Sony Xperia Ion LTE
₹21,549
(Discontinued)
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Sony Xperia SP
₹17,990
(Out of Stock)
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Sony Xperia Ion LTE vs Sony Xperia SP
Comparing the Sony Xperia Ion LTE vs Sony Xperia SP across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.
Here is the summary of the results:
Performance: Sony Xperia SP runs at a higher processing speed of 1.7 GHz, while Sony Xperia Ion LTE runs at 1.5 GHz, making Sony Xperia SP the better performer.
Display: Both Sony Xperia Ion LTE and Sony Xperia SP offer the same screen size of 4.6 inches, but Sony Xperia Ion LTE features a LCD display compared to Sony Xperia SP's TFT, making Sony Xperia Ion LTE the better display of the two.
Rear Camera: Sony Xperia Ion LTE offers a higher rear camera resolution with 12.1 MP, while Sony Xperia SP offers 8 MP, making Sony Xperia Ion LTE better for rear camera photography.
Front Camera: Both Sony Xperia Ion LTE and Sony Xperia SP feature a 0.3 MP primary front camera.
Battery: Sony Xperia SP offers a higher battery capacity with 2370 mAh, while Sony Xperia Ion LTE offers 1900 mAh, making Sony Xperia SP better for longer battery life.
Storage: Sony Xperia SP offers higher internal storage with 8 GB, while Sony Xperia Ion LTE offers 16 GB, making Sony Xperia SP the better option for storage.
User Rating: Sony Xperia Ion LTE and Sony Xperia SP both receive the same user rating of 4.1.
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Sony Xperia Ion LTE
₹21,549
(Discontinued)
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Sony Xperia SP
₹17,990
(Out of Stock)
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Summary
Release Date
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24 Jun, 2012
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30 Apr, 2013
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Performance
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Snapdragon S3
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Snapdragon S4 Pro
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(upto 1.5 GHz)
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Dual Core (upto 1.7 GHz)
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1 GB RAM
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1 GB RAM
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Display
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4.6 inches (11.68 cm)
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4.6 inches (11.68 cm)
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LCD
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TFT
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720x1280 px (HD)
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720x1280 px (HD)
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Rear Camera
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12.1 MP
Primary Camera
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8 MP
Primary Camera
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Front Camera
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0.3 MP
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0.3 MP
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Battery
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1900 mAh
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2370 mAh
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Storage
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16 GB
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8 GB
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User Ratings
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4.1/5
(237 ratings)
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4.1/5
(2,959 ratings)
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User Feedback
General
Launch Date
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N/A
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Apr 30, 2013
(Official)
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Operating System
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Android v2.3 (Gingerbread)
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Android v4.1 (Jelly Bean)
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Performance
Chipset
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Qualcomm Snapdragon S3 MSM8260
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Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro MSM8960T
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Processor
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Dual core, 1.5 GHz, Qualcomm Snapdragon
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Dual core, 1.7 GHz
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Graphics (GPU)
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Adreno 220
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Adreno 320
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RAM
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1 GB
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1 GB
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Display
Display Type
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LCD
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TFT
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Screen Size
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4.6 inches (11.68 cm)
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4.6 inches (11.68 cm)
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Resolution
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720x1280 px (HD)
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720x1280 px (HD)
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Pixel Density
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319 ppi
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319 ppi
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Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)
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64.46 %
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66.41 %
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Screen Protection
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N/A
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Corning Gorilla Glass
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Design
Height
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133 mm
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130.6 mm
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Width
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68 mm
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67.1 mm
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Thickness
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10.6 mm
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9.98 mm
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Weight
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144 grams
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155 grams
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Rear Camera
Resolution
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12.1 MP
Primary Camera |
8 MP
Primary CameraExmor-RS CMOS Sensor |
Autofocus
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Yes
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Yes
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Flash
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Yes LED Flash
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Yes LED Flash
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Image Resolution
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4000 x 3000 Pixels
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3264 x 2448 Pixels
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Shooting Modes
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Continuous Shooting
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High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
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Camera Features
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Digital Zoom
Smile detection Digital image stabilization |
Digital image stabilization
Face detection Smile detection Touch to focus |
Video Recording
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1920x1080 @ 30 fps
1280x720 fps |
Full HD @30 fps
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Video Recording Features
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Optical Image stabilization
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N/A
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Front Camera
Resolution
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0.3 MP
Primary Camera |
0.3 MP
Primary Camera |
Camera Features
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Fixed Focus
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Fixed Focus
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Battery
Capacity
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1900 mAh
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2370 mAh
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Battery Type
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Li-ion
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Li-ion
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TalkTime
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Up to 4(3G) / Up to 10(2G)
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Up to 18.88 Hours(3G) / Up to 10.41 Hours(2G)
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Storage
Internal Storage
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16 GB
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8 GB
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Expandable Storage
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Yes Up to 32 GB
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Yes Up to 32 GB
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Network & Connectivity
SIM Slot(s)
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Single SIM
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Single SIM
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SIM Type
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N/A
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SIM1: Micro
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Network Support
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5G Not Supported 4G
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5G Not Supported
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SIM 1
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4G Bands: FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 700(band 28) / 1700(band 4)
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4G Bands: FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
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4G Speed: 50 Mbit/s ↑ 100 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category Cat3)
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N/A
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Wi-Fi
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Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)
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Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n)
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Wi-Fi Features
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Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
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Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
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Bluetooth
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Yes v2.1
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Yes v4.0
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GPS
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Yes with A-GPS
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Yes with A-GPS
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NFC
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N/A
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Yes
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HDMI
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Yes
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No
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Multimedia
Audio Jack
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N/A
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3.5 mm
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Sensors
Fingerprint Sensor
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N/A
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No
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Other Sensors
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Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
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Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
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Applications
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ANT+ support Document Viewer
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Google Play Store Google Chrome Google Voice Search Google Maps etc.
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