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Apple iPhone 4 vs Sony Xperia ion HSPA

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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: 7 g lighter

      iPhone 4:
      137 g
      Xperia ion HSPA:
      144 g

    • Width

      iPhone 4: 9.4 mm narrower

      iPhone 4:
      58.6 mm
      Xperia ion HSPA:
      68 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      iPhone 4: 1.05 in smaller diagonal

      iPhone 4:
      3.5 in
      Xperia ion HSPA:
      4.55 in

    • Chipset

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

    • Depth

      iPhone 4: 1.5 mm thinner

      iPhone 4:
      9.3 mm
      Xperia ion HSPA:
      10.8 mm

    • Height

      iPhone 4: 17.8 mm shorter

      iPhone 4:
      115.2 mm
      Xperia ion HSPA:
      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

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

    2. 2. Xperia ion HSPA

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

    Weight

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

    1. 1. iPhone 4

      137 g

    2. 2. Xperia ion HSPA

      144 g

      +7 g versus iPhone 4

    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

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

    2. 2. Xperia ion HSPA

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

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

    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.

    No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

    iPhone 4: Original memory entry

    8/16/32 GB · 512 MB RAM

    Xperia ion HSPA: Original memory entry

    13.2 GB (12.9 GB user available) · 1 GB 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

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

    2. Xperia ion HSPA

    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

      1420 mAh

    2. 2. Xperia ion HSPA

      1900 mAh

      +480 mAh versus iPhone 4

    Specifications

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    1. iPhone 42. Xperia ion HSPA

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for iPhone 4, Xperia ion HSPA.
    SpecificationiPhone 4Xperia ion HSPA
    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.
    • 8/16/32 GB
    • 512 MB RAM
    • 13.2 GB (12.9 GB user available)
    • 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 7.1.2
    • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
    • 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, Xperia ion HSPA.
    SpecificationiPhone 4Xperia ion HSPA
    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, Xperia ion HSPA.
    SpecificationiPhone 4Xperia ion HSPA
    Rear camera, main
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    • 12 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 5 MP
    • f/2.8
    • 1/3.2''
    • 1.75µm
    • AF
    • 12 MP
    • AF
    Functions
    • LED flash
    • HDR
    • LED flash
    • panorama
    Video
    • 480p@30fps
    • 720p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 0.3 MP
    • Single
    • 1.3 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • VGA
    • 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, Xperia ion HSPA.
    SpecificationiPhone 4Xperia ion HSPA
    Processor CPU
    • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A8
    • Dual-core 1.5 GHz Scorpion
    Graphics processor GPU
    • PowerVR SGX535
    • Adreno 220
    Antutu 7 score *
    • 4152
    • 3021
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for iPhone 4, Xperia ion HSPA.
    SpecificationiPhone 4Xperia ion HSPA
    Release date
    • 2010
    • June
    • 2012
    • April
    Colors
    • Black
    • White
    • Black
    • Red
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 200 EUR
    • 250 EUR
    Battery life
    • Stand by time- Up to 300 h (2G) / Up to 300 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 14 h (2G) / Up to 7 h (3G) Music play - Up to 40 h
    • 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
    Body build
    • Front/back glass & aluminum frame
    		 Unknown
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for iPhone 4, Xperia ion HSPA.
    SpecificationiPhone 4Xperia ion HSPA
    SIM card
    • Micro-SIM
    • Micro-SIM
    Network
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
    Speed
    • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    GPRS
    • Class 10
    • Up to 86 kbps
    Edge
    • Class 10
    • Up to 237 kbps
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
    • hotspot
    • 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 - 1.17 W/kg (head) 1.11 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.93 W/kg (head) 0.74 W/kg (body)
    • SAR - 1.08 W/kg (head) 0.97 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.02 W/kg (head)
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for iPhone 4, Xperia ion HSPA.
    SpecificationiPhone 4Xperia ion HSPA
    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, Xperia ion HSPA.
    SpecificationiPhone 4Xperia ion HSPA
    Dop
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass - Scratch-resistant glass back panel
    • 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 - Also known as Xperia ion lt28h

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