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Sony Xperia ion LTE

Sony Xperia LT29i Hayabusa

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
	HSDPA 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100
4G Network	4, 17
Speed	HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps	HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
GPRS	Up to 86 kbps	Up to 86 kbps
EDGE	Up to 237 kbps	Up to 237 kbps

Launch
Announced	2012, January. Released 2012, June	Exp. announcement 2012, August
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued

Body
Dimensions	133 x 68 x 10.8 mm (5.24 x 2.68 x 0.43 in)	8.6mm thick
Weight	144 g (5.08 oz)	127g (4.48 oz)
SIM	Mini-SIM	Mini-SIM

Display
Type	LED-backlit LCD,	LED-backlit LCD,
Size	4.55 inches, 57.1 cm2 (~63.1% screen-to-body ratio)	4.6 inches, 58.3 cm2 (~64.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~323 ppi density)	720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~319 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 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Chipset	Qualcomm MSM8260 Snapdragon S3	Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
CPU	Dual-core 1.5 GHz Scorpion	Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait
GPU	Adreno 220	Adreno 225

Memory
Card slot	microSDHC (dedicated slot)	microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Internal	16GB 1GB RAM	1GB RAM

Main Camera
Modules	12 MP, AF	13 MP, AF
Features	LED flash, panorama	LED flash, panorama
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps

Selfie Camera
Modules	1.3 MP	Yes
Video	720p@30fps

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, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth	2.1, A2DP, EDR	2.1, A2DP, EDR
Positioning	GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS	GPS, A-GPS
NFC	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	No	No
Radio	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	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	Removable Li-Ion 1700 mAh battery
Stand-by	Up to 400 h (2G) / Up to 350 h (3G)
Talk time	Up to 10 h (2G) / Up to 4 h (3G)
Music play	Up to 12 h

Misc
Colors	Black, White	Black
SAR	1.05 W/kg (head)     0.57 W/kg (body)
SAR EU	0.87 W/kg (head)
Price	About 210 EUR

Tests
Audio quality	Noise -81.7dB / Crosstalk -38.5dB
Battery (old)	Endurance rating 31h