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Sony Xperia ion LTE

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Network
Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE GSM / HSPA
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - LT26i
  HSDPA 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100
4G Network 4, 17
Speed HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
Launch
Announced 2012, January. Released 2012, June 2012, January. Released 2012, February
Status Discontinued Discontinued
Body
Dimensions 133 x 68 x 10.8 mm (5.24 x 2.68 x 0.43 in) 128 x 64 x 10.6 mm (5.04 x 2.52 x 0.42 in)
Weight 144 g (5.08 oz) 144 g (5.08 oz)
SIM Mini-SIM Micro-SIM
Display
Type LED-backlit LCD, LED-backlit LCD,
Size 4.55 inches, 57.1 cm2 (~63.1% screen-to-body ratio) 4.3 inches, 51.0 cm2 (~62.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~323 ppi density) 720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~342 ppi density)
Protection Scratch-resistant glass Scratch-resistant glass
Platform
OS Android 2.3 (Gingerbread), 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich), upgradable to 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean) Android 2.3 (Gingerbread), upgradable to 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset Qualcomm MSM8260 Snapdragon S3 Qualcomm MSM8260 Snapdragon S3
CPU Dual-core 1.5 GHz Scorpion Dual-core 1.5 GHz Scorpion
GPU Adreno 220 Adreno 220
Memory
Card slot microSDHC (dedicated slot) No
Internal 16GB 1GB RAM 32GB 1GB RAM
Main Camera
Modules 12 MP, AF 12 MP, AF
Features LED flash, panorama LED flash, panorama
Video 1080p@30fps 1080p@30fps
Selfie Camera
Modules 1.3 MP 1.3 MP
Video 720p@30fps 720p@30fps
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Sound
Loudspeaker Yes Yes
3.5mm jack Yes Yes
Comms
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth 2.1, A2DP, EDR 2.1, A2DP, EDR
Positioning GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS
NFC Yes Yes
Infrared port No No
Radio Stereo FM radio, RDS Stereo FM radio, RDS
USB microUSB 2.0, OTG microUSB 2.0, OTG
Features
Sensors Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
 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
ANT+
TV launcher
HDMI port
MP4/H.264/WMV player
MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player
TrackID music recognition
Document viewer
Voice memo/dial/commands
Predictive text input
Battery
Type Non-removable Li-Ion 1900 mAh battery Non-removable Li-Ion 1750 mAh battery
Stand-by Up to 400 h (2G) / Up to 350 h (3G) Up to 450 h (2G) / Up to 420 h (3G)
Talk time Up to 10 h (2G) / Up to 4 h (3G) Up to 7 h 30 min (2G) / Up to 8 h 30 min (3G)
Music play Up to 12 h Up to 25 h
Misc
Colors Black, White White, Black, Silver
SAR 1.05 W/kg (head)     0.57 W/kg (body)     1.31 W/kg (head)     0.60 W/kg (body)    
SAR EU 0.87 W/kg (head)     1.30 W/kg (head)    
Models LT26i
Price About 210 EUR About 230 EUR
Tests
Display Contrast ratio: 1038:1 (nominal)
Loudspeaker Voice 72dB / Noise 61dB / Ring 69dB
Audio quality Noise -81.7dB / Crosstalk -38.5dB Noise -86.6dB / Crosstalk -86.9dB
Battery (old) Endurance rating 31h

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