | 12 MP, Single | |
Camera specs | -19 MP, f/2.0, 25mm (wide), 1/2.3'', predictive PDAF & laser AF | -12 MP, AF | |
Functions | LED flash, HDR, panorama | LED flash, panorama | |
Video | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS), 720p@960fps, HDR | 1080p@30fps | |
Front camera, selfie | 13 MP, Single | 1.3 MP, Single | |
Specifications | 13 MP, f/2.0, 22mm (wide), 1/3'', 1.12µm | 1.3 MP | |
Video | 1080p@30fps | 720p@30fps |
Performance
Operating system - OS | Android 7.1 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo) | Android 2.3 (Gingerbread), upgradable to 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean) | |
Chipset | - Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 (14 nm) | - Qualcomm MSM8260 Snapdragon S3 | |
CPU | - Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo) | - Dual-core 1.5 GHz Scorpion | |
GPU | Adreno 530 | Adreno 220 | |
External memory | microSD, up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only | microSD, up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) | |
Internal memory | 32 GB, 4 GB RAM - G8231 64 GB, 4 GB RAM - G8232 |
13.2 GB (12.9 GB user available), 1 GB RAM |
Benchmark
Antutu 7 Total | |||
GeekBench 6 Single Core | 291 | ||
GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 582 | ||
GeekBench 6 OpenCL | 615 | ||
GeekBench 5 Single Core | 294 | ||
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 729 | ||
GeekBench 4 Single Core | 1610 | ||
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 3696 | ||
GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 7390 |
Communication and Connectivity
SIM card | Single SIM (Nano-SIM) - G8231Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) - G8232 | Micro-SIM | |
Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA | |
Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (G8232) -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - G8231, G8232 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 19(800), 20(800), 26(850), 28(700), 29(700), 32(1500), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) - G8231, G8232 |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
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Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A Cat9 450/50 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, BDS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | |
NFC | Yes | Yes | |
USB | 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector; USB Host | microUSB 2.0, USB Host | |
Bluetooth | 4.2, A2DP, aptX, LE | 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 | No | Stereo FM radio, RDS | |
Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
Others | - 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
- Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
Sensors | - Fingerprint (side-mounted, region dependent), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass, color spectrum | - Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | |
Other extras |
- Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 3.0) - IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) |
- 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 |
- Also known as Sony Xperia XZs Dual with dual-SIM card slots |
- Also known as Xperia ion lt28h |
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