Asus M930 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

    Xperia ion LTE: 14 g lighter

    M930:
    158 g
    Xperia ion LTE:
    144 g
  • Width

    M930: 14 mm narrower

    M930:
    54 mm
    Xperia ion LTE:
    68 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    M930: 1.95 in smaller diagonal

    M930:
    2.6 in
    Xperia ion LTE:
    4.55 in
  • Chipset

    M930:
    TI OMAP 2431
    Xperia ion LTE:
    Qualcomm MSM8260 Snapdragon S3
  • Depth

    Xperia ion LTE: 7.9 mm thinner

    M930:
    18.7 mm
    Xperia ion LTE:
    10.8 mm
  • Height

    M930: 20 mm shorter

    M930:
    113 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. M930

    Height:
    113 mm
    Width:
    54 mm
    Depth:
    18.7 mm +7.9 mm versus Xperia ion LTE
  2. 2. Xperia ion LTE

    Height:
    133 mm +20 mm versus M930
    Width:
    68 mm +14 mm versus M930
    Depth:
    10.8 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. M930

    158 g

    +14 g versus Xperia ion LTE

  2. 2. Xperia ion LTE

    144 g

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. M930

    Screen diagonal:
    2.6 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    19.2 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 196.6% more rectangular screen area than M930.

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 M930, Xperia ion LTE, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageM930Xperia ion LTE
16 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
M930: Original memory entry

256 MB · 64 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. M930

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD (dedicated slot)

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. M930

    1100 mAh

  2. 2. Xperia ion LTE

    1900 mAh

    +800 mAh versus M930

Specifications

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1. M9302. Xperia ion LTE

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for M930, Xperia ion LTE.
SpecificationM930Xperia ion LTE
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 113 Х 54 Х 18.7 mm
  • 133 Х 68 Х 10.8 mm
Weight
  • 158 g
  • 144 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • LED-backlit LCD
Screen size
  • 2.6" inch
  • 4.55" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 400 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 256 MB
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 16 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1900 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6 Standard
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
  • 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • upgradable to 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • TI OMAP 2431
  • Qualcomm MSM8260 Snapdragon S3
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for M930, Xperia ion LTE.
SpecificationM930Xperia ion LTE
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 19.2 cm2
  • 57.1 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 31.5%
  • 63.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 179 PPI
  • 323 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Scratch-resistant glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for M930, Xperia ion LTE.
SpecificationM930Xperia ion LTE
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 12 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 12 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
  • panorama
Video
  • Yes
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA videocall camera
  • 1.3 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for M930, Xperia ion LTE.
SpecificationM930Xperia ion LTE
Processor CPU
  • 450 MHz ARM 1136
  • Dual-core 1.5 GHz Scorpion
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 220
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 3054
General specs
General specs — specifications for M930, Xperia ion LTE.
SpecificationM930Xperia ion LTE
Release date
  • 2008
  • February
  • 2012
  • January
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 380 EUR
  • 210 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h Talking time- Up to 4 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
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for M930, Xperia ion LTE.
SpecificationM930Xperia ion LTE
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 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
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Up to 86 kbps
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Up to 237 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • 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 M930, Xperia ion LTE.
SpecificationM930Xperia ion LTE
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Second external 2-inch QVGA 65K TFT display
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for M930, Xperia ion LTE.
SpecificationM930Xperia ion LTE
Dop
  • J2ME (CLDC 1.1 + MIDP2.0) -Pocket Office -Remote presenter -MP3/AAC/AAC+/WMA/OGG/AMR player -WMV/MP4 player -Organizer -World Clock -File Manager -Voice dial
  • 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