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Apple iPhone 4 CDMA vs Sony Xperia ion LTE

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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    Key differences

    Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

    • Weight

      iPhone 4 CDMA: 7 g lighter

      iPhone 4 CDMA:
      137 g
      Xperia ion LTE:
      144 g

    • Width

      iPhone 4 CDMA: 9.4 mm narrower

      iPhone 4 CDMA:
      58.6 mm
      Xperia ion LTE:
      68 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      iPhone 4 CDMA: 1.05 in smaller diagonal

      iPhone 4 CDMA:
      3.5 in
      Xperia ion LTE:
      4.55 in

    • Chipset

      iPhone 4 CDMA:
      Apple A4 (45 nm)
      Xperia ion LTE:
      Qualcomm MSM8260 Snapdragon S3

    • Depth

      iPhone 4 CDMA: 1.5 mm thinner

      iPhone 4 CDMA:
      9.3 mm
      Xperia ion LTE:
      10.8 mm

    • Height

      iPhone 4 CDMA: 17.8 mm shorter

      iPhone 4 CDMA:
      115.2 mm
      Xperia ion LTE:
      133 mm

    Physical size

    Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

    1. 1. iPhone 4 CDMA

      Height:
      115.2 mm
      Width:
      58.6 mm
      Depth:
      9.3 mm

    2. 2. Xperia ion LTE

      Height:
      133 mm +17.8 mm versus iPhone 4 CDMA
      Width:
      68 mm +9.4 mm versus iPhone 4 CDMA
      Depth:
      10.8 mm +1.5 mm versus iPhone 4 CDMA

    Weight

    Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

    1. 1. iPhone 4 CDMA

      137 g

    2. 2. Xperia ion LTE

      144 g

      +7 g versus iPhone 4 CDMA

    Screen size

    Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

    1. 1. iPhone 4 CDMA

      Screen diagonal:
      3.5 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      3:2
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      36.5 cm²

    2. 2. Xperia ion LTE

      Screen diagonal:
      4.55 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      16:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      57.1 cm²

    Xperia ion LTE has approximately 56.5% more rectangular screen area than iPhone 4 CDMA.

    Memory variants

    Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

    Recorded RAM for iPhone 4 CDMA, Xperia ion LTE, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageiPhone 4 CDMAXperia ion LTE
    16 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
    iPhone 4 CDMA: Original memory entry

    16/32 GB · 512 MB RAM

    Practical features

    Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

    1. iPhone 4 CDMA

    NFC:
    Unknown
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    No

    2. Xperia ion LTE

    NFC:
    Yes
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

    Battery capacity

    Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

    Recorded battery capacity

    Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

    1. 1. iPhone 4 CDMA

      1420 mAh

    2. 2. Xperia ion LTE

      1900 mAh

      +480 mAh versus iPhone 4 CDMA

    Specifications

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    1. iPhone 4 CDMA2. Xperia ion LTE

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for iPhone 4 CDMA, Xperia ion LTE.
    SpecificationiPhone 4 CDMAXperia ion LTE
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 115.2 Х 58.6 Х 9.3 mm
    • 133 Х 68 Х 10.8 mm
    Weight
    • 137 g
    • 144 g
    Technology
    • LED-backlit IPS LCD
    • LED-backlit LCD
    Screen size
    • 3.5" inch
    • 4.55" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 640 x 960 px
    • 720 x 1280 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 16/32 GB
    • 512 MB RAM
    • 16 GB
    • 1 GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • No
    • microSD
    • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 1420 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    • 1900 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • iOS 4
    • upgradable to iOS 7.1.1
    • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
    • 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
    • upgradable to 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean)
    Chipset
    • Apple A4 (45 nm)
    • Qualcomm MSM8260 Snapdragon S3
    NFC Unknown
    • Yes
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for iPhone 4 CDMA, Xperia ion LTE.
    SpecificationiPhone 4 CDMAXperia ion LTE
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 36.5 cm2
    • 57.1 cm2
    Screen format
    • 3:2 (height:width)
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 54.0%
    • 63.1%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 330 PPI
    • 323 PPI
    Screen protection
    • Corning Gorilla Glass
    • oleophobic coating
    • Scratch-resistant glass
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for iPhone 4 CDMA, Xperia ion LTE.
    SpecificationiPhone 4 CDMAXperia ion LTE
    Rear camera, main
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    • 12 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 5 MP
    • AF
    • 12 MP
    • AF
    Functions
    • LED flash
    • HDR
    • LED flash
    • panorama
    Video
    • 720p@30fps
    • 720p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 0.3 MP
    • Single
    • 1.3 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • Videocalling over Wi-Fi only
    • 1.3 MP
    Performance

    Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

    Performance — specifications for iPhone 4 CDMA, Xperia ion LTE.
    SpecificationiPhone 4 CDMAXperia ion LTE
    Processor CPU
    • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A8
    • Dual-core 1.5 GHz Scorpion
    Graphics processor GPU
    • PowerVR SGX535
    • Adreno 220
    Antutu 7 score *
    • 4798
    • 3054
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for iPhone 4 CDMA, Xperia ion LTE.
    SpecificationiPhone 4 CDMAXperia ion LTE
    Release date
    • 2011
    • January
    • 2012
    • January
    Colors
    • Black
    • White
    • Black
    • White
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 150 EUR
    • 210 EUR
    Battery life Unknown
    • 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
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for iPhone 4 CDMA, Xperia ion LTE.
    SpecificationiPhone 4 CDMAXperia ion LTE
    SIM card
    • Micro-SIM
    • Mini-SIM
    Network
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - CDMA 800 / 1900
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 4(1700/2100)
    • 17(700)
    Speed
    • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
    • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
    GPRS
    • No
    • Up to 86 kbps
    Edge
    • No
    • Up to 237 kbps
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • DLNA
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    USB
    • 2.0
    • microUSB 2.0
    • USB Host
    Bluetooth
    • 2.1
    • A2DP
    • 2.1
    • A2DP
    • EDR
    Harmful irradiation
    • SAR - 1.18 W/kg (head) 0.87 W/kg (body)
    • SAR - 1.05 W/kg (head) 0.57 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.87 W/kg (head)
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for iPhone 4 CDMA, Xperia ion LTE.
    SpecificationiPhone 4 CDMAXperia ion LTE
    Radio
    • No
    • Stereo FM radio
    • RDS
    Others
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for iPhone 4 CDMA, Xperia ion LTE.
    SpecificationiPhone 4 CDMAXperia ion LTE
    Dop
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass - iCloud cloud service -MP3/WAV player -MP4/H.264 player -Document viewer
    • Sensors 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 - Available on AT&T as Sony as Sony Xperia ion LT28at Also known as Xperia ion LTE lt28i